My bird is violent?

Question

When I go to see my bird she gets all crazy on me trying to bit me. So I play fight with her and she really bit me hard. i dont know why she do this. On other days she is my best friend I think its pms...lol. I mean on regular day she would try following me and always being next to me. Whats her problem?

I have parakeets....lol

For one Playfighting is fine with my birds because there would be a day i put my finger out I put it on her foot like saying to her catch me if you can (I dont really fight with her) and she be trying to dodge me and if she catch me she dont even bit me hard infact she dont bit me, she just grab my finger- to indicate she got me. So how are you going to say I cant playfight with her.

Answer 1

It's called "overload" behaviour, and you are encouraging it. You neglected to say what species this is, but you need to learn about that particular species' BODY LANGUAGE. Not all species are the same. One thing for sure is that when she is getting too excited you will see immediately that her pupils are "pinning". This means they are alternately becoming larger and smaller, very quickly, back and forth. The bird will be giving you other clues which you must learn to read. One thing for sure you NEVER, EVER "playfight" with a parrot. This is NOT a puppy or kitten. A parrot can perceive this as life-threatening. It is also probably that on top of parrot "overload behaviour" she is trying to get you to stop it because it is upsetting her. You haven't bothered to learn about her species' innate behaviour and so you miss all the signals she tries to give you. Finally, when you just refuse to cut it out she has to bite you in order to get your full and undivided attention. You should never punish her; you will screw her up psychologically that way. After all, remember, the fault is ENTIRELY yours. Good luck and do some research so you can understand the messages your parrot is trying to convey to you:

"The Game"

"Keep-away" was his favorite game. The yellow-nape laughed with delight as he chased after the squeaky ball as fast as his short little legs could carry him. Grabbing hold of the soft rubber ball, he rolled over on his back. Squeezing it excitedly, he squealed in imitation of the shrill repetitive noise that it made. As the ball exploded out from his grasp, his owner grabbed it and tossed it to her friend.

The parrot ran after the ball so fast, he tripped over his own feet at least a half dozen times. Just as he got to the person with the ball, she rolled it back to his owner. He turned and half running, half flying (almost like a coot running on water) reached his owner at the same time as the ball. She grabbed it first. The Amazon reached out with his beak and grabbed her hand instead, biting her severely. The fun was over and the parrot's owner was bleeding and shocked. My client wanted to know why had her sweet, tame pet suddenly turned into a vicious, aggressive monster?

Excitement Overload

The Amazon was not being vicious or aggressive. The playful yellow-nape had reached the level of excitement I call 'Overload.' A parrot (often an Amazon but certainly other species also exhibit this behavior) becomes over-stimulated and reaches a point when its behavior becomes frenzied. My guess is that when a parrot becomes that over-stimulated, its actions are not simply behavioral. Perhaps adrenaline, or epinephrine, is secreted into the blood stream putting the bird into some sort of 'super' mode? Adrenaline is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that enables an animal to meet sudden dangers and emergencies with physiological changes.
This would occur in the wild when a parrot must fight to defend its family, flock, or territory. The over-excitement may send a confusing message to the companion parrot's brain resulting in 'overload' behavior which the parrot has no control over. I have no evidence for this except for my many observations of pet parrots who drastically change behavior when there is a great deal of excitement.

This is not a time when the UP command will work from an assertive owner. The owner who attempts to pick their bird during 'overload' induced behavior will certainly regret trying (might as well put your hand in the garbage disposal!?! I doubt that there is any modification that could change this 'overload' behavior as it seems to be beyond the parrot's conscious control. However, I feel that if the owner recognizes 'overload' as a possibility in certain situations, changes can be made in the way the parrot is handled during these situations.

My client didn't have to stop playing 'keep-away' with her yellow-nape. She just has to watch closely and notice when he becomes over excited When his squealing becomes more intense, his eyes dilate and his head feathers stand on end, she leaves the yellow nape to play with the ball by himself and waits for him to play out his energy and settle down. She also purchased a net to swoop the ball into if the parrot becomes totally out of control. In addition, I showed her how to gently throw a towel on top of her parrot from the front, wrap him up in it and take him to his cage safely if she needs to before he calms down.

'Predictably Unpredictable'

Amazons have a reputation for being unpredictable. My feeling is that they are quite predictable in their unpredictability. If owners pay close attention to their parrot, they will learn to read the barometers of Amazon behavior and prevent situations that create both 'overload' and confusion. Conflict between the natural behaviors and the artificial environment can also create confusion which may result in predictable and therefore preventable aggressive behavior. Although it is true that an owner who has established nurturing dominance over their parrot will experience far less aggressive behavior, a parrot in 'overload' or one being stimulated by instincts is not acting in a conscious manner.

