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old lorikeet (15 y/o) absolutely hates hands but is otherwise friendly

minkylory

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Ellie, my 15 year old female rainbow lorikeet absolutely HATES hands. she full on lunges and attacks hands. but she is fine with arms and will sit on people's shoulders, preen your hair and lick you. why might this be? it doesn't matter if she's in the cage, out the cage or way away from the cage she just hates hands. is there any way I can get her to stop disliking hands so much..? I really don't know why she hates hands ;;
 

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She’s most likely learned that hands can’t be trusted- good chance she’s been grabbed and ignored is my guess.
 

minkylory

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She’s most likely learned that hands can’t be trusted- good chance she’s been grabbed and ignored is my guess.
I'm not sure if she's been grabbed but her first owner was 102 before he passed away so maybe ignored?
 

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My Hahns macaw absolutely hated hands but adored people and loved to snuggle. Cuddliest hands off bird I've ever met :)
 
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