Please help, I'm at desperation point.

 

For the last week my little boy has changed. He is 18months old and went through his first hormonal surge last spring/summer and wasn't too bad at all.

 

This time he's a changed boy. He nips me most of the time and I have to be so wary and plus he's not talking at all, except for budgie talk. He was an avid talker before and very sweet. It's so hard not to take the biting personally especially when it hurts so much

 

Most times he gets agitated wanting to be out of his cage, whereas he used to sit and chat and wait to be let out.

He has the run of the house, so most of the day he's free. Nothing has changed, so I'm stumped to say the least.

 

Does he need another feathered friend or is this just a brief(?!) episode I need to get through?

 

Thanks so much for your help anyone:)

is he molting right now?

if so, that could be a reason why he is being so grumpy.

 

here is a great article that talks about hormonal behaviour and molting. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...ghlight=molting

Merlin has started this stuff too. I think it is the teenage years personally and I would ignore the biting or tell him no. Usually I make him get off my hand and when he gets back on if he nips I get him off he gets the point because he wants to be on my hand.

 

He doesn't need another budgie friend unless you want another bird.

Thank you Elly and birdluv you have been a great help

 

Yes, Arny was moulting as well so that would top off his grumpiness, I'm sure.

 

He's starting to come back to his sweet self today so patience is a virtue I guess! (Laughing out loud)

 

Elly, I'm glad you said it was okay that he didn't need a budgie friend as I wasn't planning on getting another one, at least not yet. That made me feel easier about it. With a kittycat around I think I'd be run off my feet! (Laughing out loud)

 

Many thanks again to you both

~ judy :ygbudgie:

your welcome

glad to hear that Amy is getting back to her old self