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Jacob

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There was a time when Jacob didn't like my hands. Now he want's to make sweet love to them :o: Lately when I give him a scritch he will maneuver himself onto my hand and fan out or move his tail. As soon as he does that I gently let him step down off my hand. Now the thing is I have been very careful of not giving him mixed signals that I want to have babies with him. I already have a boyfriend, of the same species :D I have never petted Jacob on the back or wings, only on the head like a buddy bird would do. He has never regurgitated on me or showed other signs of being bonded to me. He likes my boyfriend and seeks out his company as much as mine. But should I stop giving him scritches on the head?
 
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You have come so far with Jacob, that is so great! No, I would not stop the scritches on his head. :heart: Under the wings and his back, etc. would be a no no when he is in mating mode!
 
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I've never given him scritches under the wings and back but even the head scritches seem to get him in the mood. Now every time I give him a scritch he starts to move onto my hand and then when I put him down he get's frustrated with me and doesn't want any scritches anymore.
 
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Have a foot toy or something else to distract him...play with the foot toy as you scratch his head...:hug8:
 
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I agree with the above posts. If he doesn't want you scritching his head then stop until he is ready again. But continue to try because you've come a long way with him and I would hate to see that change because of a lack of physical contact.
 
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yeah he just seems to get the wrong idea with the head scritching, don't know why. I just don't want to be a boring tease like some teenage girl. Giving out all the signals and then backing down leaving the other party frustrated and unsatisfied :lol:
 
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Jacob said:
yeah he just seems to get the wrong idea with the head scritching, don't know why. I just don't want to be a boring tease like some teenage girl. Giving out all the signals and then backing down leaving the other party frustrated and unsatisfied :lol:
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Because he loves you. Parrots are opportunists who NEVER miss an opportunity. Simple as that. :)
 
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It's just that time of year. I wouldn't stop anything you have been doing, he just can't control himself. :hehe:
 
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