- Apr 26, 2022
- 237
- 484
- Parrots
- Han Solo - SI Male Eclectus
This last few months my boy has been very volatile.
Twice he has flown or jumped over to me & growled & bitten me before flying then off. (A planned thought by him)
Last week, he was on hubbys knee, hub broke an almond in half and was treating him, after giving him the last half .. Solo
turned around, jumped to hubbys hand growling, bit him & flew off screaming. I wasn’t in the room I just heard it.
Today he bit me again.. I was taking him into the lounge, I couldn’t get to where I usually ask him to step off.
So I asked him to stand on his tree with his toys instead. He didn’t want to get off, so he picked up a toy and was chewing it. I waited until he stopped & put it down, I then moved & asked him again at another branch.. this time he stepped off, but just before he released his second claw, he screamed, reached under the perch and bit me. Fortunately only the tip of his beak punctured.
The growling is happening more & more around different perches, plus trying to bite you…I can only assume today it’s because it wasn’t the normal morning perch. he is 3 and having a moult so I understand he is uncomfortable.
Is this be the terrible twos ??
Twice he has flown or jumped over to me & growled & bitten me before flying then off. (A planned thought by him)
Last week, he was on hubbys knee, hub broke an almond in half and was treating him, after giving him the last half .. Solo
turned around, jumped to hubbys hand growling, bit him & flew off screaming. I wasn’t in the room I just heard it.
Today he bit me again.. I was taking him into the lounge, I couldn’t get to where I usually ask him to step off.
So I asked him to stand on his tree with his toys instead. He didn’t want to get off, so he picked up a toy and was chewing it. I waited until he stopped & put it down, I then moved & asked him again at another branch.. this time he stepped off, but just before he released his second claw, he screamed, reached under the perch and bit me. Fortunately only the tip of his beak punctured.
The growling is happening more & more around different perches, plus trying to bite you…I can only assume today it’s because it wasn’t the normal morning perch. he is 3 and having a moult so I understand he is uncomfortable.
Is this be the terrible twos ??
Last edited:
