Bare Eyed Cockatoo Continued Problems

[chadwick]

Well just when I thought he was making progress we took 3 steps backwords....he was stepping out of cage with no problems and spending time with me for past 2 weeks without biting...well yesterday he was out cuddeling with me and out of no where bites me up and down my arms and then my hand he would not stop it was awful...I need to find him another home it was not my intention to rehome him, however, I can't deal with the bites and him being so unpredictable....I am now scared of him which means he needs a more suitable home I can admit that now....however finding that is not going to be easy as most rescues say they are not taking anymore cockatoos in...I just wish there was a Way to be Able to keep him..I just never wanted to rehome a bird as I have a coupe rescues myself...I know your not supposed to pet him on back but when I try the neck and head he just bites he doesnt like that..maybe I should try not petting him at all..need some ideas please

 

[Pajarita]

They always regress a bit. Improvement is never a smooth upward curve when it comes to parrots, it's a jagged line that, if you are doing things right, very gradually goes up until it stabilizes.

 

[chadwick]

I really hope so b/c I can't keep getting bit in the face....sometimes he comes right out of cage other times he charges my face when I open the door....i'm trying to figure out what has changed b/c the first almost year was great....but this is the 2nd year I've had him and he's changed drastically..hoping for he best though....I can't be getting bit in the face though not willing to lose any eye b/c he's gotten close

 

[chadwick]

Just got back from the vet and she examined him and observed how aggressive he was ....she had to turn out the lights to even get him to cut nails and bloodwork.....she gave me script for Prozac liquid form so will be starting that hope it goes well..

 

[MikeyTN]

Oh my...your still having issues with him....I understand your pain of not wanting to rehome him again. I had to rehome my Java for everyone's safety. I can deal with him fine even though he really scares me. But when I do mean business he backs off a bit as I can still handle him and all. But its the attacks he does towards everyone else and towards other animals that have me concerned. So I had to do what's best for everyone in the household.

 

[chadwick]

Yeah, he can be so sweet and then other times he's charging at our faces....like you said it's a safety issue now I don't want a scar on my face for life or anything like that....I e-mailed the last home where I got him from asking if they would take him back as I remember distinctly that they said they would take him back if things didn't work out...I hope they follow through with that...things would be great then...he clicks his beak non stop I believe this is a sign of hormones

 

[Pajarita]

Are you keeping him to a strict solar schedule with less protein intake during the winter? Toos are too hormonal to begin with to keep them at a human light schedule...

 

[MikeyTN]

I called Java's last owner as she said the same thing....then she backed out the day before picking him up saying she can't.....I was quite irritated so I had to find him a new home.

 

[chadwick]

Yes, I do have a light on him.....with avian bulbs....the one good thing about him is that he is not a screamer...I had him out of 20 mins today and then all of a sudden I was read his body language that he was getting irritated so I put him back in his cage rather than getting bit...and his previous owner will not take him back even though he said he would if it didn't work out I figured this would be the case....he tried to tell me this behavior didn't happen with him but I do not believe this at all because if it didn't happen he would of taken him back

 

[chadwick]

I've painfully decided that I need to rehome Rodney....I do not feel I can own a pet that i'm afraid.....I live in constant fear everytime I spend time with him....not good for me or him....So just need to find a good home which I'm looking for now

 

[RockysMom]

you do what you think is best for both of you , just my opinion