Cage aggressive, but seems to WANT to be friends?
As some may know, I'm getting my breeding business going again after a few years' break. I was in touch with a breeder who I got my quaker parakeet from. I was actually looking for another quaker, but she mentioned she had a five year old creamino female who was returned to her because the owner had to move. She said since she knows me and knows I'm experienced she'd place her with me.
Sassy is BEAUTIFUL. And seems like she really wants to be friends. She comes to the cage bars to "talk" to me and she likes to squeak back and forth with me. However, she's fully flighted and EXTREMELY cage aggressive. She left marks on my breeder friend's arm when she reached in the cage to change the food and water.
I've had the cage door open all day now and Sassy shows no interest in coming out. I don't know how I'm going to get her to do that, let alone clip her wings.
Any advice is welcome. Even if she's "just" going to be paired up to breed, I'd still like her to be friendlier. All my lovies are pets, not just paired up and never held, you know? Thanks in advance!
~Jessie
Mom to four boys. And some fur (and feather) babies - Pixel (papipoo), Vinny and Sophie (kitties), Finick (quaker), Cinna ,Perry , Yoshi, and Sassy(lovies)