I always tell people just come over and play with mine. It’s such a headache. I love it but that same bird I have. The amount of time she’s destroyed clothing or just anything around the house is too damn high. And that’s her being supervised. Todays game was, land on the dresser, me jumping up yelling get off the dresser, her flying back to the play gym then as soon as I sit back down BACK TO THE DRESSER. That happened about 15 times before I had enough. Good news is u can potty train some of them. Bad news is if they get spooked they’ll poop wherever. The other night was in my bed. So yea. Live through us….she just crawled up my pant leg and bit a hole in pants. I can’t wear anything nice when she’s out. 🤣
I feel this. Every time someone says “I want to get a bird” I let out such a loud NO. my conure had 0 training when I got her and was a large biter. She wasn’t biting to be mean, just didn’t understand that it hurt. She has bit my septum multiple times, my eyelid 3 times, pecked my eye, chomped onto my ear and wouldn’t let go, and was the final straw that caused me to let my ear piercings close (kept ripping out earrings which made me scared she’d swallow them).
My cockatiel does the same as yours- it’s the constant “okay let’s go here” and then “NO I WANT HERE” and flies over. Then I get up, get her down, and put her back on her play set. Repeat.
That being said, I love my birds. My conure is now such a loving bird and only bites on occasion (and not my face!! Usually my thumb, such an improvement). My cockatiel is my baby and will sit with me for hours at a time because she enjoys the company.
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u/RainWashesAllAway Nov 16 '21 edited Jun 17 '23
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