how do i get my my quaker parrot to stop biting.?

Question

he doesn;t do it alot by once in 2 days if i try to put him in da cage, but sometimes heor she goes in by itself?

Answer 1

First, have you trimmed the birds wings? Quakers can be more aggressive if their wings are not trimmed. Trim the wings, or have it done, to make him more calm and docile.

Second, have you trained him to do "Step Up?"
"Step Up' is training the bird to step up onto your finger on command. The bird should do this without hesitation and with no reward given. In this way you establish that it is *You* who is in command.
When our Quaker misbehaves, he is made to do several repetitions of "Step up" from one hand to the other in rapid succession. This proves to him that he does not get to do what he wants to do. This display of dominance is needed , or your Quaker will think that he is in charge, and that biting will be allowed.

Third, make sure that you are not rewarding him for biting you! I know that sounds silly, but it is a common failure among some bird owners.
For instance, if your bird decides that he does not want to be outside the cage, he may bite you. If you, in turn, respond by putting him back into his cage, then he sees that he got what he wanted by biting! You rewarded him ! After that he will think that biting is the way to get what he wants!!

So if the birds wants to go back in his cage, and bites to get it, you must repond by *NOT* letting him go back in his cage!
If he bites to stop you from putting him back, then you must make sure he knows that he got put back anyway! Only if he feels that the biting did not help ,will he stop biting.

Some birds will bite to get attention, or to hear you yell. Therefore you must try to never show anger or even to notice when he bites! ( Yes , I know thats a tall order when he is chewing on your fingers!)
Instead of punishing the bird, which he is unlikely to realise is punishment for his actions, try pushing your finger back firmly into his beak when he bites. This surprises them, and they will usually stop biting immediately!
Spraying water is unlikely to even be recognised as punishment, and is therefore usually counter productive. After all if you get caught in the rain while you are walking to the store, do you immediately think that walking to the store caused the rain? Do you decide never to go to the store again as a means of ensuring that it will not rain in the future??
Neither will your bird.

Birds have moods just as people do, and they are more limited in their possible responses. They will sometimes bite when they are out of sorts, feel unwell, or feel neglected.
This does not mean that the bird is "Bad" or "Mean" .
The biggest thing that you can do is to train the bird. A more trained bird is a more self-disciplined bird. Do research and consult others on how to train your Quaker.

If you desire, I can point you to a good yahoo group which has many experienced bird owners for advice, as well as a nice library of files concerning training.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

All parrots bite wheather they are tamed or not. Even if you two have a strong bond, it may still bite you at times. One reason why she might bite you is because you said that sometimes, she'll go into her cage by herself. You have to use "gentle" dominance on her. By that I mean you are the boss and she can only come out or go in her cage when you say so. If you let her do what she wants, she'll think that she's higher than you and biting you may be a way of telling you that you're doing something that is unacceptable to her.

Is her cage above eye level? Parrots that sits above your eye level will think that they have dominance over you and that may be why she bites you (even if only once every two days)

To get her to stop and bite you, I would suggest that you just try to keep your fingers away from her mouth and watch for her body language. You can almost always tell when a parrot is going to bite. Just spend a lot of time with her and try to slowly let her know that you're the boss. She gets to come out when you say so and go back in the cage when you want her to. Not when she feels like it. I hope this helps you in some way. Good luck!

Answer 3

The Quaker is cage bound. You can try opening the cage and letting it come out on its own. The parrot needs to come out every day. Try putting its favorite toy or a treat cup on top of the cage as an incentive. The only other thing is to continue to be patient and not react to the aggression when you take it out. The parrot will soon enjoy coming out of the cage. It's just scared of what could be outside. It will take time for her to adjust.

Answer 4

My Quaker Parrot Gets Like That At Some Point.. He/She Just want ur attention.. You Should Carry it.. Pet him/her.. If It bites Spray water to him/her.. Tell him/her "No" Or "Nice" when she trys to bite.. //Good Luck.

Answer 5

Don't get your finger near his mouth. Keep him in the cage.

Answer 6

Quaker parrots suck let it go! They all bite

Answer 7

if you see the bird is going to bite you can lift your finger above its head to distract it and tell it "NOPE" in a firm but not loud voice.... sometimes we do have to distract them from biting.... i know!

Answer 8

when he bites, spritz him with water from a spray bottle.

Answer 9

muzzle it.