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Post by julianna on Jan 14, 2018 17:07:59 GMT -5
I am curious to hear opinions of why Quakers will attack out of the blue. For example. Every morning I sit with Oscar on my hand and then he will cozy up on my belly with my hand surrounding him.
Some times... out of the blue... he will attack the hand that surrounds him. Now... we have been doing this for a very long time. He trusts my hand.. he knows there is no harm... but it is like he all of sudden sees something that isn't there and will attack. And I mean viciously. This morning it happened 3 times.. and each time... I just relax my hand and I do not pull away. I leave my hand limp. But I can also tell by his actions that he is about to do it again... so I will put him on his cage.
A few moments later he will come back and get cozy again... and then attack again. The 3rd time this happened... and he drew blood... I tapped him on the head with my finger... I know this is not the best way to treat any living thing... but it wasn't hard... I was thinking more of... I am in command... not you. Back to the cage he went and the fourth time he came down... there was no more attacking.
I am just curious... what is your opinions.. of why they attack when it is truly not justified... no danger... nothing. |
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Post by biteybird on Jan 14, 2018 18:22:35 GMT -5
Bonnie does this sometimes - mostly to my husband. For instance, she was all over him yesterday afternoon being affectionate, then bit him on the chest. Each morning when I say good morning to her and offer her a head scratch through the bars she will try to peck my fingers, but later on puts her head down for a scratch no problem. There must be a reason for all this, but we can't work out what it is...quakers seem to have some very odd hard-wired behaviours.  I often wonder if she attacks my hubby more because she would prefer him as a mate and is mad when he doesn't reciprocate in the way she would like. Or else I suspect that when she is with him she doesn't like it that he is watching TV or looking at the iPad, rather than paying 100% attention to her. But your situation is different, because Oscar has your undivided attention...hmmm, very puzzling. EDIT: My husband just said "it's practice!" (for when there's a true predator)...I guess you never know! LOL...  |
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Post by easttex on Jan 15, 2018 5:41:34 GMT -5
I think they just get overstimulated sometimes. A little cage time to allow them to calm down is probably the best response, and I would do that after the first time it happens. As for heading it off, try shortening the periods of direct interaction. I know it's hard to not keep doing what they seem to want, but getting bit isn't good for either you or Oscar/Bonnie.
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Post by dinucci on Jan 16, 2018 4:09:22 GMT -5
My little buddy does this sometimes but in a different way,usually when it's just the 2 of us. He will fly over to me,often when I'm working in the kitchen and have both hands full,screem and nip me good on the neck and attack chew my hat ! So i remove my hat and he thinks I'm going to capture him with it,and flys back. He can be a little pest and an obstinate one at that. Most other times he flys to my shoulder just to chew my cap and to see what yummies I'm making..I can tell the difference in the way he's acting,and when it's attack time,it's as if he wants to be in control. So removing my hat works as the fun is over,the nip was his way of saying I want to destroy this right now and you can't stop me ! Same thing as your bird may be indicating a control thing maybe?
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Post by zim on Jan 19, 2018 8:01:36 GMT -5
Yoshi does something like this occasionally. When he does it, it usually takes the form of pulling my hair. He will be on my shoulder, everything just fine, sometimes even gently preening my hair, then it's like something instantly pisses him off and he goes into attack mode for seemingly no reason! It's not very common, but it does happen.
Something else I've noticed, if he is in the mood that he wants left alone or is thinking of attacking, he will make weird motions with his head. He will turn his head sideways and rotate it all different directions.
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Post by biteybird on Jan 20, 2018 2:00:58 GMT -5
It seems like a 'hard-wired' behaviour in parrots...they are such complex creatures, but we wouldn't be without them! |
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