psycmeistr
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- Aug 17, 2015
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- Parrots
- Newly owned by Moses! Also a cockatiel named Lynnard, and two parakeets, two finches, and two rescued greyhounds.
My U2 Moses finally got to the point where he bonded with me.
He never tried to bite me anymore-- he was just the sweetest bird with me.
Again--this was a bird that ALWAYS had trouble with men, so this was a major accomplishment for me and for Moses-- He even was stepping up onto my hand from his cage. This was accomplished within the space of three weeks.
Enter this evening.
Moses was on the floor, and I hugged my wife. Moses ran and bit my wife behind on her lower calf. HARD. Drawing blood--wouldn't let go. I reached around with my foot (as he was behind my wife and I was in front of her) and pushed him off of her, and yelled at him-- NO!--NO BITE--NO!!!!!
Moses then went into his cage on his own. I'm sure that now that he bonded with me he was jealous of my wife.
Now he wants to bite me again. Back to square one.
Question is this-- do cockatoos forgive? Is there a way to heal the relationship?![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
He never tried to bite me anymore-- he was just the sweetest bird with me.
Again--this was a bird that ALWAYS had trouble with men, so this was a major accomplishment for me and for Moses-- He even was stepping up onto my hand from his cage. This was accomplished within the space of three weeks.
Enter this evening.
Moses was on the floor, and I hugged my wife. Moses ran and bit my wife behind on her lower calf. HARD. Drawing blood--wouldn't let go. I reached around with my foot (as he was behind my wife and I was in front of her) and pushed him off of her, and yelled at him-- NO!--NO BITE--NO!!!!!
Moses then went into his cage on his own. I'm sure that now that he bonded with me he was jealous of my wife.
Now he wants to bite me again. Back to square one.
Question is this-- do cockatoos forgive? Is there a way to heal the relationship?
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