Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has some advice on how to get my 4 (turning 5 before baby is born) year old Senegal parrot used to the idea of a new baby?? I am pregnant and really worried about Zee's hormones during nesting season and how she will adapt to a new member of the family.
During nesting season i have always been the target for Zee and have to be careful with managing her behaviour during this time to reduce the numbers of bites I receive. She has bonded very strongly with my partner and I am fine with that as at least it means they get along! However this is the first season she has started to bite him and is fine with me! (I am presuming it is out of sexual frustration!)
So I am a bit worried about what she will do when we have a new baby and are exhausted and she is getting less attention than normal.
(FYI. We have had her since she was a baby. She is well socialised to others coming into the house and loves strange men. she is a flighted bird and we have lots of routines in place about where she can and cant go in the house etc. We also have some key commands that she follows etc, come here, bed, perch etc. Other routines include how long she has out of the cage in the mornings and evenings. She also has her own play stand with toys and her cage is filled with things that she can play with)
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Alison and Zee