I recently bought 2 parakeets (accidentally - a boy and a girl). I already have a cockatoo, so I figured a parakeet would be no problem. Anyway - upon arriving home both were extremely hand shy - or hand terrified! Within about 20 minutes I had the boy hand friendly and stepping up on command (has NEVER bitten me). Then there is the girl... I've been working with her for 2 weeks now. I've tried going slowly, food treats in the hand, etc. The few times I've gotten her in my hand - she bites non stop. Quite a few times I have allowed her to bight non stop and kept myself from making a noise or movement thinking that after she saw I wasn't reacting she would stop - WRONG! Likewise, when she's on the carpet or a piece of clothing - she bites it non-stop. Is there anything I can do or is she destined to be mean forever? I want her to be able to be held by people - kids in particular... PLEASE HELP!!
2007-01-14
09:53:04
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renee
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