I love it that you teach owners to examine their own behavior in what may cause a bite in the first place and that you emphasize consideration for the bird's feelings. We don't really own them, we invite them into our lives. ♥️🦅
Just remember that your birds will ALWAYS bite. These are great ways to minimize biting but birds will be birds! Always be patient with your children because it's just natural for them :)
I have raised several species of parrots and have not been bit by any of them. I pay close attention to them and know what their triggers are. I have been mouthed by them when they are babies but this is gentle exploration not aggression. I wont let anyone handle them until I go over their rules and emphasize that ignoring them will result in a bite.
My birds loves me so much , we have a very strong bond. But he will still bite me sometimes 😂 . And sometimes my fingers bleed. But it’s ok . I still love him more than life. He is the cutest thing ever happen to me ❤️ .
Awesome informative video, young Lady! Also, as a bird owner for 30 years, you should know that reaching for their head from above signals aggression or teasing. Approaching from the same level as their eyes, or below is a way to not signal aggression or teasing. Tone of voice also plays a big role in your positive reinforcement - if it bites you, and you scold it verbally, your bird will pick up on it. Likewise, if it behaves in a way you want it to, or does a certain trick or whistles the way you want it to, praise it in a happy positive voice. At a certain point, you can reward them just with your voice, love and affection, rather than always having to give them a treat. Also, when a birds' eyes are at a higher elevation than yours, i.e., on top of a book shelf, if you make eye contact with them, they can become aggressive and try to bite because they feel like they are the dominant species - especially the larger birds. So, approach with care and watch their body language. I had one bird for 25 years, and after the first couple months of bonding, he never bit me again, until he as 23, because he was old and tired. However, because I was his best friend, he never drew blood on me even when he did bite. Other people he would on rare occasions, if they annoyed him. Oh, and one form of punishment is blowing air in their face from your mouth - mother birds, at least Cockatiels, have done this. Blowing ar in their face from your mouth and them talking to them in a stern voice for their bad behavior, and then praising them for their good behavior and possibly giving them a treat, PLUS CONSISTANCY will work wonders. If you aren't consistent, they will push the boundaries, just like children, and eventually develop bad behavior.
I've had a 14 year old green cheek since it was a baby. He and I have bonded since day one. He says about 40 words and dances and sings a couple of bars with me. Well, about a year ago, I was bringing him in from his outdoor cage at sundown. I have no idea why he did this, but as he was on my shoulder, he suddenly attacked my back, digging in with his claws and beak and not letting go. I was wearing a strapless dress and couldn't reach him to get him off of me. I ran into the house, and he finally let go. I was so shocked by this resulting in mistrust and fear of him for the blood and scars he gave me that I won't hold him like before. I know he misses me. I have my mate interact and pick him up now occasionally biting him on his hand. We can't see any i indications for his actions. My bird and i still talk, sing and dance but I won't hold him, fearful of him, and I'm sure he can sense this too. Could my bird have decided he just doesn't love me like before?
@toolbar2345, I think that your bird is jealous of your interaction with your mate. My Green Cheek Cinnamon Conure was very nice from 3 months to 2 years old; she'd always cuddle and play with me but when my daughter began visiting regularly, she began biting my daughter and then me. She'd bite very hard until she drew blood but recently her bites are not as hard and she doesn't draw blood. I'm still trying to stop her from biting. Sometimes she also bites my Orange Winged Amazon but he's a sweetheart and does not bite her or anyone; when she bites him, he runs or flies away from her.
My bird came with a biting problem and I’m currently trying to make a bond with it, I’ve given him lots of toys and I do clean his cage a lot! I’m making slow progress so far but he’s doing great so far!! :)
This is a well presented and useful video! I'm so glad you talk about how forming a bond, watching body language and not forcing behaviour is so important to helping to prevent biting (or generally just having a good relationship with your bird!) As you mentioned also, blowing, putting back in cage etc falls under punishment, which never works as its proven that parrots don't respond to it! Punishment just teaches fear or negativity. One other thing you can try to moderate bite force is target training from a distance. You hold the stick further away so they have to bite gently. Also the same with providing treats after, encouraging gentle grabbing of the treat.
Thank you for this great tips and visual of youre birds. We are thinking of getting a bird, but before we do i want to research on how to properly take care and learn about them. There is not a lot to find about the kakariki so to FINALY find this video makes my day. Hope to learn more from youre video's.
I absolutely love your friendly approach you have when it comes to your birds. Your videos standout compared to the other bird care and bird trick channels. I can tell your birds are very happy with you ☺️
I always enjoyed taming adult captivity birds more than raising them from birth in your hands. More of a challenge but more rewarding. One good thing to learn in bites is to have good pain tolerance (atleast for small parrots) and to instead of pulling your hand away, push it closer to the bird while he bites or drop it a bit if he is on your hand, it will caught him off guard and release the hand and make him learn that biting is not useful in communicating with you.
This channel seems to give excellent advice with my over 30 years of experience with exotic birds this is definitely one of the better channels I like how she's not trying to sell you expensive training classes like some of the other ones do her advice is very sound it's the same advice I use after 30 years keep up the good work and the good content for all new and experienced bird owners another good channel is also wingsnpaws
Thank you, I got a new bird last year that hasn't warmed up to me. I use to have no problems getting close to birds. I am more than happy to try these tips with her!
YES! Ty for always sharing great knowledge and emphasizing how important it is to BOND with your bird 🥰 I definitely notice that on busy work days when I don't get to spend quality time with my birdos, they get all grumpy and bite lol.
I am so glad that I watched this! I have a baby bird that still needed to be hand-fed when I got her, and she's younger than any bird I've gotten before. I didn't realize that she didn't really mean to bite me. The screaming thing will work, I think. We're working on the bond and strengthening it. Thank you!!
I am loving your videos. I recently became the lucky owner of two beautiful Lorikeets. I have had Budgies and Cockatiels before, but never Lorikeets which were hand raised by the breeder. Your videos are so informative and and are proving very helpful for a newby like me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Oh dear I have two mirrors in my birdcage, not sure how he will react when I take them away. I will only do one at a time. Unfortunately one is his favourite perch. Its one of those square shaped ones is nearest I can describe it Loved your video so helpful, I have a lot of things to change
I work at a pet store and we just recently got a green cheek in. I’m the primary petcare person and I always make a point to take him out multiple times a day and just let him stretch out and get used to people. My coworker also helps with this so we hope that we keep him as happy as possible in the store.
Thank you so much! I realised I was reinforcing biting because my bird nips my hand for pats. Have started petting her as soon as she's gentle and this behaviour has improved even within the last week
Oh my god! This is exactly what’s happening with me! He grumbles and fumbles over funnily and bites my fingers until he gets scritches. He will bite my phone if I’m using it and bite my fingers as well until I give up on the phone. How did you get them to be gentle?
@@SpillyClay This sounds a little insane but I would sit on the couch with my bird and every time she bit me I would make a little screech (like a bird 🤣) to startle her. It's really the same kind of screech my birds make make when one hurts the other during preening. I make sure not to move my hands because I don't want her to associate my hands as dominating or predatory. When she is gentle I make a clicking noise with my tongue and give her a heard stratchy (now she knows that clicking is a good sound and it's an immediate response that doesn't always need to be followed by a pat now). So far it's been a success! 🙌
I have 4 large Macaws, and biting is part of how they connect with us. Biting can be triggered when they are frightened, when they want to be left alone, when they want to wrestle and play, or simply when they want to preen me. It does take time to realize why your parrot bites, but it is a normal part of aviculture, so there is no reason to try and stop a normal reaction to a variety of emotional or physical triggers. The most important part of caring for any species of parrot, is to simply learn to read their body language, then most bites from 'fear-based triggers' can be reduced significantly.