The classic example is the shoulder tame Amazon that instinctively must defend its territory and mate against intruders. Bonding to our heads and perceiving our shoulders and body as some sort of 'moving tree branch,' the bird instinctively will defend its perceived 'mate' and territory from intruders. When an Amazon is allowed to sit on its owners shoulder, this confused defense may include a good beak poke at its owners face (most likely to try and make the mate leave the area of danger) when a family member enters the room.

I've known more than one Amazon owner with facial scars and hurt feelings from otherwise tame parrots. This is not a conscious decision on the parrot's part and should not be taken as a personal attack. It was not the parrot's fault and in truth, the parrot can be trusted again if the owner learns to pay attention to body language and follow some simple rules to prevent aggression in their parrot. Changing the Amazon's instinctive behavior may not be possible in this kind of situation. The simple solution is to be aware that this can happen and not to allow an Amazon parrot on your shoulder, especially if it is strongly bonded to you and has tried to 'defend' you from other family members.

If you insist on having your parrot on your shoulder, care should be taken to shield your face when others who may be perceived as a threat enter the room. By paying attention and understanding 'overload' and possible instinctive confusion, the owner can prevent many problem situations. A pet parrot is not bad or mean because it behaves in a natural instinctive way in its confusing artificial environment. To guarantee a positive parrot/human relationship, the owner must accept responsibility in understanding and avoiding the situations that produce this kind of problem behavior.

NOTE: Amazons are not the only parrot that experiences Overload Behavior. It can occur with any companion parrot if the situation is conducive.

Answer 2

My mother had an Umbrella Cockatoo that was the sweetest bird, until you ignored her. As long as when she wanted attention she got it, she was fine. She would walk around the house and nuzzle up to you bury her head next to you so you could pet her neck and stuff, it was awesome, for the most part. Then you had the times when she was hornary and she would squawk and bounce(very loudly, could be heard for blocks) up and down inside of the cage and when you finally let her out she would come up to you like normally, nuzzle up, let you pet her, and then bam, she'd bite. That crazy bird was smart.

I don't know what kind of bird you have, but if it's small, cool. Small birds, cockatiels, amazons, etc... are normally frisky birds and you should expect this. Large birds can actually have a decent relationship with the owner and maybe a few other regular people it recognizes, but will still become hornary a lot. My mom's small birds, I never touched or held outside of the cage. The big birds were awesome but would become irratible at times and bite very hard, it is to be expected.

House birds are caged animals, even if they're large and you let them outside the cage, their wings are still snipped and that deprives them of everything that's natural to them, to fly. A cat or dog can run around the house, that is natural but the bird loses flight and become frutrated. I'm sorry to go animal psychology on you but it's the truth. My mom has been bitten on her lip, her ear, and other places, you just have to expect it. They are frustrated wild animals and will express themselves from time to time. Good luck with your bird, they live a long time and you have along time to forge a great bond with this animal.

Answer 3

Parakeets... well, the reason why they're violent is you shouldn't playfight or anything like that. It's good to spend as much time as possible with your bird. There is no problem with your bird. As long as it hasn't been abused, just spend as much time as possible. Try to teach her new tricks, and praise her for success. Talk in a gentle voice, to try to soothe her. I have a conure that is like that. I just spend most of my free time with him.

Answer 4

those days whilst she is attempting to chew you regardless of if this is hard (it extremely is what you reported it replaced into) she in simple terms isnt attracted to being afflicted at that factor. this is a coach of dominance and the main suitable factor to do is to no longer pull back or "Play combat" for the time of those situations. whilst she is doing which you will pass forward and %. her up besides or proceed to attempt and get her to "step up" on your hand. do no longer back away or supply up till she steps up, and as quickly as she does step up supply her distinctive compliment. Birds dont chew in the wild, this is something they began in captivation. Birds chew out of aggression, being scared, being territorial. issues that could help with bonding: do no longer positioned any mirrors in her cage. Many birds (no longer all birds) who've mirrors in the cage will bond to their own mirrored image and to no longer you, looks unusual even nonetheless it does ensue incredibly usually. Many birds get cage aggresive, supply her lots of time exterior the cage with you. additionally rearrange her cage a minimum of as quickly as each and every 2 weeks which will help her to handle substitute, and could help her to no longer be cage aggressive. Spend distinctive high quality time in simple terms one on one with your fowl. communicate softly to her and compliment her whilst being good. grant treats. additionally, in case you have your fowl on a foul nutrition plan it incredibly is going to reason her to have themes. make optimistic she is a on a good properly balanced nutrition plan of pellets, seeds, sparkling culmination and greens, cuttle bone, mineral block, sparkling water two times on a regular basis replaced. good success with your fid (Feathered youngster) hon.

Answer 5

is it a love bird? that is completely what they are like.