Flapjack
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- Nov 10, 2023
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- Green cheek conure
Hi all! Kure, my 1 year old green cheek has been displaying some curious behavior for a bit now and I was wondering if it was a hormonal behavior. I started a similar thread in another part of the forums a while ago but unfortunately didn’t get too many replies, so I figured I’d ask here as well.
What is happening is that when being pet/scratched (only above neck) Kure will sometimes get very excited about it. If I am stroking the top of her head in the same direction that her feathers lay she will start to push back with her head against my finger and make little noises that sound like they are coming from her nose… Very recently she had started just rubbing her head (and shoulder inevitably) on my head while on my shoulder and against my hands when not being pet.
I tried my best to describe it because I cannot manage to get a video of her doing it! The little bugger is camera shy.
Also, could you guys could point me in the direction of some videos or pictures of hormonal female green cheek posture and behavior? I have been trying to find some so that I could compare this behavior and I couldn’t find any good ones so I will know what to look out for.
What is happening is that when being pet/scratched (only above neck) Kure will sometimes get very excited about it. If I am stroking the top of her head in the same direction that her feathers lay she will start to push back with her head against my finger and make little noises that sound like they are coming from her nose… Very recently she had started just rubbing her head (and shoulder inevitably) on my head while on my shoulder and against my hands when not being pet.
I tried my best to describe it because I cannot manage to get a video of her doing it! The little bugger is camera shy.
Also, could you guys could point me in the direction of some videos or pictures of hormonal female green cheek posture and behavior? I have been trying to find some so that I could compare this behavior and I couldn’t find any good ones so I will know what to look out for.