Darius is still mad at me

[Tycos_mom]

I took Darius to get his nails clipped at the Groomers yesterday and the poor guy was so upset if you read my post in the health room called Question you will understand. After I brought him home he acually turned his back and would not even look my way. I told him I was sorry that the bad man hurt him. he had his nails clipped and 4 broken tail feathers pulled. he has a new gym and has been breaking tail feathers like crazy but rather than leaving the broken one there the groomer pulled them so they would grow in faster rather than waiting for them to molt out and haveing take up to 2 years to get new tail feathers. he was a very angry bird and when I asked him to step up he gave me a bit of a hard preasure bite to let me know that he wanted me to leave him alone. I tryed again this morning and he was still a little angry but he soon got over it after I pinched a few of his pin feathers for him and tickled his tummy. I asked him if I could see what the bad man did to him and he acually spread his tail and let me check to see. He's so smart I cannot believe how much he understands what I say to him. what a good bird I definatly don't want to make him mad at me again any time soon I don't like getting time outs from him.LOL

[Luvparrots]

Darius giving you a timeout Pat. I find that so hysterical. He will forgive you soon enough . . I hope!

[judygram]

I guess that was a blow to his ego Pat but Darius will get over it, it is funny how they can get a little tiffed but at least it was not directly at you.

[lovethatgrey]

Poor Darius. It must have hurt.

[Joolesgreyuk]

He couldn't stay mad at you for long could he Pat. They have their own little personalities bless 'em. B)

[SchroedersJen]

Next time, consider leaving the broken feathers in, or clipping them at the break point rather than pulling them. Pulling is painful and can damage the follicle. Since he is not in the wild, he really doesnt need his rudder to grow back faster. Having them broken for a few years rather than a couple of months for a pull and regrow is just an aesthetic thing, and if he doesnt care, why should you? For a while, Schroeder only had 2 tail feathers because he had busted the rest playing.....it happens. Just a thought........ Now, if he is upsed at his broken fanny and it is causing him distress, by all means, yank em out, but if they arent buggin him, or the clipped version isnt hurting him, leave them be. The only exception I can think of is if the breal point is clise to the point of the feather nearest the follicle and the break is in a polace where it could split toward the follicle and cause bleeding. That calls for an asap yank.

[Tycos_mom]

I could have cared less in fact I asked the groomer just to clip them at the break as thats what I did with the other 2 that he broke. But he said he pulled them so they would grow back faster. It doesn't matter now its done so there isn't anything I can do about it at least he didn't yank all four he left the other 2 that I clipped off there I guess he didn't see them which I'm totally glad about. He got a real good bite for his trouble though Darius almost broke his thumb with a presure bite LOL good on him!!!!