U-2 and my wife

[psycmeistr]

The person who I got Moses from says that he never bonded with a male before, and had the tendency to attack males. Moses historically would only tolerate females.

Well--against all odds, and with many, many hours of interactions, Moses has bonded with me.

A little too well, in fact.

When I was hugging my wife, Moses came up behind us and bit my wife above her ankle-- hard.

Now although Moses is fine with me, he displays cage aggression when my wife walks past.

He 'displays' when he is out of the cage and she is near, and I have to stand between them.

He has gone from being a 'ladies' 'too, to wanting to attack my wife.

What I would like to know, is there a way I can get Moses to at least tolerate my wife's presence. While I appreciate that he has finally taken a liking to me, I don't want to have to make the choice between him and my wife-- I've been with my wife for 20 years, and that's not going to change-- and I certainly don't want to put her at risk for being attacked.

 

[Scott]

Did Moses ever tolerate or accept your wife? Was he ever considered a one-person bird? If there was any positive history with your wife, perhaps positive reinforcement can help wind-back the clock. It may be Moses has bucked the odds with you and has a strong preference for a solitary human companion.

 

[MonicaMc]

Lara Joseph had that same issue with her M2, Rocky. Rocky would tolerate her when her husband was not around, but when he was around, Rocky would go after Lara. She changed his behavior by teaching him to play with a ball.


https://larajoseph.wordpress.com/category/behavior/changing-behavior/

 

[Siobhan]

Our Rocky prefers me and is very obvious about it. Hubby won't even pick him up for fear of a nasty bite. However, Rocky will let him pet him when he's on his cage and will take toys and treats. Depending on what motivates your 'too, you could try having her give him especially yummy treats that come ONLY from her, and maybe he'll soften up.