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| | From:  ¤Cat¤n¤LoCo¤ (Original Message) | Sent: 12/15/2008 1:16 AM |
We told the kids to go play in another room and not to come out until we told them to because we wanted to let Mr.Lola out of his cage. I know in his previous home he chased and bit the husband on the back of the ankle and from that day on he has not been out of his cage(4 months).
In the last week he has been to the vet's (behaved perfectly),He has been out in our enclosed porch,and he went to grand-ma's today ( stayed in his cage while there).
Tonight we thought we would let him out and see how he acted out on the floor(he won't go on a play tree). As soon as he was on the floor he went after my husband trying to attack his feet, I grabbed a perch and just kept it between my husband and the bird but he continued to try to attack. We stepped him up on the stick and returned him back to his cage.
Does anyone have any advise on how to break this unwanted behavior? What worked for you? Karma |
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I remember a macaw who hated white tennis shoes. Another liked to bite bare toes. If either fits, try the other. That is not a pleasant thing for the bitee. Annie |
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Twiggy is doing this to me now if she gets on the floor and can see my bare toes. She attacks my toes all the time saying *Don't bite me!* not in my voice but in an evil, evil voice I have never hear before. I think maybe she changes into Rosemary's Baby when she hits the floor?????  |
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| | | From: ¨SHERRÝ | Sent: 12/15/2008 5:09 AM |
Olivia will attach feet, shod or not if she is on the floor. I don't have a clue of how to stop it either. Sherry |
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Hey, My simkee (conure) does the same thing. He screams and chases my bare toes and makes lovey sounds with my fingers I think he thinks my toes and hands are sexy,  Dot |
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You say he won't go on a play tree and behaves badly on the floor. I would not let him on the floor and encourage the tree - don't let him call the shots. Once that bad behavior is started it gets harder and harder to stop it. Don't give him any excuses, a too is one bird in particular that needs to know the rules, (coming from one who adopted a spoiled rotten too that needed to be put in line!) You might also try your husband alone with Mr Lola - it could just be a case of him "owning" you and defending his territory. |
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I have been testing the waters with Mr.Lola today. I opened his door many MANY times today petted him,gave him treats out of my hand once he had his head in a box and didn't know I was there until I spoke he peeked his head out of the box and leaned forward to take the corn bread from me. He seems to do ok with me at the moment. Jen I was wondering just how you put your spoiled U2 in line??? Bet that hurt.....lol |
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You know what Karma? I only got nailed once - lifted up a flap on the end of my index finger (ouch) - but when Hoku came here she was very sweet (when she wanted to be ) but would also chase and do the thing where she'd gain your trust then reach out and make a grab for you! She also had a thing against glasses and would go out of her way to rip them off of whatever face they were sitting on! I guess the discipline part was simply giving her an immediate repercussion. She was NOT allowed on the floor (I think her previous home thought it was funny to run down the hall and have her chase them) and if she was bitey she was immediately and QUICKLY banished. I think the quickly part was important as it seems that me approaching her briskly and whisking her off to her cage made more of an immpression than a long drawn out scolding and eventual return to her cage. She now knows the word NO well enough that that is usually all that is necessary to straighten her out.  |
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Karma email me and I'll give you the behaviour link for help...
I do believe it is due to the "commotion" made the very first time it happened and Lola thinks this is a GOOD thing since it brings on reactions and attention.... |
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OK ..... will send it shortly.
Be specific and to the point when seeking help.....as that will give the members who have that experience a heads up on what questions to ask in the questionnaire.... |
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