My new Catalinas macaw fear bites are gentle but when it comes to stepping down she gets pissed. Her eyes pin and she latches onto my arm or fingers. Its extremely difficult to ignore.
@@MrJdubz100 she wants to rest where she is. It takes time to build trust, and it sounds like you are in the trust building stage with her. Give her time to adjust to her new home with you.
Macaws are prey animals, so feeling safe is most important to them. She feels scared when you try and get her to step down. If you give her time to feel safe, she will let you know when it is time to expand your trust with her. A Vietnam vet have me his 26 year old Harlequin Macaw shortly before he died of agent orange exposure. For 4 weeks I did not try and touch him, instead simply allowed him to grieve and process such a huge loss. After 4 weeks Carlos stepped up and we have been very close since that time. It is essential to respect their need for safety, and it can be very easy to stop the trust building process if you continue to pressure her to do what you want, just give her time. The video attached took four months of patience and giving Carlos time to adjust to his new home with us. ua-cam.com/video/cy9y0orrdYg/v-deo.html
I have to put her down sometimes though. I can’t walk around with her all day. I make sure not to put her down right before walking out of the room (because if I did that every time then it might make sense) but I can’t have my Catalina Macaw on my arm 24/7. I have two other parrots that deserve one on one time too. Are you thinking that I meant step up? I don’t doubt that we are in the trust building stage, I understand her body language enough to know that. Are you suggesting not holding her for a few weeks and then maybe things will change? I don’t even have a cage for her yet so I’m only asking her to step down onto one of her two playstands.
I reread your comments a few times and I think I understand what you are saying. I’m going to try to let her adjust for a few more weeks before doing more handling.
It’s amazing how well they respond to you. I have a male cinnamon and female yellow side conure. Got them at about 4 months old. Had them now for 5 months. Now they bite me. Never used to. Now they do
@@blesson2906 I’ve started training. He already doesn’t bite, I can pick him up and hold him in my hand and give him kisses. He’s a bit scared of other people as I live with my family. But he’s warmed up super fast.
hi there, just watched your video on biting, you obviously know what you are doing, thank you, you explanied things very well, and made good sence, i will be watching more of your clips xxx
my bird is obsessed with me and I treat him like a child he goes everywhere with me and he still attacks me lmao. But he is also a year old and molting so he could be very grumpy, pubescent, and hormonal, cause he didn't used to bite this much until he started molting and growing.
@SFL_ Olli that's crazy. He can fly off and get confused as the wind pushes him to a different yard. Or even several yards away behind a fence. Kiss your bird goodbye.
@@2Ryled I agree . Maybe the neighbor’s car can surprise him. Or dog barking . The birds can fly in shock and might not know the way back. Even though my bird never want to leave perching on me , I love my bird too much I’ll never risk it . Anything kan shock him away .
My bird has never bit me, she practically chose me that's why I ended up with her but she always bites the rest of my family members I can't figure out a cause!
I'm not an expert, but any time a bird chooses you, you can feel very lucky! By the same token, because you are the most important person in his/her life, they can be pretty possessive. It's a good idea to have others start slowly bonding with the bird (watch some other videos on starting to tame) when you are not close by or in another room. It takes time and patience. And don't forget that each bird has its own personality, just like us. Some are more sociable with people, others are more introverted.
Maybe it’s protecting you or maybe it’s only bonded to you and protects you or doesn’t like your family or just only liked you in the start and doesn’t want more people to bond to it’s very common
I have a turquoise green cheek too. He's 10 and I'm the only owner he's had or will have. I'm still learning these lessons! Conures are so smart and engaging. A challenging but highly rewarding little companion ❤
Thank for tip 6! Although I've only had my bird for a week, she is constantly cuddling and wants to be with me. So most no biting tips don't work on her. I'm going to have to try speaking her language in a sense 😅
Yesss learning my birds body language improved our relationship so much! I will usually put my hand close to her to see if she wants to be pet or not (she will start grooming herself as a yes). She doesn’t always want to be touched and I absolutely need to respect that 😌
I have a peach faced love bird and she can really bite hard when she wants to, but on some occasions I haven fallen asleep on the couch she will stand on my face and sooo gently and carefully try to raise my eyelids with her beak to wake me up 🥰🥰 so cute!
I am sorry 😐 but I must say to you Paige that isn't good to have a fake nails when you have a bird and if bird chewing them it is not good because fake nails are toxic. I tell you this like a friend 😀❤️ because same thing happened to me and I must go to a vet save the bird and after that I take down my fake nails. If you want to have them then learn your bird to stop chewing. Have a hello from me 😀❤️🥰❤️
Chewing on your fingernails isn’t the reason your bird doesn’t bite you. They think your fingernails are a chew toy. If you do some thing that they don’t like they’re not going to chew your fingernails… They’re going to bite you.
I have a one-year-old sun conure who's my baby; however, he's SO needy all of the time. Like, if I'm home and go to leave the room to get something, he starts screaming his head off and won't stop until I come back into the room. I call out to him to let him know that I'm not far, but it doesn't work. My husband gets so mad at him screaming. Do you have a video or will you make one with tips on how to help my birdie stop screaming so much when I leave the room? P.S. I did my research before I got him, so I know that sun conures tend to scream. I'm just trying to figure out a way to minimize it. Thanks! Love your videos and your birds! They're so pretty! ♥️
I saw a video about this but I can't remember the name. They said to only go to them after they stop screaming, so they don't connect screaming with getting your attention. You could also give them foraging toys around the times that they scream, so they will be busy and not think about you
OMGosh! My Sun Conure is obsessed with me. I love him so much, he is my little baby boy. I homeschool so I’m home all the time and I would totally let him sit on my shoulder the whole day, but he seems to be jealous or something when I don’t give him totally attention. He basically won’t let me function. He bites when I turn the page when teaching my daughter, looking on my phone, typing, remote control, hates cardboard boxes ( can’t open anything, cereal, nothing. Breaks my heart because I want him out of his cage as much as possible and with us all the time.
We just adopted our baby last week. He instantly fell in love with my boyfriend, but seems to have a lot of aggression towards me. My bf has had birds in the past, I have not. I get bit every time I try to change out his food and water or when I try to pet him. I'm definitely going to start paying attention to what's going on when he bites me. Thanks for all the tips!
It's been a few months of trying to bond with him. I'm convinced he just genuinely likes seeing me bleed. He loves me and wants to spend all day with me, but he also really likes biting whatever he can get. Fingers, ears, lips, stomach, anything.
my sun conures are both rescues. my younger boy went through three homes to get to me , finally his forever home. he is only 6months old. they're both angels! they do nip. all birds do. neither of them draws blood of hurts me often. I love them both dearly
I also have a sun conure . Wonderful bird . He bonds so close to me. Sometime he bites. Naughty boy, he is so spoiled, my fault . But I love him more than myself . He’s my everything .
Great tips! Can you recommend how to “scold” your bird if they are getting into something bad without getting bit. Most of the time the relationship with my African Grey is great, but sometimes he fixates on something that might be dangerous like an electrical cord. He will nip if I try to take it away & will refuse to step up so I can remove him from the object.
With dog training they say to replace whatever they’re fixated on with a high-value treat. Although be careful they don’t associate the dangerous thing with the treat 😂
For what it’s worth … I make a chutt-chutt-chutt! Sound like a budgie. All parrots seem to recognize this as a disapproval noise …. At least the Australian ones do lol. Important not to overuse it so it stays important
Amazingly intelligent creatures. tied in with their natural nervousness, makes an extremely rewarding, lifelong experience. patience and respect are key. It has the side-effect that patience and respect learned, can be used in human social interactions.
