I have a quick but very serious question about our new baby Jardines, Marty. Since we got back from spending a week at my mothers house before her long vacation to Japan, Marty has been insistently crying. He traveled well, and seemed to do fine there, but as soon as we returned home he began crying for attention. It sounds like a "meep meep" or a "Wee Woo" sound, repeated continuously.
I have no idea how to handle his crying. Placing him in his cage leads to him frantically pacing on the floor of his cage or him crying until he gets tired of it. Alone in his cage he is usually quiet as a mouse. Allowing him out of his cage is even worse, it leads to him crying nonstop for the entire duration he is out. I can't have him on my Java stand perch in my study and still be able to do work, study, and be productive. He enjoys being on my shoulder but has been displaying some aggressive behaviors (a whole new box of issues), including growling and nipping so he is not being allowed to cuddle for the time being. He even whines while he is eating...
Its getting to be a bit ridiculous. How can I handle the poor lad without encouraging the squeaking. I have been letting him walk around the house to burn off some baby energy, but he is still a bit skeptical of the dogs (who could care less that a little green thing is walking around) and will often run to me and beg to be picked up. When Kippy gets ornery, I just fly the poo out of her and make it a game until she is a bit tired and ready to relax. Marty is proving to be much harder to wear out, and I am at a loss of how to handle the noisy turd.
He is also displaying some serious aggressive tendencies. He bites, and he goes for the face. He is territorially aggressive when not in his cage and I am having serious difficulties reestablishing boundaries. We have already put a strict "NO SHOULDER, NO ARMS" policy into effect concerning him, which means it is nearly impossible to hold him for long. He frantically climbs up our clothing trying to get to our shoulders. He has to be forcibly (he refuses to let go with his feet) removed or stopped which results in him growling and biting. I am at a loss with him right now. My fiance and I love the little crapper to bits, but we need some help getting him back on the right path to fid nirvana.
Here is his schedule:
7:30 A.M.- Marty is awakened moments after Kippy
7:45 A.M.- Marty is given breakfast on the table (after Kippy) since he is too stupid/stubborn to find the food bowl in his cage. (This will stop as soon as I am no longer worried about his weight.)
8:00 A.M.- Marty is put back in his cage (upper door open) to relax and digest.
~ Throughout the day depending on my schedule Marty is out and with me anywhere from 3-5 hours a day. This depends mostly on how long he remains a good bird. If he is a insanely loud little monster, he will get only a few hours...which is all I can handle of constant noise. If he is super loud or nasty I will place him in his cage and cover it until he settles down. I will then try to work with him once more. Sometimes this gives us a good day, and sometimes he gets worse. The biggest issue is that removing him from his cage causes him to be noisy in excitement, thereby making it VERY difficult to remove him without encouraging the noise. ~
6:00 P.M.- Marty is fed dinner in his cage.
6:45 P.M.- Marty's cage is closed for the night.
7:30 P.M.- Marty's cage is covered for the night.
I have no idea how to handle his crying. Placing him in his cage leads to him frantically pacing on the floor of his cage or him crying until he gets tired of it. Alone in his cage he is usually quiet as a mouse. Allowing him out of his cage is even worse, it leads to him crying nonstop for the entire duration he is out. I can't have him on my Java stand perch in my study and still be able to do work, study, and be productive. He enjoys being on my shoulder but has been displaying some aggressive behaviors (a whole new box of issues), including growling and nipping so he is not being allowed to cuddle for the time being. He even whines while he is eating...
Its getting to be a bit ridiculous. How can I handle the poor lad without encouraging the squeaking. I have been letting him walk around the house to burn off some baby energy, but he is still a bit skeptical of the dogs (who could care less that a little green thing is walking around) and will often run to me and beg to be picked up. When Kippy gets ornery, I just fly the poo out of her and make it a game until she is a bit tired and ready to relax. Marty is proving to be much harder to wear out, and I am at a loss of how to handle the noisy turd.
He is also displaying some serious aggressive tendencies. He bites, and he goes for the face. He is territorially aggressive when not in his cage and I am having serious difficulties reestablishing boundaries. We have already put a strict "NO SHOULDER, NO ARMS" policy into effect concerning him, which means it is nearly impossible to hold him for long. He frantically climbs up our clothing trying to get to our shoulders. He has to be forcibly (he refuses to let go with his feet) removed or stopped which results in him growling and biting. I am at a loss with him right now. My fiance and I love the little crapper to bits, but we need some help getting him back on the right path to fid nirvana.
Here is his schedule:
7:30 A.M.- Marty is awakened moments after Kippy
7:45 A.M.- Marty is given breakfast on the table (after Kippy) since he is too stupid/stubborn to find the food bowl in his cage. (This will stop as soon as I am no longer worried about his weight.)
8:00 A.M.- Marty is put back in his cage (upper door open) to relax and digest.
~ Throughout the day depending on my schedule Marty is out and with me anywhere from 3-5 hours a day. This depends mostly on how long he remains a good bird. If he is a insanely loud little monster, he will get only a few hours...which is all I can handle of constant noise. If he is super loud or nasty I will place him in his cage and cover it until he settles down. I will then try to work with him once more. Sometimes this gives us a good day, and sometimes he gets worse. The biggest issue is that removing him from his cage causes him to be noisy in excitement, thereby making it VERY difficult to remove him without encouraging the noise. ~
6:00 P.M.- Marty is fed dinner in his cage.
6:45 P.M.- Marty's cage is closed for the night.
7:30 P.M.- Marty's cage is covered for the night.
