noticed that he as started piling seed up on his swing. i think he thinks he is feeding it can anyone confirm this for us. also he always whistled to us and chatted away but since he has been feeding his swing he has stopped is he ill or is it just a phantom baby maybe
2007-03-05 07:26:41 · 11 answers · asked by p d 1 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
It is perfectly normal behavior for a hormonal bird. Unless you plan on breeding, don't get him a mate. If it bothers you, remove the swing and re arrange the cage.
2007-03-05 07:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by Christie D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son, who just turned 9 two weeks ago, has a lot of the same behavior you described. I have gone so far as to make an appointment with the pediatrician, hoping the doctor will have some advice on how to handle him. I think the behavior being displayed is normal for children in this day and age but I do not find it acceptable. My son gets that blank stare also whenever I ask him to do his chores. He has refused to do his chores and when I try to enforce our rules he has even gotten violent and hit me. I spank my children when the situation calls for it, though I have given up spanking his because it just turns into a wrestling match. I have tried taking away things that he likes ( like video games, friends, and television), and I have tried other forms of punishments like increasing his chores. Nothing has worked and his behavior seems to be getting more disrespectful. He says very hurtful things to his father and I and even told his principal at school that he was being abused at home. Once Child Protected Services got involved he admitted he lied about the accusations. I'm sorry I do not have much advice for you because I have yet to figure out how to effectively handle my own child. However, just be reassured that you are not alone. Be consistant and hopefully your child will understand the difference between what is acceptable and what is not. Good Luck!
2016-03-29 01:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is perfectly normal behavior, all birds do it. getting him a mate is NOT a good idea, he will bond with the other bird and not be social with you any more. taking the perch away is an idea but you also should consider makng him some cool new (cheap) toys. my bird particularly likes his one.
rip a paper long ways and horizontally so you have 4 squares
put some thin ribon in one, some fruit in one (dried), a piece of white computer paper (in strips) in one and some cracker in the other
roll them up so it looks like a piece of candy and tie each end off with ribbon or jute twine or hemp (not yarn, budgies get their little feet stuck in it)
tie one of these fun to distroy treats on the bars of the cage above the food dish, (so they dont drop the goodies inside onto the bottom of the cage) and let the little guy have at it!!
i know what you are going through, my indian ringneck has a pink crystal pascifier he loves to dance to and feed.
i restrict his being with it to only when im in class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
maby you could take it out of his cage every other day and see how he does.
good luck!
2007-03-05 08:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by JessicaL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our male budgie spends ages trying to feed his reflection in his cage.
He also - as you call it - makes whoopie with one of his toys. We have considered getting him a mate, but he is so tame and friendly towards us that we are afraid we would lose that if there was another budgie around.
I don't know whether budgies can have phantom babies! However, I don't think he's ill if he's feeding ok and he looks sleek, not bedraggled.
2007-03-05 08:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by chip2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your swing shiny? if so, it might be that your budgie thinks the reflection is another bird and is trying to feed it by regurgitating its seeds as a sign of affection. if its not the shiny type, your bird might just be really attached to the swing, like its favourite toy or something and trying to show it by regurgitating seeds for it. it might be more interested in its 'friend' rather than the owners.
2007-03-05 08:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by Rosy...not... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my budgie did this for 7 years. i wouldn't get him a mate as he had a humped neck and i didn't want it passing down. he used to feed a plastic bird i took it out he just found something else.i couldn't stop him we just learnt to live with it.i did used to give him vitamins as when they regurgitate they can some times get out of condition. he may grow out of it as hes only young yet.
2007-03-05 08:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by wendywoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 12yr old male cockatiel who does the same, we got him a plastic bird as a girlfriend. He only does it for a few weeks springtime. Get him a real girlfriend he's telling you "it's breeding time".
2007-03-07 20:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by pigeonlegs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I understand, our cockatiel makes love to his perch while looking in the mirror at himself. We're OK with it, but visitors often are concerned or think he is rude. But hey, in the wild we would not be watching.
2007-03-05 07:58:37 · answer #8 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's bonded to the swing like he would have with a female. if you can get him a mate. it doesn't even have to be a female.
2007-03-05 12:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's wanting a mate is all. It might be an idea to get a female to put in with him he might be lonely.
2007-03-05 07:36:38 · answer #10 · answered by mermaids_n_moons 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