I remember using winter gloves when my bird was on my finger. Sometimes, she'll bite my fingers while stepping on them to keep herself from losing balance. Other times, she'll just do it for enjoyment. She knows I won't feel anything if she bites me when wearing gloves. I did mess with her as a kid by using one of the gloves for her to bite it when I covered her head with it. Kinda gave her a bad habit of biting back then. I stopped doing it when she got older though and tried to work on the stepping on my fingers without biting the gloves. I was kinda afraid that if I stopped wearing the gloves, she would bite me. So, I kept them on most of the time. Sometimes, I would have her climb on my shoulder. She wouldn't bite me there, but I still was afraid she would bite me while she was alive. We kinda had this sibling relationship with each other back then.
so glad I watched your video, sent to me from a new birdy friend and am I glad he did...Kevin is a sweet bird BUT the biting is not good. I picked up several things I can now do to help with that, thank you so much for the information.
got my birds over 1 month ago, and they're still babies who are also still trying to get used to their new lives (they're only a few months old) so this definitely helped me, since they do come to me most times, then end up trying to give me a nose piercing 🤣
Thank you so much! I learned that my bird bites me when I try to take him off my shoulder becuase he thinks I'm competing for his favorite perch. Super helpful!
The only times my pigeon bites my hand is when I'm hand feeding him. My hand is staying still, but he does it cuz he's checking if he can eat my finger or thinks it has food on it (it tickles and it's only a slight pinch) so it's not really a bite
Same but one budgie of mine is aggressive female and it thinks my hand is a food so she bites so aggressively and I don’t know how to warn her not to do that
I remember I had a really really great bond with my first sun conure he could act like he was dead he would be so happy when I come from school but he flew away 2 years ago I miss him 😭
Thank you so much for this video! I don’t have a bird yet, but I’m researching as much as I can to give my future bird a happy, healthy life! This video helped me the most when considering positive reinforcement and understanding biting. I love how you have cloth over food bowls for foraging too! I didn’t think of that before!
I was very happy when I read this. You are going to make a great bird's friend! I really wish more folks would research animals before getting them people dont understand how much work they are or they give up on the animal and hurt it or ditch it then it takes a heck of a person to gain trust again. Good luck hopefully u get a wonderful pet .
@@wreckergirl2939 thank you! It will be a while before I can! Maybe when I’m a college professor later on in life because I’ll be gone 8 hours a day! I know for a fact a bird will not be happy, so when I’m teaching in college (hopefully online and night classes) I can stay at home for most of the day because birds need to be out their cages for that time 🥰 I refuse to be a bird owner who leaves them like that 😒 that’s abuse!!!
i know you are going to be an amazing bird owner, or you already are one! im happy you are researching and not just diving into it blindly, birds need the special care of a friend ❤
My bird always bit me when i come closer with my face, i mean to nuzzle with him, but he gets afraid of that, that's why i stopped doing it, until he learns it's just another form of affection I'm showing, and yeah at first i thought so much about how my bird doesn't like me but then looking at my actions, it helped me understand my bird even more, he stopped biting but indeed as your video shows, he bites still when he wants personal space, he gets curious about what i eat most, or drink, or sometimes when i clean, he gets down just to see anything i use, i know i have little experience with birds, but i learned those when dealing with my bird, and this video confirmed everything i did, at first i was expecting too much from my bird, but i realized that i have to be patient and wait for him to love me and bond with me.
I have had my parakeet angel for about 6 months. Recently, she has really come out of her shell haha. She is a lot more fun and She has become a lot more gentle with her beak. She's not cuddly yet but I'm hoping with time she will be so. She was a pet store bought parakeet so it's amazing she's tamed up as well as she has. She is pretty funny and has a mind of her own.
I'm definitely going to try the YIP and place method. The issue is, what if you have a bird that has no consistent triggers for bites, and gives no warning? One of my three rescues, after nearly two years, continues to be decently aggressive and just isn't safe around most people. She's even a bit rough with me even to this day...I know she isn't bad, but she's dive bombed my husbands face and will just randomly bite him. She'll be comfy on him, we feel safe and then, wham. The other two are mostly OK and these tips make sense for them; most of which I know. But what about the truly unpredictable, vicious biters? If you have advice on that, that'd be a life saver.
Btw, I've had her since she was a baby. She is so smart. When she wants us to open the cage, she will ring her bell continuously until the door is opened.
My budgie always flies to my hand, and it took a long time for him to have confidence to do that. But the flies to my hand and bites very hard, hurts a lot. When he doesn’t bite, he mates with my hand. Is there any behavior act or detail that I’m missing? I love my little Bob, but sometimes he really hurts me!
It could be their mating season or it could be their personality, my bird bites he thinks he’s playing. It’s just how he shows affection idk for you tho
Really good video! I don’t really know why my birds bite me. I give them treats and while they’re eating from my hand suddenly they bite me, maybe they are curious of my hand or they don’t know that My hand is there
Sometimes they are testing for a reeaction. I find if I can act like it's not in his power to intimidate me, that's good. Also, as she said, once your bird wants to be with you, you can withdraw your attenevery time they bite hard annd they learn to stop because they want you.
When my conure does this it is because he wants attention and thinks I've been ignoring him. Like a little kid screaming "pay attention to me!" It is taking a while to train him out of it.
My second Jenday conure is super warm n loving but is also very aloof and unwilling but just asking permission and waiting for agreement really created the trust and bond.
I hand feed my budgies carrots and my male budgie (the youngest one) alternates between bitting the carrot and then my hand so idk if he doesn’t like my hands or if he’s just playing because when he bites I try to put him back but it’s really hard to get him off of my hands 😳
Great tips; also I’ve been able to use cue words that I know my bird understands for times when she might be thinking of nibbling which could turn into a bite, this puts her in her best mood and I use my voice to convey a calm gentle mood. It works as birds mirror our moods and behaviours which is why getting cross or angry at them doesn’t work.
My blue and gold bites me every time I try and pet her (I bought her off a bird flipper) I’m not sure if she was abused or what but she flinches every time I react towards her I do it slowly to show her I’m not going to hurt her but it’s a once a month thing I’m getting bit I just blow in her face because I know she don’t got a bond with me yet but i think it’s gotten better since I’ve brought her home she’s begun growing all her feathers back and comes in my bedroom when I’m in there just to say hello
Have you tried any target training with your Blue and Gold? If you do it with a chopstick, it seems to be a good way to help develop trust with your bird. It helped me with my African Grey.
Let her come to you. Hands away from her. Talk to her sweetly. Offer treats but not in her face. Get her used to your voice and physical presence before using any hands. Leave her treats at a distance that she can't bite. Fear and distrust must be overcome before expecting her to want to step up. Coax her every day and try to spend as much time with her as possible. If she comes into your room on her own already that's amazing. Let her on the bed. She will eventually be cuddling in their with you. Lots of luck.
Love yr vids super helpful thank you 😊 would love to know where you buy the toys ? N how you / or wat you cover their treats/food with. Thank you in advance
My lovebird is almost four months and he bites everything. I feel that he is a baby that is teething/beaking. Is that what it is? Will he grow out of it?
