Any ideas to keep my 15 week old Love bird from biting?

Question

I have had Cricket (my love bird) since he was 8 weeks old. He is always biting something, if its not me it is any kind of paper, calanders, my plants (some of which could be poisonis and im concerned with that), and he even bites the trim on my walls!!! Is he just going through a stage? My mom as a minature parrot that went through this although not as bad.

I forgot to say that he is a very very friendly bird and loves to be out of the cage. He doesnt bit to be mean. He has everything he could ever want in his cage lol and yes he has a cuttle bone.

Answer 1

Chewing up papers and calendars and whatnot is just a lovebird thing. My guys will chew anything they can get to. What you should do about the plants is move them so they're out of his reach. Our plants are tall and have no tables near them, so there's no way they could hold a steady perch while chewing on them, so they just won't. Lovebirds by nature are avid little chewers, and to prove it, I have two English grammar books that are barely existent (I gave these to them because I know they need things to chew and I know my language is fine! :P). By the way, here is a list of safe plants: http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/plntsafe.htm along with a list of poisonous plants: http://petcaretips.net/poisonous-plant-bird.html

You'll definitely have to teach him that biting you is wrong by giving no reaction, ignoring him, distracting him, or at worst blow in his face when he bites so he's uncomfortable but not in pain, then praising when he goes and does something else. I find papers and tough materials (cardboard or useless book covers) that I know I no longer need and give those to my birds. It's fun for them, convenient for you because it's disposing of something useless and it's diverting the attention from important documents and things in your home.

They love to exercise the power of their beak. I've found buying wood toys really helped with this. Wood's pretty tough, but it lasts decently long against little lovebird beaks and they love it. Shredders are great, too. Oh, and as for your wall, I would move any perchable area away from the walls. Failing that, hang a towel or something over the accessible wall, maybe?

Answer 2

Some birds have the habit of swiping anything they see. Its a difficult habit to break. Give your bird a cuttlefish bone in the cage. Some birds need the calcium from it and are happy biting just that. It could cure your bird of biting other things.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

clip their wings and beak, and put your hand in the cage 3 or 4 times a week for 2 months, then ease your hand closer, same process, soom they will be on your finger.

Answer 5

love birds could talk. and since your love bird is only 2 months old, it bites sometimes to make its beak more sharp or to clean it. or you need to tame it more because it seems to be angry and agitated at something.

Answer 6

It's just his age. Once he gets accustomed to you handling him, he will not bite...as much. Sometimes, just like you, they just want their space and want to be left alone.

Answer 7

When did your mom transform back into a human?