Posted by Lance Uppercutt on Sun, 01/21/2007 - 04:15 :: Reducing Problem Behaviors
Just as the title says. I've had him, Eddie, for just over three years now and he used to be the sweetest little bird. Right around the beginning of November of last year Eddie turned into a hard-biting, mean bird, whenever I get close. It was like an overnight change. One day I could pick him up, pet him and do the things we always did. The next I was the devil, if I got near.
Sometimes he seems to be on the rag and is extra mean. He will nip at his partner bird, Freddy(a cinnamon who is about a year younger), on the leg and keep him away from me. If Freddy is on me Eddie will land on me and go for skin if he sees it. And they aren't little nips, he goes for broke.
After a little reading on the subject I decided to take them into another room, away from the cage, on a satellite perch. I just started this so I don't know if it helping or not.
My question to you guys is it possible to get my nice bird back? And if so, what should I be doing to help the process. I've seen this one guy, can't think of his name, and he is supposed to fix every problem with your bird through his videos. From what I can tell he has you scare your bird into submission. I don't like that idea. I don't want Eddie to be scared of me, nor hate me and to stop putting holes in me.
This them, Eddie is the close one.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/765/dsc034523ms.jpg
Sometimes he seems to be on the rag and is extra mean. He will nip at his partner bird, Freddy(a cinnamon who is about a year younger), on the leg and keep him away from me. If Freddy is on me Eddie will land on me and go for skin if he sees it. And they aren't little nips, he goes for broke.
After a little reading on the subject I decided to take them into another room, away from the cage, on a satellite perch. I just started this so I don't know if it helping or not.
My question to you guys is it possible to get my nice bird back? And if so, what should I be doing to help the process. I've seen this one guy, can't think of his name, and he is supposed to fix every problem with your bird through his videos. From what I can tell he has you scare your bird into submission. I don't like that idea. I don't want Eddie to be scared of me, nor hate me and to stop putting holes in me.
This them, Eddie is the close one.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/765/dsc034523ms.jpg
