maryyy361
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- Aug 31, 2013
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- Parrots
- Meyer Parrot: Charlie
Parrotlets: Major and Tango
Peach-faced Lovebird: Eleanor
Meyer** sorry.
Hello All,
Mr. Charlie pants, my 6-yr old Meyer is molting like CRAZY and is not handling it well. He is normally very sweet, especially with me and my immediate family, but over the past week or two he has been hissing and growling more. Charlie growls at himself in the mirror, at me as he is kissing me and at his toys so I don't believe this is an aggression thing. Hissing however is is his "get away from me" noise an has been doing it more often as well as being spooked easily. He is also a little nippy.
I'm assuming that this is happening because he is uncomfortable with the pin feathers, he does let me scratch behind his neck where he gets them most and he seems to like it when I help open them up but he still isn't himself.
Is there anything more I can do for him? Should I just wait it out? How should I prevent this temporary bad behavior from becoming a bad habit?
Hello All,
Mr. Charlie pants, my 6-yr old Meyer is molting like CRAZY and is not handling it well. He is normally very sweet, especially with me and my immediate family, but over the past week or two he has been hissing and growling more. Charlie growls at himself in the mirror, at me as he is kissing me and at his toys so I don't believe this is an aggression thing. Hissing however is is his "get away from me" noise an has been doing it more often as well as being spooked easily. He is also a little nippy.
I'm assuming that this is happening because he is uncomfortable with the pin feathers, he does let me scratch behind his neck where he gets them most and he seems to like it when I help open them up but he still isn't himself.
Is there anything more I can do for him? Should I just wait it out? How should I prevent this temporary bad behavior from becoming a bad habit?
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