This is an awesome Video, My grey lets me hold him laying down I gotta teach him this then I will post it Great Video, My Grey's name is Gabriel I have a video up with Gabriel n Lori my Red chattering Lori I lost she died after 21 yrs She is in the video W/Gabriel , God bless take care of that lil one Mine just turned 1 I spoon fed him for 6 weeks Sincerely Sherry Extreme Bird lover :)
@HeroSSC113 Hi, this is a tough question to answer because your bird could bite for many reasons. Without seeing your bird, it's hard to tell the reason he's biting. Not all biting problems are solved the same way. Birds could bite out of over-excitement, because they feel threatened, because they're frustrated, etc. I'll try to make a video on this sometime so check back in a few weeks.
@wingsNpaws hi, my parrot is an african grey and she has had her wings clipped for the first time, she was praised for being very well tamed and she is a healthy bird (i have had her for 1 month and she is 3 months and 6 days now) but ever since she has become so aggressive and wont stop biting, what do u suggest i do, i know the reason, i just need a solution.
Parrots' personalities are as diverse as their owners'. Mine is possessive, bossy, control freak, but very devoted and trusting. When she's on my shoulder, she thinks she's invincible and nothing fazes her.
Horrible slogin, I agree, BUT there has been a proposed law that anyone caught posting videos on youtube with someone singing songs that are copyrighted, they can be sent to jail for up to 5 years! Please sign... freebeiber. org
watch that ball he was playing with. it looked like he was swallowing the little plastic bits. very dangerous. just a thought. not trying to tell you how to raise your own bird. just concerned.
LOL adorable! that looks so familiar...ours is the same way--in spite of having been a biting monster when we first got her (almost didn't take her home). but she had been sooo cuddly when we first saw her--we knew she could.
we are thinking most (not all) greys have some cuddliness in them. we're trying to figure out why so many lose it so easily. do you have any thoughts as to what you may have done different from others? lots of people would like to know if you could tell them. any idea?
@flychomperfly I think a lot of it has to do with respect. I think most people are misguided into thinking they must establish "dominance" with their bird (i.e. step up drills, etc). This leads people to develop a lot of negative experiences with their birds.
When my birds want to be left alone, I either leave them alone or give them something they want, then ask them to step up again. I am always gentle with them and try my best to make every experience positive.
@wingsNpaws it does depend a lot on the person too.
our cockatiel will be quiet and chirpy with myself or my girlfriend, he wont bite when we go to pick him up. but when my gf's mother tries he bites her, and she flinches away and gives up. he knows she'll leave him alone, but he knows we wont tolerate him being bitey.
he also screams when we sit down together at the table for dinner, because he learnt a bad habit from mum that if he is noisy she will give him a treat to shut him up. BAD!
@flychomperfly the previous owner of my bird (pineapple conure) wrestled alot with her. this made her very nippy. i could only kinda pet the top of her head. anywhere else and it was a game. it took me a long time to break that habit. for birds anything can be viewed as a reward for unwanted behavior. you dont want to push your bird but keep in mind that when you pull away from a biting bird, that is its reward. you just have to take the bites and keep trying..but dont force the bird.
@healonator I have also found that wrestling or "rough housing" with birds will lead them to become nippy. I have seen this happen many times in pet stores and employees with justify this by telling people that it gets the birds used to being petted. I strongly disagree with this approach. The way you get birds to like being petted is by doing it gently so the birds enjoy it. Baby birds will tolerate the rough handling while they're young, but when they grow older, they become very nippy.
Lol! @ 1:31 he was like "where the........did you throw the ball you.........."! LOL no offence, just kidding, have a nice day!
theokonstantinidis 1 week ago
Amazing, he is so adorable..!
theokonstantinidis 1 week ago
Awwwww so cute
Kittycats2002 2 weeks ago
This is an awesome Video, My grey lets me hold him laying down I gotta teach him this then I will post it Great Video, My Grey's name is Gabriel I have a video up with Gabriel n Lori my Red chattering Lori I lost she died after 21 yrs She is in the video W/Gabriel , God bless take care of that lil one Mine just turned 1 I spoon fed him for 6 weeks Sincerely Sherry Extreme Bird lover :)
Kute305 3 weeks ago
Um quick question, how did you get it to not bite o.o; mine has its moments when it plays around with me but it bites sometimes :/
HeroSSC113 1 month ago
@HeroSSC113 Hi, this is a tough question to answer because your bird could bite for many reasons. Without seeing your bird, it's hard to tell the reason he's biting. Not all biting problems are solved the same way. Birds could bite out of over-excitement, because they feel threatened, because they're frustrated, etc. I'll try to make a video on this sometime so check back in a few weeks.
