I'm not sure what happened, or what Phoenix might have told him ( ), but Raiju suddenly isn't letting me take him out of the cage anymore like he had started doing. I thought it was just a one-off day at first, but it's been a few days now, he basically runs from my hand in the cage. He still lets me pick him up when he's out of the cage, and will even contact call me if I leave the room.
I have no clue what I could have done to spook him, if I did something. I've never forced him to do something he didn't want to do, I never pressed on his belly to get him to stand, never touched even touched him except for him perching on my finger
I've tried giving him millet to stand on my hand but that just feels like more of a bonding thing for him and Phoenix because they'll eat it together, but once the millet's gone he's right back to being scared of my hands (only in the cage, outside of the cage he comes running for me)
Phoenix also doesn't mind if I give Raiju attention, sometimes he will come to me for attention too but that's all he will do.
Any tips for bonding with Raiju more?
Side note: Raiju has started being a little territorial over the top bit of the cage, if Phoenix goes up there Raiju starts nipping and hovering over Phoenix until he leaves. Phoenix will try to eat from his food bowl(that's up top) Raiju snaps, then Phoenix leaves. But Raiju will often go down and eat from Phoenix's bowl, I don't think Raiju chases away Phoenix from that bowl. Is that okay? Or should I rearrange the cage again?
I have no clue what I could have done to spook him, if I did something. I've never forced him to do something he didn't want to do, I never pressed on his belly to get him to stand, never touched even touched him except for him perching on my finger
I've tried giving him millet to stand on my hand but that just feels like more of a bonding thing for him and Phoenix because they'll eat it together, but once the millet's gone he's right back to being scared of my hands (only in the cage, outside of the cage he comes running for me)
Phoenix also doesn't mind if I give Raiju attention, sometimes he will come to me for attention too but that's all he will do.
Any tips for bonding with Raiju more?
Side note: Raiju has started being a little territorial over the top bit of the cage, if Phoenix goes up there Raiju starts nipping and hovering over Phoenix until he leaves. Phoenix will try to eat from his food bowl(that's up top) Raiju snaps, then Phoenix leaves. But Raiju will often go down and eat from Phoenix's bowl, I don't think Raiju chases away Phoenix from that bowl. Is that okay? Or should I rearrange the cage again?