i have an indian ringneck and they bit kind of hard :) i have to stop the habit
2007-02-19 12:28:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
I had the same problem when I first got my Amazon parrot. It was so bad it got to the point no one wanted anything to do with her. After a couple of weeks of that, I'd had enough of her scaring me off with her promise of a hard bite. I started putting my hand in her cage with a fist so that her beak couldn't get around an unprotected finger or side of my hand. When she would open her beak to try to bite I would calmly say "No bite, no biting," and shake my head no while gently pushing my hand into the bite. It's important not to pull away from the bite because they know it works and will continue to bite. I would also play games with her when she was inside her cage where I would touch my nose and say "nose," then touch the tip of her beak and say, "beak." It seemed to mesmerize her and she started to come to the cage wires to play the beak/nose game. I would sing to her softly standing in front of her cage, then make funny sounds and voices to play with her. Within two weeks I gained her trust and love and the biting dropped dramatically.
But you also have to understand that sometimes birds want to be left alone and if you keep messing with them they will bite. My Amazon will always let me know it's not a good time to play by softly putting her beak down on my finger and not stepping up. I respect that and give her her space.
I guess the key here is risking the bite, but at the same time protecting yourself with a closed hand and gently pushing into the bite. She or he will learn that biting you will not make you go away. At the same time the bird will learn to trust you and not be afraid of you.
2007-02-19 15:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically birds will always bite. Not because their mean or mad at you although remember birds yous their beaks when they fight however the birds will bite because they wonder how this thing (your hand) will feel or taste there curios, and remember it is natural for them too bite keep in my they came from the wild. However, in time the bird will stop biting so much once he gets to know u.
2007-02-19 22:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Zman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, ignore CHEF....Just be patient and don't make a big deal out of the bite. Remain calm and assertive (thank you Cesar Milan) and make the bird realize that you are going to do what you are going to do no matter what the bird's response is. When it realizes that biting you doesn't have the desired results, it will stop. I know this from experience with my dusky pionus and have the scars to prove it. Don't try to punish your bird, they just don't get it .
2007-02-19 20:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by robert b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid I had pet birds and I was all into it, I read all about it. The books all said the best way is to let them bite you and show them that it doesn't do anything. You can help accomplish this with some thick rubber gloves so it doesn't hurt so much. Let them bite themselves silly on your invincible fingers.
2007-02-19 20:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by heartscared 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have a sun conure who gets in her moods i use a spray bottle sometimes i shake it but it has trained her not to bite also holding the beak for a couple minutes works well also good luck i know how you feel my bird used to draw blood
2007-02-19 21:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try by coming in slowly and pet him then he won't bite you as much.But first he must spend a lot of time with them then when he trusts you that's when he won't bite as much.
2007-02-19 21:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by SN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I justed wanted to warn you that there are a lot of animal abusers on Y.A. so be careful with some of the answers you will get.
2007-02-19 20:34:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are scared you need to get them to trust you .
start out by getting them used to you and your voice talk to them when you feed them so they asociate your voice with a safe source of food
then step it up a notch and let them eat it from your hand.
pritty soon they should stop biting it worked for me
let them bite you if they have to and dont act scared of them when they bite you.
2007-02-19 20:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by Here i am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approach it slowly and talk to it nicely and softly.
It may be stressed so ring the vet and they'll help you out.
2007-02-19 20:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by Opera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess let it go or something. let it have it's freedom. it might want some. if it's a bother then don't keep it.
2007-02-19 21:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