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[shadoweon]

Lately I haven't had that much energy to do much posting online. I'm even having trouble keeping up with talking to people online,except for Brian and about three others. Everyone else its like...eh. I have to put up a front with some of them so I don't really want to talk to them

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[pheonixxfoxx]

How old is your Quaker? It sounds like he is going through puberty. Meyer's go through it too. If I have learned anything with Quakers, when the biting behavior begins, you can't back down from them. You have to let them know that you are the boss. Keep working with him and don't back down. Always reward good behavior and do not over react with bad behavior. If a bird gets any kind of reaction, even though negative they may continue doing certain bad things. If he does something bad, just ignore him. Have you tried having him step up on a perch you are holding onto?

[shadoweon]

He's about two and a half I think? I know birds are kind of grumpy through puberty but Cody (my sun conure) didn't exhibit that level of behavior.

He wasn't like "No you cannot ever touch me!". -.- The thing with the not pulling away stuff is- hes hissing and opening his beak if I place my hand near him- isn't that a warning?

I know he's gonna bite me if I push it. So I just move my hand elsewhere. In the following days hes gradually become better and I can KIND of pet him but he has to be not looking at my hand,otherwise yeah no.

I just perch him using my sleeves, I usually wear long sleeves anyway. Not sure if hes gonna be as good about it if I use my bare arm though.

My reward for him being good used to petting him and saying good bird but...obviously thats not gonna work now. x.x

He still flies to me and sits on my arm,but he is a bit hissy at times. I don't trust him being anywhere near my face now either.

[pheonixxfoxx]

Are you certain your Quaker is a male? His behavior reminds me of how my female Lovebird's personality changed when Skittle hit puberty!

Is he only hissy in his cage? Quakers are very territorial. If so, you may want to teach him to step up on a perch while in his cage. Once he is on the perch and out of his cage, interaction should be more pleasant.

I remember being told, not to let large or medium sized parrots sit on your shoulder or head. Once at your head level or above, they then become dominate.

[shadoweon]

When I first got Midori, I assumed he was a girl bird but the vet had him dna tested and they said he was a boy!

And no he is not only hissy in his cage,but as of yesterday he made a massive improvement. I can pet him again! Although I don't really trust him fully,that really is a relief.

And oh, I've heard that before but I don't know how true it is. Cody sits on people's heads and doesn't act aggressive or anything. I read once that birds like sitting at higher elevations,so that's probably why they like to sit on people's heads and shoulders.