Tango's_Mom
06-23-2006, 06:35 PM
Today when I had Tango out of the cage he was sitting on my shoulder and he seemed to be preening me, he would pick at my hair and my shirt and my skin, I don't want to discourage this because I think it's a good thing but I'm very tickleish and I have to fight not to shake laughing because it tickles so much, also it sometimes hurts when he catches a bit of skin.
He also seems to have developed quite the liking for my ears, and that really hurts, like I said I don't want to discourage this behaviour altogether but I would like to stop the ear thing, is there anyway I can stop the ear biting without getting in the way of our bonding, do they make something similar to that antichewing stuff for dogs that tastes really aweful that is safe for birds, and do you think it would work?
He also is still afraid of my hands, I'm working on it and he seems to be slowly getting better, but he completely refers to touch my hands or my arms if they're not covered.
Also, do birds purr? he will let me nuzzle him against my cheek when he is on my shoulder and today when I had him near my ear it sounded like a mini motor in there.
He also seems to have developed quite the liking for my ears, and that really hurts, like I said I don't want to discourage this behaviour altogether but I would like to stop the ear thing, is there anyway I can stop the ear biting without getting in the way of our bonding, do they make something similar to that antichewing stuff for dogs that tastes really aweful that is safe for birds, and do you think it would work?
He also is still afraid of my hands, I'm working on it and he seems to be slowly getting better, but he completely refers to touch my hands or my arms if they're not covered.
Also, do birds purr? he will let me nuzzle him against my cheek when he is on my shoulder and today when I had him near my ear it sounded like a mini motor in there.