Take the Bite

I get mail! Here I address why a biting parrot is an unhappy parrot.

Learned Helplessness - http://sequentialpsittacine.blogspot.com/2011/02/animal-behavior-101-learned....

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• parrot
• cockatiel
• training
• operant conditioning
• positive reinforcement
• biting
• bird

[Mooyouhooka]

Thank you so much for answeing my question, and for going into such wonderful detail. I will definately learn up on his body language, thank you for sparing me much physical pain lol. Thank you for your love of these beautiful birdies!

[ThePsittacine]

@Mooyouhooka I do what I can, and there is much to be done out there! Thanks for being a good sport and asking questions, never stop asking Life questions!

[coriander333]

That was really great! I have a cockatiel chick I got a couple of days ago and it is biting me all the time. He is only 8 weeks old so it doesn't hurt, just pinches, but I fear that if he persists this behavior as an adult, it will hurt. He does not give any signs of biting and appears to enjoy it a lot. Is there anything I can do, or is it just the personality? I would really love to have a bird that would play with me sometimes.

Thanks

[CVersailles]

We are lucky our budgie does not bite, and never has (except the lips at the very beginning when we taught him to "kiss"): when he is "against" something, he goes into a veritable little temper tantrum, squeaking loudly and stomping his feet! We get the message!