anaximander
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- Dec 4, 2021
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- Sencha - pineapple GCC
I’m seeing what I think is hormonal behavior in my 6-month old male GCC. Is that even possible?
He’s inclined to get a bit too snuggly and does the “head up, tail down” thing, often in the crook of my elbow. Extracting him from such a position can earn me a medium-strength bite.
I’ve watched possibly too much parrot YouTube regarding this issue and I don’t think I’m doing any of the things that are supposed to trigger hormonal behavior. Sencha’s cage is covered at night, but only on 3 sides. He has no snuggle hut or similar. I only pet his head. He gets at least 11 hours of sleep every night.
He has one of those hanging sea-grass mats, which is where he usually sleeps. Could that be too nest-like? I’d hate to take away his bed if it isn’t really the problem.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
He’s inclined to get a bit too snuggly and does the “head up, tail down” thing, often in the crook of my elbow. Extracting him from such a position can earn me a medium-strength bite.
I’ve watched possibly too much parrot YouTube regarding this issue and I don’t think I’m doing any of the things that are supposed to trigger hormonal behavior. Sencha’s cage is covered at night, but only on 3 sides. He has no snuggle hut or similar. I only pet his head. He gets at least 11 hours of sleep every night.
He has one of those hanging sea-grass mats, which is where he usually sleeps. Could that be too nest-like? I’d hate to take away his bed if it isn’t really the problem.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!