aether-drifter
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When I first got Sakura, she would constantly wanted me to preen her. Pretty much any time I went near her, she would fluff up her head for scritches. She was always a little reluctant about stepping up. Well, not anymore...now, any time she sees me coming she can't wait to climb onto me and start chewing on my shirt or otherwise playing. The only time she wants affection is when she's really tired and mellowed out, and the rest of the time she seems to want to play. However, she's still acting more affectionate toward my boyfriend even though she doesn't seek him out and she would rather be on me than on him.
I know it's completely normal for cockatoos (especially galahs) to be a little beaky and hyper. I'm glad she likes me and trusts me enough to open up. I just think it's interesting that she seems to be more affectionate with people she's less secure around. Even before she trusted me 100%, she was letting me rub her head. Now I seem to be her favorite, but with me preening is boring. I don't know how much I should let her use me as a play gym, because I don't want her to become too clingy or not be able to entertain herself on her tree anymore. She rarely ever beaks me hard, except when she gets a little too carried away with my ear. When she does that, I make a screech noise and put her down for a minute.
I know it's completely normal for cockatoos (especially galahs) to be a little beaky and hyper. I'm glad she likes me and trusts me enough to open up. I just think it's interesting that she seems to be more affectionate with people she's less secure around. Even before she trusted me 100%, she was letting me rub her head. Now I seem to be her favorite, but with me preening is boring. I don't know how much I should let her use me as a play gym, because I don't want her to become too clingy or not be able to entertain herself on her tree anymore. She rarely ever beaks me hard, except when she gets a little too carried away with my ear. When she does that, I make a screech noise and put her down for a minute.