Saiori
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A bit of background : I've had Barry for 2 months. I work at a wildlife rehabilitation center and we got a call a few months ago about a parakeet that had hit a window and the people who found him didn't want him. So, we rescued him and I'm fortunate enough to be able to keep him. However this means I know nothing about his history. He is an adult male and he came in with feet injuries that look to be from someone cutting off his ID band. He's since recovered and seems healthy.
For a couple of weeks now, he has been molting. Now he seems to have stopped losing feathers but has several in pin coming in. I realize the parakeets can get very grumpy during this time, but to what extent usually?
In the last few days, my parakeet has been very aggressive towards me. However he has also been dancing, singing, and nibbling my hands almost as if I were a potential mate. But do parakeets bite their mates during courtship too?
Also, when I go to take him out of his cage or just to reach in for his food dishes be makes a point to bite me. Today he has taken it a step further and has been coming out of his cage, flying to me, and biting me on my fingers, crawling up my arm and biting my neck.
Is this behavior because of the molting and perhaps being hormonal or could there be another reason for it?
For a couple of weeks now, he has been molting. Now he seems to have stopped losing feathers but has several in pin coming in. I realize the parakeets can get very grumpy during this time, but to what extent usually?
In the last few days, my parakeet has been very aggressive towards me. However he has also been dancing, singing, and nibbling my hands almost as if I were a potential mate. But do parakeets bite their mates during courtship too?
Also, when I go to take him out of his cage or just to reach in for his food dishes be makes a point to bite me. Today he has taken it a step further and has been coming out of his cage, flying to me, and biting me on my fingers, crawling up my arm and biting my neck.
Is this behavior because of the molting and perhaps being hormonal or could there be another reason for it?
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