Brisch
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- Jul 26, 2012
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I have a Cinnamon GCC (Honey)
and a BCC (Conrad)AKA Connie
GCC (Jinx)
3x Goffin2 (Liam)(Mya)(Goose)
2x B&G Macaw (Cozzy)(Blue)
so this started at the end of last month, late July. My Black cap conure, Connie, has started acting very strange. Heś 6 years old and has been with me for more then 8 months now. He eats pellets and fresh fruits and veggies. He has never acted like this ever before.
Recently he has started becoming very territorial of his cage, he will lunge at anyone who tries to take him out. He has been ¨Masturbating¨ on his favorite toys, which I understand can be completely normal. For a while once he was out of his cage he was alright to handle, he would be his normal cuddly self. Now even once he is out of his cage he lunges at you, and takes chunks at any chance. I try my best to let him out with his cage partner ( also a male), but he is doing some serious damage to my hands so he has been spending a lot of time in his cage.
I have 3 other conures, all male, 2 green cheeks, 1 feiry shoulder, but none of them are acting like this. I havent changed anything in the cage or everyday activities. The only this is I went on vacation or 10 days, but a friend of mine with conures stayed at my house to keep their everyday activities as normal as possible.
Please I need any ideas or suggestions because I feel bad keeping him locked up but he is malicious with his attacks . He is perfectly friendly to the other birds but hes so violent to me and anyone else now. I just want my cuddly birdy back. Are these breeding behaviours? And, how long will they last? or is he just pissed off that I left him in someone elses care for a week?
Recently he has started becoming very territorial of his cage, he will lunge at anyone who tries to take him out. He has been ¨Masturbating¨ on his favorite toys, which I understand can be completely normal. For a while once he was out of his cage he was alright to handle, he would be his normal cuddly self. Now even once he is out of his cage he lunges at you, and takes chunks at any chance. I try my best to let him out with his cage partner ( also a male), but he is doing some serious damage to my hands so he has been spending a lot of time in his cage.
I have 3 other conures, all male, 2 green cheeks, 1 feiry shoulder, but none of them are acting like this. I havent changed anything in the cage or everyday activities. The only this is I went on vacation or 10 days, but a friend of mine with conures stayed at my house to keep their everyday activities as normal as possible.
Please I need any ideas or suggestions because I feel bad keeping him locked up but he is malicious with his attacks . He is perfectly friendly to the other birds but hes so violent to me and anyone else now. I just want my cuddly birdy back. Are these breeding behaviours? And, how long will they last? or is he just pissed off that I left him in someone elses care for a week?