aggression

Hi, I got a Congo African Grey last Sunday and have now had him 7 days, he's 2 years old a have had one set of previous owners who raised him from hatch. He was bonded with the husband of the couple we bought him from, he didn't like any other members of their family as they didn't socialise...

About six months ago as of today, I adopted a Port Lincoln parrot. A man on craigslist couldn't take him anymore, as the bird had attacked his girlfriend relentlessly. I was a fairly new owner at this point and had no idea what I was getting into, so I gave it a shot. What greeted me was a...

Saturday night I enter a new pet store. A cozy little reptile store where I handle a few stunning burmese pythons and chat with shop staff before closing. A nice place...for reptiles. Not for the amazon parrot shaking quietly in a corner, locked inside a little parakeet cage atop a python tank...

Hi everyone! I have had my beautiful green cheek for 5 weeks now. The first few weeks were absolutely amazing and it seemed she really loved me and we bonded well but now she seems to hate me. It has now gotten to the point where she won't even come out of the cage when I put my hand at the door...

Hello All, I have a Green Cheek Conure (Alex), who I have had for about a year and a half. He is just about 2 and a half years old, so I've had him for most of his life. He has always been a super-sweet boy to me, though he isn't a fan of other people. A few weeks ago, he stopped letting me...

Hello! I am posting on this forum because I have exhausted all sources I had available to me and finally can admit to myself that I need help. Admittedly, as a first time bird owner I have needed help from day one but I didn't understand how seriously hurt my bird had been in the past. So I am...

Im having trouble decoding my 1.5 year old male ekkies behavior towards me and my dogs lately! To me, sometimes when im sitting on the couch he will hop on my chest and flap his wings right in my face! It feels aggressive but im really not sure! In addition to this he will also... im not sure...

I have a Cinnamon Green Cheek Conure named Henry. Some days he is an absolute angel. Calm, well behaved, sweet... Other days he seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the perch and by that I mean he's extra bitey. Is there any explanation for this? There doesn't seem to be any difference...

Hey guys! So far Gilli has been doing well. He's so talkative. Still not able to handle him, I'm a little nervous to try. Any tips on that? Also, when I try and take his food bowl, he starts screaming and trying to bite and grabbing the food bowl and kinda throwing it around. Definitely gets...

Hi! I`m having some serious problems with my 2 year old female GCC :( First thing, she bites. And yeah, i know they are nippy birds, but she`s on the attack all the time when she`s out of the cage. It`s getting to the point that she will fly straight at me, trying to bite my hands, my neck...

My almost 3 year old Jenday conure Korra has been increasingly aggressive towards our male papillon. They used to get along fine, she'd even enjoy preening his ears from time to time. He's a very good dog, so I used to allow it only if I was right beside them keeping an eye on things...

Hello all, I tried to search for answers to my questions but couldn't find any direct questions like mine. So mine may be variations of others. I have 3 short questions. 1. My senegal does not like to be put back in his cage; he will try to bite if I attempt to get him off the top of his cage...

So I've had MICKEY for a couple months now and we're just now starting to form a bond. He likes hanging out with me now and he's with me more than he is in his cage. While I am loving this bonding time, I'm a little concerned about him becoming a one person bird. And one challenge is that it's...

My boy is almost 1yr and had him since he was 8 wks (got from pet shop). He is very loved & free to roam the house. All of a sudden he is biting (drawing blood). Every now & again he goes mad in his cage, flapping his wings & completely drenching himself in his water bowl. This is not normal...

I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem I'm having with one of my Parrotlets. She is 2 years old and has suddenly become extremely aggressive with my other birds whenever food is involved. Even if she's not eating and another bird goes for the food dish, she will attack them...

Hello there, I'm a new user and looking for help! I recently got a sun conure from a owner that had recently gotten it from someone else. The conure was bought from the first owner as baby but never taken out not got any attention.. The owner i recently bought him from never took him out...

Hi everyone, i have come to this forum as i really need some help/ advice / reassurance... I purchased a hand reared male eclectus from a breeder. When i picked him up he would have been 4 months old. He (Juddy) seemed friendly whilst i was there although she said he was very head strong.. he...

It seems like Parry is not very interested in parrot toys, but the ones he really loves are his "fighting" toys. These are two cat toys - small colorful plastic balls with holes and a bell inside (I also used them as foraging toys sticking the treats in the holes, but now it's too easy for him)...

Hello Everyone, I have a 13 year old CAG that I adopted 6 months ago. I spent almost 3 weeks of regular visits at the adoption center getting to know him (guessing on gender) before we decided to pull the trigger. Things went OK, some days he would seem really happy to see me and other days I...

Hi there, I am looking for some help and I will be as descriptive as possible. I have been reading a lot of forum pages to see if other people have had my problem, but so far I cannot find an example that relates closely enough. I brought Aria (DNA sexed female) home in September. She is 8...