I had a lovebird who loved chewing on paper, books, anything, up until she was the ripe old age of 14. I gave her her own papers to chew on to keep her from chewing on the wrong thing
My sun conure Reno started biting when I stopped handling him for a long time. I always took care of him but it was definitely my flat. Which I regret terrible of course a local bird seller had no problem lol. Unfortunately he passed after I had him 30 yrs. But recently got a new green cheek conure after seeing . Coworkers missed mine so much my advice is never stop handling them he has such sweet personality and is so smart has learned tricks on his own.
It seems like my bird just wants to eat my fingers. I don’t have parrots but pretty much every time they see my fingers they just bite them, my hair, my lips etc. I have a good bond with them but it’s like they just want to eat me. They bite everything though. Like I will be on my phone and all of a sudden they’re trying to swallow my fingers.
@Juliankha oh wow. That’s rough! They’re so cheeky though! I was studying and he was chasing my pen/ trying to eat it. He moved on to ripping my hair out after that. My other one just climbs all over me and licks me. 😐
When it’s almost 8 pm , my bird behaviour will change. He will play roughly , signs of him wanting something , which is sleeping . It’s his bed time and he always acts differently approaching that hour. Maybe your birds are trying to tell you something , maybe they want something. They’re trying to get your attention by attacking you .
@@liemsioeming1821 they could be. I think one of my birds just sees my fingers as a food source. My other one is very different. His species is known to be aggressive so he attacks everything and that can’t be changed because that’s a big trait of theirs. He’s gentle and sweet with me. He’s a rescue bird that came back to me after I saved his life. It’s hard to explain but a lot bird rules don’t apply to him. His species are probably hormonal all the time because they breed all year round and he’s always defensive and alerting me of dangers like Halloween masks etc. He’s honestly very gentle with me. He even tries to comfort me when I’m sad. My other bird would probably get scared and fly away from me because he’s so skittish and scared of everything.
@@phaness_876 ou you’re so luckyyy . It’s so nice to have a bird like that. You must love him very much. What species is he ? Animals are intelligent. How can they know you are the one who saved him.
I just found your account a couple days ago but I just want to say I love ur channel so much !! I've had my GCC for almost 3 years now, and we have a great relationship, but I want to start doing more training with her to keep her enriched. I've found that a lot of instructional videos don't understand the specificities of green cheek conures (like how they are just so beaky, and you can't just tell them to never use their beaks to climb, explore, etc.), and it also seems that a lot of people don't have quite as personal bonds with their parrots as I do with mine, but I can see that you do have that close bond with yours! love to see it :))) Also this video was super helpful in reminding me that even having a close bond with my bird doesn't mean that she'll never bite, and her biting doesn't automatically mean i'm a terrible owner. Like idk about you, but I tend to compare my bird's and my bond to the bonds that my friends have with their domesticated pets, and how "easily" biting is discouraged in those domesticated animals. But pets like cats and dogs can't really be compared to pet birds, since they're still 100% the same species as in the wild ! As you mentioned in the video, birds use their beaks in a huge number of ways, and while it's good to do what you can to prevent/discourage aggressive behaviors, their instincts will still take over when it comes to defending what they don't want you to touch (like my own computer keyboard lolol), or hormonal season. yayay GCC owners !!
My bird likes to chew on one of my hoodie then goes into frenzy excited mode and I'm often the collateral damage... I ended up stop wearing that hoodie, cuz there are times I can't even get his attention with his favorite treat when he's like that... Kinda scary for a tiny conure... 😳
My birds bite me when I’m feeding them millet, but they approach my hand slowly, so I think they’re just curious. Now I’m really scared of feeding them because they hurt me 😞
@Nora Abukhder tysm! I don’t really know what I’m doing wrong. I just feed them the millet while I try to stay as calm as possible, I don’t even move. But they start to watch my fingers and then they slowly approach them to bite them. You might be right tho, maybe it’s because of the hormones. Soon I’ll try to get them out of their cages since I’m still working on a bird proof room, maybe I’ll help since they won’t think I’m doing something to their home.
My conure has been rehomed a few times. I don’t know if this is why he is biting me. But he knows and looks for the parts of the arm that hurts the most! Now that he is hormonal, he bites and bites hard, all the time! I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to get rid of him. But can’t take his biting. He’s also not affectionate at all.
Thank you some much I hope my hubby will watch this and change is mind set to help my conure be happier. Do you have videos on the play area you have for them and how to set up their cage?
Make sure to teach him/her that being near you is a ""privilege"" (people on bird groups gave me this tip so in passing this on). Basically, when mine would bite me I'd leave her in the room or just remove her from my lap/shoulder for some minutes before accepting her back. (Yes, this breaks my heart too). This taught her that biting only makes me stay far from her so now she only vocalizes to me when something is wrong or just "bites" softly. But hey, your bird might also be biting out of nowhere due to instincts or even behavioral reasons so I'd search about this to know if there any way to help your bird stop or diminish this behaviour. All the luck!
My bird doesn’t bite me, it bites his partner so I don’t know what to do, I just separate them but when they are together my male bird attacks the female birds
i’m so jealous of the great bond you have with your birds 🥺
I found that once I got close to my birds by watching them play and joining in gently. They responded more and more.
Me to
I am also a bit jealous BC i have 2 green cheek conures and 2 lovebirds
@@captaincrunch2518 I have an african grey
Ugh! Me tooo
I love it that you teach owners to examine their own behavior in what may cause a bite in the first place and that you emphasize consideration for the bird's feelings. We don't really own them, we invite them into our lives. ♥️🦅
We own them once we take them home. Some Animals would never leave your side.
Just remember that your birds will ALWAYS bite. These are great ways to minimize biting but birds will be birds! Always be patient with your children because it's just natural for them :)
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Well I have two Indian ringnecks and I've never been bitten
I have raised several species of parrots and have not been bit by any of them. I pay close attention to them and know what their triggers are. I have been mouthed by them when they are babies but this is gentle exploration not aggression. I wont let anyone handle them until I go over their rules and emphasize that ignoring them will result in a bite.
And not every bite is a "bite".
My birds loves me so much , we have a very strong bond. But he will still bite me sometimes 😂 . And sometimes my fingers bleed. But it’s ok . I still love him more than life. He is the cutest thing ever happen to me ❤️ .
Awesome informative video, young Lady! Also, as a bird owner for 30 years, you should know that reaching for their head from above signals aggression or teasing. Approaching from the same level as their eyes, or below is a way to not signal aggression or teasing. Tone of voice also plays a big role in your positive reinforcement - if it bites you, and you scold it verbally, your bird will pick up on it. Likewise, if it behaves in a way you want it to, or does a certain trick or whistles the way you want it to, praise it in a happy positive voice. At a certain point, you can reward them just with your voice, love and affection, rather than always having to give them a treat. Also, when a birds' eyes are at a higher elevation than yours, i.e., on top of a book shelf, if you make eye contact with them, they can become aggressive and try to bite because they feel like they are the dominant species - especially the larger birds. So, approach with care and watch their body language. I had one bird for 25 years, and after the first couple months of bonding, he never bit me again, until he as 23, because he was old and tired. However, because I was his best friend, he never drew blood on me even when he did bite. Other people he would on rare occasions, if they annoyed him. Oh, and one form of punishment is blowing air in their face from your mouth - mother birds, at least Cockatiels, have done this. Blowing ar in their face from your mouth and them talking to them in a stern voice for their bad behavior, and then praising them for their good behavior and possibly giving them a treat, PLUS CONSISTANCY will work wonders. If you aren't consistent, they will push the boundaries, just like children, and eventually develop bad behavior.
thank you for explaining!
@@KneelToLordZento They have great advice, your useless comment is too long for what you have to say.
