[VirginiaDavis]

Collin has adjusted to ME well. Basically I can pet him when on and in his cage to an extent. he still doesnt step up great, but he doeson occasion.

But lately, he has taken to flying off the cage and trying to attack my husband He has never liked my husband and my husband isnt super fond of him, so Im guessing thats part of it. But its getting to where when we let him out of the cage, soon as my husband walks anywhere near, Collin flys off and tries to get him. He did bite him once. I usually pick him up and just put him back in his cage, but Im at a loss at what to do. My husband isnt really fond of him as he's bitten him a few times, and Im not sure I can get him to work with Collin.

Any ideas????

[kate]

First of all ..until Collin learns some manners ..you need to clip his wings..Whether you like it or not Collin will learn better when he can see he isnt the boss. But most of all he does not need to get into the habit of attacking anyone. Flying is a privelege inside our homes. He has to earn this right..much like he has to earn the right to be on your shoulder. Until he is trustworthy and the house is made as safe as possible for him..the first step is to clip his wings. Your hubby doesnt need to be attacked.

[VirginiaDavis]

I was in the process of taking him in, but we moved. I havent had Collin that long, and when I got him, he attacked basically ANYTHING that tried touching his cage. Took me a week or so of just ignoring it *let him bite my sweatshirt till he calmed down, then he would let him pet him* to get him to let me do anything. This attacking thing Im going to say is fairly new, a few days. So its JUST starting. Im hoping to find a vet for him, now that we are moved, to get him in for a checkup and wing clip. No way I could do that with him yet, myself. I also dont think clipping is going to completely stop him, as he waits until my hubby is RIGHT next to his cage to launch.

*sighs* He is actually pretty good with me. Just hates everyone else. He was picked on badly at his old home and was given away due to his cage aggression. Which has all but disappeared for me.

Thanks!

[Carrie~Anne]

Unfortunately, if your husband isn't fond of Collin and has no desire to have a relationship with him, then there is not much you can do.

I agree with the wing clipping too. A bird that is aggressive and flying to attack people, should not be flighted. It simply isn't safe for any one. And once he's clipped, he will still attempt to attack your husband when your husband walks by the cage, but he won't be able to reach him. Thus removing the chances of your husband getting hurt/bit.

[NewsWrthy]

I know it is not feasible for most people but when a bird gets cage aggressive I move him to a new cage. This is some thing to be done gently with a phobic bird, but when the are aggressive I put different toys and perches in a different cage and abruptly move them with none of there familiar "stuff" on an aggressive bird this takes about a week in the "new cage" then he can go back to "his" cage. Wing trimming and hight of cage are also important. Also allowing him on your shoulder is a privilege for a bird who understands the "rules of the roost".