ryusmum
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Hello Friends. Thank you for the advice from last month, I followed it and so did my fiance. It seemed that Ryu and I were back to getting on our bond when Zane (my fiance) backed off of petting Ryu on the 'no zone' and giving the parrot excessive treats.
We were doing really well, no bites for several weeks. I even started to allow Ryu back on my shoulder a bit. Two weeks ago, Zane and I went out of town for our babymoon and upon my return, Ryu seemed happy to see me. We had the travel cage which is also the cage parrot sleeps in usually with us at my moms. And I was even able to approach the cage with no aggression. Upon returning home, the cage aggression began again with the small cage.
I was observing body language and just giving the bird space and using the wood perch to remove him/her in the am to put in the larger cage. Then yesterday, I was bit again... hard. Out of nowhere the first time while we were hanging out and I turned my head to look over at the parrot and was bit on the lip. I calmly returned Ryu to the cage for a time out.
Later in the day, I had the bird again and Zane came around and asked if he could handle Ryu so I allowed it. I observed Ryu brushing his/her face along Zane's facial hair and neck hairs as well as looking like it was doing other preening self behaviors like standing on one foot and fluffing the feathers with the other foot on its neck area.
I took a shower and by that time, it was bed time for Ryu so I took the bird from Zane and headed towards the bedroom where the sleeping cage is... and CHOMP, right on my cheek.
I am at a total loss as to what to so at this point. Please help
We were doing really well, no bites for several weeks. I even started to allow Ryu back on my shoulder a bit. Two weeks ago, Zane and I went out of town for our babymoon and upon my return, Ryu seemed happy to see me. We had the travel cage which is also the cage parrot sleeps in usually with us at my moms. And I was even able to approach the cage with no aggression. Upon returning home, the cage aggression began again with the small cage.
I was observing body language and just giving the bird space and using the wood perch to remove him/her in the am to put in the larger cage. Then yesterday, I was bit again... hard. Out of nowhere the first time while we were hanging out and I turned my head to look over at the parrot and was bit on the lip. I calmly returned Ryu to the cage for a time out.
Later in the day, I had the bird again and Zane came around and asked if he could handle Ryu so I allowed it. I observed Ryu brushing his/her face along Zane's facial hair and neck hairs as well as looking like it was doing other preening self behaviors like standing on one foot and fluffing the feathers with the other foot on its neck area.
I took a shower and by that time, it was bed time for Ryu so I took the bird from Zane and headed towards the bedroom where the sleeping cage is... and CHOMP, right on my cheek.
I am at a total loss as to what to so at this point. Please help