@@freedomisfromtruth bruh this was 2 months ago i was trying to find this video so i can delete my comment so stfu
I've had a 14 year old green cheek since it was a baby. He and I have bonded since day one. He says about 40 words and dances and sings a couple of bars with me. Well, about a year ago, I was bringing him in from his outdoor cage at sundown. I have no idea why he did this, but as he was on my shoulder, he suddenly attacked my back, digging in with his claws and beak and not letting go. I was wearing a strapless dress and couldn't reach him to get him off of me. I ran into the house, and he finally let go. I was so shocked by this resulting in mistrust and fear of him for the blood and scars he gave me that I won't hold him like before. I know he misses me. I have my mate interact and pick him up now occasionally biting him on his hand. We can't see any i indications for his actions. My bird and i still talk, sing and dance but I won't hold him, fearful of him, and I'm sure he can sense this too. Could my bird have decided he just doesn't love me like before?
@toolbar2345,
I think that your bird is jealous of your interaction with your mate.
My Green Cheek Cinnamon Conure was very nice from 3 months to 2 years old; she'd always cuddle and play with me but when my daughter began visiting regularly, she began biting my daughter and then me. She'd bite very hard until she drew blood but recently her bites are not as hard and she doesn't draw blood. I'm still trying to stop her from biting. Sometimes she also bites my Orange Winged Amazon but he's a sweetheart and does not bite her or anyone; when she bites him, he runs or flies away from her.
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Instructions EXTREMELY clear now my 2 love birds are my best friends tysm
I was literally looking for a video like this! Tysm!!!
We all were
My bird came with a biting problem and I’m currently trying to make a bond with it, I’ve given him lots of toys and I do clean his cage a lot! I’m making slow progress so far but he’s doing great so far!! :)
Same thing with me ☹️
This is a well presented and useful video!
I'm so glad you talk about how forming a bond, watching body language and not forcing behaviour is so important to helping to prevent biting (or generally just having a good relationship with your bird!)
As you mentioned also, blowing, putting back in cage etc falls under punishment, which never works as its proven that parrots don't respond to it! Punishment just teaches fear or negativity.
One other thing you can try to moderate bite force is target training from a distance. You hold the stick further away so they have to bite gently. Also the same with providing treats after, encouraging gentle grabbing of the treat.
Thank you for this great tips and visual of youre birds. We are thinking of getting a bird, but before we do i want to research on how to properly take care and learn about them. There is not a lot to find about the kakariki so to FINALY find this video makes my day. Hope to learn more from youre video's.
I absolutely love your friendly approach you have when it comes to your birds. Your videos standout compared to the other bird care and bird trick channels. I can tell your birds are very happy with you ☺️
My budgie lived for almost 11yrs and she never but me. Knowing how to read their body language is so helpful. ❤
I always enjoyed taming adult captivity birds more than raising them from birth in your hands. More of a challenge but more rewarding.
One good thing to learn in bites is to have good pain tolerance (atleast for small parrots) and to instead of pulling your hand away, push it closer to the bird while he bites or drop it a bit if he is on your hand, it will caught him off guard and release the hand and make him learn that biting is not useful in communicating with you.
Our tiny parrot will literally bite my finger off
I have a parakee I can't train help me
And loose my bloody finger in the process 💀
I have a blackhead Conure and she BITE, on my green cheek...haha...only no blood yet..WHAT TO DO...PLZZZ
LOL! if I'd just drop my hand or push it closer instead of pulling away I'd need stitches.
This channel seems to give excellent advice with my over 30 years of experience with exotic birds this is definitely one of the better channels I like how she's not trying to sell you expensive training classes like some of the other ones do her advice is very sound it's the same advice I use after 30 years keep up the good work and the good content for all new and experienced bird owners another good channel is also wingsnpaws
The explanation of why they bite was one of the best explanations I've heard:)
Thank you, I got a new bird last year that hasn't warmed up to me. I use to have no problems getting close to birds. I am more than happy to try these tips with her!
Watch "How to Tame Your Budgie Fast! *5 Easy Steps* by PuffPets on youtube. Simple, effective and worked for my fearful cockatiel.
YES! Ty for always sharing great knowledge and emphasizing how important it is to BOND with your bird 🥰 I definitely notice that on busy work days when I don't get to spend quality time with my birdos, they get all grumpy and bite lol.
I am so glad that I watched this! I have a baby bird that still needed to be hand-fed when I got her, and she's younger than any bird I've gotten before. I didn't realize that she didn't really mean to bite me. The screaming thing will work, I think. We're working on the bond and strengthening it. Thank you!!
I am loving your videos. I recently became the lucky owner of two beautiful Lorikeets. I have had Budgies and Cockatiels before, but never Lorikeets which were hand raised by the breeder. Your videos are so informative and and are proving very helpful for a newby like me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Oh dear I have two mirrors in my birdcage, not sure how he will react when I take them away. I will only do one at a time. Unfortunately one is his favourite perch. Its one of those square shaped ones is nearest I can describe it
Loved your video so helpful, I have a lot of things to change
My bird loves me so much . She is my everything 😊
It's wonderful to have a bond like that, well done!
Loved the paper covered bowl idea! Never thought of that one. Thanks
I work at a pet store and we just recently got a green cheek in. I’m the primary petcare person and I always make a point to take him out multiple times a day and just let him stretch out and get used to people. My coworker also helps with this so we hope that we keep him as happy as possible in the store.
Thank you so much! I realised I was reinforcing biting because my bird nips my hand for pats. Have started petting her as soon as she's gentle and this behaviour has improved even within the last week
Oh my god! This is exactly what’s happening with me! He grumbles and fumbles over funnily and bites my fingers until he gets scritches. He will bite my phone if I’m using it and bite my fingers as well until I give up on the phone. How did you get them to be gentle?
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This sounds a little insane but I would sit on the couch with my bird and every time she bit me I would make a little screech (like a bird 🤣) to startle her. It's really the same kind of screech my birds make make when one hurts the other during preening.
I make sure not to move my hands because I don't want her to associate my hands as dominating or predatory. When she is gentle I make a clicking noise with my tongue and give her a heard stratchy (now she knows that clicking is a good sound and it's an immediate response that doesn't always need to be followed by a pat now). So far it's been a success! 🙌
Your videos pin-point everything on the topic. Very well done.
I have 4 large Macaws, and biting is part of how they connect with us. Biting can be triggered when they are frightened, when they want to be left alone, when they want to wrestle and play, or simply when they want to preen me. It does take time to realize why your parrot bites, but it is a normal part of aviculture, so there is no reason to try and stop a normal reaction to a variety of emotional or physical triggers. The most important part of caring for any species of parrot, is to simply learn to read their body language, then most bites from 'fear-based triggers' can be reduced significantly.
My new Catalinas macaw fear bites are gentle but when it comes to stepping down she gets pissed. Her eyes pin and she latches onto my arm or fingers. Its extremely difficult to ignore.
@@MrJdubz100 she wants to rest where she is. It takes time to build trust, and it sounds like you are in the trust building stage with her. Give her time to adjust to her new home with you.
Macaws are prey animals, so feeling safe is most important to them. She feels scared when you try and get her to step down. If you give her time to feel safe, she will let you know when it is time to expand your trust with her.
