Celloco
New member
- Mar 16, 2014
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- Parrots
- Rowan (Green Cheek Conure), Bianca (Budgie), Pudge (Budgie)
Hello all! Here's another GCC owner question. I have had my boy Rowan since mid March and have been working with him every day to try and have him be less aggressive. He was hand-raised in a calm environment and the couple that raised him told me that although they felt that I was "the one" for him, he would push me around. He was hatched sometime in December, so he's quite young. He is out of his cage every day always over a half hour unless he has a tantrum. He will sit with me relatively quiet while I'm on the computer or working on illustrations and let me pet him no problem most of the time.
These days, now that he has some flight feathers coming back in, his aggression has gone back to square one and I'm not sure what to go. He will continue biting you even if you act as if the biting isn't a big deal. He ignores his favorite treats to go after arms and hands. He has always been afraid of anything to perch on outside of his cage, which is hard when trying the "step up" training, although we have been working on that. He bites everyone that tries to put their hand near him, even if done extremely slowly. It also has been tough trying to get him out of his cage these days. Once I do, he will cling to me and not let go willingly, so it is hard for me to put him back in his cage for a break. Most of the time, he will not come out off of his cage's side perch for minutes when I try to have him step-up, even with treats.
I'm not sure what to do, as my family is getting frustrated as am I. We love him, but he is not very nice and leaves bruises. My mom loves him the most besides me, and she has MS, so its hard to have her have extra pain. Rowan has left me shaking and crying many times, no matter how calm I am dealing with him. Any help would be appreciated.
These days, now that he has some flight feathers coming back in, his aggression has gone back to square one and I'm not sure what to go. He will continue biting you even if you act as if the biting isn't a big deal. He ignores his favorite treats to go after arms and hands. He has always been afraid of anything to perch on outside of his cage, which is hard when trying the "step up" training, although we have been working on that. He bites everyone that tries to put their hand near him, even if done extremely slowly. It also has been tough trying to get him out of his cage these days. Once I do, he will cling to me and not let go willingly, so it is hard for me to put him back in his cage for a break. Most of the time, he will not come out off of his cage's side perch for minutes when I try to have him step-up, even with treats.
I'm not sure what to do, as my family is getting frustrated as am I. We love him, but he is not very nice and leaves bruises. My mom loves him the most besides me, and she has MS, so its hard to have her have extra pain. Rowan has left me shaking and crying many times, no matter how calm I am dealing with him. Any help would be appreciated.