In Reply to: Cage aggression posted by Molly on May 05, 2008 at 11:27:10:
: Ok, so i was given Pickles a one year old green cheek from a friend about a month ago. Now the first few weeks were good he was friendly and love coming out of his cage. Recently(2 or 3 weeks now) he has started being very aggresive in his cage biting or trying to anyone that goes near the cage.... how do i stop this i have tryed everything new toys, changing the cage up and treats nothing seems to work little help here!
Hi, Molly
What you describe is "territoriality." My conure is very territorial and will bite me if I stick my hand in or near his cage, but if I "warn" him beforehand, tell him to have a "gentle beak," and move slowly, he will often restrain himself from biting. Still, I use a wooden perch to avoid being bitten near his cage. I have read that having a separate sleeping cage can help make them less territorial, but I have not seen much difference when I've put him up for the night in his other, smaller cage. If anything, he just gets territorial around THAT one, too. I accept that my conure is territorial and fetch and retrieve him near his cage with a wooden perch. We're both happier that way.