A Vietnam vet have me his 26 year old Harlequin Macaw shortly before he died of agent orange exposure. For 4 weeks I did not try and touch him, instead simply allowed him to grieve and process such a huge loss. After 4 weeks Carlos stepped up and we have been very close since that time. It is essential to respect their need for safety, and it can be very easy to stop the trust building process if you continue to pressure her to do what you want, just give her time. The video attached took four months of patience and giving Carlos time to adjust to his new home with us. ua-cam.com/video/cy9y0orrdYg/v-deo.html
I have to put her down sometimes though. I can’t walk around with her all day. I make sure not to put her down right before walking out of the room (because if I did that every time then it might make sense) but I can’t have my Catalina Macaw on my arm 24/7. I have two other parrots that deserve one on one time too. Are you thinking that I meant step up? I don’t doubt that we are in the trust building stage, I understand her body language enough to know that. Are you suggesting not holding her for a few weeks and then maybe things will change? I don’t even have a cage for her yet so I’m only asking her to step down onto one of her two playstands.
I reread your comments a few times and I think I understand what you are saying. I’m going to try to let her adjust for a few more weeks before doing more handling.
It’s amazing how well they respond to you. I have a male cinnamon and female yellow side conure. Got them at about 4 months old. Had them now for 5 months. Now they bite me. Never used to. Now they do
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man, you are soo underrated!
My bird keeps bitting me, but I want to be best friends with him, so I think this video helps! It encouraged me to keep trying to be friends!
Same😭
I'm getting a bird in a few days this is sooo helpful. Can you do a vid on blood feathers?
which bird type?
@@Bariss.ag02 A Green Cheek Conure
@@blesson2906 I just got a green cheek Conure myself so that will be helpful to me.
@@Mainroad.Manjis101 lucky, I'm still waiting.😂
@@blesson2906 I’ve started training. He already doesn’t bite, I can pick him up and hold him in my hand and give him kisses. He’s a bit scared of other people as I live with my family. But he’s warmed up super fast.
hi there, just watched your video on biting, you obviously know what you are doing, thank you, you explanied things very well, and made good sence, i will be watching more of your clips xxx
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Very helpful,
Very good advice and a great speaking voice. Excellent
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Love this girl. Birds are not normal pets that you can control. These are decade long birds that pretty much tell you what they are comfortable with.
I bought my birds today and it's super cute and I even touched it ☺️
AWWW THE INTRO WAS SO CUTE AND WONDERFULL
my bird is obsessed with me and I treat him like a child he goes everywhere with me and he still attacks me lmao. But he is also a year old and molting so he could be very grumpy, pubescent, and hormonal, cause he didn't used to bite this much until he started molting and growing.
same !
When molting you leave em alone and give them minimal attention and you give food that energize them they hate being bothered when molting
@SFL_ Olli that's crazy. He can fly off and get confused as the wind pushes him to a different yard. Or even several yards away behind a fence. Kiss your bird goodbye.
@@2Ryled I agree . Maybe the neighbor’s car can surprise him. Or dog barking . The birds can fly in shock and might not know the way back. Even though my bird never want to leave perching on me , I love my bird too much I’ll never risk it . Anything kan shock him away .
@SFL_ Olli So the falcons and hawks in your neighborhood don’t eat parrots!?
The way you edit the video is so good! I enjoyed it
Thank you so much for sharing 💓
My bird has never bit me, she practically chose me that's why I ended up with her but she always bites the rest of my family members I can't figure out a cause!
I'm not an expert, but any time a bird chooses you, you can feel very lucky! By the same token, because you are the most important person in his/her life, they can be pretty possessive. It's a good idea to have others start slowly bonding with the bird (watch some other videos on starting to tame) when you are not close by or in another room. It takes time and patience. And don't forget that each bird has its own personality, just like us. Some are more sociable with people, others are more introverted.
There’s no cause. It’s very common.
My bambo does the same thing does not want anything to do with the rest of the family and tryes to bite them
Maybe it’s protecting you or maybe it’s only bonded to you and protects you or doesn’t like your family or just only liked you in the start and doesn’t want more people to bond to it’s very common
Oh...
I have a turquoise green cheek too. He's 10 and I'm the only owner he's had or will have. I'm still learning these lessons! Conures are so smart and engaging. A challenging but highly rewarding little companion ❤
Thank for tip 6! Although I've only had my bird for a week, she is constantly cuddling and wants to be with me. So most no biting tips don't work on her. I'm going to have to try speaking her language in a sense 😅
Yesss learning my birds body language improved our relationship so much! I will usually put my hand close to her to see if she wants to be pet or not (she will start grooming herself as a yes). She doesn’t always want to be touched and I absolutely need to respect that 😌
Ok I’m really jealous with that bond you have with your birds like girlllll my bird despises me
I have a peach faced love bird and she can really bite hard when she wants to, but on some occasions I haven fallen asleep on the couch she will stand on my face and sooo gently and carefully try to raise my eyelids with her beak to wake me up 🥰🥰 so cute!
Cuteeee
Me realizing that my bird doesn’t bite me because she just likes chewing on my fake nails and earrings
I am sorry 😐 but I must say to you Paige that isn't good to have a fake nails when you have a bird and if bird chewing them it is not good because fake nails are toxic. I tell you this like a friend 😀❤️ because same thing happened to me and I must go to a vet save the bird and after that I take down my fake nails. If you want to have them then learn your bird to stop chewing. Have a hello from me 😀❤️🥰❤️
Dont let them do that, fake nails could kill them
Chewing on your fingernails isn’t the reason your bird doesn’t bite you. They think your fingernails are a chew toy. If you do some thing that they don’t like they’re not going to chew your fingernails… They’re going to bite you.
This helped my bird to stop biting to hard so thank you ! I love ur birds they are pretty!
We rescued my bird from an abusive home and he has a hand fear. I'm trying to use these tips to make him more comfortable
This is very helpful, I have an aggressive parrotlet, and I need all the help I can get to make her a less mad bird
I have a one-year-old sun conure who's my baby; however, he's SO needy all of the time. Like, if I'm home and go to leave the room to get something, he starts screaming his head off and won't stop until I come back into the room. I call out to him to let him know that I'm not far, but it doesn't work. My husband gets so mad at him screaming. Do you have a video or will you make one with tips on how to help my birdie stop screaming so much when I leave the room? P.S. I did my research before I got him, so I know that sun conures tend to scream. I'm just trying to figure out a way to minimize it. Thanks!
Love your videos and your birds! They're so pretty! ♥️
i have the same problem with my sixmonth cockatiel so i would also like some help
I saw a video about this but I can't remember the name. They said to only go to them after they stop screaming, so they don't connect screaming with getting your attention. You could also give them foraging toys around the times that they scream, so they will be busy and not think about you
OMGosh! My Sun Conure is obsessed with me. I love him so much, he is my little baby boy. I homeschool so I’m home all the time and I would totally let him sit on my shoulder the whole day, but he seems to be jealous or something when I don’t give him totally attention. He basically won’t let me function. He bites when I turn the page when teaching my daughter, looking on my phone, typing, remote control, hates cardboard boxes ( can’t open anything, cereal, nothing. Breaks my heart because I want him out of his cage as much as possible and with us all the time.
We just adopted our baby last week. He instantly fell in love with my boyfriend, but seems to have a lot of aggression towards me. My bf has had birds in the past, I have not. I get bit every time I try to change out his food and water or when I try to pet him. I'm definitely going to start paying attention to what's going on when he bites me. Thanks for all the tips!
It's been a few months of trying to bond with him. I'm convinced he just genuinely likes seeing me bleed. He loves me and wants to spend all day with me, but he also really likes biting whatever he can get. Fingers, ears, lips, stomach, anything.
My parakeet has three types of bites: the friendly nibble, the semi annoyed hard nibble, and the make you bleed beak stab :D
Depends on his mood.
Just started working with a Conure and these vids have been great!
