Aggressiveness

[ParrotLover2001]

Elvis is my hand tamed cockatiel, you know that.
I was told that he was biting and drawing blood, by my friend who is fostering them (Elvis and budgies). Elvis is most likely doing that because he is a one person bird, but he only today started being aggressive toward her. He gets new food and water everyday, he is let out of his cage and put in an aviary everyday, he is basically having a better life than he was with me.
I go to visit tomorrow, I'll see if he bites me, if so, I knew I would lose whatever bond I had with my birds, if not, then it is just because he is a one person bird, right?
Elvis has never ever but someone before, maybe it's because he doesn't like the aviary, according to what I've been told Elvis just sits and waits by the door waiting to leave the aviary. It could be a number of reasons, but I'm the only one who has ever handled these birds (before fostering them out) so I would think they all are one person birds, right? He is still very friendly toward other birds. I'll see what he does when I visit him tomorrow.

I'm confused by all this, hopefully you understand what I'm saying.
Elvis isn't like himself, he never bites.
Maybe she should work with him, try to gain his trust?

What do you think about this?
Is he a one person bird and just needs simple taming by his fosterer?


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[SilverSage]

It sounds like he is stressed and reacting because of it. He isn't necessarily a one person bird, he simply was never socialized properly. He may bite you out of stress or to punish you; it doesn't mean your bond is broken.

But if he hates the aviary why is she outing him
In it?


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[ParrotLover2001]

But if he hates the aviary why is she outing him
In it?


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She stopped putting him in it when he started biting.
Before that, she thought he just needed time to get use to it.


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[SilverSage]

But if he hates the aviary why is she outing him
In it?


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She stopped putting him in it when he started biting.
Before that, she thought he just needed time to get use to it.


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That's understandable. I'm glad you will be going to check things out; just remember parrots bite even people they love. Even if he bites you it doesnf mean he doesn't love you.


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[Sfsal]

I would like to ask about my Conure Buddy, whenever visitors come he goes crazy and if he happens to be on my shoulder or on my finger and he sees a visitor he will bite me so hard ! it doesn't make sense so I'd like to know how to control that if possible. Thank you in advance for your help


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[itzjbean]

I would like to ask about my Conure Buddy, whenever visitors come he goes crazy and if he happens to be on my shoulder or on my finger and he sees a visitor he will bite me so hard ! it doesn't make sense so I'd like to know how to control that if possible. Thank you in advance for your help


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This sounds like misdirected aggression. He probably feels protective of you around visitors since you are his person but since he cannot get to them directs his frustration to you. When visitors come over, you should have your conure in a cage to prevent such behavior. He may act aggressive in his cage. Allow visitors to give him treats through the bars but do not let him out if he is displaying aggression.

 

[EllenD]

Birds typically will bite their mate when they feel that their mate is in danger; they do this to get their mate to move and get away from whatever or whoever it is that they are considering a threat. So think of it as your Conure telling you "Hey, let's get out of here! Now! Don't you see them, why aren't you moving, get moving!!!"

Basically this is due to your Conure not being well-socialized in general, or not knowing the person/people that are coming into your/his house. The best way to stop this behavior is to try to socialize your Conure a little every single day. Is his cage located in the living room or the room in your house that gets the most action and has the most people in it, the most traffic? Do you take him on car rides? Is he harness or flight-suit trained so that you can safely take him in the car and into stores with you when you run errands? Do you have every visitor to your house talk to him? If you know someone that he doesn't know is coming over to your house, you can try a few different methods of socializing him, but your best bet is to play "Pass the bird". You need to get every visitor to talk gently and softly to him, have him step-up for them, and have them hold him on their finger, shoulder, etc. every time they come to your house, until he learns that they are not a threat to you, his mate. This is the way to socialize him to individual visitors to your house, if you try to expose him to people every single day, car rides, get him a harness or easier get him a small bird travel carrier or spend a little more money and get a Birdy backpack, and take him with you in the car, to Petco, to Lowes, Home Depot, any stores that allow pets.


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