Re: Everything & Everybody scares Echo
Posted by Mary on 6/14/08

On 6/13/08, Hedly Lamar wrote:
> On 6/13/08, Mary wrote:
>> My little boy a Timneh Grey that is only 14 months old is
>> afraid of everything and everybody. I know that these
> birds
>> need to be socialize but every time I try to introduce him
>> to a new person he takes flight. At the vet's office when
>> the tech went to "towel" him he took flight and cut his
>> chest on the floor. This cause me to become very upset
> with
>> the tech. He also hates my husband. If my husband even
>> walks by his cage Echo will lunge at him. He has bitten
> my
>> husband and drew blood on one or more occasions when he
> was
>> trying to feed him a treat or have him "step on" on his
>> finger if he needs to be picked up from the floor. Please
>> if anyone has anything they can suggest to help this
> little
>> guy please let me know. Thank you
>
> Clip the wings and he won't fly away. Makes sense doesn't
> it. It will also adjust his attitude. If your vet didn't
> recommend clipping the wings then find another vet.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Everything & Everybody scares Echo, 6/13/08, by Mary.
• Re: Everything & Everybody scares Echo, 6/13/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: Everything & Everybody scares Echo, 6/14/08, by Mary.
• Re: Everything & Everybody scares Echo, 6/14/08, by GreyLady.