Bestieee can you do what to do with your first day with a parrot x
This video really helped my daughter to understand our bird better, thank you
my sun conures are both rescues. my younger boy went through three homes to get to me , finally his forever home. he is only 6months old. they're both angels! they do nip. all birds do. neither of them draws blood of hurts me often. I love them both dearly
I also have a sun conure . Wonderful bird . He bonds so close to me. Sometime he bites. Naughty boy, he is so spoiled, my fault . But I love him more than myself . He’s my everything .
Your amazing channel is really helping me handle my new bird. Thank you! xx
Great tips! Can you recommend how to “scold” your bird if they are getting into something bad without getting bit. Most of the time the relationship with my African Grey is great, but sometimes he fixates on something that might be dangerous like an electrical cord. He will nip if I try to take it away & will refuse to step up so I can remove him from the object.
With dog training they say to replace whatever they’re fixated on with a high-value treat. Although be careful they don’t associate the dangerous thing with the treat 😂
For what it’s worth … I make a chutt-chutt-chutt! Sound like a budgie. All parrots seem to recognize this as a disapproval noise …. At least the Australian ones do lol. Important not to overuse it so it stays important
Amazingly intelligent creatures. tied in with their natural nervousness, makes an extremely rewarding, lifelong experience. patience and respect are key. It has the side-effect that patience and respect learned, can be used in human social interactions.
I remember using winter gloves when my bird was on my finger. Sometimes, she'll bite my fingers while stepping on them to keep herself from losing balance. Other times, she'll just do it for enjoyment. She knows I won't feel anything if she bites me when wearing gloves. I did mess with her as a kid by using one of the gloves for her to bite it when I covered her head with it. Kinda gave her a bad habit of biting back then. I stopped doing it when she got older though and tried to work on the stepping on my fingers without biting the gloves. I was kinda afraid that if I stopped wearing the gloves, she would bite me. So, I kept them on most of the time. Sometimes, I would have her climb on my shoulder. She wouldn't bite me there, but I still was afraid she would bite me while she was alive. We kinda had this sibling relationship with each other back then.
so glad I watched your video, sent to me from a new birdy friend and am I glad he did...Kevin is a sweet bird BUT the biting is not good. I picked up several things I can now do to help with that, thank you so much for the information.
got my birds over 1 month ago, and they're still babies who are also still trying to get used to their new lives (they're only a few months old) so this definitely helped me, since they do come to me most times, then end up trying to give me a nose piercing 🤣
Thank you so much! I learned that my bird bites me when I try to take him off my shoulder becuase he thinks I'm competing for his favorite perch. Super helpful!
The only times my pigeon bites my hand is when I'm hand feeding him. My hand is staying still, but he does it cuz he's checking if he can eat my finger or thinks it has food on it (it tickles and it's only a slight pinch) so it's not really a bite
So cuteee
Same but one budgie of mine is aggressive female and it thinks my hand is a food so she bites so aggressively and I don’t know how to warn her not to do that
Ok where did you find those food bowl covers?! Genius idea! Your babies are so adorable!
I remember I had a really really great bond with my first sun conure he could act like he was dead he would be so happy when I come from school but he flew away 2 years ago I miss him 😭
Very Sorry to read this email. Why would a bird leave you when they loved you?😩
Thankyou for this video I have learned so much and can see where I've gone wrong
Thank you so much for this video! I don’t have a bird yet, but I’m researching as much as I can to give my future bird a happy, healthy life! This video helped me the most when considering positive reinforcement and understanding biting. I love how you have cloth over food bowls for foraging too! I didn’t think of that before!
I was very happy when I read this. You are going to make a great bird's friend! I really wish more folks would research animals before getting them people dont understand how much work they are or they give up on the animal and hurt it or ditch it then it takes a heck of a person to gain trust again. Good luck hopefully u get a wonderful pet .
@@wreckergirl2939 thank you! It will be a while before I can! Maybe when I’m a college professor later on in life because I’ll be gone 8 hours a day! I know for a fact a bird will not be happy, so when I’m teaching in college (hopefully online and night classes) I can stay at home for most of the day because birds need to be out their cages for that time 🥰 I refuse to be a bird owner who leaves them like that 😒 that’s abuse!!!
i know you are going to be an amazing bird owner, or you already are one! im happy you are researching and not just diving into it blindly, birds need the special care of a friend ❤
My bird always bit me when i come closer with my face, i mean to nuzzle with him, but he gets afraid of that, that's why i stopped doing it, until he learns it's just another form of affection I'm showing, and yeah at first i thought so much about how my bird doesn't like me but then looking at my actions, it helped me understand my bird even more, he stopped biting but indeed as your video shows, he bites still when he wants personal space, he gets curious about what i eat most, or drink, or sometimes when i clean, he gets down just to see anything i use, i know i have little experience with birds, but i learned those when dealing with my bird, and this video confirmed everything i did, at first i was expecting too much from my bird, but i realized that i have to be patient and wait for him to love me and bond with me.
yes i need this vid i dont want my bird to bite!
I have had my parakeet angel for about 6 months. Recently, she has really come out of her shell haha. She is a lot more fun and She has become a lot more gentle with her beak. She's not cuddly yet but I'm hoping with time she will be so.
She was a pet store bought parakeet so it's amazing she's tamed up as well as she has. She is pretty funny and has a mind of her own.
I'm definitely going to try the YIP and place method. The issue is, what if you have a bird that has no consistent triggers for bites, and gives no warning? One of my three rescues, after nearly two years, continues to be decently aggressive and just isn't safe around most people. She's even a bit rough with me even to this day...I know she isn't bad, but she's dive bombed my husbands face and will just randomly bite him. She'll be comfy on him, we feel safe and then, wham. The other two are mostly OK and these tips make sense for them; most of which I know. But what about the truly unpredictable, vicious biters? If you have advice on that, that'd be a life saver.
Btw, I've had her since she was a baby. She is so smart. When she wants us to open the cage, she will ring her bell continuously until the door is opened.
My budgie always flies to my hand, and it took a long time for him to have confidence to do that. But the flies to my hand and bites very hard, hurts a lot. When he doesn’t bite, he mates with my hand. Is there any behavior act or detail that I’m missing? I love my little Bob, but sometimes he really hurts me!
It could be their mating season or it could be their personality, my bird bites he thinks he’s playing. It’s just how he shows affection idk for you tho
@@faysalAub my bird thinks he is the funniest little dude when he DESTROYS the tips of my fingers.
Great tips. You know a lot. I have 2 GCC too. Thanks for all your knowledge
Really good video! I don’t really know why my birds bite me. I give them treats and while they’re eating from my hand suddenly they bite me, maybe they are curious of my hand or they don’t know that My hand is there
Sometimes they are testing for a reeaction. I find if I can act like it's not in his power to intimidate me, that's good. Also, as she said, once your bird wants to be with you, you can withdraw your attenevery time they bite hard annd they learn to stop because they want you.
@@megsutube1815 Oooh okok tysm!!
Thank you for this video!! I really neeeded this video for my pet dog!!
My green cheeked conure will land on my shoulder, bite my ear and fly away for n o reason at a l l
When my conure does this it is because he wants attention and thinks I've been ignoring him. Like a little kid screaming "pay attention to me!" It is taking a while to train him out of it.
😅😅😅he is a teaser, he wants you to play with him.
My second Jenday conure is super warm n loving but is also very aloof and unwilling but just asking permission and waiting for agreement really created the trust and bond.
I hand feed my budgies carrots and my male budgie (the youngest one) alternates between bitting the carrot and then my hand so idk if he doesn’t like my hands or if he’s just playing because when he bites I try to put him back but it’s really hard to get him off of my hands 😳
Very helpful. Thank you!
