Hey everyone,
Me and my wife have been having issues with our GCC for the past few months.
He is around a year and a half old, we've had him since he was weaned. He has always been a little aggressive to me, greatly preferring my wife.
Since coming home, he has only seriously bit her a few times, and he never bites strangers (or even nip). In contrast, I can't go more than a few days without him making me bleed.
He would have little flare-ups where he would act aggressively to me, but they always went away and we attributed it to hormones.
Two months ago we brought home a 2nd bird, a baby Quaker.
Our GCC's response was instant and mostly stuck around. He doesn't love or hate the baby (they fight a little, he acts dominantly toward her, but they preen and bond), and still loves my wife, but he has gotten much much worse to me.
He will become aggressive randomly, strutting and acting tough, and his response to any sort of punishment or reprimand is to go into a rage. When he enters these aggressive fits, it is usually because I try to interact with him (either to try and give him attention or to feed him, put him away, etc).
Once he is in attack mode, he will charge and try to bite feet, hands, anything that he can get a hold of and he will draw blood if given the chance. I started toweling him when this happens, but he has become extremely fearful of the towel and at this point, it is making things worse.
His personality has changed in other ways as well. He has always been a velcro bird, but it seems like he has gotten a little more independent.
He used to be extremely excited when me and my wife got home, or got him up in the morning. Now he is excited to get out, but isn't excited about us, and instead struts around on top his cage for a few minutes.
He also hasn't really played with us much since the personality change.
Another thing worth mentioning is that the new bird doesn't like my wife and loves me. So my wife spends about the same amount of time with our GCC, while i have been dividing my time between them.
It seems to me like my GCC just doesn't like me anymore.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Me and my wife have been having issues with our GCC for the past few months.
He is around a year and a half old, we've had him since he was weaned. He has always been a little aggressive to me, greatly preferring my wife.
Since coming home, he has only seriously bit her a few times, and he never bites strangers (or even nip). In contrast, I can't go more than a few days without him making me bleed.
He would have little flare-ups where he would act aggressively to me, but they always went away and we attributed it to hormones.
Two months ago we brought home a 2nd bird, a baby Quaker.
Our GCC's response was instant and mostly stuck around. He doesn't love or hate the baby (they fight a little, he acts dominantly toward her, but they preen and bond), and still loves my wife, but he has gotten much much worse to me.
He will become aggressive randomly, strutting and acting tough, and his response to any sort of punishment or reprimand is to go into a rage. When he enters these aggressive fits, it is usually because I try to interact with him (either to try and give him attention or to feed him, put him away, etc).
Once he is in attack mode, he will charge and try to bite feet, hands, anything that he can get a hold of and he will draw blood if given the chance. I started toweling him when this happens, but he has become extremely fearful of the towel and at this point, it is making things worse.
His personality has changed in other ways as well. He has always been a velcro bird, but it seems like he has gotten a little more independent.
He used to be extremely excited when me and my wife got home, or got him up in the morning. Now he is excited to get out, but isn't excited about us, and instead struts around on top his cage for a few minutes.
He also hasn't really played with us much since the personality change.
Another thing worth mentioning is that the new bird doesn't like my wife and loves me. So my wife spends about the same amount of time with our GCC, while i have been dividing my time between them.
It seems to me like my GCC just doesn't like me anymore.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!