by merlin » Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:43 pm
Hi Linda,
Sometimes the biting and self-mutilation can be from something hormonal or physical. Did you get your bird vet checked? It would be a good idea to do so.
Secondly, please try to think back to around the 4th. Can you remember what was going on around that time that may have stimulated your bird to bite himself? What was going on between you...and you, your husband and your bird? Maybe this way, we can help you pinpoint the original cause.
Also, please realize that if your husband gives over-attention to your bird when he bites, your grey may learn to keep harming himself to get attention. So, please be aware of that and try to avoid being obvious about attention after he bites. There is NOTHING wrong with attention... but we just don't want the bird to associate it with self-biting and then he uses it to maniplulate.
Please think back to the 4th and let me know if you can remember any certain events that may have happened to trigger the first incident. Meanwhile, I will do some research on self-biting mutilation.
Blessings,
Maggie-