My 11 month Goffin

[thermarooz]

Aidan has had some issues with hands from the beginning. Most likely from all the pet store 'input'. Convinced my family and I are all out to get him, he used to gnaw in excessive amounts on hands (more than just the baby bird bite). It's taken a while but he doesn't really bite anymore. Except with my mom (I'm 16). I payed for Aidan and he is my responsibility. I have gotten all the DVD's and books (Captive Foraging, Good Bird, and that book she wrote) so I know what I'm doing and so does everyone else! But no. Aidan has to be mean to mum. She does everything right! I think the thing that sets him off/scares him is that she has a tremor. I mean, I have one too (was genetic), but its not as bad. She knows the tremor might be scaring him so she makes a fist and uses her arm to try and get him to str up. He still bites. I just feel so bad when he bites her so hard and then he is so nice to me. Aidan is such a kooky bird and I don't want my mom to miss out!

Basically, I'm out of ideas on how to not get Aidan to bite my mom. Any suggestions would be really nice!

Thanks

 

[MonicaMc]

Is she asking Aidan to step up, or forcing him to step up? That is, is he given the choice whether or not to step up? And if he does step up, is he rewarded for doing so?

 

[weco]

You may want to work on getting him to step up onto a small perch/stick. As you probably know, companion birds use their beak as a third hand & if they think that your finger/hand is not a stable perch, they may clamp harder/bite to prevent themselves from falling.....with this in mind, do you think he's trying to hurt your mother or just making sure he's not going to fall ? ? ?

Has he ever been on your mother without biting.....placed on her by you or someone else? You could make or get a small desktop perch that could be used so your mother could get closer to him (outside of his cage) and talk with him, offer him treats & food, to help overcome the problem.....

Good luck.....

 

[thermarooz]

I think he's jealous.
It's not balancing- he lunges. After he bites, she walks out and I put him away and he doesn't get attention for a while. He isn't forced or anything. The only time he doesn't bite her is when she has seeds in her hand and she is training him. When she has seeds is the only time he will get on her.
Does that make sense? He is jealous because after he bites her i stop paying attention to him and start paying attention to my mom.
I'll definitely try the perch-talking-treat thing and I will sit there with them.
Thanks a lot! Your questions gave me an almost answer- and a strategy to fix it!
YAYY:32:

 

[MonicaMc]

I'd be interested in seeing a video of your mother trying to get Aidan to step up... since that tends to be the best visual that we can get over the internet.

 

[Helpthisgrey]

well since your 16 I assume your gonna go to a post education, so you should really educate your mom about birds. I mean if you go to university is she gonna care you flock member for you?