by Pajarita » Fri May 02, 2014 11:32 am
All birds like high places, they make them feel safe and don't want to be taken down from them but this doesn't mean they should bite their humans for it. Now, you said you were picking up your ten month old baby so is it possible that she sees the baby as competition for your love? Has her out of cage and/or her one-on-one interaction time suffered because of the baby's birth? Because, usually, there is a reason why they turn on their chosen ones (she sounds quite upset with you) and it's very common for lone parrots to feel neglected when babies arrive. I am not saying this is the case here, I am just saying this is a very common occurrence because, let's face it, babies take up a lot of time and most of our energy and affection and, usually, the parrot is the one that suffers for it (only so many hours in the day and only so much energy to go around). Parrots are patient and, when confronted with a change for the worse (less time spend with their beloved or out of cage, less affection, etc), they don't usually react immediately, they wait and wait for things to get better but, once they realize this is it and that it's not just a temporary thing, that's when they react. And, of course, the breeding season and the fact that she is now sexually mature make things worse not only because sexual hormones almost always make them more prone to aggression but also because, at two years of age, she's now come into her own and became an adult with the corresponding sense of self-worth and confidence which makes her more assertive as to what she needs and desires.