Hi All,
Many of you remember when my BFA (Poppie) went for my wife and
literally got the jugular on her neck which she had to be rushed to ER
and spent a couple days in Hospital. That was a year ago, almost to the week.
We blew it off thinking maybe she gotten her claw caught in the wool sweater maybe. Now I'm not sure. She has been pretty good up until
November of this year. She has been extremely affectionate and lovable
towards me lately to the point she trys to turn my head and puts her beak practically in my mouth all the while purring and chripping like a new born chick.
I pushed her away gently, no more trying to get in my mouth and she
went completely ape. Attacking me with a vicious nature that she nearly
made Hamburg out of my hand, wrist neck and face. I had to have
14 stiches, no kidding. Glenda freaked, as did I. She's never bitten me like
that, not in that viciousness.
She has gotten Glenda a few more times, really got her good on the wrist
which also required stitches and that was a lot of blood. 3 weeks back
she Got Glenda yet again, ran over and attacked her face took a chunk out
just a quarter inch from her eye. Glenda says, " That's it with her" she won't sit in same room as Poppie.
Poppie went for a person that helped care for her when she was rescued
before I took over, and she went for her as well, leaving a nasty bite.
That person was a bit puzzeled as well.
Then attacked a friend that came over.
Poppie is a rescue, she's 9 now but had her 4 years. Previous owner has
17 amazons. Can't figure out what made them get rid of this one.
Did a little researching to find out that the previous owner's husband
had a mild stroke and is a bit mentally challenge now. He was in the
bird rescue store and found out he's been banned because he "Punched"
one of the parrots in the store he was trying to hold and was bitten good by.
I now wonder if perhaps Poppie was abused or hit while she was with them? I'm speculating I know, but she does seem to show aggressiveness
to sudden movements and takes vicious offense. Hormones are one thing
but this vicious aggression is extra ordinary in a parrot.
Any thoughts from anyone what steps you would take to
break her from this?
I'm a bit worried about her around the
rest of my birds as well. She's the only one that's a rescue,
the rest of my birds have been with me since wee little tots.
My grey doesn't know how to be mean, neither does my Ekkie.
I don't want to encourage the monkey see monkey do from
Poppie's behavior, in other words, copy what she does.
Many of you remember when my BFA (Poppie) went for my wife and
literally got the jugular on her neck which she had to be rushed to ER
and spent a couple days in Hospital. That was a year ago, almost to the week.
We blew it off thinking maybe she gotten her claw caught in the wool sweater maybe. Now I'm not sure. She has been pretty good up until
November of this year. She has been extremely affectionate and lovable
towards me lately to the point she trys to turn my head and puts her beak practically in my mouth all the while purring and chripping like a new born chick.
I pushed her away gently, no more trying to get in my mouth and she
went completely ape. Attacking me with a vicious nature that she nearly
made Hamburg out of my hand, wrist neck and face. I had to have
14 stiches, no kidding. Glenda freaked, as did I. She's never bitten me like
that, not in that viciousness.
She has gotten Glenda a few more times, really got her good on the wrist
which also required stitches and that was a lot of blood. 3 weeks back
she Got Glenda yet again, ran over and attacked her face took a chunk out
just a quarter inch from her eye. Glenda says, " That's it with her" she won't sit in same room as Poppie.
Poppie went for a person that helped care for her when she was rescued
before I took over, and she went for her as well, leaving a nasty bite.
That person was a bit puzzeled as well.
Then attacked a friend that came over.
Poppie is a rescue, she's 9 now but had her 4 years. Previous owner has
17 amazons. Can't figure out what made them get rid of this one.
Did a little researching to find out that the previous owner's husband
had a mild stroke and is a bit mentally challenge now. He was in the
bird rescue store and found out he's been banned because he "Punched"
one of the parrots in the store he was trying to hold and was bitten good by.
I now wonder if perhaps Poppie was abused or hit while she was with them? I'm speculating I know, but she does seem to show aggressiveness
to sudden movements and takes vicious offense. Hormones are one thing
but this vicious aggression is extra ordinary in a parrot.
Any thoughts from anyone what steps you would take to
break her from this?
I'm a bit worried about her around the
rest of my birds as well. She's the only one that's a rescue,
the rest of my birds have been with me since wee little tots.
My grey doesn't know how to be mean, neither does my Ekkie.
I don't want to encourage the monkey see monkey do from
Poppie's behavior, in other words, copy what she does.