luvmycadillac Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I am not sure if this is the right area to put this question in as I did not see a "behavior" section if I did please admin move my post. Cadillac is very strongly bonded with me. That being said his hatch date is 06-2007 he is now 19 months old. In the last week or so he has started to make this funny sound spread his wings (they are fluffed up when he does this), he does this head bob thing and he regurgitate. I do NOT accept the food he brings up. At first I thought it was some type of mating thing but if I am correct Greys do not sexually mature until about 3-5 yrs so he's got a looooooong way to go.. Whats his problem? Every morning when I uncover him I open his cage give him a head scratch then he holds onto my finger with his foot rubs his face on my hand and starts the head bobbing thing, I tell him "no" remove my fingers from his foot and walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Kim, I don't think you have a problem, he is just showing his affection for you for the regurgitating is a sure sign and you can just ignore the "gifts":sick: No he is not old enough to be sexually mature but that doesn't mean there may not be some stirrings of hormones and that may account for the behavior you described. Some of the more experienced members may have some better opinions for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Its not a problem he is showing you a sign of affection. He has chosen you as his mate and its just his way of showing that he loves you. Two of mine do this especially on a morning:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmycadillac Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I didnt mean it as its a "problem" I meant it more as in "whats up with him" I figured it was a sign of affection but I just assumed that didnt happen until after sexual maturity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 It being a sign of affection has nothing to do with him being sexually mature, he loves you plain and simple, you will know when he gets mature as there are other factors that will filter in along with the wanting to feed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rierie Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Charlie does something similiar, like he is trying to throw up... I knew it was a sign of affection, and that as he matures he will more than likely actually regurgitate. But what other things will he do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now