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I was wondering if anyone else had this issue with their parrot...
We have a Caique, don't know much about his history except that his previous owner, who had passed away (thus bringing him into our care) was a drunk and kept him in a small cage with a green conure. (the conure went to a special place for rehabilitating birds, he was really mourning his owner)
When he plays with/attacks things, or in general gets really excited, he bites his ankles. There is a lack of feathers in that area, though it doesn't get to the point of bleeding.
It would seem to be a behavior due to stress, but he does it when he seems to be happiest, or, well, I guess angriest, because his favorite things to do are attack stuffed animals, rip paper towel tubes to shreds, and chase/throw plastic cups in the air (we play fetch... but I'm the one that does the fetching). He has stopped picking at the feathers on his chest, which was from stress. He's quite spoiled... but still chews at his ankles.
Any insights?
We have a Caique, don't know much about his history except that his previous owner, who had passed away (thus bringing him into our care) was a drunk and kept him in a small cage with a green conure. (the conure went to a special place for rehabilitating birds, he was really mourning his owner)
When he plays with/attacks things, or in general gets really excited, he bites his ankles. There is a lack of feathers in that area, though it doesn't get to the point of bleeding.
It would seem to be a behavior due to stress, but he does it when he seems to be happiest, or, well, I guess angriest, because his favorite things to do are attack stuffed animals, rip paper towel tubes to shreds, and chase/throw plastic cups in the air (we play fetch... but I'm the one that does the fetching). He has stopped picking at the feathers on his chest, which was from stress. He's quite spoiled... but still chews at his ankles.
Any insights?