Analyze this!!!

[Adi]

Well I've been trying to understand some of Sunny's behaviour lately but I'll need everyones advice! Please bear with me on this one!!!

Sunny has always been a very sociable bird, very nice around my hubby but bonded quite strongly to me. Everything started about 6 months ago when I brought him in for a wing clipping. We went to the vet, hubby wasn't even in the room while the job was being done. After coming home, Sunny clearly refused to be on anyone but me. I figured it was nothing other than wanting some comfort from his favorite person. Their relationship improved slowly over the weeks but it was hurt once again....

When the big molt began a few weeks ago, things got worse once again for poor hubby! Sunny acted completely terrified of him, he would become alert at every movement made, and throw himself just about anywhere to NOT be on Jeremy!!! Now that the molt has ended, and Sunny is once again fully flighted, it's as if nothing had ever happened! Sunny contently shares his time between us and visits my husband on his own free will.

Now this is what I kinda made of it... I was thinking that it's as if Sunny was blaming whatever discomfort he was going through on Jeremy... first the clip, then the molt. Is that crazy or does it make the least bit of sense??? I was observing them for weeks to see if it was something to do with Jeremy's behaviour that was bothering Sunny but I came up with nothing. Since I'm the one that taught him how to handle and train a bird, there aren't any differences between our actions and habits. Sunny seems to snap out of his terror as soon as there is no discomfort so could this be possible?

Now this brings on another dilemma, should I clip him again? I've always clipped for safety, but the behaviour he exhibits while clipped around my husband is actually putting him in much more danger. As it is, right now, Sunny has a very mellow personality, even with his full flight. I'm quite afraid that a clip might send him back into a paranoid little parrot that risks injuring himself at the mere sight of my poor husband!

Thanks for helping me out everyone, I'd appreciate all of your opinions!

[AbbeyNMommy]

Hi
Yes, I believe that Sunny blamed your husband for his wing clipping. He does not like it at all......and got MAD at your husband.

My Budgie gets mad at me all the time, and he talks,,,,,,,so he lets me know it.

I do not clip my Budgie's wings, and when they grew in that is when My budgie started to like and bond with me.

Go with your gut....because I think you are right!


Abbey N Mommy