Still Angry After Six Months - Page 3

06-26-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by happybirds

Sammie has always been Jerry's bird, and was quite violent to me until I learned to warp my arm in a towel and put on a long sleeve shirt so that he didn't hurt me when he bit - it worked. He tolerated me so that he could get out of the cage. We became friends, when he had his wing amputated and I was his one and only care giver. This is a bit differant. He shakes. You can see he wants to come out, but won't. I am going to have to push the issue eventually, but now now, because I have to go away AGAIN this weekend. Then, hopefully I have no more travel in 2007.

If you want me to put you in touch with my "guru", I will be glad to do so. She is wonderful.

07-03-2007, 08:49 AM

I was away this past weekend and got home Sunday around noon. I said hi to all the birds but didnt take anyone out as I was tired.
Last night, Monday, when I got home from work, Sammie started yelling Mommy! Mommy!. So I went over to the cage, and he came out just as easy as you please with no wait and no hesitation. I had him on my lap for about 30 minutes and then put him on his perch while I got dinner ready for the birds. Well, so much for good. He wouldn't come off the perch and started shaking as before. Grrrr. I finally took his perch down into the bird room, and next to his cage. He calmly climbed off the perch and into his cage. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least he came out without a problem. We will see what today brings.

07-04-2007, 10:55 AM

Okay, I'm trying to do a picture and hope that I've done it correctly. If I did, here is a picture of Sammie!
I tried to get him out this morning without success, so I put his perch next to his cage hoping he would get on the perch like he got off it the other day. Nope, onto the top of the cage, which is not a good place for him as he gets all dingy. Jerry had to get him down for me. I sat him on my lap, took his collar off, and let him preen until my butt and legs went numb (LOL). Then I put him on his perch. After a while, I put his collar on but didn't snap it, so it is bigger that way. I was able to get my arm under the collar and out of the way of his beak should he decide to strike me, and was able to get him up, back on my lap, get the collar snapped, and back into his cage with no emotional trauma to him. Yipee.

SAMMIE! (I hope)
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07-04-2007, 10:56 AM

well, that didn't work did it.

07-04-2007, 10:56 AM

07-04-2007, 10:57 AM

ha ha, I didn't copy/paste the entire code! Picture is pretty fuzzy isn't it.
Well, now I'm gonna get carried away and post the entire darned flock.

07-04-2007, 11:05 AM

Ollie at the fish pond

Lover Boy and Me

Mikalia

Sheela

Another of Lover Boy:

Ollie and Gabby

07-04-2007, 11:32 AM

Beautiful Toos!! Way to hang in there with Sammie, he sure doesn't make it easy, does he!

07-04-2007, 12:44 PM

OMG you finally did it! I'm in love with your flock! Fabulous pictures. They are all adorable! Post more? Please?

07-28-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by happybirds

I went to Sarasota FL in January to see my youngest daughter, and her new baby.
I was gone for 10 days.
The birdsitter who was here is well known to my birds, as I have had her bird in my home for 4 years in foster because she can't have him where she lives. She comes every Friday night, and has dinner and stays over and spend the entire night with her bird...how much more familiar can someone be to my flock.
I've had to go away two additional times since then, one time for a week, and the other time for 6 days.
Sammie, the M2, was very angry with me when I can home, from Florida, and hit me several times (not bite hit) to show his anger with me.
Well, here it is almost the end of June, and he still will not come out of his cage for me. He wants to, but when I try to get him out, he either hits me, or shakes. He will come over to his perch by the door, and will let me stand there and scritch and pet him for as long as I want, but he won't come out.
My husband (who is his chosen one) can get him out, and he will gladly come to me once he is out of the cage, but won't come out otherwise.
It is difficult, because hubby is an over the road truck driver, and is only home on the weekends, so Sammie spends his entire week in the cage.
Wish I knew how much longer this will go on.
I so miss having him out to hold and to love...

Have you pushed your arm to his bely and wanted him to step up? He may not be reading the right signs from you. See how your Hubby does it and try to replicate it. Sometimes enticing with treats are good too. Like whenever you go near him give him 1/2 a peanut or pistacio or somethign he likes. And may come around. Or possibly, just leave the cage door open and let him come out on his own free will. Have you also tried perch training him (training him to step up onto a perch?)BTW BEAUTIFUL birds!