Joey can be rather protective of his cage, as I was brutally reminded a few days ago.
We were about to head out and were giving the bird cages one last look to make sure everyone was locked up when I made my "mistake". We had given them breakfast a few minutes prior and Joey had thrown his piece of toast to the ground. As I opened the cage, and started to retrieve it, he came out of nowhere and jumped on my hand, very much in attack mode. I got him off pretty quickly and, other for a small bite wound on my hand, everyone was fine.
Obviously, it was my mistake - and I should have known better. It's been a while since I've tried that, since I knew Joey could be that way in his cage. I even used to move him on a perch when we lived in the apartment when I had to put his food bowl through the front door since we had no space between cages to open the side doors - if I didn't move him that way, he would lunge for his bowl (or, more accurately, the hand which was holding said bowl). At least, there's never been an issue about getting him to step up on a perch from his cage and generally I can change toys without fearing for my hands.
So why did I do what I did that day? I wasn't thinking obviously and thought I was going to be nice.
When the Boy entered to room to see me in my predicament, he asked me what I had done..and I explained. I think his exact words were "Oh no...you don't do that in Joey's cage!".
And I won't do that again for a long time!
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The best thing I ever did for that was to buy easy-care cages from Kaytee. The front panel fully open. This make them easy to clean and easy tu put the toys. And the face of the protective Youyou, when I have to touch "her" cage and open the panel, worth the price. She seems to ask: Where is my cage? and the problem is now solved!!!
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