- Feb 9, 2020
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- Albie - Pineapple Green Cheek Conure - Hatch date 14 Dec 2019 - Gotcha date - 4 March 2020
He is going out of his way to bite me and to bite hard. I'm starting to become afraid of him. I love him so much and I'm feeling at a loss of what to do. I hate that I'm becoming fearful of this little 75g terror.
He has about 12 /13 hours of sleep
No huts or access to shadowy places
I've cut fruit and sweeter veggies out of his diet.
When he bites he's put in time out immediately with a firm no bite.
I can't ask him to step up as he goes for me. He begs for scritches only to try and bite me.... Seriously.... He will put his head down and if I go to rouch him he will try and nail me. My husband is having to do everything with him.
I've tried some training with him but he just goes into attack mode if I try to reward him or he just flies off and doesn't want to interact. I won't force him to, he isn't a dog.
I'm just feeling very lost. We obviously have some amazing days and then other days it's living hell. I was sat there this evening and he waddles over I say "hey baby boy how are you doing sweetie" and he lunges over bites me hard on my lip. He was put back in his cage for that.
My husband has a very steady relationship with Albie (does nothing at all for him by the way) where as its very much a roller-coaster of a relationship with me.
I don't know what I'm looking for answer wise, I don't know what I missing for the bigger picture. I'm just feeling so lost.
He has about 12 /13 hours of sleep
No huts or access to shadowy places
I've cut fruit and sweeter veggies out of his diet.
When he bites he's put in time out immediately with a firm no bite.
I can't ask him to step up as he goes for me. He begs for scritches only to try and bite me.... Seriously.... He will put his head down and if I go to rouch him he will try and nail me. My husband is having to do everything with him.
I've tried some training with him but he just goes into attack mode if I try to reward him or he just flies off and doesn't want to interact. I won't force him to, he isn't a dog.
I'm just feeling very lost. We obviously have some amazing days and then other days it's living hell. I was sat there this evening and he waddles over I say "hey baby boy how are you doing sweetie" and he lunges over bites me hard on my lip. He was put back in his cage for that.
My husband has a very steady relationship with Albie (does nothing at all for him by the way) where as its very much a roller-coaster of a relationship with me.
I don't know what I'm looking for answer wise, I don't know what I missing for the bigger picture. I'm just feeling so lost.