Any Questions About Random Biting?
Well for all of you who purchased my brand new course on how to stop a parrot’s random biting behavior… as promised, I’m going to be holding a follow up interview to that course to answer any of your questions that I didn’t specifically address in the first interview.
So here’s how it’s going to work:
If you have a question about the first part of the biting seminar we recorded, then make a comment on this blog, I won’t publicize the comment, but I will read them. I’ll look them all over, and then schedule a second follow up call to go over any questions you might have in more depth.
So if you have a topic you’d like me to give more details on, and you’ve purchased my random biting seminar already, then comment below, and I’ll be in touch very soon to let you know when I’ll be holding the call.
Cheers!
chet womach
P.S. If you don’t own a copy of my ‘How To Stop Random Parrot Biting Course’ You can pick up a copy at http://www.birdtricks.com/random-biting
August 21st, 2007 at 7:18 pm
My maroon bellied conure is not trained, but loves to join in to
the din with my Norwich terrier and people in and out and is very quick. When people did not like her biting a little I got a pair of all cotton gardening gloves and she steps onto my finger and bites gently and generally enjoys them.
August 21st, 2007 at 7:23 pm
My maroon bellied conure Cuddles (because she likes to cuddle)
is not trained but loves to join in the din with my Norwich terrier is very quick and stopped biting whenever somebody flinched. I got a pair of all cotton gardening gloves and she will
step up and gently bite and whatever, likes the gloves and so do we.
August 21st, 2007 at 7:24 pm
My indian ringneck bella will right out of the blue just take a bite out of me for no apparent reason. If I am on the phone she will bite me and sometimes when I go to get her out of her cage she will bite me. why????? when she was so gentle before.
August 21st, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Chet,
My Cockatiel, Fred, is 5 years old and he is very spoiled. He is very adventurous and stubborn. If he gets it into his head that he wants to go someplace that he is not supposed to go to he will not give up. Also if he wants something, same thing. I would like to know how to solve this problem because he squawks loudly while he is telling me what he wants. I can usually distract him with whistling a new tune as he loves to learn new ones, but once I stop, he goes right back to demanding what he cannot have. I hope you can help me as I sure don’t want him to lose his courage and sense of adventure, but I also want to keep him safe. Thanks very much.
Regards,
Shirley
August 21st, 2007 at 11:31 pm
I have a Conure. I purchased your lessons. On Biting training and Talking. My Conure Baby will not eat your training diet. It has though understood the treat. As we have taken all sunflower seeds out of her diet and use them as treats. I can touch the bird when it will allow me. It is very defensive to its cage area. In another area it seems different. My question is the people that had the bird before let it on the shoulders and it bit and drew blood in the face and neck area just out of the blue. You cant look at the bird on your shoulder. So since we have had it we have not allowed it on anyones shoulders. Thinking its a dominance problem. This bird just wont quit biting. Baby though has started to learn the card trick and can pick the correct one every time… It just dosent want to be messed with, held unless is in the mood. What will I do?
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 am
Chet,
I inherited my mother’s 8-year-old cockatoo, Austin, when she first became ill with cancer and then passed away. My husband (Brian) and I have had the bird for about 2 years. I understand that we are Austin’s 4th owner, including my mother.
Austin appears to have bonded with both me and Brian, probably more so with me. But he–the bird, not my husband–bites ME. Hard. Most often, Austin bites when someone walks into the room or comes toward me.
Brian feeds Austin, but he “calls” for me, snuggles me, and I take him into the shower with me every morning. He also seeks out scabs from his previous bites and tries to bite them off. TMI? I wanted to give you plenty of context for the best advice.
Thanks,
Deb Erickson & Brian Sparrow
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Is there any way an Amazon that does not like a person it did previously be gotten to change its feeling about that person?
When out of the cage will focus all his attention on going after her. Freaks if she comes near the cage etc. Will chase her all around the room. He only is nice to me who takes total care of him and the woman’s 10 year old son. RUBIN is totally sweet with the both of us. He is a 30 year old bird. Any suggestions that would help with his attitude.
Thanks
August 24th, 2007 at 1:45 am
My green wing macaw has become extremely aggressive since I adopted a mollucan cockatoo three years ago. He runs after my feet and bites them severely. He will also turn around and try to bite me while scratching his head. Both birds reside on the same level in my house and cannot be placed elsewhere. Please tell me how I can change his behavior. Giving him the evil eye or a firm “no” does not do the trick.
Thanks,
Fran
August 24th, 2007 at 2:38 am
Hi Chet.
I am from South Africa. I bought your Trainin& Tricks DVD as well as the STOP Random Biting Seminar.
Our CAG Is 8 months old and is really sweet. Recently his random biting has increased with random strikes to our toes when he is on the floor eating for example. Also his random strikes to a hand trying to touch or caress him has also increased.
It is like its not intentional - as if I WANT TO BITE YOU!!- bcoz he bows his head asking that I caress his head and neck directly after the initial strike.
Some backgrond info:
He is very loveable in general.
He spends most of the evening out of his cage on or around his playstand area. He goes to bed at about 22:00 in the evening and doesnt protest when we put him into his cage when he is tired.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Iwan
August 27th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Hi! I don’t have any questions, but I just wanted to know how your brother, Dave was doing. I met him years ago when I was 9; I’m almost 17 now. He came to one of my school assemblies and I got to go up on stage, and I met him another time at Silverwood theme park.
Tell him I say hi! He might not remember me, but it’s awesome what you guys are doing!
September 27th, 2007 at 9:13 am
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September 29th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I have been without a pc for awhile, so I don’t know if I’m too late?
My 12 months old Blue Quaker talks, only when left alone. He does not talk ‘to me.’ I can understand what he says because I recog- nize the sounds of words I’ve taught. BUT words are not clear to other people. How can I teach him tricks such as (1) Roll over.
(2) Come to me when called. He only comes if he wants to.
I’ve taught him to dance for a treat ‘he bobs head up & down!
(3) You speak of using a ‘clicker.’ What is a clicker - how do u use?
I have his wing clipped. He comes out cage in family room daily 4 sometimes 15 minutes maybe twice. I put him back when he bites or gets on floor. He squawks loudly. Squawks louder if left alone.
September 29th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Chet, other things I’ve trouble with my 12 months old Blue Quaker ‘ELVIS’ is - if my wife goes into his cage to fill seed or change water, he bites. He bites the ears or face unexpectantly. I have read ‘here’ about birds doing a card trick ‘picking right cards.’ How is this accomplished? “I LIVE AT EXETER ‘a suburb of Adelaide’ in South Australia.”
I spent 25 years on stage and TV entertaining with miniature dogs. I achieved this despite being born with Cerebral Palsy. In 2000 I had to retire aged 60 after a car crash caused me to lose balance when walking. Now I’d love to teach my Blue Quaker a few tricks just for me and my friends.