Nikki:

I think it's just a grey thing. I wouldn't worry about it. Phinney is eight and on occassion she still scratches....but mostly it's because she wants out of the cage. As soon as she starts scratching, I react and let her out (can't stand it)....so, she's taught me to let her out when she does it....pretty smart.

I am sure there is some instinctual nesting thing going on....but who knows?

Thx
Mona

Phoebe a pionus, not a grey, but she does that sometimes. Not in her cage, but in blankets on my bed or in a cardboard box that I gave her to play in (some birds don't behave well when given boxes to play in, but Phoebe was fine).

So, I vote "doesn't matter." I think it's kinda cute actually.

Nate Waddoups
Redmond WA USA

My CAG Jacky does that sometimes too. Mostly in the spring and early summer. I also think it's cute;) In one of her articles Pam Clark writes about it and says that it relates mostly to CAGs maturing - i.e. seems to be a nesting behavior. At the same time CAG breeders say that scratching is a common behavior that every baby CAG does. So, whatever it is, it doesn't seem to be anything to worry about and yes, I vote "doesn't matter" too.

Milko

Hi Nikki,
I have an 8 year old sexed female TAG that does digs all the time. She does it mostly when she sees me and wants to get out. I don't always get her out when she does it so it is not a reinforced behavior. Instead it must be some kind of natural behavior. I too think it is cute.

Kristin W.

My 8 year old female CAG does it all the time. I've read that it's a natural behavior that they use that keeps their nests clean in the wild.

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