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who has never bitten me - usually if he doesn't want to be pet or
bothered, he'll open his beak in my direction and lean toward me, not very
aggressively. I take the hint. I don't know if this is why he's so sweet -
because his wishes are obeyed. I try not to grab him, but lately at night,
he seems to hate staying in his cage with the cover on - when I put the
cover on, he flies out. Usually I leave the door open all the time (at
night, the blanket covers the door and acts as a door) so he's free to
come and go as he pleases. Anyway, it gets so cold at night that I really
want him to stay in his covered cage and not sleep out.
Last night I had to grab him, put him in the cage and then close the door.
I tried to do this gently while speaking softly to him. He doesn't even
bite when I grab him, although he does peck at my hand and chitter.
This morning, I opened his cage to change his food, and he lunged at my
hand. He never did this before. He bit me, though not hard, but harder
than he ever has before. He was like this for a while.
Could he be holding a grudge against being grabbed last night? Do birds do
this when their not feeling well? Is he frustrated because he's lonely? He
has me, and a mirror, but I know that doesn't substitute the companionship
of another bird (which I am going to get after the holidays). I bought
this really good parakeet book that talks about how a bird can get
frustrated with constantly courting a mirror or plastic parakeet and his
advances are never aknowledged.)
You can reply on this newsgroup - I'll check for the msgs (that way,
others can read it too.)
Thanks in advance!
Holly
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but it disappeared. So, I'll try again. Please forgive me if that other
post ever reappears!
Ok. I have a 6 month old male budgie, who has one of the sweetest
dispositions I have ever seen in a parakeet. He has never bitten me.
Usually if he wants to be left alone, he opens his beak in my direction
while leaning toward me in a not-very-agressive way. I take the hint and
give him space. I don't know if that's why he's so sweet - his wishes are
obeyed, but this has worked well. I try not to grab him, but sometimes I
have to at night to put him back in his cage. This has never really been a
problem - he's not happy about it but doesn't act mean or avoid me.
Lately, he really seems to hate staying in his cage when I start to cover
it for the night. He's like a little kid that doesn't want to go to bed!
His cage is in my bedroom. I leave his door open all the time, but at
night the blanket acts as a door. I really want him to stay in his cage at
night because it gets so cold in the house that I think it wouldn't be
good for him to be out.
Last night, he flew out as usual when I was covering his cage. I grabbed
him to put him back in, as usual, and did it gently while speaking softly
to him. (I hate to do this).
This morning, when I reached my hand in to change his food, he lunged at
me and bit me. Not hard, but harder than he's ever done before. He did
this several times and seemed pretty agressive. This is pretty out of
character for him!
Could it be that he did this because he's not feeling well? (that would be
the only symptom so far. It was awfully cold in my apt. last night
because it's so poorly insulated. Keeping the heat on 70 when it's 20
outside makes it about 55 in the house) Or could it be that he's mad at me
for grabbing him last night and that he remembers? (holding a grudge?)
Or is he lonely and frustrated and acting out? I try to give him a lot of
attention, but I work 40 hours a week, so when I'm at work he only has a
mirror. I just bought this really good parakeet book that said birds often
get frustrated with fake companions like mirrors, because they are
constantly courting them and do not get a response. I'm going to get
another parakeet after the holidays though.)
Any ideas? Has anyone else noticed their bird not feeling well and acting
differently? (or lonely, or angry about an incident, etc.)
You can post to the newsgroup - I'll check in and look for responses (I
like it that way because others can read it too.)
Thanks in advance!
Holly
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connection crashed! I'm going to try not to have a nervous breakdown,
since this is so long!
I have a 6 month old male budgie with an extremely sweet disposition. He
has never bitten me, until this morning. I put my hand in his cage to
change his food, as I do every morning, and he lunged at me and bit me a
few times. Not hard, but harder than he ever has before! Could he be
holding a grudge against me for grabbing him and putting him in his cage
last night (as I often have to do, but I try to be gentle and talk softly
to him and he usually doesn't resist very much. I hate to do this - I
usually leave his cage door open so he can come and go as he wishes, but
at night it gets very cold in my house so I'd really like him to stay in
his blanketed cage. Anyway, he's never seemed to hold a grudge against
this the next day. About the temperature - I'm not a complete miser - when
I keep it on 70, if the sun has gone down, it's about 60 in the house.
Last night when it was 20 outside, it was like 50 or 55 in the house!)
Or could it be that he doesn't feel good?
Or maybe that he's lonely and frustrated? I spend lots of time with him
when I get home from work but I do work about 45 hours a week. Other than
me, he has a mirror, but I've heard that they are inadequate. I just
bought this great parakeet book (more comprehensive than any other I've
seen) that mentions that a bird can get frustrated with fake companions
like mirrors, since it is constantly courting the mirror and not getting a
response. I'm going to get another budgie after the holidays though.
Any ideas? Has anyone else experienced this with their bird? (even if it's
not a budgie?)
You can post to the newsgroup since I'll be checking it for responses.
(I like it that way since other people can read it too.)
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for reading.
Holly
Toucanldy
protective of their cage. Once outside, they are totally different. Take care.
Regards.
Grillades
Your budgie is behaving similar to mine. Sometimes in the am, when I go to
feed him, he will strike at me or start to threaten to do so when I put my hand
in his cage. Then, immediately aftewards, he'll jump on my hand and want to
play. So, I don't take it personally, and figure that its just one of those
built-in things (protecting his cage, as another post has suggested).
Also, he will remain a bit ticked-off at me after I have to hold him. He hates
it, but you have to hold them if you want to physically examine them. He
doesn't hold a grudge long though. After all, he knows where the food comes
from.
We do keep similar hours to you. You don't mention keeping a radio on during
the day. I would do that, if you aren't already. Mirrors are a controversial
subject. I let mine have one every so often, for a little bit.
By the way, what was the title of the book you got? I'm always looking for
reading material on the little guys.
Stefan Ellis
>This morning, I opened his cage to change his food, and he lunged at my
>hand. He never did this before. He bit me, though not hard, but harder
>than he ever has before. He was like this for a while.
I own a lovely cockatiel, who can appear to be extremely angry at me
for short intervals. Moments later, it's business as usual, as he
cleans his feathers on my shoulder. He tends to get upset when I
first uncover and open his cage in the morning, or when I try to get
him into the cage at night. Otherwise, he's a happy camper. Birds
will be birds!
Stefan Ellis
Vancouver, Canada
By the way, I named my software company after my bird. Take a look at
http://www.burli.com
Jdsporty
Was he fully awake when you reached in? sometimes when you are set in a
routine you don't notice when others are feeling a little differently. I know
if I reach into the cage before the little gut has stretched I'll get a nip.
Everyone likes to sleep in once in a while!
Hope this helps,
Jennifer
Kellie
if he has lots of pin feathers.
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