He's never done anything of the sort before. If it was not humping, what could it have been?
2006-12-08 12:48:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Yep its normal, they do this when in the breeding mood. If this is embarassing or a habit that you don't like, ways you can stop it is rearranging her cage, moving her into another part of the room, or reducing the amount of sunlight she is getting a day. More than ten hours of light will make them think that its breeding season. If you rearrange/move her cage, it will make her insecure of her "new" surroundings. Birds won't feel the need to mate when they are in "new" territory as they have to be very protective of their young, and don't want to lay eggs in this"new" and potentially "dangerous" place. It will at least buy you time!
Good luck!
2006-12-08 21:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by acekingsuited83 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, very normal, even for the girl lovebirds. In fact, with the girl lovebirds it is said to stimulate egg laying, especially when there is no male.
Our lovebird was partial to rolled up nose tissue. A ball the size a little smaller than a golf ball was optimal for her. She would ride one nightly. It was fun to watch, kind of looked like she was dancing, but when it was over, she'd just fall over on her side for about 5 seconds and then get up like nothing ever happened.
Oh yeah, has your bird started shredding paper and sticking it under the tail? ;) Nest building... also normal. Enjoy.
2006-12-08 13:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by William 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was probably having fun- my male and female cockatiel do it all the time. I am trying to breed them, and unfortunately, they do not do it to eachother :)
You have nothing to worry about with a boy- they can't lay eggs, so he is just having fun and no harm is done. If you don't want him doing it, you can change around his cage so he is less comfortable, or I use a spray bottle (usually after 1 spray, just the threat it enough). I use these methods for my female, you don't need to do anything for the male.
2006-12-08 12:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal. We had a bird once who if you weren't paying attention to him would walk down your arm and start doing it on your thumb! You'll have some explaining to do when you have houseguests though. Have fun!
2006-12-09 20:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by using fact of this i offered merely one Black-masked Lovebird.They grow to be linked to you and not yet another poultry.She is now 9 yrs previous and chuffed as heck.the only element she has come on the part of being a poultry is the poultry sounds coming from my clock(which she will mimic enormously solid).I save her top beside me on the pc.There she will see me and that i refer to her.i like her very plenty,my Rosie.
2016-12-30 04:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep! It's sure gross and slightly embarassing if you have company...long story...they are just being themselves and you can't stop nature taking it's effects even if you wanted to...sorry!
hope this is helpful!
Alicia
2006-12-08 12:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Alicia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i knew a girl like that once i miss her
2006-12-08 13:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