My Quaker only bites me when someone they don't know is near them when playing with me.
Great tips; also I’ve been able to use cue words that I know my bird understands for times when she might be thinking of nibbling which could turn into a bite, this puts her in her best mood and I use my voice to convey a calm gentle mood. It works as birds mirror our moods and behaviours which is why getting cross or angry at them doesn’t work.
Anyone have a parrots thats obsessed with giving you ear peirced. I think I might start my own buisness up lol
Lol yes especially if I'm done taking a shower
Great reminders! Thank you 😊
My blue and gold bites me every time I try and pet her (I bought her off a bird flipper) I’m not sure if she was abused or what but she flinches every time I react towards her I do it slowly to show her I’m not going to hurt her but it’s a once a month thing I’m getting bit I just blow in her face because I know she don’t got a bond with me yet but i think it’s gotten better since I’ve brought her home she’s begun growing all her feathers back and comes in my bedroom when I’m in there just to say hello
Dont blow on it they dont like that and will bite still probably
Have you tried any target training with your Blue and Gold? If you do it with a chopstick, it seems to be a good way to help develop trust with your bird. It helped me with my African Grey.
Let her come to you. Hands away from her. Talk to her sweetly. Offer treats but not in her face. Get her used to your voice and physical presence before using any hands.
Leave her treats at a distance that she can't bite. Fear and distrust must be overcome before expecting her to want to step up. Coax her every day and try to spend as much time with her as possible.
If she comes into your room on her own already that's amazing. Let her on the bed. She will eventually be cuddling in their with you. Lots of luck.
If she’s an adult you can’t tame her it has to be a baby
Love yr vids super helpful thank you 😊 would love to know where you buy the toys ? N how you / or wat you cover their treats/food with. Thank you in advance
My lovebird is almost four months and he bites everything. I feel that he is a baby that is teething/beaking. Is that what it is? Will he grow out of it?
I had a lovebird who loved chewing on paper, books, anything, up until she was the ripe old age of 14. I gave her her own papers to chew on to keep her from chewing on the wrong thing
Thanks for the tips! This video was really helpful!
P.S (you gained a new subscriber)
English is not my first language so I was very confused at the beginning where I thought Parrots was "parents"
My sun conure Reno started biting when I stopped handling him for a long time. I always took care of him but it was definitely my flat. Which I regret terrible of course a local bird seller had no problem lol. Unfortunately he passed after I had him 30 yrs. But recently got a new green cheek conure after seeing . Coworkers missed mine so much my advice is never stop handling them he has such sweet personality and is so smart has learned tricks on his own.
It seems like my bird just wants to eat my fingers. I don’t have parrots but pretty much every time they see my fingers they just bite them, my hair, my lips etc. I have a good bond with them but it’s like they just want to eat me. They bite everything though. Like I will be on my phone and all of a sudden they’re trying to swallow my fingers.
The bird doesn't want you on the phone. My bird will head butt me to get off my phone. Or attack my phone
@Juliankha oh wow. That’s rough! They’re so cheeky though! I was studying and he was chasing my pen/ trying to eat it. He moved on to ripping my hair out after that. My other one just climbs all over me and licks me. 😐
When it’s almost 8 pm , my bird behaviour will change. He will play roughly , signs of him wanting something , which is sleeping . It’s his bed time and he always acts differently approaching that hour. Maybe your birds are trying to tell you something , maybe they want something. They’re trying to get your attention by attacking you .
@@liemsioeming1821 they could be. I think one of my birds just sees my fingers as a food source. My other one is very different. His species is known to be aggressive so he attacks everything and that can’t be changed because that’s a big trait of theirs. He’s gentle and sweet with me. He’s a rescue bird that came back to me after I saved his life.
It’s hard to explain but a lot bird rules don’t apply to him. His species are probably hormonal all the time because they breed all year round and he’s always defensive and alerting me of dangers like Halloween masks etc. He’s honestly very gentle with me. He even tries to comfort me when I’m sad. My other bird would probably get scared and fly away from me because he’s so skittish and scared of everything.
@@phaness_876 ou you’re so luckyyy . It’s so nice to have a bird like that. You must love him very much. What species is he ? Animals are intelligent. How can they know you are the one who saved him.
I just found your account a couple days ago but I just want to say I love ur channel so much !! I've had my GCC for almost 3 years now, and we have a great relationship, but I want to start doing more training with her to keep her enriched. I've found that a lot of instructional videos don't understand the specificities of green cheek conures (like how they are just so beaky, and you can't just tell them to never use their beaks to climb, explore, etc.), and it also seems that a lot of people don't have quite as personal bonds with their parrots as I do with mine, but I can see that you do have that close bond with yours! love to see it :)))
Also this video was super helpful in reminding me that even having a close bond with my bird doesn't mean that she'll never bite, and her biting doesn't automatically mean i'm a terrible owner. Like idk about you, but I tend to compare my bird's and my bond to the bonds that my friends have with their domesticated pets, and how "easily" biting is discouraged in those domesticated animals. But pets like cats and dogs can't really be compared to pet birds, since they're still 100% the same species as in the wild ! As you mentioned in the video, birds use their beaks in a huge number of ways, and while it's good to do what you can to prevent/discourage aggressive behaviors, their instincts will still take over when it comes to defending what they don't want you to touch (like my own computer keyboard lolol), or hormonal season.
yayay GCC owners !!
This is a great video! Thank you so much!!
My bird likes to chew on one of my hoodie then goes into frenzy excited mode and I'm often the collateral damage... I ended up stop wearing that hoodie, cuz there are times I can't even get his attention with his favorite treat when he's like that... Kinda scary for a tiny conure... 😳
Thanks for the hint this gonna help when I get one in a few days😁😀
My birds bite me when I’m feeding them millet, but they approach my hand slowly, so I think they’re just curious. Now I’m really scared of feeding them because they hurt me 😞
But I do feed them in their cage, do you think they’re just bitting me because they don’t like me being in their cage?
@Nora Abukhder tysm! I don’t really know what I’m doing wrong. I just feed them the millet while I try to stay as calm as possible, I don’t even move. But they start to watch my fingers and then they slowly approach them to bite them.
You might be right tho, maybe it’s because of the hormones. Soon I’ll try to get them out of their cages since I’m still working on a bird proof room, maybe I’ll help since they won’t think I’m doing something to their home.
My conure has been rehomed a few times. I don’t know if this is why he is biting me. But he knows and looks for the parts of the arm that hurts the most! Now that he is hormonal, he bites and bites hard, all the time! I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to get rid of him. But can’t take his biting. He’s also not affectionate at all.
Thank you some much I hope my hubby will watch this and change is mind set to help my conure be happier.
Do you have videos on the play area you have for them and how to set up their cage?
my bird shoves his head down for me to kiss him after a little while he just changes into a monster and bites
Make sure to teach him/her that being near you is a ""privilege"" (people on bird groups gave me this tip so in passing this on). Basically, when mine would bite me I'd leave her in the room or just remove her from my lap/shoulder for some minutes before accepting her back. (Yes, this breaks my heart too).
This taught her that biting only makes me stay far from her so now she only vocalizes to me when something is wrong or just "bites" softly.
But hey, your bird might also be biting out of nowhere due to instincts or even behavioral reasons so I'd search about this to know if there any way to help your bird stop or diminish this behaviour.
All the luck!
Got a new sub dam so jealous the bond you have I'm thinking of getting my first green cheek 😊
My bird doesn’t bite me, it bites his partner so I don’t know what to do, I just separate them but when they are together my male bird attacks the female birds
Another very informative video. Thank you.🙏👏❤️