Parrot Play

[Big_Squishy]

Ok so BoBo plays with toys, things that wern't originaly toys , food and what ever we will allow him to have. Now I have seen him fighting with his toys, tossing them around biting pecking and what not. Is this an agression problem? Is it a way they play, what do I need to know about this behavior? When BoBo trys to nip at me I use to just walk away or remove him from his play perch and put him in his cage for about 15 to 30 minutes. but as time has passed I have become more trusting and left my hand in the line of fire to see exactly how hard he would try to bite me.

 

Very few times has he actually bitten hard enough to cause anything more than discomfort. However he has gotten ahold of my soon to be wife like he was making a meal out of her.

 

BoBo fights with my hand all of the time. never really hard biting, most times just gets my fingers between his beak and lets go.

 

Would like opinions about continueing to play with hime this way, possible problems and alternatives.

 

Hope to hear from you soon.

 

JC

[judygram]

I don't see a problem with it as long as he enjoys it but he may decide to bite somewhat harder in the future. I think most of the greys like to attack some of their toys with a vengence and so does Josey, especially her big bells, she acts like she is mad at it but it is only play. Have fun with BoBo JC.

[tarnold]

Hershey does it also. Thats the only time she screams. Right before she strikes! It's very funny to watch

[matismom]

Mati plays with some of her toys rough also, when she throws them I started telling her good throw and now she says that when she throws her toys. She also is more aggresive towards my husband than she ever is to me. I think that when Mati tries to taste him, he over reacted and now he is a little distrusting and she picks up on that, to the point that it is their "game", her to try to bite him and him to not let her. Several months ago before she was talking so much, I was trying to get her to say "no" and shake her head when I said "Mati, do you bite?" She was suppose to shake her head "no". We practiced this for about three days, and she would shake her head "no", just like she was suppose to, then on morning she said, "Mati, Mati, do you bite? Nooooo" shaking her body no. The she asks "Do you bite?" and we have to say "no".

[judygram]

Matismom, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and Mati.