LoveMySpouse

Thanks katana600 He has never been to the vet actually, he's never been sick or had any medical problems, etc. When he was first in the house just over a month ago, and a bit nervous, "hello!" he would get up on my hand with a thick glove I had on..he even climbed up my arm onto my shoulder without a bite, and he would mimick some of my sounds, so it was looking like I was going to be the favorite which was awesome .... then maybe I spoiled him, letting him out walking on the floor investigating etc, he was kind of like a child who didn't want to go to bed, so he started growling at me when I tried to put him back in the cage.. he likely sensed fear (isn't that pathetic me afraid of bird) and now he uses that to get out of things. He is more intimidated or respectful maybe of the hubby. Anyway, then he would not go on the glove, he would only bite it, so I tried a long stick, which he cracked and bit, and he would just keep backing up right across the room refusing to get onto anything, so I was conquered I guess and now I don't bother as he just growls and tries to bite the glove. I guess I never realized how aggressive he was because when I saw him on my grandfathers head etc he seemed so docile, should have listened to my grandmother more. Apparently he would chase her into the kitchen etc and she would have to scoot him away from her legs/feet with a broom until my grandfather could get him. He dominated there so he is dominating here now. He seems so adorable I do hope we can become friends, I just have to hang in there, it is good to hear that some people have the same problem and it worked out with a happy ending.

Thanks Aly! haha..sneak attacks Now if I see the foot slowly coming up, it is just before the beak comes down, that is pre-attack mode in our house. It is funny looking but the poor thing on the other end gets it. The kind of good thing is he met us before at my grandparents house, so he already started liking my hubby several years ago... he never warmed up to me (or any other woman) but at least always made noises etc. When he is afraid or nervous he says Hello, I think since he was in the front hallway all his life and strangers would come in and say hello, so he associates being nervous with hello, so that is his 'safe word' lol and we try to walk quietly near him not to startle him etc. I am alone with him at lunch time and he takes food nicely, makes some sounds etc, i don't let him out of the cage because there is no getting him back in, have to wait until hubby is there. He can't wait to get out and get trucking through the house, he peeps into every crevass, under things, very cute. I think he really enjoys coming with us in the kitchen to make supper and into the living room for the evening, well, enjoys the hubby anyway He does tolerate me now its just not the kind of relationship I was hoping to have... bummer.

Thanks for your kind words and giving me some hope.That is scary about the biting though and your finger almost broken, they sure are a wild animal. Its a bit frightening the way he just scoots right over to grab me if I touch his stuff. he takes food from my fingers and a bit of organic juice in a measuring spoon I offer him and he is all "Oooooo" but then right after, look out. It is a cold climate here so no taking him outside unfortunately, actually thinking about getting him a heated perch or something. After seeing how he reacted to my grandmother who he had lived with for almost 30 years was also disheartening, her hand got infected after that deep bite (she already had a tetanus from the last bad bite from him) so the poor woman is still sick. I got grabbed once so far but it was under a blanket luckily, it just felt like a very tight squeeze that I didn't even notice it popped the skin in one spot until I saw a little blood. That beak of his is so pointed! He is filing it all the time on everything, quite the weapon. I will keep trying though, it is good to hear that your bird came around after being a meany, maybe there is a chance for us yet

here he is enjoying some corn on the cob, i take a picture and forgot to shut the flash off, oops.. "hmm..what is she doing disturbing my meal..?" "maybe I'll make a meal out of her..." " she moves pretty quick for a human.." "ah well, back to my corn..."

thanks karcar, I will look that up and hopefully get some tips/tricks. Sorry to hear that for your hubbys sake...very strange personalities it seems in some of them, just like people I guess Someone told me they are like a 5 year old so I try to keep that in perspective when dealing with him. He seems really at home already with us and its only been about a month or more I think, we take him into each room with us, in the kitchen when cooking, living room, we even took him in the bathroom once and had him sit on the top of the shower when showering, he is chatty, doing noises etc, we give him lots to do, toys, tissue boxes to tear up etc, as he is very aggressive-he has taken over various dog toys plus some new dog toys we just gave to him (was worried about germs) and he literally beats the heck out of them.. he gets that foot up in the air slowly, then FLAP/BAM he nails it with both foot and beak, really rips into them. He is not picking himself or anything, looks healthy, sings a lot,eats a variety of veggies/fruit/dry tropical mixes/nuts, etc and he can't wait to come out of the cage when we get home. ...its just that wild gleam in the eye to tear into me or the dogs that has me worried lol but I will keep trying..and watching my skin

hmm..well that is what I basically expected to hear unfortunately. I will continue to try, but if I am the only one doing all the cleaning/feeding and am not able to actually play/interact with the bird or even be able to keep him away from the dogs (poor dogs are getting bird-terrorized) or put him in the cage etc I think we will have to find him a new home. He is a very dominant bird and I think he sees me and the dogs as below him lol, the hubby being the dominant 'bird' maybe so he tolerates him. I am not one to give up on any animal, we've taken in old rescue dogs, hand raised a wild bird that was hurt in a hurricane etc etc..I hate to have him leave our family but it's no good if I am afraid of him and I'm the primary caregiver... you should have seen the double gash on my grandmother! blood everywhere, he bit in hard and just would not let her go as he climbed up on her arm, it was awful. If anyone else has any ideas, please do pass along. I would like to make this work! I'd feel so bad for the bird to go to a completely new group of strangers at his age

how about a picture of a 'good poop' ? then we know if anything deviates from it

hi all, newbie here we just received an older bird, approx 28 years old, who lived with my grandparents its whole life, now they find him too much work... problem is, he/she doesn't like females..although my grandmother did a lot of the feeding/cleaning cage etc, he bit her badly a few times. He absolutely loves my grandfather, walks all over him etc. So now in our household, he is tolerant of my hubby, will allow him to pet him the odd time, carry him around on a glove etc, but he will not let me carry him at all.. I can feed him, but if I try to clean the cage he comes after me, if I even wash the floor in the same room as the cage he climbs down and chases the broom, wash cloth etc..he even chases the dogs! I always talk sweet to him, bring him treats, juice etc, he 'seems' to like me, but nope, if I go too close he tries to bite me.. he even bit my grandmother again badly just last week during a visit and sent her to the hospital... I don't like not being able to put him in the cage if need be, but I don't want to keep him in when he could be out and about stretching his wings, crawling on the couch (we put blankets down for him)..is there anything I can do with this bird after 28 yrs of not liking women or should I find him a nice gay male couple ? Thanks all