I’ve been searching the posts and can’t seem to find what I’m looking for…Kiwi was great at stepping up and coming out & about all over in the house without biting since we’ve gotten him mid-February. The last week he had been biting me hard, I try not to show it hurts but today he wouldn’t let go and drew blood. I put him back in his cage with his fresh food for the day and closed his cage.
My question I guess is would the bluffing stage be starting again since he is now comfortable with our house even though he is supposed to be over that stage? I am guessing that it could be a slightly different time range for birds. Or maybe because I got him at 10 months, he is now trying to bluff me? He is great about going into the bathroom with me every morning, sitting on his play stand while I get ready. Could it be that this is a routine so on days I have off, he’s thrown off and angry?
I am fine with him being part of the flock and not having much to do with me but I do enjoy his kisses and silliness when we do our morning routine. And I also know that he won’t be sweet and cuddly like my little cockatiels and that is fine as I knew this before I bought him. He was pretty much a “free bird” before I bought him but seemed to be happy to interact with me up until about the last week. The previous owner did handfed him but wasn’t sure when in April of last year he was hatched so I’m going with April 15th making him a solid 13 months. He is a DNA tested male, has a big cage with lots of toys and things to do, is allowed out whenever we are home. I will say that our routine has been a bit off the last couple weeks as school is winding and have things after when we’d normally be home. I know they like their routine.
He also has started trying to bite me when I close his cage after I put him back.
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.
My question I guess is would the bluffing stage be starting again since he is now comfortable with our house even though he is supposed to be over that stage? I am guessing that it could be a slightly different time range for birds. Or maybe because I got him at 10 months, he is now trying to bluff me? He is great about going into the bathroom with me every morning, sitting on his play stand while I get ready. Could it be that this is a routine so on days I have off, he’s thrown off and angry?
I am fine with him being part of the flock and not having much to do with me but I do enjoy his kisses and silliness when we do our morning routine. And I also know that he won’t be sweet and cuddly like my little cockatiels and that is fine as I knew this before I bought him. He was pretty much a “free bird” before I bought him but seemed to be happy to interact with me up until about the last week. The previous owner did handfed him but wasn’t sure when in April of last year he was hatched so I’m going with April 15th making him a solid 13 months. He is a DNA tested male, has a big cage with lots of toys and things to do, is allowed out whenever we are home. I will say that our routine has been a bit off the last couple weeks as school is winding and have things after when we’d normally be home. I know they like their routine.
He also has started trying to bite me when I close his cage after I put him back.
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.