meadiva
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Hoping for some experienced insight here.
I have had Jellybean for about two weeks now. He was hatched in early Jan and was with the breeder till I got him. He was skittish at first and biting everyone, but is settling in a bit now. the breeder said it was just because he was nervous that so many strangers wanted to touch him. There were 4 of us there to see him. He still bites and doesn't let anyone but myself touch him. I can hand him to others once he is on my finger but they still can't pet him. I am hoping in time the biting will stop since he draws blood. He will still go after me once in a while but I pull back when I see he isn't in the mood to be touched.
Jellybean was raised inside a home with lots of other birds, mostly larger birds. There was also a family in the same quarters as all the birds so he was around at least 4 people daily.
The breeder said he doesn't usually bite, so is it just because of being in a new place or am I looking at this for the long haul because its a learned behavior? If so I will have to find my family some leather gloves because I really want Jellybean to be a family bird. (even tho Jellybean bites right thru leather strings)
Also I have a link for video of this odd noise/beak grinding thing he does. Is it normal? I am worried it could do damage to his beak. Maybe his beak is too long and he does it trying to trim it? He seems to do it often, maybe its just a nervous tick?
I have no idea how to embed the video so I am posting the link to youtube.
nvm it worked from the link yay.
[ame="http://youtu.be/Titqp8qMEL0"]Jellybean the Red belly parrot - YouTube[/ame]
Thanks for any help!
Also thought I should note that is his make shift play stand so he can sit on my bed and watch what I do. He talks up a storm all day and has learned at least 4 new sayings in the time I have had him. I hope that's a good sign.
I have had Jellybean for about two weeks now. He was hatched in early Jan and was with the breeder till I got him. He was skittish at first and biting everyone, but is settling in a bit now. the breeder said it was just because he was nervous that so many strangers wanted to touch him. There were 4 of us there to see him. He still bites and doesn't let anyone but myself touch him. I can hand him to others once he is on my finger but they still can't pet him. I am hoping in time the biting will stop since he draws blood. He will still go after me once in a while but I pull back when I see he isn't in the mood to be touched.
Jellybean was raised inside a home with lots of other birds, mostly larger birds. There was also a family in the same quarters as all the birds so he was around at least 4 people daily.
The breeder said he doesn't usually bite, so is it just because of being in a new place or am I looking at this for the long haul because its a learned behavior? If so I will have to find my family some leather gloves because I really want Jellybean to be a family bird. (even tho Jellybean bites right thru leather strings)
Also I have a link for video of this odd noise/beak grinding thing he does. Is it normal? I am worried it could do damage to his beak. Maybe his beak is too long and he does it trying to trim it? He seems to do it often, maybe its just a nervous tick?
I have no idea how to embed the video so I am posting the link to youtube.
nvm it worked from the link yay.
[ame="http://youtu.be/Titqp8qMEL0"]Jellybean the Red belly parrot - YouTube[/ame]
Thanks for any help!
Also thought I should note that is his make shift play stand so he can sit on my bed and watch what I do. He talks up a storm all day and has learned at least 4 new sayings in the time I have had him. I hope that's a good sign.
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