why is he doing this?

[GorgASS]

now that my baby's feeling much better...

 

he's started to act differently towards my kids (ages 3,5, and 7) all of them can still pet him, but if the bird is out exploring on the floor, and they walk in from another room, he flaps his wings and runs towards them. they of course, turn around and walk away from him, so he chases them. at first i thought maybe they were scaring him, so i did a test. if i was petting him and they walked in, there was no reaction. but if i was sitting next to him or if he was playing by himself and they walked in, he'd chase after them. now i've read that some older grey's will purposely (for lack of better words) bully people they know are afraid of them, do you think that's what he's doing? he's only 11 weeks old.

 

today i had each of the kids walk in seperately (with shoes on cuz they were afraid he'd bite their toes lol) and told them to just stand still if he runs at them. he did run and flap at them, and they did stand still and after a few times of them not moving he stopped trying to scare them away (or whatever he was doing) do you think once he knows he can't scare them or whatever that he'll stop this behavior? and do you think that's what he was trying to do? (scare them) i must admit it was pretty funny watching the bird chase after the kids. and i want to add his feathers weren't puffed up when he was doing this. he still let's the kids pet him when i am, i just can't figure out if he was testing boundries or if he's jealous or something. also, he won't step up for anyone but me. he's still learning to step up, but doing really good at it (i think) except when he's on the floor, then i have to pick him up, but when he's in his cage he steps up for me no problem. my boyfriend can't get him to even tho he does it exactly the same way i do...any suggestions on why this is happening?

 

sorry for yet another long post, but you guys are so helpful and i wanted to write the whole story of what was going on.

[oppie]

Hi,

 

I think he's just testing the waters. I think your kids should keep up not running from him.

 

As for stepping up, have your kids be the only ones to give him treats. He will associate them with the treats (a good thing), and may start stepping up for them. After this succeeds, have your boyfriend do it.

 

Hope this helps,

[Luvparrots]

My Ana Grey doesn't fly so if I leave the living room and she gets impatient for me to return she glides down to the floor and waddles after me (I have hardwood floors so I can always hear her) When she gets to me she grabs a toe (I never wear shoes in the house). She is not trying to bite me but sometimes it is a little too ambitious. She grabs a toe and climbs up on the top of my foot and either climbs up my pants leg or sits there for me to reach down and offer her a hand. My grey only wants to be with me; without seeing what your grey is doing only you can judge. A video might help. Your little grey is such a sweetheart, I'm so glad he is feeling better.

[GorgASS]

i just got the results back...HE'S A BOY!!!

[Tycos_mom]

I bet he just wants to play with the kids and the kids run away so he turns that into a game of chase I think the kids should not run and mabie stand their ground and when he gets to them they should offer a treat to him as long as their gentle with him I don't see any reason they should not be able to interact with him if they show fear the parrot will sence it and bite because it sences fear but if the are gentle and not afraid there shouldn't be a problem tell you kids he's just a baby and they have nothing to fear but they have to be gentle and not scare him. tell them to use their indoor voices when they talk to the bird no screaming or yelling nothing that will cause the bird to be afraid. Teach them how to offer treats but not to many.

[Luvparrots]

Congratulations on your baby boy, GorgASS!!!!!