shazbaby36 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 i have a 5 months african grey called freddie the problem i have with him he will only go to myself and my hubby he lets us do anythink to him and he follows us around but when it comes to my sons who r 18 and 16 he wont let them touch him he just gos to bite them i am wondering if there is anythink we can do as we r going away in sept and my niece is going to be looking after him at our house and it seems like him dont like other people coming near him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 To get him used to this you would need to do a lot of diligent training with him being handled by others, with their input also and being willing to do what is necessary (take a bite, not flinch, and work him on a daily basis). If you cannot get him to that point by September, he's simply going to have to stay in his cage while you're on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazbaby36 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 we have tryed getting the boys to get him to step up on there hands but he just makes a funny noise and then he bites them i have even got the older one to give him a treat and he will take it of his hand then he does the same noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspersmum Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Hi, I'm trying to deal with similar problems with my Grey Casper. I've had him about 8 months now. When I first got him he actually attacked male friends of mine - flying to them and biting them, although he's fine with female friends. Has your neice met him yet, and what was the reaction? The way I'm dealing with it is to get Casper to interact with other people. As Monique says, it takes a lot of commitment on the part of the other people. Whenever I have people round to visit, I get Casper to sit on them, so that he gets used to them on his terms. It's going slowly, but at least it's going forward! With Casper, if he wants a head scratch he'll put his head down. It may be that Freddie feels scared of your sons, and if he's allowed to go to them on his own terms it may help, Good luck - I know what it's like! Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 If you tell a bird to step up and they don't then you have to gently grab one foot and lift up on their body ... the other one will naturally follow .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazbaby36 Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 u can tell freddie to step up and he will he has always done it since he was 14 weeks old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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