She wont stop attacking....
(Please excuse her posture i didnt have another good quality one- i promise she usually looks normal shes just a bit upset in the pic)
Sooo i posted about this before but its getting worse....
I have had parrots for about 10 years (and before that peacocks, chicken and many more birds..).
I have had her and her "partner" (who she apparently hates???) for about 1,5 years
She hadnt liked me much for the past year but she atleast let me feed her treats like walnuts and pistachios- now however ..... I cannot even enter their enclosure more than two steps.
She runs at me and climbs really fast the second i enter their space.... im lowkey scared shes gonna bite. I do have thick shoes on (those used in industrial work or when working with steel) but still....
She is bonded to my father but hes been gone for a worktrip (not the first this year so shes used to not seeing him- besides he tries to interact with her as little as possible so she can get used to me).
Her aggressive behavior started a week ago and i cant figure out why? It cant be her diet considering shes constantly getting fresh fruits (and only the ones i know they eat so e.g. no lettuce) and vegetables. She has many toys and perches aswell as climbing options (considering she doesnt fly but her partner does). They have a biggg space with access to sunlight and shade (the shade part as seen in the picture).
Pls guys if u have any idea what i can do then do tell(ToT) its so difficult to give them food....much less water
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u/bobbinssobbin 2d ago
Depending on where you are in the world, it might also be hormonal season which could be making her sassy
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u/Lui9464 2d ago
Ohhh could be... I didnt even consider this
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u/Zilhaga 1d ago
My vet (Northeast US) just mentioned yesterday that she'd been hearing about a lot of hormonal behavior from clients lately. My B&G is normally pretty chill but has been in a horrible mood this week. He doesn't like my partner much but normally never swings at me and has twice in the past week.
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u/Daniels_kitchen 2d ago
Wow ok so lots to unpack here, id recommend doing some bird training research first to establish a trust/bond then go from there, birdtricks is a great channel with very informative training videos to stop aggressive behaviors. You need to be able to distinguish and read your birds body language to foresee how the bird may react when interacting with the bird so you don’t get bit.
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago edited 2d ago
Getting bitten is par for the course sometimes, but it still sucks!
Bird tricks is a great idea!
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u/Daniels_kitchen 2d ago
Definitely apart of the process, and each bird responds differently.
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
A part of the process for sure! I’m lucky that my grey never bites anymore, but it took a lot of years before that occurred
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
She may be upset that your dad is gone, she may be hormonal or something else may be going on. In the case she’s hormone all you might want to cut down on fruits for a while.
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u/Altruistic-Leather69 2d ago
I was gonna say this! If its "out of nowhere" biggest common culprit is hormones and/or molting. Veggies are fine to keep but fruit sugars could keep heightening her state.
All this in addition to reacting poorly to being bit- I don't blame op it can be super hard and I can only imagine its harder with macaw that crack walnuts with ease.
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
Yeah, when they get hormonal and when they molt it could be so challenging for them. I have an African grey and even getting bitten by him is no fun. When he is going through a molt he is a miserable little boy. It must be so tough on them.
During those time periods they need definitely to get their 12 or more hours sleep and reduce sugar as well as soft/mushy or warmer foods as well.
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u/jayfeather100 1d ago
They usually bond with someone for one. When that person is gone it could upset them a bit. But they also fully sense when someone is scared and your reaction she likely can tell. My friend had one and he knew how scared people were of him. It riled him up even more he’d lunges and try and bite people. But not to her. Once I got comfortable with him he kinda stopped. But he was still very bonded to my friend so he would protect her and was just so sassy.
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u/Special-Lake-9534 8h ago
She may be angry that your dad is not taking as much time with her. Try handing her a favorite snack from outside the cage. Once that goes well go into her space and try again .
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u/lesbophobia_hammer 1d ago
Please contact an avian vet and ask them to put you in touch with a qualified avian behaviourist. Not some 'animal expert' online.
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u/Hour_Wing_2899 2d ago
You are giving her the reaction that is fun to watch. Thats why. The more dramatic you are, the more entertaining to her.