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Posted by anniespoms on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 15:51 :: Conures
Hello, I hope someone can help me. We just bought a 2 year old male sun conure (Mango) from someone who had only had him for a month. The guy sold him because he bid his wife on the face and she was scared of him. Everytime a female went near Mango he would bite them. We have two 3 month old sun conures (Rascal & Rambo) and they let us hold them and give them showers and are fun to play with. Mango will let my husband hold him and pet him but he has bitten me 4 times. We got him on 3/16/07 so we have only had him for 3 days. He lets me feed him fruit and he talks to me but he wont let me pick him up. When he bites it is hard enough to draw blood. Any help on how to get him to stop biting and let me hold him? I think giving him time will help but I appreciate any help I can get. Sorry this was so long.

Annie, Mango, Rascal and Rambo
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Posted by kim on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 16:21.
Hi

My sun is 4 years old & didn't like men so she became a problem for my partner.

All I did was have my partner handle her as much as he could & offer treats etc...
If she bit & was nasty toward my partner, I put her in her cage for a few mins time out. I was pointless my partner disciplining her because she didn't listen to him.

After 1 week she warmed up to him & now doesn't attack him.

They are very social & love human company. Give her a little time with yourself without handling him & without your husband anywhere in sight. If he hears or see's your husband, he'll concentrate on him & not you. After a few days of getting aquainted without hubby in the room, offer your finger & see if he'll step up.

He may not ever fully love you the way he loves your husband but he can grow to accept you as a part of the house.
This is 1 week after Squash hated my partner & chased him around the house!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/kimsforster/Squash/DSC_0502.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/kimsforster/Squash/DSC_0503.jpg
She loves him now
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Kim
Cricket (tiel)
Eddie (eclectus)
Squash (sun conure)
Australia
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Posted by anniespoms on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 16:40.
Kim,
Thank you for your help. I am home all day with Mango and his cage is open so he can come out or go in as he wants. Rascal & Rambo are in a different cage with a play yard on top and Mango is starting to go over there with them and eat and play. Mango doesn't like when you offer your finger for him to step up. My husband has to offer his arm or a closed fist. When you put your finger out he tries to bite it. I have been giving him pieces of fruit and nuts during the day while my husband is at work. I will keep working with him and give him time. Annie's Pomeranian Rescue
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Posted by kim on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 16:50.
I forgot also I have a play stand in my lounge & Squash's cage was in a seperate room. When I was out at work I gave her a choice, she can either stay in her cage for the whole day until I get home or she can bite the bullet & let Dave take her out for company. She chose to let Dave pick her up & take her out as her cage was where she wasn't in view of anything or anyone. Doing this also helped a lot as suns are social to humans.
Offering the arm & closed fist was what I had to do as well with Squash. They do slowly relax & eventually allow the finger.
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Kim
Cricket (tiel)
Eddie (eclectus)
Squash (sun conure)
Australia
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Posted by anniespoms on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 17:01.
Kim,
That is wonderful news to hear!!! Hopefully with time and patience Mango will come around and let me handle him. Thank you so much for all your help and suggestions. I will definately put them to use. I will post again in a few weeks to let everyone know how he is doing. Annie's Pomeranian Rescue
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