Heisenburd
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Hey all! I know some of you are familiar with my story about Louie the neglected Eclectus. He's settled in very well and has bonded to me heavily. It feels like he KNOWS I'm the one that saved him.
I have had a few possessive birds before, and our African Grey is the same way over my husband. So I just give her space, especially when they spend time together. It's never been an issue for me, but my husband tries to keep certain behaviors at bay lest she lay eggs. (He's afraid she'll egg bind)
Luckily, Louie is a male. But since I brought him home, I've made sure to give him quiet time to settle and I'm bringing him out a few times a day for a few hours and he just clings to me. He wont leave the area I'm in and he has already started to exhibit courting behavior toward me. He's bobbing, trying to allofeed me (leaving puke hunks in my eyebrows rofl) and he has become VERY possessive of our space. If my husband or roommate come anywhere near me, he growls and lunges at them. He even punished me once for my husband coming too close. Now, he's only been here a few days and these are very bonded behaviors. I can only imagine what he'll do if I don't find a way to deter it a bit.
I'm honored he likes me, but what should I do to curb some of this behavior? He is my first Eclectus. He was born in 1990, if that matters. I figured he was done with his wacky teenage hormones. Lol.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Hey all! I know some of you are familiar with my story about Louie the neglected Eclectus. He's settled in very well and has bonded to me heavily. It feels like he KNOWS I'm the one that saved him.
I have had a few possessive birds before, and our African Grey is the same way over my husband. So I just give her space, especially when they spend time together. It's never been an issue for me, but my husband tries to keep certain behaviors at bay lest she lay eggs. (He's afraid she'll egg bind)
Luckily, Louie is a male. But since I brought him home, I've made sure to give him quiet time to settle and I'm bringing him out a few times a day for a few hours and he just clings to me. He wont leave the area I'm in and he has already started to exhibit courting behavior toward me. He's bobbing, trying to allofeed me (leaving puke hunks in my eyebrows rofl) and he has become VERY possessive of our space. If my husband or roommate come anywhere near me, he growls and lunges at them. He even punished me once for my husband coming too close. Now, he's only been here a few days and these are very bonded behaviors. I can only imagine what he'll do if I don't find a way to deter it a bit.
I'm honored he likes me, but what should I do to curb some of this behavior? He is my first Eclectus. He was born in 1990, if that matters. I figured he was done with his wacky teenage hormones. Lol.
Any advice would be appreciated!
