That would be a narrative from Ngala, the 13 year old tiel with the busted wing that I adopted last year. She's a wonderful bird - very playful, funny, and cute. However, she does have one irritating habit. She always begs to come out of the cage and will literally jump up on your hand if you are just trying to clean or feed her to come out. But, after she's out for a few minutes, she starts making her "angry" noise and chomping the heck out of your fingers, then doing the up-and-down cagewards bob of eager "let me back in!" which if ignored results in her trying to fly, busted wing and all, back to her humble abode.
Any thoughts on what on earth is going on and what should be done about it? She's back to begging for time out within an hour of this behavior, constantly, all day. I'm half wondering if she wants to come out but is too insecure to be away from her blind cagemate, budgie Tiresias (who has NO interest in people or coming out of the cage). I've tried just putting her on top of the cage when I let her out, but she generally tries to fly to me... and again, after a few minutes, starts biting then wants to get back to her cage.
Input/ideas appreciated!
Any thoughts on what on earth is going on and what should be done about it? She's back to begging for time out within an hour of this behavior, constantly, all day. I'm half wondering if she wants to come out but is too insecure to be away from her blind cagemate, budgie Tiresias (who has NO interest in people or coming out of the cage). I've tried just putting her on top of the cage when I let her out, but she generally tries to fly to me... and again, after a few minutes, starts biting then wants to get back to her cage.
Input/ideas appreciated!