Rolly
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- Aug 1, 2021
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Hi Everyone,
I have a RBC that is a little over 1 year old. When I first got him, his wings were clipped and couldn't fly. Now he does and I have to watch him like a hawk! He wants to chew on everything in site and fly everywhere and even on the stove when there is food cooking. So many times we have to put him back in his cage for safety. Not even going to bring up pooping everyone but that is really the least of my concerns. It is all the chewing like furniture, mail, appliances, kitchen cabinets, chairs, blinds, curtain rods, and even dangerous things like electrical cords. I try to redirect and give him toys instead but it only works for a minute or so then he is back to the kitchen cabinets or something else. :-(
Can anyone tell me if this is a phase because he is young? Anything I can do so he doesn't act like a chew-a-holic? I feel so envious when I read posts that people have open cages and let their bird go in and out as they please (even when they are not home)! If I did that, I would find either a destroyed home or a dead bird.
What I currently do is "bird proof" our master bedroom and take him out of his cage after dinner where my wife and I watch TV for a few hours and then put him to bed in his cage. So he is out from 6/7pm to 10/11pm. Even bird proofed, I still have to watch him to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.
Any suggestions on what I can do to help him not chew everything in site? I don't want to clip his wings because I feel bad about that (like I am taking something away from him). I wish I could just let him free fly the house without me having to worry about stuff being destroyed or him hurting himself (like eating electrical wires, flying into windows or getting too close to pot of boiling water!)
The whole family adores this tiny terrorist but we would like to make the situation better and safer. We actually call him the little F'er but it an endearing way.
Any advice out there?
Rolly,
I have a RBC that is a little over 1 year old. When I first got him, his wings were clipped and couldn't fly. Now he does and I have to watch him like a hawk! He wants to chew on everything in site and fly everywhere and even on the stove when there is food cooking. So many times we have to put him back in his cage for safety. Not even going to bring up pooping everyone but that is really the least of my concerns. It is all the chewing like furniture, mail, appliances, kitchen cabinets, chairs, blinds, curtain rods, and even dangerous things like electrical cords. I try to redirect and give him toys instead but it only works for a minute or so then he is back to the kitchen cabinets or something else. :-(
Can anyone tell me if this is a phase because he is young? Anything I can do so he doesn't act like a chew-a-holic? I feel so envious when I read posts that people have open cages and let their bird go in and out as they please (even when they are not home)! If I did that, I would find either a destroyed home or a dead bird.
What I currently do is "bird proof" our master bedroom and take him out of his cage after dinner where my wife and I watch TV for a few hours and then put him to bed in his cage. So he is out from 6/7pm to 10/11pm. Even bird proofed, I still have to watch him to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.
Any suggestions on what I can do to help him not chew everything in site? I don't want to clip his wings because I feel bad about that (like I am taking something away from him). I wish I could just let him free fly the house without me having to worry about stuff being destroyed or him hurting himself (like eating electrical wires, flying into windows or getting too close to pot of boiling water!)
The whole family adores this tiny terrorist but we would like to make the situation better and safer. We actually call him the little F'er but it an endearing way.
Any advice out there?
Rolly,