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Re: HELP!!!!!!!! My conure hates men!
Posted by Misty on 11/23/06

Baby does have her wings clipped. But nothing seems to help. I
have no idea where her behavior came from. I do know that she
has disliked men since before we got her. (Not really sure of
the sex, so we call her a she) She would attack the male staff
at the pet store, or any men that came to look at purchasing
her. She will let females near her, but if a male gets near
her, me, or my daughters, she goes nuts. I'm wondering if this
is normal behavior or if maybe it's a sign that she's been
traumatized by a man before. Also if there is a way to help
stop the behavior.

On 11/22/06, Debbie wrote:
> I know what you are talking about because my male Green
> Cheek (3 years old)doesnt like my husband or our oldest son
> or really too many other people either and I hand raised
> mine.
> I also have an YN amazon that I adopted that doesnt care for
> females for some reason I will never know but she does like
> men. I have had her for 3 years and she is a lot better and
> doesnt even try to bite me like she did but I dont handle
> her as much (not to be mean I still give her lots of
> attention like the other birds here but she just didnt know
> how to control herself if that makes sense.....the more I
> handled her the more I would get the bloody bites to the
> bone but this last year has been so much better and she
> seems more content this way too plus I do love no more bites
> I can say for a fact but I still watch her :0)
> but once they do pick a man or woman I dont know if they do
> change to like the other gender. I hope other will post on
> this as well but for now I am kinda in the same boat as you
> are so dont feel alone. I do have other birds here in the
> house and outside too so its not a big deal here but it
> would be hard if that is your only bird I'm sure.
> Its just not fair to your husband I know...maybe they are
> jealous of us because we are their mates. I did buy my male
> a female this year but he doesnt even like my husband going
> around her either....its just never boring here I can say!!
> HA HA
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> I didnt ask if your birds wings are clipped or not but all
> of my birds here are for me to have a little more control
> and to keep them from going on to another birds cage where
> trouble might start PLUS the guys can out run them if ever
> need be :0)
> Knock on wood things are good and that hasnt happened.
> Hope this helps a little but maybe other will give some
> better ideas that will help both of us too.
> Good luck
> Debbie
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> On 11/22/06, Misty wrote:
>> I have had my beautiful Green Cheecked Conure for a little
>> over a year now. In the entire time that we have had her
>> she has refused to let my husband, son, or any other male
>> near her. The pet store we got her from had the same
>> problem. How can I get my "Baby" to let men near her?

Posts on this thread, including this one

• HELP!!!!!!!! My conure hates men!, 11/22/06, by Misty.
• Re: HELP!!!!!!!! My conure hates men!, 11/22/06, by Debbie.
• Re: HELP!!!!!!!! My conure hates men!, 11/23/06, by Misty.
• Re: HELP!!!!!!!! My conure hates men!, 11/23/06, by Debbie.