wingsNpaws 1 month ago
@wingsNpaws ok ^^
HeroSSC113 1 month ago
@wingsNpaws hi, my parrot is an african grey and she has had her wings clipped for the first time, she was praised for being very well tamed and she is a healthy bird (i have had her for 1 month and she is 3 months and 6 days now) but ever since she has become so aggressive and wont stop biting, what do u suggest i do, i know the reason, i just need a solution.
thanks
pinkdreamer1000 2 weeks ago
so beautiful :)
themakinerkny 1 month ago
Sweet.
NorthwardEquinox 1 month ago
My Grey's name was smokey too. I miss her.......
towlebucket 2 months ago
Parrots' personalities are as diverse as their owners'. Mine is possessive, bossy, control freak, but very devoted and trusting. When she's on my shoulder, she thinks she's invincible and nothing fazes her.
basspig 3 months ago
I wish my grey was that easily entertained. If it's not a remote with fresh buttons to rip apart. Forgetaboutit.
Moddy628 3 months ago
lol he's like a little puppy dog :P
NukeDiablo 3 months ago
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Horrible slogin, I agree, BUT there has been a proposed law that anyone caught posting videos on youtube with someone singing songs that are copyrighted, they can be sent to jail for up to 5 years! Please sign... freebeiber. org
OddsandEndsGirl 4 months ago
my grey hops, head bangs, dances with one feet up, whistles, sings, talks and meow's when he sees the cat..but he is scared of toys and stuff (-_-)
lightThatcherry 5 months ago
awwww i could sit here and watch this video all day its lovly to see a pet an animal so at piece
awww great job at bringing him or her up to be a fine little bird he or she is today
mcnixxy 5 months ago
watch that ball he was playing with. it looked like he was swallowing the little plastic bits. very dangerous. just a thought. not trying to tell you how to raise your own bird. just concerned.
nal2us2 10 months ago 6
Too cute
pimpc1991 1 year ago
Ah cute, it really trusts you to let you put it on its back.
myez 1 year ago
LOL adorable! that looks so familiar...ours is the same way--in spite of having been a biting monster when we first got her (almost didn't take her home). but she had been sooo cuddly when we first saw her--we knew she could.
we are thinking most (not all) greys have some cuddliness in them. we're trying to figure out why so many lose it so easily. do you have any thoughts as to what you may have done different from others? lots of people would like to know if you could tell them. any idea?
flychomperfly 1 year ago
@flychomperfly I think a lot of it has to do with respect. I think most people are misguided into thinking they must establish "dominance" with their bird (i.e. step up drills, etc). This leads people to develop a lot of negative experiences with their birds.
When my birds want to be left alone, I either leave them alone or give them something they want, then ask them to step up again. I am always gentle with them and try my best to make every experience positive.
wingsNpaws 1 year ago 9
@wingsNpaws it does depend a lot on the person too.
our cockatiel will be quiet and chirpy with myself or my girlfriend, he wont bite when we go to pick him up. but when my gf's mother tries he bites her, and she flinches away and gives up. he knows she'll leave him alone, but he knows we wont tolerate him being bitey.
he also screams when we sit down together at the table for dinner, because he learnt a bad habit from mum that if he is noisy she will give him a treat to shut him up. BAD!
theliberator1 7 months ago
@flychomperfly the previous owner of my bird (pineapple conure) wrestled alot with her. this made her very nippy. i could only kinda pet the top of her head. anywhere else and it was a game. it took me a long time to break that habit. for birds anything can be viewed as a reward for unwanted behavior. you dont want to push your bird but keep in mind that when you pull away from a biting bird, that is its reward. you just have to take the bites and keep trying..but dont force the bird.
healonator 1 year ago
@healonator I have also found that wrestling or "rough housing" with birds will lead them to become nippy. I have seen this happen many times in pet stores and employees with justify this by telling people that it gets the birds used to being petted. I strongly disagree with this approach. The way you get birds to like being petted is by doing it gently so the birds enjoy it. Baby birds will tolerate the rough handling while they're young, but when they grow older, they become very nippy.
wingsNpaws 3 months ago