antisocial behavior

[erik7181]

My sun conure is eight months old, iv had him sense he was three weeks old. He is very wary when I go to touch him and some times even flys away. He will always step up when asked and will always go on my sholder when I put my hand there for him to. He dosn't bite except when I put on his flight suit. Is it normal for him to be so wary sense iv had him for so long?

 

[erik7181]

The first three months I had him I was with him 24/7 cause I was unemployed. But when I started working he stayed with my ex and her green cheek although I don't know how much she handled him. When I leave the room he screetchs and I guess he's calling me. If I'm gone for more then 5-10mins he'll fly in the room and look for me. Any time u put ur hand out he will step up he will sit on my sholder rub me with his beak. And lately I put out my finger and ask can I pet you? And he let's me but some time flys away I think I just need to keep it up.

 

[wildheart]

It sounds like normal behaviour to me. They have their own personalities and does not always want to be touched.

 

[Von1983]

Sounds normal to me too!

Our girl tends to have days where she favours me or my husband during out of cage time. If I have to go out in the day and Dave is in the shop with her, she favours him on the evening because I have been "naughty".

Vice versa also applies!!!

However, if I have been gone a good few hours for two days in a row, she is very much all for her Mam!

It's so complex in it's simplicity it's untrue!!!

 

[erik7181]

Sometimes I feel bad. I work for the NY bored of ed and I'm gone from 9am-12am and he is asleep when I get home. Sometimes he dosn come out till Friday night when I get home. I try and make up for it by leting him stay out the whole weekend. I feel bad but have no choice. I give him fresh food with fresh fruit and water every mourning and he has lots of toys and I uselly put the radio on before I leave.

 

[erik7181]

I was temp laid off from my job today, so now I will be able to spend more time with him.