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Emma
08-13-2011, 06:56 AM
So, DB is a 9 month old flyer and about two weeks ago she developed a biting habit. She fell out of a tree at 1 week old and I've had her ever since. She was really sick for the first two months I had her. Diarrhea, pneumonia.. she had it all. We bonded a lot and she really fought to live and made it. She's very healthy now. Having to feed her every hour some days, keeping her near my chest and whispering to her when she was sick made us very close. But all of the sudden about two weeks ago she developed this biting habit. I let her out of the cage for 2-3 hours every night. Towards the end is when I'm starting to lay down and get relaxed for bed. This is when the biting happens. She'll come out of nowhere jump on my foot, knee, or knuckles and bite the hell out of me. She'll bite me two or three times really quickly like she is flipping attacking me. Then she'll run away really fast before I can react. I wouldn't have time to spray her with a water bottle or anything. I don't know what to do. She's always kinda did little nibble bites, but these make me bleed. Obviously not much, it's like a pin prick, but still it hurts. I'll yell and tell her no, but every night she'll do it again. Wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

Roxi's mom
08-13-2011, 10:27 AM
At 9 months she might be coming into season. If she is hiding nuts around your room she might be thinking it is her room and your too close to the stash. Does she have any around where you are relaxing?

Emma
08-14-2011, 08:12 PM
She has nuts up at the top of the curtains, but not right where I am.

Jackie in Tampa
08-15-2011, 02:45 AM
she may be wilding up too...
give her a couple weeks...if she is in season, she should calm back down.
I have 50-60 in the release cage,..I will stop taking in any new flyers September 1st...if you think she needs freedom and her own kind...get her here before then and i will wild her up and release in Oct/nov...
just a thought:grouphug
Hoping other flyer folks will jump in with suggestions and advise.:Love_Icon

:thinking is she on the hEalthy Diet?
MBD can cause aggression, low calcium.