Parrot Biting

Here at Bird Tricks, we are experts in the taming and training of your bird. We can help you take your bird from being impossible to handle all the way to gentle and happy in a short period of time. Here we would like to discuss a very common, yet not acceptable behavior, that of Parrot biting. Rest assured that it is also one of the easiest behaviors to solve once you have some resources with which to work.

One of the first things you can do to stop a parrot from biting is to think back and remember what you both were doing right before he bit you. Maybe your parrot is simply trying to communicate something to you.

Also, think about what the parrot was doing right before he started biting. If you were both playing, you may have gotten your parrot too excited and he or she bit from that point. In this case, you can alter your mode of play.

Try to pinpoint the actions just before the biting. Or, watch your parrot’s body language and learn to predict when it will bite. These will give you clues to what is going on.

Sometimes parrot biting is actually what is known as “beaking.” This is when your parrot is feeling with its beak. When this is happening, if you pull back too fast this behavior can quickly turn into your parrot biting.

To stop a parrot from biting you need to make sure you are not having a loud reaction when the biting is taking place. If it hurts, you need to release yourself gently and go into another room to deal with the pain or anger the incident may have caused. Otherwise, you will reinforce the biting.

It is very important to not take your parrot biting personally. Be sure to remain calm and unattached in order to detect what is provoking this behavior so you can end it once and for all. Also parrots are very empathetic and you don’t want your new bird to over react to your nervousness. So be calm and patient with your bird.

Another quick tip from our company to stop the parrot biting is to make sure you use the “up” command whenever you go to take your bird out of its cage. If your parrot does not respond to the “up” command, it may just be that it wants to be left alone to eat, sleep, or play. Respect these times and you will have a much happier relationship with your parrot.

For more training and taming information, be sure to visit us here at Bird Tricks where we feature a variety of tips that will help you create a fun and safe environment for both you and your pet.