Jingles Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hello, I just have a question that I hope someone has some info on! Jax (our Lorikeet) has just recently started to make a weird hissing noise while rubbing my lip with his beak. Doesn't bite and he'll do it when I'm talking to him. I will pull him away and then he'll stick his head out really high and look at me... Background: I try not shoulder him, but he wants to be up there, more so after we got Jasper. If he does get up there and I tell him to step up to get down, he has started biting and making a squawking noise...he doesn't draw blood, but it's getting close. Like he doesn't want to get down. (or get in his cage really...but not all the time, maybe 1 out of 10 times) He dances and head bobs and squeaks to get my attention... He goes to bed last and gets 'special' privileges, I talk to him and Jasper a lot. Jasper is more my husband's bird...Jax is mine and we play a lot... I'm not sure if it's a jealousy thing? Or a me thing? We got Jasper a month ago and all of this started 2 weeks ago... I am not sure what to do...we practice step up a lot and does fine when he's not on my shoulder or trying to put him back in his cage... Any insight? Need more info? Any training excersize's I need to be doing with him? Thanks in advance for your help!!!! Post edited by: Jingles, at: 2009/09/01 22:35<br><br>Post edited by: Jingles, at: 2009/09/15 19:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingles Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 I'm sorry can you move this again for me??? I thought I posted a new topic on the every birds forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I think it might be a jealousy problem since it didn't start until after you brought Jasper home. You need to do things first for Jax since he was there first so he knows he has the number one spot. Birds can be funny this way and that is what I do with mine, my sun conure was the first parrot I got then my grey and I do things like letting them out of the cage and feeding them first for my conure and then my grey. I would say you are going to have to try to keep Jax off your shoulder since he won't step down when you ask him to, it will be nearly impossible to keep him from wanting to go up there but I think it would be wise. I do allow my grey on my shoulder but she has always come down when I asked her to. I hope some of the more knowledgeable members will be able to give you some more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I think your best bet to find out the particulars of your lorikeet is to go to this site which deals with that type of bird and it's habits and body and health issues. www.upatsix.com/chats/lory-and-lorikeet<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/09/02 03:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingles Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Judygram - I was wondering jealousy issues too... last night, was much better though... I just need to keep training and doing the special privileges. Birds are such funny little things! Dave007 - Thanks! I'll check that site out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Yes they are funny little things but that is what makes them so endearing, I would imagine jealousy plays at least a small part in the problem but glad to hear it is improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingles Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Update!!! Well, I have stopped 'stroking' Jax on his back. (duh..) and I have stopped being a afraid that every time I pick him up, he's going to bite me. If he starts to take a nibble, I say very sternly, no bite and put him back in his cage. and... Wall-la...haven't been bitten for a while now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 GreYt update on Jax. :-) Thanks for posting it and hoping to hear from you more often.<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/09/15 20:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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