On May 19, 3:28=A0pm, General Specific <brad_pitst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> My wife got a parrotlet from a local breeder. =A0She researched the
> birds and would go and hand-feed and hold the bird when it hatched.
>
> She brought it home and the bird immediately bonded...with me! =A0It
> loves me. =A0It goes crazy when I come home and if held by anyone else,
> will break his neck trying to get to me.
>
> Once he gets to me, he will not allow anyone to come near me. =A0It is
> quite funny.
>
> The only problem I have, besides my wife griping that I stole her
> bird, is the biting. =A0He gets on my neck and just sinks his beak in!
>
> I tell him no and put him away when he won't stop. =A0Other than that, I
> don't know how to train him to stop.
I do identify with the problem about your wife's bird bonding with
you. When that happened to me, my response, initially, was to laugh,
snicker, and make humorous comments about pets liking me better. I
RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT DO THIS. I was unhappy with how this worked
out for me. Just keep buying more birds until one bonds with her.
On the other issue, if a bird bit me when on my shoulder, I'd keep him
off my shoulder. That may not be the solution that most folks here
would endorse, but it's what I'd do.
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