Really possessive of certain items?

[Crayfish066]

I've noticed lately that my IRN is very possessive over certain items, usually
toys that were once in his cage but needed to be taken out because he'd destroyed them.

Whenever I handle them when he's outside of his cage he will fly at
my hand and bite it viciously. Any other time he bites me it isn't anywhere near this bad
but when I'm holding his toys he can easily draw blood.

He does the same whenever I hold something of interest to him in my hands
but in these situations his bites aren't anywhere near as violent.

Oh I forgot to mention, when I put his toys down after holding them his feathers
will become all puffed up and he will start attacking the toys.

 

[clark_conure]

Sounds completely rational to me.....question is why are you touching HIS STUFF!


I'm sorry but it does sound completely rational in what I've learned from my bird. It's HIS STUFF!

 

[Crayfish066]

Sounds completely rational to me.....question is why are you touching HIS STUFF!


I'm sorry but it does sound completely rational in what I've learned from my bird. It's HIS STUFF!

Why does he attack it afterwards? Is he mad at it for daring to betray him?

 

[clark_conure]

..... when I put his toys down after holding them his feathers
will become all puffed up and he will start attacking the toys.

Nope!!!! he wants to Kill the toy even more, you are getting in his way!

 

[T00tsyd]

I have learned to only move or touch Syd's toys in either of his cages when he is in the other one. His day cage gets cleaned changed when he's fast asleep in the sleep cage and the sleep cage the same when he's in his day cage. I don't attempt either when Syd is out and flying.
Parrots have a great way of teaching us the rules of cohabitation. Even little ones like Syd! Don't be mislead by all the cuddly, eyes closed stuff. It's a con!