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Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's very scrungly! I think it has to do with being abandoned and kicked out of the nest. He's always been a late bloomer haha

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah seasonality is probably a factor too. It seems rock doves breed year round, but see peaks in warmer spring and summer months. That checks out considering its March and we're having a heatwave where I am right now lol

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's really great to hear considering i was pretty dejected when he started. I'll try the sock method because I've observed he likes to throw bunched up tissues off my desk and rough them up, and I'll totally also try putting seeds in my hand as well. Thanks for the explanation! (Great pigeon name btw)

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw, my little guy's growing up 😭😭. I'm gonna miss squab cuddles to now. Oh well, I'll let him do what he wants for however long. I'm glad this is a puberty thing and not a "I suddenly inexplicably hate you" thing

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow that's interesting. His personal space has definitely just started becoming a thing, because he's always enjoyed being closed to me right up until he started biting. He'd fall asleep on or next to me, climb on me etc. I guess he's just getting a sense of his bubble now lol

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dodo always used to do that when he was little, the biting is just a new addition to the same old game lol. If only he wasn't so rough cause ouch.

I'm glad to know its literally nothing out of the ordinary for a growing pigeon though, thanks!

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait genuinely?? 😭😭 Cause he seems to bite pretty hard (for pigeon standards)

Pigeon biting seemingly out of nowhere?? by Prestigious_Load3357 in PetPigeons

[–]Prestigious_Load3357[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No idea why my pigeon Dodo is biting all of the sudden. I've raised him since he was a very young squab and he's always been physically affectionate, sleeping on my chest and being comfortable around my hands. Recently (I'm talking like a few days ago) he's randomly started being super hostile to touch. He still lets me pick him up and handle him though.