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Post by Hezz on Sept 14, 2018 1:40:04 GMT
They can tend to be territorial about their cage; but I wouldn't let him get away with it. Push him out of the way and tell him "NO" very firmly. Cage aggression can become a very real problem.
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 14, 2018 10:13:12 GMT
They can tend to be territorial about their cage; but I wouldn't let him get away with it. Push him out of the way and tell him "NO" very firmly. Cage aggression can become a very real problem. Thanks, I'll do that!
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 14, 2018 18:56:50 GMT
Ahhh when I did that he started chirping in a strange way and kept attacking my fingers. Today when I let him out he would bite my fingers sometimes. I will continue doing it but he is really persistent and wants to keep up a fight with me.
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Post by helenmat on Sept 14, 2018 20:00:40 GMT
Don't let him see that it is hurting you, try and not give in.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 15, 2018 0:25:11 GMT
You are not going to have a resolution over-night, but he will get the picture eventually. Don't back down; if he lunges at you with his beak, you can "lunge" back at him with your finger. A tiny tap on the beak, if you can manage it, without getting bitten. Most importantly, treat him the same as you have been.
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 18, 2018 15:06:04 GMT
I'll keep doing that! I let him out in the main room 2 days ago and he is making progress! He is flying to me when I call him and likes to spend time on my shoulder. The only odd thing I noticed is him "sneezing" a lot in one sequence. It looks like he is chocking but I am not sure? I am worried a bit.
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 18, 2018 18:24:12 GMT
And is it healthy to give him these? Should they be available to him 24/7?
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Post by Hezz on Sept 18, 2018 19:46:23 GMT
No, keep those bells, sticks to a minimum. Use it as a treat, if you like but don’t buy him any more. Try getting him eating fresh vegetables. That can be an uphill battle but persist and you will make progress.
All birds will sneeze, just the same, and for the same reasons we do. It is only a problem if he continues to sneeze. Even a spray when he does occasionally isn’t cause for concern. A discharge and constant sneezing might well indicate a respiratory infection, but a few sneezes isn’t a concern on their own.
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Post by helenmat on Sept 19, 2018 6:15:57 GMT
Mine sometimes sneeze if they get a feather up their nostrils!
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 23, 2018 20:11:36 GMT
Thank you guys! Sorry for being silent, I've been really busy these days. I also got a new cage for Bonnie! Unfortunately the seller of the big cage didn't respond for 3 weeks so I had to get a smaller one (57x50x30cm) from a pet shop. It is FERPLAST Giulietta 4. We put the cage on our shelves where he gets enough sunlight and is on our eye level. He was freaked out at first but got used to it now!
The only thing that I would like to talk about is his behavior, he keeps lunging and attacking my fingers (now even when I let him out of his cage) he even attacks my face when he sits on my shoulder. Should I tap his beak every time or completely ignore this behavior? I am not sure if this "giving back" to him is working out.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 24, 2018 1:05:49 GMT
Again, you are not going to get immediate results. Find a way you can work with and stick with it, but you will not get a resolution overnight. Birds are not domesticated animals and need patience, persistence and preseverence from you before they can learn to trust and bond with you. Some budgies can go on with the nipping for months and months, most often the behaviour stops as the bird matures and becomes more and more comfortable with his environment. Some birds are naturally nervy and will always be inclined to take fright; others are much more laid back. A lot depends on whether the breeder has handled the chicks as they developed, so they grow up not being frightened by humans.
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 24, 2018 15:15:36 GMT
Again, you are not going to get immediate results. Find a way you can work with and stick with it, but you will not get a resolution overnight. Birds are not domesticated animals and need patience, persistence and preseverence from you before they can learn to trust and bond with you. Some budgies can go on with the nipping for months and months, most often the behaviour stops as the bird matures and becomes more and more comfortable with his environment. Some birds are naturally nervy and will always be inclined to take fright; others are much more laid back. A lot depends on whether the breeder has handled the chicks as they developed, so they grow up not being frightened by humans. I am aware of that! It is just that this method of booping his beak made him actually more aggressive! I will try ignoring him when he does that outside but when he does it inside of his cage I will boop him. Thanks.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 24, 2018 19:42:36 GMT
Don't bop him ... be very gentle. If that isn't working find some other way. what works for one budgie is not going to always work for another. I certainly wouldn't tap him when he is in his cage, just push him away. Pull a sleeve down over you hand or something, but he needs to feel safe in his own cage.
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Post by BonnieTheBudgie on Sept 24, 2018 20:05:03 GMT
I am gentle, I would never harm my pet and I'm certainly not booping him hard. It's more of a tap but I call that a boop. And yeah I will try some other methods. For now he is very happy and he enjoys being outside with me, apart from his lunging and biting he likes flying around the house and exploring things. He took his 3rd bath today, he spent more time bathing than ever! Now he is resting in his cage.
The other thing I noticed while I took him out today, is that he was coughing and he threw seeds all over the place (from his mouth). Which was strange, but as I googled it, they said it was a normal behavior for the budgie. Is this true?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Sept 24, 2018 22:05:08 GMT
If he's coughing and throwing seeds out of his beak then that is vomiting and isn't normal and he may need to see an avian vet.
If he's excited and trying to feed an object or bird then that is normal.
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