greymullet Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 About 30-minutes before bed time we are noticing that Joe gets an intense desire to be held. He walks to the end of his perch, lowers his head, and puts his wings out as if to fly (jump in this case) to me. (He has "flown" across the room to get to me a couple times already). Last night when I took him from his perch and put him on my lap, he pushed his head and body hard into my hand and basically buried himself under my arm. He was content like this up until I put him to bed. We were all petting his back during this period. Is this just some hold over from what the breeder would do prior to sleep or is this a natural behavior? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Spock ,our baby doe's this,only at bed time now, we raised him, Jim, our rescue, (2 yr's old) started this last week..(?)This is a good question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimaysmommy Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 That sounds about right to me...Chimay is the same way close to bedtime. He gets so cuddly and doesn't want to be seperated from us during that time. Once it hits bedtime though he perks up and wants to step up and be taken to his night cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Josey isn't much of a cuddler anymore but she is more receptive of it late in the evenings before she goes to bed, some like it more than others and a lot of them really love to do it when young babies so I think it is just normal behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I love this time of the night! It's the only time Harvey wants a "proper cuddle". He too will snuggle in, sometimes under a blanket (I do get ribbed for this)!! Enjoy it while you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 My year-old Ana Grey has always been a cuddler from day one. She would stay on my chest all day long and get scratches if I let her. She never refuses a cuddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane08 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's pretty normal at night for them to want more attention in the way of cuddles. Rangi is nearly 3 and every night he perches on the couch behind me and when he is ready he walks down the couch to me and burrows his head under my chin and really pushes himself up against me for some cuddles. Kea also loves her cuddles at night and sits on my boyfriend chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Charlie loves a cuddle of a night just before bed time,he goes all soft , he is not like that of a day time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 We make this behaviour part of our good-night ritual. Everyone in the room gets some cuddle time with Beaker before he goes back to his cage for bed-time. Look out if we don't do it! We're reminded the next morning that we failed to pay proper attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Yep, every evening about 7, our grey wants scratches, cuddles then he just wants to sit there on one foot and nod in and out of consciousness. Then he goes to bed between 8 and 830. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cf737 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Darwin is almost 9 months and also does this...both around 4pm and then almost 6pm she will come over to me and bury her little head under my arm or neck. She also is very cuddly before bedtime and I think this is normal, especially for babies! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Yes I think its a normal behaviour Tyco is a 6 yr old rescue and not very affectionate at all but she does love her kiss goodnight and a little head scrtch. its the only time she will allow scritches from me. So yes I would say its a normal behaviour for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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