I've recently got a rainbow lorikeet that wandered into our yard and since I've owned birds before I knew how to care for him while we waited for an owner to claim him. Its been 6 mths and we've heard nothing in response to our ads, so we have kind of adopted him for the time being.
The thing is, I spend quite a bit of time with him and he is very nice, talks to me, comes over to snuggle and kiss etc, but every time my husband comes near, he will bite me and fly to him immediately.
It kind of sucks because I'm the one that feeds him and plays with him, but he has a marked preference for my husband, who is literally hardly ever near him. Is this normal behavior? What can I do to encourage him not to bite me when my husband comes close and fly away from me?
The thing is, I spend quite a bit of time with him and he is very nice, talks to me, comes over to snuggle and kiss etc, but every time my husband comes near, he will bite me and fly to him immediately.
It kind of sucks because I'm the one that feeds him and plays with him, but he has a marked preference for my husband, who is literally hardly ever near him. Is this normal behavior? What can I do to encourage him not to bite me when my husband comes close and fly away from me?