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Post by Angela on Jan 30, 2016 7:30:35 GMT -5
Thanks Beccilouise. Finally got to read your article. Was a great article to read thank you so much for finding it for me  Skye's still being fickle mind you lol, but it's very funny. He'll fly over to Scott and then after a few minutes he'll fly back to me. Then he's just back and forwards between us and Joel!! I don't feel so bad now really as he does keep coming back to me too now, not just find Scott and stay with him lol! So I still don't know who is his 'chosen one' but at this point ( which I know can change at any time) he is flitting between all 3 of us lol! It's so sweet. Mind you even if he is with Scott, if I leave the room he follow me. Plus it's my dinner plate he tries to steal food from and it's me he will go to sleep on Now I'm off to read 'Bonnie and the laptop' lol! |
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Post by beccilouise on Jan 30, 2016 17:20:55 GMT -5
Hahaha, well Byron flies after me if I leave the room. He's fascinated with all food, as he thinks it's all his, but he tends to me most interested in mine, and he's only ever fallen asleep on my shoulder. So, if all those behaviours are being displayed by Skye when you are around, chances are pretty good he'll bond to you. As a baby, he's unlikely to make a solid decision soon. But everything I've read suggests it's quite important a bird doesn't bond TOO strongly with just one person, as it can be unpleasant for that person AND everyone else! If he's interacting with lots of people at the moment, that can only be a good thing. Glad it is still going well!
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Post by Angela on Jan 30, 2016 20:29:14 GMT -5
Yes I agree completely. I am glad he's being fickle now because like you from what I've read it will 'hopefully' make things easier for us all later on... |
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Post by aaron on Feb 1, 2016 13:21:14 GMT -5
I think there's a good chance that his fickleness will make things a bit easier... but regardless you'll likely go through a period of favoritism. It just seems to be the natural progression for them in these situations. Make sure that as soon as he shows signs of making that kind of one-person bond, that the one person he is bonding with starts playing hard to get and distances themselves, while another swoops in and starts lavishing him with attention. If another exclusive bond starts to form, do the switcheroo again. It is kinda playing with their emotions a bit, but it's necessary. Make sure everyone is ready for executing that scenario, because it's when the bond gets encouraged instead of discouraged that things get tougher  |
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Post by beccilouise on Feb 1, 2016 17:14:18 GMT -5
Which is where I'm struggling at the moment, because David doesn't interact with Byron as readily as I do. I will just have to be prepared to do some disciplining later on and continue to try to encourage interaction with David as much as I can. If everyone in the house is willing to help, Angela, that's definitely a good thing!
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Post by Angela on Feb 1, 2016 21:29:44 GMT -5
Thanks Aaron. Yes I understand his fickleness is good at this stage but I understand he will bond with someone. Yesterday the little bugger 'favoured' Scott. Kept flying over to him!! I'm thinking it will end up being Scott but unfortunately not much I can do about it lol! I'm mainly concerned as Scott will be travelling away A LOT soon with some new business venture we are doing, so hopefully he'll still be happy with my company Yes Beccilouise everyone is on the same page at this stage! |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Feb 1, 2016 23:16:34 GMT -5
They are very fickle. Shah fell in love with one of my housemates - wouldn't leave him alone for 3 weeks. Shah absolutely adored him. I even asked Bill if he wanted to keep Shah as it was so bad. But after the 3 weeks of constant adoration he wanted his mommy back.
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Post by Angela on Feb 2, 2016 6:21:44 GMT -5
Haha good to know Jan |
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Post by aaron on Feb 2, 2016 9:57:55 GMT -5
Ang, he may not immediately be fine with your company, but this is actually a good thing, because forced one-on-one time with my wife is probably the primary thing that got Cupcake to accept her again after she had decided to pick me as an exclusive bond. For a while, probably close to a year, my wife and Cupcake spent the day together alone because my wife was not working, and while Cupcake was at times quite resistant, she eventually came to realize that my wife was worth having a good relationship with. I'm not sure if things would have worked out the way they have if she did not have this forced one-on-one time. So, while you might have to work with him a bit, I think this will in the long run be a very good thing. Just be patient with him and go at his pace.
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Post by Angela on Feb 2, 2016 16:51:23 GMT -5
Thanks Aaron. It's all a big learning curve |
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Post by aaron on Feb 3, 2016 0:24:50 GMT -5
There is no doubt about that! You're doing great.
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Skye's still being fickle mind you lol, but it's very funny. He'll fly over to Scott and then after a few minutes he'll fly back to me. Then he's just back and forwards between us and Joel!! I don't feel so bad now really as he does keep coming back to me too now, not just find Scott and stay with him lol! So I still don't know who is his 'chosen one' but at this point ( which I know can change at any time) he is flitting between all 3 of us lol! It's so sweet. Mind you even if he is with Scott, if I leave the room he follow me. Plus it's my dinner plate he tries to steal food from and it's me he will go to sleep on 
