African grey started to be one person parrot

[Salmando9]

Hi, I have a 7 months old African grey. and she was sweet and a good bird, doesnt bite anyone. and she is still that way to me, but now suddenly she started to be afraid of anyone's hand other than me, she gets scared to see and other hands moves and starts to squeal and trys/and does bite their fingers.. what do i do? Help please

[arajonny]

If Its possible, try and have her depend on a less favored person for transportation, like to her playgym from her cage. or from a stand to the shower. Always use positive reinforcement if she does well and goes peacefully. Also Keep up with your step-up training, it may not seem like she needs it because she is sweet and never bites but it will go a long way to help keep her "social", so she will also step up for less favored people. If you can also....play on the floor with other people and the bird, like with a board game with bird safe parts, and let her play with all the pieces. find which one is her favorite and play with it with another person, and encourage her to join you and another person. If you use a less favored person for the things the bird likes the best, it will learn it has to "deal" and be nice to everybody in order to get what it wants. Good luck...!

[liz]

Myrtle came to me afraid of hands but not afraid of faces. I told everyone to keep their hands behind their backs. It worked. She will go to anyone now except my daughter which I don't understand.

When she gets used to people they can start showing their hands but always keep them below her head. Preditors get them from above. Though Myrtle and I are well bonded I am just now beginning to touch her back.

I started touch with "tickle tickle" and wiggled my finger before I touched her feet. I am now working on "coochie coochie" when she is on her back. I can touch her back then and she knows I am going to by the words.