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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 19, 2015 15:02:55 GMT -5
Hello all, so I have noticed that sonic is alot crankier in the morning than he is at night when I get home. He bites at his cage aggressively and makes unhappy noises only in the morning. Is there such a thing as not a morning bird. I am not a morning person, idk if he is picking up on that. He came over to me this morning, I picked him up he sat on my hand for like two minutes then he proceeded to reach down and,bite my finger hard! Didn't draw blood idk how it didn't. I would hate to not let him out in the mornings but im not going to let him abuse me either. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Jan and Shah on Feb 19, 2015 15:26:56 GMT -5
I pop Shah on top of his cage if he is disagreeable. It is set up like another layer of the cage with a branch - it is still a work in progress. He looks down on the cockatiels so he enjoys it. Plus he can still see what I am doing. Shah can change his mood in an instant so I never know what I am going to find in the morning and when I get home at night. And, of course, I always do everything wrong in his eyes so deserve beak bashing and biting to correct my mistakes.
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Post by easttex on Feb 19, 2015 15:54:07 GMT -5
Does he get enough sleep at night? Twelve hours, or even more, of dark and quiet is not too much for them, especially when they are prone to hormonal type behavior. If you're grumpy in the morning he could be reflecting that. Do you move slowly and talk softly to him in the morning? I talk to mine softly, but like I'm really happy to see them when I take their cage covers off. They seem to respond to that. When you're ready to interact with him, you could try offering him a small treat that he will have to come out to get. That might make him happier with the situation.
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Post by aaron on Feb 20, 2015 12:14:08 GMT -5
These birds really pick up on your energy. If you are miserable in the mornings (which I can certainly understand... I am no morning person either), the bird will pick up on that, without question. Even when you are feeling grumpy, do your best to speak to the bird like you are really happy to see him, as easttex suggested. Treats are a good idea too. And I will also second what easttex said about getting enough sleep-- it can totally throw off their behavior if they don't.
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