inappropriate rubbing by my green cheek

[hewtonian]

I need your help on this! I recently got a baby green cheek and he's a 8-week-old male. I noticed that whenever he's about to step onto my finger he rubs his genital area against the back of my hand...like in a circling motion...I tried to stop him but he keeps doing it. Is this like a dog humping your leg when going through puberty? or just trying to clean his private part? I'm confused because I thought he's still too young to reach sexual maturity. What is going on exactly? How can I stop this? Thanks!

[mstrclean03]

i am pretty sure they hit puberty at 2 years old

[DarwinTheSun]

Are you sure he is only 8 weeks? That is far too young to be displaying any sexual behaviors.

If you are sure that he is under 2 years, then I think a vet check might be in order. There could be something irritating his cloaca (like an infection) and the rubbing might just be trying to relieve a nasty itch.

[LoveMyBeak]

Originally Posted by DarwinTheSun

the rubbing might just be trying to relieve a nasty itch.

Heh Heh "nasty itch", Face it-He's in love with you, but to be honest with you I would rather they barf something up for me to show there affection LOL.....................................LMB

[Freedomoflight]

Originally Posted by DarwinTheSun

Are you sure he is only 8 weeks? That is far too young to be displaying any sexual behaviors.

If you are sure that he is under 2 years, then I think a vet check might be in order. There could be something irritating his cloaca (like an infection) and the rubbing might just be trying to relieve a nasty itch.

Totally agree with this poster. an 8 week old baby should not be displaying sexual behaviors of that nature. Are you sure he is stepping up, not just wobbly and falling back a little and its being mistaken for something its not?

[nailsrglue]

I had a puppy once, 8 weeks old, that would arch its back in a humping motion if anything went in between its legs. It was a subconcious reaction, not a sexual motion, that was driving him to do it.

Maybe your bird is similar? Kind of like a toddler learning to play with his you know what? He doesnt understand it, but something is telling him to do it.

[hewtonian]

Thanks for all your replies. My green cheek doesn't seem to do it as often. Most of the time he just steps right onto my finger. Maybe it was just a phase like nailsrglue said? hopefully it'll be under control from now on