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Julieann

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Hi,need some advice please ,regarding my boy,hes totally in love with my husband and screams his head off every time he leaves the room.even if hes working in the kitchen he will sit on the kitchen door trying to get to him.will tolerate me now,and I dont get bitten like I used to.he is a randy little boy,humps his perch for ages ,been trying to get a girlfriend for him,but nobody willing to get there bird dna tested.would another boy be suitable for him? Had him for 2 years now,think hes nearly 6.please help,thanks.
 
:welcome: Once a Sennie gets a bee in their bonnet for someone they sure do that's for certain.
I would say it is hormones.it is that time of year and your hubby is the chosen one. If you get another boy they will likely fight and even if you got a hen they may not get on. All I can say is been there done that. (Long story short).

If you join the Parrot Society they do have a monthly magazine where folks advertise and you may find a suitable hen that way. If you got for another boy they may or may not get on and will need separate cages you would have to supervise out times.

Maybe give him some cardboard boxes in his cage he can spend his time chewing those to bits that's what my 2 boys do.
 
:welcome: Once a Sennie gets a bee in their bonnet for someone they sure do that's for certain.
I would say it is hormones.it is that time of year and your hubby is the chosen one. If you get another boy they will likely fight and even if you got a hen they may not get on. All I can say is been there done that. (Long story short).

If you join the Parrot Society they do have a monthly magazine where folks advertise and you may find a suitable hen that way. If you got for another boy they may or may not get on and will need separate cages you would have to supervise out times.

Maybe give him some cardboard boxes in his cage he can spend his time chewing those to bits that's what my 2 boys do.
Thank you,I will try anything,will have a look for the magazine,
 
Oooooo sounds like you have a little mischief maker :)
Is yours DNA sexed and defo male …. I know odd question to ask but people have been mistaken before so thought I would double check :bee2:
 
Oooooo sounds like you have a little mischief maker :)
Is yours DNA sexed and defo male …. I know odd question to ask but people have been mistaken before so thought I would double check :bee2:
Hi,thanks for replying, the lab sent a certificate saying he was male.we actually bought him as a girl,then got him tested,poor boy is called mia!
 

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Re the Parrot Society you can only have their monthly mag if you pay to join you can do this on-line it is approx £24 a year, the mag is not available in shops.

I am sure he will get over this it is just biding your time really.
 
I have found the Senegal the most willing birds to train they just love the interaction I will suggest stick training first of all and get your self a clicker. @Roz is brilliant on guiding people to get the best of your bird. she will see my tag and come on later
 
Yes, it sounds like he has bonded with your husband. Trouble is your hubby can't make babies with your Sennie so double check he is not encouraging him by stroking him inappropriately - ie. on the back, tail, vent or under the wings. Try to keep petting to the head and neck only.

If your Sennie has been hand reared or is used to being an only bird he may not get on with another of his kind so this may not be the solution. If you do get another they will need separate cages. And be prepared for them not to get along at all. Another bird is very likely not going to be the answer to hormonal behaviour. He will still love your husband.

As Michael said, training will help. It will give him something to do. PLUS he will begin to pair the person training him with wonderful reinforcers! I.e. you become a person he looks forward to hanging out with! If you are going to train any bird, you need to find something they will work for. Does he have a favourite treat? Will he take that treat from you nicely? A treat is only one of many, many reinforcers. You can read about reinforcers here:


By all means buy a clicker, but it is the reinforcer that is the most important part of training. The clicker is a bridge or marker. It is a signal to tell the learner: "you did right - a reinforcer is coming!". You could just use the word, "Good!" instead. Once you have identified a workable reinforcer, then try target training. This is simply to get the bird to touch a target (usually the end of a chopstick) with a body part (usually a beak) for which he earns a reinforcer. This is the best video I've seen to teach you how to target:


As well as formal training, you can do other things to distract him for a while. Provide enrichment. Get him to forage. Change up his toys daily - it's a good idea to have a box of toys and rotate different ones in each day. Boxes can provide hours of entertainment, but depending on the individual bird, it can make them more hormonal. Access to boxes that they can climb into, drawers, cupboards, dark cubbyholes, space under chairs encourages more nesty behaviour. I know if I allow Kobe (Pionus) to these sort of spaces, he becomes more aggressive.
 
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