Does it hurt when birds bite you?

Question

What I mean is does it hurt when a sun conure bites? What does it look like? Tell me about their beak and bite please. I am getting one and am very curious to know about them. Thanks.

Answer 1

I can help you.

I study bird species, especially parrots, and toucans

I have a sun conure named Gus

he can bite hard to the point where he draws blood. But he lets you know when he will bite you he puffs up his feathers all over his body and his pupils get smaller and he just bites. we learned his body language.

In the beginning when we got him he would bite without warning, but he grew to acceept us.

Sun conures are wonderful pets, they are smart, and can learn tricks very quickly, they're talking ability isnt as great as a blue crowned conure or other birds, but I feel their friendly affectionate nature, and beauty more than make up for this.

They can be a family pet bird and even allow strangers to handle them, but they have to be encouraged to be held by everyone consistently, if only ahndled by one or 2 people he will only bond to one or 2 people.

Diet they require conure seed as a base, and lots of fresh fruits such as mangos, grapes, apples, pairs. They require vegetables with extra vitamin A and K so feed them extra broccoli, cooked sweet potatoes, and mashed sweet potatoes, and mustard greens,a nd carrots.

Cage they need a cage big enough for them to move around in and play with their toys. something 2 feet long by 18 inches wide and 18 inches high is good bigger is better.

Toys they love toys they can cuddle with , toys they can chew and destroy, and toys that make noise like bells and colorful plastic toys. and paper that they can shred are great toys.

they are active birds and they bathe a lot and will take a bath in their water dish frequently, so you will hgave to change their water frequently, make sure every morning you spray them with warm water from a plant mister, as well.

they love to play with their owner and will want you to scratch their neck, tickle them, and scratch their neck and they want you to play with their toys with you. when out of their cage

make sure you play with him for 2 hours a day everyday if your bust for a day and you can hold him or let him out thats ok, no more than 2 days though.

and another 2 hours should be spent playing with toys outside the cage on a separate playgym or if the cage has a playtop have him play with toys on that.

When ytou get your bird expect him to be fearful and bitey he will get the idea in a few days to a week. make sure you first teach him to step up on to your finger, then you can teach him other stuff.

if you have any other questions on conures or other birds you can email me at [e-mail]

Answer 2

depends on the bird. I would say a conure would hurt because they have a hook bill and are able to tear the skin as opposed to just pinching the skin. I have two African Greys and when they male bites it hurts.

Best advice, the bird will probably bite you, DON'T yell or say ow, they will then try to keep biting you just to get that response. If you don't do anything, they will think the biting is pointless.

Answer 3

I used to work at a pet store and I had a parakeet that drew blood. I've never been bitten by a very large bird, but if a little parakeet can draw blood then who knows what a conure can do. We also had an african grey that bit all the way through my boss's hand.

Answer 4

My duck bites sometimes when he is playing and he is very gentle and it doesn't hurt that bad and leaves almost no marks.Although if he is mad it hurts like hell.a canary is a small bird with a pointed beak i can't imagine him to have a vicious bite but be careful and treat him with love and respect don't keep him locked up he'll find his own spot in the house and make it his own.

Answer 5

I have two parakeets. The female nips, but it can hurt a little- not enough to drop her or anything. The male is nuts! He always bites and twists the skin. Or he can always find that fleshy bit of your finger next to your fingernails. I've had an african grey bite me before, but I didn't think it hurt too much, but he might not have been really stressed out.

Answer 6

my husband has a African gray, and the last time i held the bird, was about two years ago. i had him on my shoulder and he bit my ear........that was the last time!
the good thing is, birds seem to be attracted to one person. this is my husbands bird, so he has a connection with my husband more than any one else. if this is going to be Your bird, than it will be more connected to you than anyone else. it will "like" you more and be less likely to bit you.
another good thing is, you can take the bird to a pet shop, bird shop, or some veterinarians and have its beak filled down so it is not so sharp.
this helps Alot!
my husband at one point worked in a bird store and got bit a number of times.........the bit was pretty deep. but, again, if the beak if filled down, it should not be too bad.

Answer 7

I have a Quaker parrot. He is really mean and sometimes draws blood when he bites. I am really sure that a conure is about the same size as a Quaker so my advice is to not make it mad.

Answer 8

yes, it hurts. Even the small birds have serious beak pressure; sometimes they will draw blood. And the bigger birds can breal bones if they get a good enough grip.

Answer 9

Yes it hurts, can take a chunk out of your skin. When you go to find one see if it's been hand raised and is tame. Let it get used to you by holding it on you hand/finger if it is tame before you start anything else with it. Also, we found that if we opened the cage door and let it come out before we messed with it that it was friendlier. The cage was it's space and we were invading it otherwise.

Answer 10

yes, it hurts and it leaves a mark and I hate when it happens, wear gloves and feed from a distance good luck lol, better with a hamster, oops, they bite too