I got bit :-(

[kme3388]

My macaw did finally bite me. Yes, it was my fault. I cleaned his cage with a swiffer duster today. He’s molting so there is quite a bit of dust & dander. He’s was chasing it as I was cleaning, and he wasn’t exactly happy about this. Afterwards I took him out of his cage, and put him on his daytime stand. I trained with him a little not like usual. I have been so wore out, and I just wanted to relax, and play a few games on my iPad. Usually him, and I will snuggle while watching American idol, or some musical show. He really likes music. I wanted to skip this today. He started screaming. I went to have him step up to bring him back to his cage (honestly I was still playing on my iPad, and not looking at him), and he bit me. Surprisingly there was minimal blood. My macaw crushes more than anything with his bite. I’m a little swollen. I just wanted to share my incompetence in hopes that someone doesn’t follow in my foot steps.

 

[LaManuka]

Awwwwwwwwww @kme3388 I'm sorry you got bit. I always say it hurts the heart more than anything else when we get bit, but then again I've never been badly bit by anything bigger than a corella. That little guy nailed me pretty good and there was LOTS of blood but I think a mac would be a whole 'nother level - you're a far braver parront than I!!

 

[kme3388]

It does hurt the heart. It’s hard to not take it personal. On top of it after he bit me he gave me his big wings which means he’s challenging me. He’s trying to be big and tough. So I have to make arms wide, and appear big & tough too until he puts his wings down. I’ve never had to do this with any other parrot. Yes I look like a fool arguing with my macaw.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

That's what I'm worried about with my future grey. The bites. Been bitten in the past, but never been bitten by anything that large.

You're right - bites bruise the ego!