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[Mickey3696]

Hello everyone, I have been lurking around and thought it was time to say hello and start to get to know everyone. A little about us, we just adopted a Blue Fronted Amazon about a week ago and they were feeding him Wal-Mart crap, Marshmallows and Fruit Loops so we are working on his diet right away. He is a ladies man and has already attacked and bit my husband so I will be looking into how to work on this problem. I am hoping with time he will learn to at least tolerate my husband. Its funny but I have only had him a week and I am already so in love with him!

Well I'm off to do some learning! LOL

 

[Mickey3696]

I forgot to add our names... I'm Angel and my new best friend is 6 year old Kiwi!!

 

[Brodie]

Hello and welcom!
His adorable!

I have the same problem too, my ekkie loves me but she absolutely despises my partner lol, I don't think that will ever change, I don't mind! He has his own parrot
Good luck with your new baby!

 

[wenz2712]

and welcome to the forum Angel and Kiwi

 

[Jtbirds]

Hello and welcome to the forums, I'm sure we can give you suggestions in how to fix or detour his biting of your husband.

 

[tractorgirl30]

Ive got 2 GCC and they arent keen on my hubbie either and they despise his dad, they dont bite anyone they just scream and scream and scream until he goes away.

 

[Kiwibird]

Welcom to the forum and congrats on your new addition! I also have a special liitle man named Kiwi (also a blue front). We had the exact opposite situation going on when we adopted him, he took to my husband very quickly but wasn't too fond of me. Time and persistence on my part is what eventually made him come around and be friendlier towards me too (though he still prefers my hubby). Timeline wise, it took a good 2 years for him to start tolorating me, and 5 years in now, he is finally starting to be voluntarily friendly towards me. With parrots, especially adoptees, they can take a good long time to decide they do in fact like their "least favorite" person. Some of the steps we took right away with him to help him be more trusting of me was for me to do all his favorite activities (feeding him, bathing him, waking him up ect...) and my hubby did the things he wasn't as happy about (putting him to bed, ending playtime, clipping him ect...). This helps them associate positive things with their least liked person, while they are still more forgiving of their preferred person. Other things your husband can try is talking softly to him, sitting next to his cage (when he's reading, watching tv ect...) and just try to "make friends" with him.

I must say, your Kiwi is a beautiful bird, and he has a whole lot of blue on his head! I'm sure in the coming weeks, you will grow even more close to him, and don't hesitate to ask questions when you have them. Best of luck to you!

 

[Turquoise]

Welcome to the forum Angel & Kiwi. Congrats. on getting Kiwi, he is beautiful. The majority of us have your same problem to some degree with our beloved birds not liking our spouses/significant other. My macaws & ekkie merely tolerate my hubby's presence, but will not let him interact with them. Sometimes there is just no changing the mind of a parrot when they choose who they want to bond to.

 

[Mickey3696]

Thanks everyone for the welcome!! I could handle it if Kiwi didn't want my husband to mess with him but he fully attacks him or me if he can't get to my husband. Last night he was at least 5 foot from me when Kiwi started trying to attack him and climbed off my shoulder onto the back of the couch and ran for my husband. The funny thing is if Kiwi is in his cage my husband can feed him and reach into his cage to change out his bowels. Strange little critter! Lol

 

[SandyBee]

Our amazon is not a big hubby fan but we are making progress.
Some of the things that we do that seem to help are Hubby gives only the very special treats and does so when Bosley is on me. He does not give him anything in his cage anymore.
Also when Bosley makes a beeline on the couch for him, I go and pick him up and do not allow it.
Also we can see it coming now, Hubby starts to play with him. We have a soft felt ball that Bosley loves to play with so hubby grabs that and starts playing catch with him.
Also hubby talks to him a lot.
Also when Bosley is just posturing, eyes pinning tail flaring etc... hubby either just talks to him and says really? come on Bos and laughs or ignores depending on the moment.

 

[Mickey3696]

Those are some great ideas, I know it's just going to take time. My hubby said he's ok with Kiwi attacking men, that way when he's gone he knows I'm safe! Lol

 

[blackhawk007]

Welcome to the forum!