Normal behavior?

[Penguin]

I'm a noob with bird behavior and I was just wondering, is it normal for my GCC to pace back and forth for a while if I'm watching TV alone? It looks like she just wants to be with me but all I do is look at her and she stops immediately. Then if I look away she starts up again, but she'll stop eventually. Is this just social "i want to be next to you" behavior?

Is there any way to calm her down or limit this or is it just a matter of not taking her out when she does it and not paying attention to that kind of behavior?

Thanks!

[Abby]

Fidel one of my GCCs struts up and down the perch, even in the aviary. One of the things I really noticed when I got him. That and the attitude hence the name Fidel after the dictator.

Is she doing it with her head fluffed up and the little sway? That with the strut/pacing is a real I'm a big tough bird thing with them.

[Penguin]

When she looks at me it looks as if she's submitting because she puts her head down like a dog would. She does listen to me and respond to either the tone of my voice or the word 'no' itself when she bites, but I've come to notice that the biting is just boredom, so I just keep her busy.
And as for the pacing back and forth, she doesn't do it with her head puffed up, but she sometimes stops and hides her eyes behind the bars so I can't see her lol, well, at least she can't see me. The pacing ended after about 5-10 minutes.

[Monica]

Sounds like she's eager to get out and wants your attention....

[Penguin]

Hmm alright so today the same thing happened but lasted for one SOLID hour. I've been ignoring the bad behavior and rewarding calm behavior. Any ideas on how to fix this or is it just a matter of time?

[Penguin]

Is it possible if I got her a companion (she's only around 3 months old) from the same parents (the babies are now about 4 weeks old) and had them bond during weaning that they would be able to keep each other company or would this just create two birds that pace back and forth?
I've been considering getting get a friend and I'm prepared to take on the responsibility (I've been keeping exotic pets for about 10 years) but was wondering if getting her a friend would help her overall psychologically?

[tielfan]

Hmm alright so today the same thing happened but lasted for one SOLID hour. I've been ignoring the bad behavior and rewarding calm behavior.

When you start ignoring unwanted behavior, the unwanted behavior will frequently get worse before it gets better. This is called an extinction burst. The bird does something that worked for it in the past, and when it doesn't work this time the bird tries harder, figuring that it will work eventually. Kind of like a human pounding on a vending machine that just ate their money without delivering the goods. But if you continue to consistently ignore the bad behavior, the bird will realize that the behavior doesn't get the desired results and will give up. Extinction bursts usually last about three days with birds.