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birdgirl089 Feb 4 2009, 05:09 AM
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 I've had my parrotlet, Mochi, for about two months, he was hand-raised. I met the breeder and visited Mochi on-site before taking him home and one of the reasons I choose him because he was the most docile and affectionate birds out of his siblings.
He was very calm, and friendly when I first brought him home but then for a while I was having an aggression problem with him and whenever I would handle him in my living room, which is everyday, he would be so distracted trying to get to a mirror he would completely ignore me - and we had done some bonding at this point.
I e-mailed the breeder about this problem and he suggested I cover up the mirror in my living room (which worked), and also take out all the mirrors from his cage.
He had 3 mirrors in his cage and when I took out the last one he was standing on the mirror and attacking me. He had always shown hostility towards my roommates, but ever since I took his mirrors away he has been showing hostility towards me.
He will no longer step-up, and has started biting.
When I do hold him, he is still very affectionate and likes to be scratched but he sometimes tries to fly away (his wings are clipped so he can't go very far) and often seeks refuge in hiding in my hair, which he has loved to go in since I got him.

I know that was very long-winded but I just thought it necessary to provide as much info as I could...
I am just not certain why my relationship with my parrotlet is failing and what initiative I could take to repair it.

EDIT: I just realized that this thread is for Health Advice only, sorry for some reason I thought it encompassed general questions too. I am very sorry for this.
Edited by birdgirl089, Feb 4 2009, 05:27 AM.
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