Okay...what's going on here?

[a_osborne]

I posted a while back that my GCC, Eva, had been mad at me and I thought it was because I had gone back to work after being out of work for about 2 weeks. However, she is still behaving badly and I've been back to work since late August! I have no idea what's going on with her. I consistently interact with her but that is only met with biting. In fact, she will come out of her cage JUST to bite me! I also got a new IRN in late June but she did not start acting out until the change in employment. My IRN is extremely nippy and, this may sound stupid, but could Eva be seeing Adrian bite and doing it because she is? By the way, she is about 4.5 years old and, up until this, had been extremely cuddly and sweet. She followed me all over the house and everything. Help!

 

[EAI]

Could Eva be a "late bloomer" and has just started her hormonal stage? The only other explanation I can think of is that she's started to get jealous over your IRN. Do you interact or do anything with her in front of Eva ?

 

[a_osborne]

I think Eva was on track with her hormonal stuff because she went through a very nippy period a while back. The 2 birds are in different rooms but within each other's line of sight so yes, Eva has seen me interact with Adrian. I make sure not to spend more time with one than the other and have tried enticing Eva with her favorite treats but she's just mean all the time now! She won't step onto my hand anymore but will onto a perch so I took her into a different room with me and put her on the play stand while I did a few things in that room. Afterwards, she cautiously stepped up onto my hand but didn't bite. Maybe she just needs quality time in a quiet space where she can't see Adrian?