Sick of being bitten!

[Joolesgreyuk]

I don't know if it is the time of year or the house being nice and warm but Argyle is vicious atm, even more so than usual if that is possible. Yesterday he lunged at me and hung on to my baby finger, causing a bruise and drawing blood. His reason for biting? I was putting food in his cage! I won't mince my words, I am sick of getting bitten! I'm wondering if it is hormonal, I have recently seen him flickering his wings. Does anyone know what this body language means? I've never seen Beau do it but Argyle does it sometimes.

Anyway I'm thinking of changing his name to Sid as in vicious! Maybe I should give him the "Tiggs treatment". Seriously though I aint laughing!

[luvparrots]

Julie, my 10+ eclectus was hormonal a few months ago. He started running his tongue over my arm and trying to latch on. Luckily I was able to distract him as I have a bleeding problem. Sully would pin his eyes and lunge and nip at me every time I came near his case. Dave007 was a total blessing for me with some great advice. Thankfully after awhile this too did pass.

[Joolesgreyuk]

Thanks for the reply Janet. Well I'm either being largely ignored or no one knows the answer...;-)

[judygram]

Julie, I am sorry that you haven't gotten any answers to your question, guess everyone is busy with the holidays but it is probably hormonal in nature. You can always pm Dave for some advice but he will tell you to keep a safe distance from him when he is like this.

Just hang in there Julie for the time being.

[jamalbirdbiz]

Once parrots grow up and r no longer small they tend to really come into their own and that means they want there independence and 1 way they try to get it is by biting.

we have to change our attitude in terms of keeeping them around in R homez Most wild animals are good pets up until the hormones kick in and that is when the reality of having a wild parrot as a pet seems to become glaringly evident. other wild animals can B let loose at this age - but not R parrots. the perils they would face in the reel world wuld probable B 2 much for them and they cuold very likely die out there in the world.

I have excepted the biting as just a part of having a longterm parrot pet.

i no that if beeing bitten often) is a part of it - well i guess so B it. life will go on. i wont give Molly to anyone because i doubt they wud respond to her behavur in a very under standing way. :evil:

[Char]

Sorry to hear that you are having problems. It probably is hormonal. Give him more dark time and shorter days. That will help quiet the hormones down. If if is hormones it will pass. Watch the body language carefully during this time and try not to invade his space unless you have to.

[Joolesgreyuk]

I guess it must be hormonal then. I have done my very best to stay away from him and only put my hands in his cage when feeding him and I have been covering his cage 2 hrs earlier than Beau's. I don't see what else I can do tbh.

Many thanks to everyone who replied and Merry Christmas to all. :kiss:

[luvparrots]

Julie, did you PM Dave?

[Joolesgreyuk]

No Janet but I'm thinking of pming Pat as she has macaws. What do you think?

[judygram]

I think you should pm Dave or email him, he might get it quicker.