SharpCheddar
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Yesterday marked the first time Cheddar has bitten me to the point of bleeding. I am completely saddened by this development. All yesterday he had acted territorial with tail flaring and puffing out. It even got to the point where as I was walking past he flew to me to bite my ear. I gave him his space all day long and he ended up being non combative and eventually turned his back to me as a final Piss off. My wife, however, got the lovey bird treatment and he showered her with love all throughout the day. It ended with him going to be early so he could get a much longer 12-14 hours of sleep. For background information, he is perhaps 8-10 months old and I am the one to usually give him the attention and feedings of snacks and treats throughout the day. Besides the new behavioral developments, he's gone through his first molt with flying colors and otherwise is in peak health. Besides, maybe he eats a few more fruits then he does veggies.
Today brings a new development. After taking him out and putting him on his mobile perch to watch me work around the house he has seemed to have chilled but remains more bitey and moody than usual. Being rather more aggresive over food sources than usual but is drinking and eating the same as always.
As I'm writing this he is sitting on my should preening. and accepting scritches per the norm after a lot of emotion-fueled "research", I am making the assumption that he is going through a hormonal phase and hopefully this won't last through the next couple of months and with proper handling we both will make it out of this relatively unscathed. Am I correct in my assumptions or from this information is something more nefarious afoot? perhaps he has developed a taste for human flesh. Thank you for the read and any insight you can provide.
TLR GCC has been moody and aggressive and turned to shearing my flesh what do?
Today brings a new development. After taking him out and putting him on his mobile perch to watch me work around the house he has seemed to have chilled but remains more bitey and moody than usual. Being rather more aggresive over food sources than usual but is drinking and eating the same as always.
As I'm writing this he is sitting on my should preening. and accepting scritches per the norm after a lot of emotion-fueled "research", I am making the assumption that he is going through a hormonal phase and hopefully this won't last through the next couple of months and with proper handling we both will make it out of this relatively unscathed. Am I correct in my assumptions or from this information is something more nefarious afoot? perhaps he has developed a taste for human flesh. Thank you for the read and any insight you can provide.
TLR GCC has been moody and aggressive and turned to shearing my flesh what do?