I have a 6 year old female ekkie that I have had since she was about 6 months old. We used to be best buddies. She would step up nicely, ride all over on my shoulder, go for car rides and provide endless hours of entertainment.
When she hit puberty and started to lay eggs about a year and a half ago, this all stopped and to be honest, I am now a bit afraid of her biting. I can pet her and handle her wings and toes without issue but stepping up gets a big hard chomp no matter how I approach it. What makes it more frustrating is that her body language doesn't signal that she is going to bite. She acts like she will step up willingly and then comes the bite.
I've tried having her step up on a stick and that hasn't gone so well. How do I get my best little buddy back?
I guess thankfully she isn't lunging at me and shows no aggression in that respect. She just doesn't like to be handled.