Scarlett is about 4 1/2 years old and won't stay out of my kitchen cabinets! She opens them, goes inside and chews on whatever is in them. She gets feisty and bitey when we try to get her out, which is not common behavior for her. She was hand-raised and is usually quite docile and cuddly, but she reverts to her inner-wild bird or something when she gets under a bed or in a cabinet.
We got her a nesting box to keep her out of the cabintes and give her a little hidey hole during the day when she is in her cage while we are away forom the house. Is that a good idea? Will this lead to anti-social behavior? She usually comes out of her cage and climbs on the door when my husband enters the room but if she is in her cage and he comes in she rushes into her box. And as soon as we open her cage, she heads straight for the kitchen cabinets.
Also, if she is nesting or interested in mating, how can I get her to mate with my male? Or at least like him? She tolerates him right now ,for the most part, but they cannot share a perch. Their cages are now in seperate rooms, but when they were in the same room, she would go to his cage, kick him off of it and stay there until he would make his way to her cage, then she would go back to her cage an kick him off of it!
I know that females are the dominant sex with ekkies, but she is mean to my little green boy! And I would love to some day have little ekkie babies. Our male, Yoshi, is about 4 years old. Any advice/info on Scarlett's behavior?
Thanks for any help
We got her a nesting box to keep her out of the cabintes and give her a little hidey hole during the day when she is in her cage while we are away forom the house. Is that a good idea? Will this lead to anti-social behavior? She usually comes out of her cage and climbs on the door when my husband enters the room but if she is in her cage and he comes in she rushes into her box. And as soon as we open her cage, she heads straight for the kitchen cabinets.
Also, if she is nesting or interested in mating, how can I get her to mate with my male? Or at least like him? She tolerates him right now ,for the most part, but they cannot share a perch. Their cages are now in seperate rooms, but when they were in the same room, she would go to his cage, kick him off of it and stay there until he would make his way to her cage, then she would go back to her cage an kick him off of it!
I know that females are the dominant sex with ekkies, but she is mean to my little green boy! And I would love to some day have little ekkie babies. Our male, Yoshi, is about 4 years old. Any advice/info on Scarlett's behavior?
Thanks for any help