kittykittykitty Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Proably this has been asked a million times and I just don't know where to look. Here goes another time! Precious, my six year old CAG has just started biting! The first time was about two weeks ago. I was talking to my grand-daughter on the phone while Precious and I were eating. I thought that was an attention getting bite but there have been several since. Today there were three! Most of the time she makes all her love sounds when I am close to her. I use a perch for "step up", have her at eye level or lower except when she is on the stand. That is the way it has always been. What can I do to have my non-biting Preciou back? :unsure: Thank you. kittykittykitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2MM Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Something has changed, whether it's a physical change in you or your home, or a perceived change that your CAG is unhappy with. Please examine her environment and yourself for anything that she could perceive as different. (hair style, colour, cologne, clothing colours, furniture arrangement, cage arrangement, cage placement, new TV or other equipment...... the list is endless.) Just about anything can trigger this sort of behaviour, and is sometimes the hardest thing for us "catch" and correct. I hope you find it! :ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Kitty,your Teen bird is Testing you,,Simple way to stop bites........Each time yur Bird goes to bite u,,step-him up and put him back in his cage with a Sternnnnnnnnn,,No-Bite,,,Lock him up for 10mins and walk away..Go back 10mins later,,repeat this each time he Bites you,,Your in control,,NOT the Bird..he will get to understand IF i Bite i go to bed,,:woohoo:<br><br>Post edited by: Skuffy, at: 2008/07/13 10:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 At six years old, he is sexually mature. He could be hormonal right now in addition to the great tips on what to look for for that M2MM posted. A Stern "NO BITE" with a good eye stare will help get the message across also. :-) The reason they may bite in situations like M2MM mentioned. Is to get you to move from the area or item your Grey thinks is a threat. He may think he is not only protecting himself, but you also from the perceived threat.<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2008/07/13 14:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I could be way off here, but Liath bites when she is (a) hungry or (b) overtired. If she has been out for a long time or if there has been too much activity in the house for her to get her usual naps in she gets very grouchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi All: Good ideas! I had been taking Precious out of the cage more and was giving her breakfast on the stand rather than in the cage. That has been a few weeks. I had surgery for a torn right rotator cuff in February. There were no problems with my daughters here or while I was having physical therapy. It is interesting that the biting started after my energy started improving. I will continue returning her to the cage as soon as she bites, or tries to. I have not returned in ten minutes. I'll do that. I moved her toys around and gave her a new one and a new fabric swing on Friday, thinking she might be bored. Maybe she is one of the Greys who does not tolerate change. And maybe she has been hungery or overtired. I'll look at that, also. Thank you all. :) kittykittykitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thank you everyone. There have been no bites for three days now. I have given Precious a snack of blueberries in the afternoon. Maybe she was hungry. She is much quieter, also.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 That's great news! If you want a fellow shoulder to lean on, or maybe a laugh anyway, check out the Parrot "Bite Me" club... Many of us veterans have shared our war stories there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 B) :unsure: Still so much to learn. Your stories are so great! And it feels as if you are real friends. kittykittykitty:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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