Hubby was viciously attacked by ChiChi

[Lovelyloribeth]

So we've been working on some of the ideas y'all had to bring them closer together. Since chichi thinks we're mates. Lol. But I thought it was going well until last night.

Since I'm on bed rest chichi spends a lot of time with me in the bed or on the couch walking around and causing mischief. Hubby came to sit with me for a bit and had chichi perched up on his hand. Talking and getting along well. Chichi came back to me for a brief moment then lunged down my chest and climbed up baby's shirt to his shoulder. All in the same moment he like seriously attacked him, biting his neck, his chin, lip, face and ear. And more than once on each part. He was all fluffed up and in simple terms...just plain pissed. It was such a rage that when I tried to rescue hubby he bit my hand!

What causes him to flip like that?! It was awful. Now hubby is not interested in trying anymore.

 

[antoinette]

So we've been working on some of the ideas y'all had to bring them closer together. Since chichi thinks we're mates. Lol. But I thought it was going well until last night.

Since I'm on bed rest chichi spends a lot of time with me in the bed or on the couch walking around and causing mischief. Hubby came to sit with me for a bit and had chichi perched up on his hand. Talking and getting along well. Chichi came back to me for a brief moment then lunged down my chest and climbed up baby's shirt to his shoulder. All in the same moment he like seriously attacked him, biting his neck, his chin, lip, face and ear. And more than once on each part. He was all fluffed up and in simple terms...just plain pissed. It was such a rage that when I tried to rescue hubby he bit my hand!

What causes him to flip like that?! It was awful. Now hubby is not interested in trying anymore.

Eina ouch, I feel your hubby's pain.....

I reckon, with you being on bed rest, Chichi spending so much time alone with you, he feels he is your mate and was being possessive over you.
Let you hubby spend some "alone" time with Chichi, sitting near him, just talking to him. In due course, hopefully their relationship will return to normal.

 

[Pedro]

So we've been working on some of the ideas y'all had to bring them closer together. Since chichi thinks we're mates. Lol. But I thought it was going well until last night.

Since I'm on bed rest chichi spends a lot of time with me in the bed or on the couch walking around and causing mischief. Hubby came to sit with me for a bit and had chichi perched up on his hand. Talking and getting along well. Chichi came back to me for a brief moment then lunged down my chest and climbed up baby's shirt to his shoulder. All in the same moment he like seriously attacked him, biting his neck, his chin, lip, face and ear. And more than once on each part. He was all fluffed up and in simple terms...just plain pissed. It was such a rage that when I tried to rescue hubby he bit my hand!

What causes him to flip like that?! It was awful. Now hubby is not interested in trying anymore.

Simply put your GCC has pair bonded with you & hubby was intruding on ChiChi territory. I am finding this happening with a lot of 2 year old Green Cheeks. Time out in his cage for a little while may cool his hormones. I would also remove any happy huts or places they can get nesty in as well.

 

[AFP520]

Definitely a bonding thing. Make sure hubby has treats in hand!

 

[Lovelyloribeth]

I've never thought to take the happy huts out. Will do this now.

I don't want to mate with chichi! I do love him so, but not that much lol.

Recently hubby has been bringing him to me from the cage which has been working great. He's feeding his treats. Taking him outside...doing the fun stuff. While I do the not so fun stuff. It was going great until this. Hubby said "put THAT in your forum!" poor Matty. He's really trying but I think he's done trying with him, sadly. Blah.

 

[Pedro]

I've never thought to take the happy huts out. Will do this now.

I don't want to mate with chichi! I do love him so, but not that much lol.

Recently hubby has been bringing him to me from the cage which has been working great. He's feeding his treats. Taking him outside...doing the fun stuff. While I do the not so fun stuff. It was going great until this. Hubby said "put THAT in your forum!" poor Matty. He's really trying but I think he's done trying with him, sadly. Blah.

Here you go all is not lost. You both just have to understand what's going on in your little guys head. Read through this link.

Site Name - Articles - Behavioral - Sex And The Psittacine

 

[BoomBoom]

I reckon, with you being on bed rest, Chichi spending so much time alone with you, he feels he is your mate and was being possessive over you.
Let you hubby spend some "alone" time with Chichi, sitting near him, just talking to him. In due course, hopefully their relationship will return to normal.
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I agree with this and everything that has been suggested thus far. Lesser shoulder perching on you will also be good.

 

[DebsFlock]

I'm not sure happy huts have the same effect on GCCs as on other birds. I've had it suggested to me to remove them in case some of Scooter's behaviors were caused by them, but I have not found that doing so was helpful.

I understand that GCC are full-time cavity dwellers and sleep in cavities all the time, not only when breeding and raising young, so it may not be the case that the huts tend to encourage hormonal behaviors to the extent they would in species that only nest when breeding.

Scooter sleeps lying on his back in his house and I can't bring myself to deprive him of his favorite sleeping position.

 

[BoomBoom]

Here you go all is not lost. You both just have to understand what's going on in your little guys head. Read through this link.

Site Name - Articles - Behavioral - Sex And The Psittacine

Just logged back on real quick to say this is an excellent article. I was reading it while waiting for my dentist appointment. Very educational not just on parrots' sexual behaviour but their general behaviour as well, and how we as people might perceive it the wrong way. Interesting and enlightening read. Thank you very much for sharing!

PS. Got any more?