April 16, all thru HORMONES..I think

A little update on Cleo and I. We have FINALLY made it thru our first hormone season. YIKESAMIGHTY...that was aweful. I had very seriously started to think I couldn't take it much longer. She would scream and scream, I would go to get her out, she'd attack my hand. She'd attack a stick. She made a nest out of newspaper and shredded wood toys. She'd cluck like a chicken. She'd lunge if you walked by the cage. I could not touch her. She'd say "awee''' and raise a foot to stepup, then when you stuck your hand in , she'd bring blood and laugh. It was bad. I am already dreading next season. I believe I'm gonna do what Jonie Doss says and just leave her completely alone when this starts. But, I know now that she can come out of it.
Last Thursday, April 10th, it was almost as if a light switch had flipped. She said "awe" and raised a foot, and hopped onto my hand like long lost friends. And, we pretty much picked up where we left off before the hormones. Happy pappy..playing, laughing. And on Saturday nite, she went with us to a friend's home she had never been in, with two dogs there as well. It was a birthday party. I took her small perch and some toys and snacks. She sat on top of the fridge and ate and watched the dogs. She even went to complete strangers and stepped up for them. Good nite. She was happy. I think she likes to go.
Next day, she bit thru my knuckle nearly but I asked for that one. I wasn't observing and she was overstimulated from my son and our puppy laughing/playing and making noise. She was pinning and I stuck my hand in there. OUCH.
She has went from the ring in the cup trick to putting a quarter in the cup and listen to it jingle when I ask "you got some change ma'am?" It's funny. She'll give me "four" now and reach out and touch my hand with her feet, she waves a little.
I've started just sitting her on the table and playing with her and some toys.
Tonite, she got in the shower, she has gotten to where she LOVES the shower.
So, it's been awhile, but I've left her alone a lot. To keep her from biting me and to let these hormones wear off.
Mark