katie_fleming
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Last week when I was changing the paper in Jasper's cage I saw a couple small feathers. They were about half an inch long, green at the end, and turned to a grey colour at the other end (where it meets his body).
They also had white pins at the end, so not like the other time when his tail feathers were broken.
Between then and now I've noticed a couple more, but tonight there were about 5 or 6 at the bottom of his cage. Same as above.
Is this the beginning of a molt?
And, he's unfortunately been nipping a lot, but it's weird. He'll grab onto my finger with his beak (doesn't hurt, just has his mouth around it) then he begins to squeeze. Then REALLY squeezes. It hurts like @%$%$
I say NO firmly, and he'll usually let go. But the last couple of days have been worse. He doesn't let go and he just goes harder. He hasn't broken the skin, but it still hurts like hell.
Tonight I had to physically open his beak to get my finger out. I'm pretty mad. lol
I'm guessing if he's molting this is why he's being like this? Because he's still happy, singing, training each day, and wants to be around me.
Any help would be appreciated, my fingers could sure use it
They also had white pins at the end, so not like the other time when his tail feathers were broken.
Between then and now I've noticed a couple more, but tonight there were about 5 or 6 at the bottom of his cage. Same as above.
Is this the beginning of a molt?
And, he's unfortunately been nipping a lot, but it's weird. He'll grab onto my finger with his beak (doesn't hurt, just has his mouth around it) then he begins to squeeze. Then REALLY squeezes. It hurts like @%$%$
I say NO firmly, and he'll usually let go. But the last couple of days have been worse. He doesn't let go and he just goes harder. He hasn't broken the skin, but it still hurts like hell.
Tonight I had to physically open his beak to get my finger out. I'm pretty mad. lol
I'm guessing if he's molting this is why he's being like this? Because he's still happy, singing, training each day, and wants to be around me.
Any help would be appreciated, my fingers could sure use it