Flying around erratically?

[Crayfish066]

I was lying in bed this morning when my IRN started flying
around erratically in his cage, he stopped when I went to check on him but
started again once I turned the light off, checking on him once more seemed to
resolve the issue temporarily.

Fast forward about 3 hours later and I have him out of his cage, he's
acting pretty normally and focused on trying to steal my dinner. Then
shortly after this he begins flying around erratically again, bouncing off
walls and anything that gets in his way.

I got him to step up onto my hand and placed him back in his cage for
his own safety as I figure he won't be able to build up much speed in there.

Any idea what's going on?

He did this once before in his cage when I was sleeping but this
would have been months ago now probably. Although he did fly into a wall
about a week ago but if I remember correctly I think he managed to stay
in the air.

He's almost 8 months old if that's at all relevant.

 

[MonicaMc]

Does he seem startled by any chance?

Or could he be flying around to burn off energy?

 

[Crayfish066]

Does he seem startled by any chance?

Or could he be flying around to burn off energy?

Well when he flies in his cage for exercise he grips the bars, what he's been
doing has been chaotic in and outside the cage.

When he was out he must have bounced off at least 3 objects, I don't know why he'd be freaked out though because he was in his cage the first time and I
was lying in bed.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Maybe he's hearing something you can't? Who knows, but...
Meanwhile, maybe do some geography training, so that at least he'll know his territory...
This was recommended to me ages ago, and I use it whenever we move (for walls and windows, too) and sometimes just for fun.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssC-fsVmgDE"]rickeybirdproductions: KNOCK KNOCK! - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Tami2]

GaleriaGila, that’s an adorable video. :heart: