is my budgie refusing my love?

[herakeet]

i got my budgie about 3 months ago and she has been trusting and playful. but for the past two or three weeks she has been really standoff-ish i used to have no problem getting her to perch on my finger but whenever i try now she just tries to bite me. if i do get her on my finger and try to pet her, she stays on my finger but scoots away so i cant touch her or pet her. i don't know whats wrong she learned up-up on the first day but now she wont let me touch her. i got my front two hair pieces bleached out and than dyed, but it doesn't make me look that different.

 

[herakeet]

she always used to fly on my head and preen me.

 

[SeñorBirb]

Did anything else change(her cage, your house, etc.)?

 

[Lori D Pert]

I think you need to hear what she's trying to tell you. Maybe stop trying to pet her. It can be seen by her as an amorous gesture that she doesn't want. She may also be moulting or going through a hormonal phase. Give her time. Respect her wishes but don't stop offering your hand, just don't force her and stop trying to pet her. You now have a teenager. Give her space...lol. Let her come back to you. She will.

 

[herakeet]

Did anything else change(her cage, your house, etc.)?

I got my hair dyed about 3 weeks ago but other than that, no

 

[herakeet]

I think you need to hear what she's trying to tell you. Maybe stop trying to pet her. It can be seen by her as an amorous gesture that she doesn't want. She may also be moulting or going through a hormonal phase. Give her time. Respect her wishes but don't stop offering your hand, just don't force her and stop trying to pet her. You now have a teenager. Give her space...lol. Let her come back to you. She will.

Okay i will give her some time and not try to pet her anymore. i'm a first time bird owner so what is molting?

 

[Hermesbird]

I think you need to hear what she's trying to tell you. Maybe stop trying to pet her. It can be seen by her as an amorous gesture that she doesn't want. She may also be moulting or going through a hormonal phase. Give her time. Respect her wishes but don't stop offering your hand, just don't force her and stop trying to pet her. You now have a teenager. Give her space...lol. Let her come back to you. She will.

I agree with Lori, This happened with my parrotlet 3 moths after I brought her home. and I respected her hints and she returned to normal

 

[Hermesbird]

i'm a first time bird owner so what is molting?

Its when birds basically shed old feathers for new ones. You will see some pin feathers poking out. Kind of porcupine looking for a week or more

 

[SeñorBirb]

I got my hair dyed about 3 weeks ago but other than that, no

When did she start "not liking" you? Maybe she is scared of your new hair style (birds are rude lol)? I would just give her space like @Lori D Pert said.

 

[herakeet]

When did she start "not liking" you? Maybe she is scared of your new hair style (birds are rude lol)? I would just give her space like @Lori D Pert said.

about 3 weeks ago