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Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??
Posted by Jo-Ann on 12/15/06

I wouldn't have thought a turlte could be so affectionate! Then
again, before I got by birdie I didn't think they were either.

On 12/11/06, Debbie wrote:
> She smiles :0)
> Just kidding, its just the way she seems to be to me plus she comes
> up as if to greet you.
> Debbie
>
>
> On 12/11/06, Jo-Ann wrote:
>> Maybe those little toes look soooo tempting to eat! Just think
>> like a bird- five little critters looking so yummy!
>>
>> Debbie - just out of curiosity, how could you tell when a turtle
>> is happy? :0)
>>
>> Jo-Ann
>>
>> On 12/09/06, Debbie wrote:
>>> Its hard but some people dont want to clip the birds wings but
>>> it does help control them sometimes. I have 9 out of 11 birds
>>> here in the house and all wings are clipped but the pair of
>>> canaries to keep them from bugging another bird to start a fight
>>> or going where they dont belong (maybe after toes) but the
>>> biggest reason is I see so many birds that have got out in that
>>> split second and I think it would kill me to loose one of my
>>> birds not knowing if they were ok. One of my water turtles got
>>> loose last spring (during breeding season)and I was just lost
>>> with out seeing and talking to her in the back yard everyday.
>>> Thankfully a neighbor boy found her in a ditch with knee high
>>> water and brought her home 6 weeks later. She could have easily
>>> went down that ditch but she stuck around which amazed us all
>>> around here....she knows she gets fed very good here she just
>>> didnt know how to find her way back to the right house. HA HA
>>> She and I both were REAL happy to see one another :0)
>>> But other than that I didnt know what to tell this bird owner
>>> and didnt want them to think nobody cared on here either.
>>> Take care
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>> On 12/09/06, Toby's Mom wrote:
>>>> Well the reason I didn't post is because I was afraid to give
>>>> her some bad news! Our 24-year-old mitred conure will go after
>>>> toes if he gets on the floor. He's been like that his whole
>>>> life. We have just learned to be aware of this quirk. Don't
>>>> get too close bare footed! But, to be honest, he rarely leaves
>>>> his cage, so its not a big problem. I agree that clipping the
>>>> birds wings may discourage it from flying to the floor.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I use to have an amazon that was also infatuated with
>>>> toes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/07/06, Debbie wrote:
>>>>> Sorry nobody has posted and I have been watching because I'm
>>>>> not really sure of what to say unless maybe he thinks your
>>>>> toes are his to have and hold! HA
>>>>> My green cheeks arent like that but I do have a Congo that I
>>>>> adopted in May that goes after MENS toes but not mine. Is
>>>>> there a way you can clip its wings (just a little) to maybe
>>>>> slow it down till it gets over this time if it is just its
>>>>> hormones? Thats a good age for them to kick in and some
>>>>> birds do weird stuff during that time too. I hope someone
>>>>> else helps so maybe we can both learn something new.
>>>>> Debbie
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/04/06, lon wrote:
>>>>>> My male Sun Conure has just started flying down to my feet
>>>>>> and biting them. He is two and he and his sister have
>>>>>> their own cages. Nothing new has happened recently. I'm
>>>>>> hoping it's hormones or age (terrible 2's).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not sure what to do, aside from wearing slippers and
>>>>>> hoping he gets over it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He's obsessed and flaps while looking down at my feet.. he
>>>>>> then flys to them and bites them when I move.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can sit with him on my feet and he won't bite them - as
>>>>>> long as i don't move.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Otherwise he is the perfect little man - steps up, he's
>>>>>> pottie trained - flys on command, lays on his back. All
>>>>>> the good stuff...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> any ideas? anyone seen this behavior before??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/04/06, by lon.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/07/06, by Debbie.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/09/06, by Toby's Mom.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/09/06, by Debbie.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/11/06, by Jo-Ann.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/11/06, by Debbie.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/15/06, by Jo-Ann.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/15/06, by Debbie.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/16/06, by Jo-Ann.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/17/06, by Debbie.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/18/06, by Jo-Ann.
• Re: My Male Sun flys and bites my feet, terrible two's??, 12/19/06, by Debbie.