Zilla Finally BIT me..for REAL!

Amanda_Bennett · Feb 17, 2015

Apparently she did NOT want some of my lunch put in her dish!

She got the back of my hand, no warning that I saw, but I have become accustomed to not having to pay that close of attention to her since she has never bitten me in anger! Drew a little blood, a very small puncture type scratch from the point of her beak. Normally she would have pushed my hand away, or moved away from it, or beaked my finger to keep it away from her, but not this time!

I still have no idea why, except maybe she wasn't hungry? I always give her a bite or two when I am done with my lunch, she always dives right in loving it.

I guess I will be paying closer attention in the future won't I?

RavensGryf · Feb 17, 2015

I'm sorry it happened Amanda!

You know it was bound to happen sooner or later though

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Amanda_Bennett · Feb 17, 2015

RavensGryf said:
I'm sorry it happened Amanda! You know it was bound to happen sooner or later though .

I knew it was gonna happen, I'm surprised it hadn't happened sooner with all I have had to put her through.

Who would have thought sharing my lunch would have triggered it though?

And then she ate happily and is now very happily "singing" like a budgie to the radio!

LeaKP · Feb 17, 2015

I. Just. Had. To. Bite.

Haha, she's a normal 'zon. I can sense her 'zon vibes all the way to Florida! Means she's good. What a good mama you are!

Allee · Feb 17, 2015

Ouch! I'm sorry Zilla had to bite you, Amanda. It's hard not to take it personally, I know. Every time I was ever bitten by a parrot, it was because I was too comfortable and wasn't paying close attention.

Sunset_Chaser · Feb 17, 2015

Ouch....what was lunch? Perhaps it just wasn't to her liking? lol I don't think parrots have heard the saying "Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

With horses you have to fall off 7 times before you're considered a "horse person". Wonder how many times we need to get bit by a parrot before we're considered "parrot people"??

Kiwibird · Feb 17, 2015

Bummer

Guess your lunch really offended her. Or perhaps she's just in a foul mood because she is hormonal and didn't have a date for Valentines last weekend

Amanda_Bennett · Feb 17, 2015

Sunset_Chaser said:
Ouch....what was lunch? Perhaps it just wasn't to her liking? lol I don't think parrots have heard the saying "Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

With horses you have to fall off 7 times before you're considered a "horse person". Wonder how many times we need to get bit by a parrot before we're considered "parrot people"??

Lunch was one of her favorites...Veggie fried rice left over from last night, and she dove right in after I closed her cage door. Silly bird!

Guess I'll just have to pay closer attention now. I probably was just too lax since she hasn't ever done it before.

Kiwibird said:
Bummer Guess your lunch really offended her. Or perhaps she's just in a foul mood because she is hormonal and didn't have a date for Valentines last weekend

She spent the whole day Valentines day with me

I'm sure that counts! We were each others Valentines!

Dopey · Feb 18, 2015

So sorry Amanda. Whisper is okay with me one day and then maybe not the next. I'm still very cautious.

4dugnlee · Feb 18, 2015

Awww...you were initiated! That's a zon for you...

torrap · Feb 18, 2015

Welcome to the Club "Zon bitten"......

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Maybe she thought you want to take her food out of her dish instead of adding some more.....
I am sure she is sorry.
My DYH looks so guilty after applying more pressure with her beak than she should. I have her for 1.5 years and was bitten only once.....But I know why.....it was jealousy as I have 2 Zons....... :52:

Birdman666 · Feb 18, 2015

Probably just startled.

That wasn't a bite. That was a hard pinch with a sharp point on her beak.

Amazons grind when they bite. They leave a triangle shaped cut on the thing they latch onto. And yes, I am a member of the "red triangle" club...

So, nope. Not a "for real" amazon bite... she can do better!

labell · Feb 18, 2015

Did she really see you coming? I think some times they are day dreaming and are caught off guard when we reach in. This is very true with Her Majesty Miss Jillie, I need to announce my presence or bear the consequences.:54:

Amanda_Bennett · Feb 18, 2015

Birdman666 said:
Probably just startled.

That wasn't a bite. That was a hard pinch with a sharp point on her beak.

Amazons grind when they bite. They leave a triangle shaped cut on the thing they latch onto. And yes, I am a member of the "red triangle" club...

So, nope. Not a "for real" amazon bite... she can do better!

I'm sure she could bite harder and do more damage! That was just the worst she has ever been with me so far!

I think she was sorry after it happened. She was complete velcro and loved and kissed me, rubbed her head all over my face all evening...

Dopey · Feb 18, 2015

Birdman666 said:
Probably just startled.

That wasn't a bite. That was a hard pinch with a sharp point on her beak.

Amazons grind when they bite. They leave a triangle shaped cut on the thing they latch onto. And yes, I am a member of the "red triangle" club...

So, nope. Not a "for real" amazon bite... she can do better!

I hope that Amanda is never a member of the "red triangle" club.

Birdman666 · Feb 18, 2015

labell said:
Did she really see you coming? I think some times they are day dreaming and are caught off guard when we reach in. This is very true with Her Majesty Miss Jillie, I need to announce my presence or bear the consequences.:54:

Exactly.

Startle bites... what the... Oh, it's you. Sorry! I wasn't expecting that. You scared the crap outta me!

That's generally the dynamic.

Minimaker · Feb 18, 2015

Ouch! That's bummer, but at least you didn't have to get stitches like I've heard some Zon owners do. If she really meant business you'd know it. I'm sure she was just startled. I've seen videos of Zon owners who have had their bird for 20 years and still approach with caution until the bird lets them know it's ok to get fingers close. You can see the body language is hyped up and not right in the videos for awhile until they calm down and let their guard down enough to touch them.

Terry57 · Feb 18, 2015

I am so sorry you got bitten, but at least that is out of the way

Perhaps she was mad because you ate too much of your lunch and she wanted more for her?

Scott · Feb 18, 2015

Sorry you were bitten, Amanda. The "good news" is Zilla is feeling so much better and comfortable with you - she hasn't made a habit of biting and reversing the trusted relationship.

Birdman666 · Feb 18, 2015

Amanda_Bennett said:
Birdman666 said:

I think she was sorry after it happened. She was complete velcro and loved and kissed me, rubbed her head all over my face all evening...

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Yep. Startle bite.

Oooops... sorry didn't realize it was you. Didn't mean to do that. Just saw fingers at my food bowl.

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