i have had my lovebird for about 2-3 weeks and at first he was biting out of fear, but after a day he was comfortable playing with me. now he has become very aggressive and charges or lunges at the sight of my hands. can someone help me. he has plenty of toys and perches and his cage is elevated next to my window.
2007-09-26 09:42:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Are your sure he is a he and not a she? Female lovies are VERY territorial in and of their cage. It's best to play with her/him in a place not near or cage, or better yet, out of sight of the cage all together.
The saying that lovebirds do poorly on their own is a MYTH. They do fine if they have loving human companionship and tend to (not always) bond with their humans easier. Getting her/him a friend might just compound the problem. 2 Lovies are often more bonded with each other than their human friend. If that's ok with you, then look into getting him/her a friend. It doesn't really matter the sex of either bird, however make sure you keep them separated for 30 days to quarantine the new bird. Then, I would slowly introduce them, by placing their cages side by side. If they seem interested in each other, let them out one at a time and see how they interact. Eventually, let them out together and if all goes well, move one of them in with the other. KEEP IN MIND ALSO, if you do end up with a male and female, 90% sure they will mate and possibly start having babies.
Start with the first suggestion... I have a male and female lovie...the female, Valentine, was and is sweet away from her cage, although she doesn't like to be handled by anyone but her man, Cupid. But when I am near her cage, she lunges and bites me too. It's typical female lovie behavior.
2007-09-26 10:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot of lovies can get territorial of their cage. If it's around the cage, try taking him out on a perch instead of sticking your hand in. Play time can be in a different room or far away from what the bird now considers it's "property"
It might also be the lovebird going through it's "hormonal teenage" times depending on how old the bird is. Alot of birds will be lovey for awhile then when a little older like to test their owners. Be consistent with what you do, don't give up and keep interacting with the bird everyday. If the bird is still young it will eventually even out on the hormones and see that being obnoxious isn't going to get it anywhere and calm back down. (oh and if the wings aren't trimmed or are growing back out, another quick trim can often work wonders)
2007-09-26 14:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Chiappone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi....
i used to raise lovebirds and one thing i do know about them is they can be feisty and ornary. i did find an article below by doing a yahoo search for LOVEBIRD BITING, so maybe you can find more?
meanwhile, i had birds who tended to bite sometimes. When they tried to bite one of my hands, i'd raise my other finger to distract them and say "NOPE!" in the most pleasant way i could.. i didn't yell and tried not to sound too mean. It was a good way to distract them anyway...
i hope you get some good answers, and that the article helps. maybe you can find more?
take care and good luck.
2007-09-26 10:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your love bird needs a love bird friend. Love birds do well in pairs (hence, Love Birds) ... it is hard for one Love Bird to love itself.
Try getting it a companion love bird of the opposite sex.
good luck. pretty bird pretty bird .... :-)
2007-09-26 09:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jean B 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
maybe he wants a mate or if he is young they can go through a biting stage. have you been handling him every day??? be honest!!!
2007-09-26 10:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by cowgirl_kir 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he loves playing with you...get him a companion
2007-09-26 10:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Marie Q 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