Taming Parrot By Touching & Scratching Beak

[MrChaparrita2]

take here out bye getting something soft and put it around ur hand or were two gloves on one hand and ull be ablke to get him

[TheRivalConcept]

I have 2 alexandrines one witch I bought at 8 weeks (my 1st and male) and the 2nd was bought off a friend who had to sell their alex due to personal reasons (female) ever since I got her home she has been trying to bite me when i try to take out and put in the water, she tries to bite and runs away when i try to put her banck in the cage. but when she is on my shoulder she is the most loving bird but more of a shoulder bird atm than a affectionate alex Help please :)

[TheEscapist100]

when i try to put my hand near my parrot he is starting with the screaming

pls help

[cawv98]

Do you think it is better to hand tame a young baby without a older age? which is a better age to hand tame? i have a india ringneck he was around 7month old, i can touch his beak, around him, but i can't get him to step up on a stick? when i use a stick his flew away or run all over the place. i just some advice to help me. thanks

[JustK8]

This... is pretty amazing :)

[easylee007]

thank you for this info,very usefull

[Mr3lpelon13]

i just bought a indian ringneck bird how do i tame him i already got bit help plz asap

[xxdragonxxdudexx]

i got a parakeet today and it will let me touch it but it wont let me grab it out of its cage without having to grab it by the body. also it wont let me touch its head. help? thnx.

[fishermen1998]

I love yur vids

[mothafockha]

Is This Work On Young African Grey Parrot?

[haris439]

i tried this but my parrot bit my finger before i could even touch his beak....plzz help

[kiliparrot]

@haris439 Then you shouldn't be doing this. Read the article first and then read the Basics of Taming & Training Guide on my blog. That offers better techniques for taming in general. This video is only specific to extending it to beak touching on an already tame parrot.

[Alyss2203]

I bought a lovebird 2 days ago. I would like to try this method. But, i dont know how to take my lovebird out of her cage first. Please help? :)

[kiliparrot]

@Alyss2203 Read the linked article. You'll see that this is not a primary taming method. But on the same site is a "Taming & Training Guide" which tells you exactly how to take the bird out of the cage, teach it step up, petting, etc.

[proviewsg]

Lovely Kili and Truman! They enjoys been loved! My Black Capped Conure, Kacy enjoys the beak scratch too! She will stick out her tongue trying to lick on my fingers when I'm doing the beak scratch.

[ThePsittacine]

Really? Dude, really? ABC's of behavior and +R, -R, +P, and -P do not ring a bell? Three words: Child Psych Class

[illigersinSpokane]

This is geat for partially or already tamed birds, its alot harder with mean birds or birds that srike unexpectently without warning. Great techniques for keeping a bird tame though.

[shebaheartly]

Awesome!

[tishihara1994]

you need a shave mr. michael. and truman is looking better

[kiliparrot]

@super80sguy You know better than me what kind of parrot I have? This is a Poicephalus robustus fuscicollis DNA sexed male juvenile Brown-Necked Cape Parrot. Un-Cape is a fictitious name contrived by American Cape Parrot breeders. The species re-classification is not widely accepted. Anything else you'd like to correct?

[super80sguy]

@kiliparrot , uh yeah, even though the re-classification is not widely accepted, its still a reclassification and is a standard in avian culture.

[kiliparrot]

@super80sguy The reclassification was politically biased. Even the avian community is quite split with the majority (except those who benefit from the change) being indifferent to or rejecting the change. And the IUCN rejected it. The term un-cape is not even mentioned in any scientific literature at all. Until someone gets things straight, there is no need to repeat what you hear through rumors and bad science.

[super80sguy]

@super80sguy well calling your bird a straight cape is a nickname in itself. Species are renamed all the time. And yes, there are tons of people who know more about your birds than you do. Its a reality. There is always someone more knowledgeable ;)

[mcbewley]

@super80sguy But wrong. 

[s4xon]

Your parrot Truman is actually a girl. The female Un-cape wields the touch of red on top. The males are all grey.

[mcbewley]

@s4xon Actually, juvenile Brown Necked parrots all have the orange on top of their heads. The males lose the coloring when they are older. They are also not called Un-capes except casually. It's not their actual name.

[MPSecare]

the spot on the top of the beak (or snout for other animals) is a good spot to touch because it shows dominance

[filcett]

your parrot is pretty tame. How bout learning it not to crap all around when it+s out of it's cage?

[kiliparrot]

@filcett It doesn't

[filcett]

@kiliparrot lol I know your doesn't, I meant how to teach my little bastard

[MPSecare]

@filcett he has a video about that

[greybirdy]

Great videos and parrots as always. These techniques are very good. One thing we've noticed is that sometimes a bird may feel territorial about a space, but moving to him or her to a 'neutral' area may help when trying to develop a relationship :)

[Scuttlebutt89]

Ooooh god, if I just did that out of the blue to Avenger he would tear me to pieces. XD He's my parrotlet and it has taken quite a while to get him partially hand tame. He is very territorial and what I would call honestly aggressive.

[Chaofanatic]

I did not know this...

No wonder my little demon spawn Lucky Bird is always so mad...

[Howlsahma]

I used this technique with my parrotlet, and I used it on my cockatiels because sometimes they'd get cranky around me and touching / petting their beaks seemed to calm them. :)

[NikiPaprika]

That is sooo adorable!

But in reading your comment-I would be interested in seeing you trying it with a mean macaw!

[kiliparrot]

@NikiPaprika There used to be this blue and yellow macaw at the bird store and all the visitors were terrified of it. I don't know if it was just me but I could get it to step up, then touch its beak, and then pet its head. It was a bit bold and would pretend to be tough but wasn't really. If you act confidently the bird doesn't resist. After dealing with poicephalus at home, how can I not be used to a bold parrot trying to be a lion?

[RcAntax]

I don´t even dare to try this on my budgie lol

[cod4goddude2]

will this work with parakeets and can u video ur self doign it to a parakeet?

[happyinlove97]

I think my birds will just wiggle away or get scared. We have budgies and parrotlets. It has taken about a year to tame the budgies to the point where they'll hop on our hands, and only one will accept petting. They're caged separately. We have a parrotlet that's very tame. We can pet and kiss him, but I'm not sure he would like us touching or holding his beak longer than it would take to give him a quick kiss. I'm not afraid of getting bit, but I'm afraid the birds will hate me.

[kiliparrot]

@happyinlove97 The birds won't hate you if you positively reinforce the behavior. Little parrots might not care so much about beak scratches but for larger ones it is definitely rewarding. Giving the bird treats in response to letting you do anything you want is always good. Check out my other trick training videos for information about tricks you can teach to small parrots.

[MsHorselover8]

Maximo absoultley loves when i scratch his beak :)

[Bakuraliciouss]

When I scratch my bird's beak he just looks at me weird and tries to grab hold of my long nails.. which are almost bigger than his beak, haha.

[Eaglesfaninca]

Wow! It looks as if Kili is really learning to share you with Truman.

[iStanleyTV]

I'm still too scared to try this

[kiliparrot]

@iStanleyTV Would it make you feel any better if I videoed myself doing this to a mean macaw at the bird store?

[FoxiPie]

@kiliparrot yes please!

[iStanleyTV]

@kiliparrot Yes, that would be great. I tried this today and it looks like my bird doesn't like it.