How to discourage mating behavior

[Duel]

So recently Snick's hormones have been kicking in and he's acting up from it. Whenever I see him do any mating behavior I immediately move him or the object he's doing his dance to but now he's been err... trying to mate with me. He was on my head and suddenly I see him doing a weird movement with his tail like he's trying to rub me with it. I knew right away what he's trying to do and took him off my head but then while on my hand he started doing the same movement trying to bend his tail onto me. This has been happening a few times and when he does it to me I get up and give him my back and take a few steps to make him think I'm leaving him but he still keeps at it. It's been three days in a row now though today he hasn't acted up at all. Any advice to discourage it?

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

Bump

 

[Rain Bow]

Look disapproving ly & set down & walk away if you can. That's all I know in my world w/ Buddy. Obviously you can't really do this if he's on your head but @ the other times.

 

[Zara]

If your bird is flighted, gently push him off your head.

What is his cage setup like? Does he have something he can ¨play¨ with?

 

[JLcribber]

Whenever I see him do any mating behavior I immediately move him or the object he's doing his dance to but now he's been err... trying to mate with me.

So quit moving his stuff. You can not stop (and should not) hormones. It is a biological function that runs on a cycle and once started must run its course. By you thwarting and trying to prevent what comes naturally you've left him no choice but to glom onto you. You would also be prolonging the cycle and causing (sexual) frustration. Everyone needs to "release". He will not go blind if he masturbates on a toy.

You could probably gain a lot of insight by reading this article

Site Name - Articles - Behavioral - Sex And The Psittacine

Some more great reading

Hormonal Behavior in Pet Birds - Introduction — For The Birds DVM — Avian Vet

Table of ContentsIntroductionPsittacine BehaviorsPet Bird Behaviors UnraveledTherapeutic RemediesConclusionReferencesIntroductionThe value of better understanding the basis and development of companion psittacine birds will be a new ability to intervene early in degenerative...

www.forthebirdsdvm.com

 

[Nobirby]

So quit moving his stuff. You can not stop (and should not) hormones. It is a biological function that runs on a cycle and once started must run its course. By you thwarting and trying to prevent what comes naturally you've left him no choice but to glom onto you. You would also be prolonging the cycle and causing (sexual) frustration. Everyone needs to "release". He will not go blind if he masturbates on a toy.

You could probably gain a lot of insight by reading this article

Site Name - Articles - Behavioral - Sex And The Psittacine

Some more great reading

Hormonal Behavior in Pet Birds - Introduction — For The Birds DVM — Avian Vet

Table of ContentsIntroductionPsittacine BehaviorsPet Bird Behaviors UnraveledTherapeutic RemediesConclusionReferencesIntroductionThe value of better understanding the basis and development of companion psittacine birds will be a new ability to intervene early in degenerative...

www.forthebirdsdvm.com

Oh, thank you. Jesse is very hormonal right now. We keep him away from Hope, but he still "plays". We let him, and glad to know it is okay to "play" with his toys. I don't need a blind bird.

 

[Duel]

I never thought of getting a toy for him to "play" with before since it never came to mind but will look for one now. Also thanks @JLcribber I'll make sure to read through that today.

 

[Zara]

I never thought of getting a toy for him to "play" with before

My boy likes a boing, one of my girls used a small teddy bear, also I saw another hen using a cardboard kitchen paper roll. @Leih s girl has a toy that is different again...

The article john listed is a very good read.

 

[Leih]

As weird as it seems, this is her special toy. At first I took it away but now I leave it in her cage, I'd rather her not be frustrated.