Confused!!!

[Lynnie98]

Good morning, I just recently brought home 2 Jenday's. I have owned a Cinnamon Green Cheek in the past. She got so attached to my son that when he moved into his first place she went with him. So the previous owner of the Jenday's thought they were both boys. When we got them home Rocky was very sweet and Tequila was very nippy. Still we were able to handle them both. Over the weekend Tequila was doing the mating dance and they (what it seemed to me had mated). Since then Tequila is not nippy anymore, he is so loving and wants to cuddle, but Rocky ( I assume she is a girl) is very nippy she wont let us handle her anymore. I am confused in why this has happened and if anyone has any suggestions?

 

[GaleriaGila]

Hello, and welcome!
I suppose that any time birds bond and mate, there's an increased element of unpredictability, but I think there are ways to address it. I'm not expert, but I would think that offering treats, making sure there's nothing in your behavior or the environment that might be frightening/threatening either bird, and just spending a lot of time close to the pair. I bet others will have more ideas for you.

 

[Scott]

I don't know if the Jenday species has any outward evidence of gender. If not, DNA sexing is easy and relatively inexpensive. It is possible both are hormonal at the present and have greatly altered behaviors. You may find over a fairly short period of time Rocky will mellow and allow contact. If not, you may have to revisit some basics:

http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/49144-tips-bonding-building-trust.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/training/63988-bite-pressure-training.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/training/60435-clicker-target-training.html

 

[Puck]

Welcome to the forums, we are always happy to see new faces!!! Or new avatars? :lol: As someone who personally has to take hormones, I can vouch for what people say about it affecting behavior strangely, haha. Hopefully your new guys/girls will settle down, but I might go ahead and go for the DNA test just to know for sure what I'm dealing with--ladies aren't the only thing a male bird with hormones racing through him will do a mating dance for.

 

[Flboy]

Welcome to you!