Coping With Parrot Biting | How To Deal With Being Bitten By Your Bird | TheParrotTeacher
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Hello parrot people,
Bonus video on parrot biting this week and the last part of the biting series.
I felt that as a topic, how to actually cope with being bitten is often overlooked. We talk about prevention, causes etc but never how to deal with it on an emotional level.
Biting hurts us both trust wise and physically, so having some techniques to cope can really help.
As usual, any comments or questions, feel free!
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Great series! The addition of this 5th video topic was such a good idea!
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you! It felt like it was needed to round it off!
Man... This is such a good bonus! I've felt so sad sometimes when I crossed their line and give them discomfort (in hindsight, often). I'm so glad to watch this video and know I'm not overreacting.
I feel the same sometimes, honestly it can be tough for us too!
This is such an important topic for bird owners especially new ones. Birds are very sensitive and explore/interact with the world using their beaks so it’s also very hard sometimes for people to tell the difference between exploitation and bitting as well. I’ve dealt with a lot of birds who bite for various reasons and I’ve been bitten quite often, the first time I was ever bitten I got really upset, it felt personal but I realize now after dealing with birds more that I was actually the issue and I pushed my birds boundaries way too far in that moment. It happens, sometimes it takes awhile to understand and notice the subtle signs in your birds body language and to deal with the emotions that come when you get bitten. I’m so glad someone mentioned this!
I am currently dealing with a bird who gets easily overly stimulated especially when it comes to treats so he ends up bitting pretty hard… he’s not my bird but because the owner I am close to has been bitten so often and such, he’s taken the birds bitting a bit personally and I’m now training the bird… I know how to fix this bitting issue for the most part but the owner unfortunately isn’t listening, anyone got any suggestions on how to approach the topic and get the owner interested in caring for and bonding with the bird? I really want to see both the owner and the bird bond.
It can be tough for people, especially those not experienced with birds!
You helping out is a good thing, but just trying to explain and relate the science of it all to him
@@TheParrotTeacher Thank you but I’ve been attempting that for weeks maybe months and unfortunately he hasn’t listened which is the issue, because of his refusal to listen he’s practically nearly abandoned all care and interest in the bird. I’ll figure it out 👍
Sadly thats not an unusual situation. Its one we encounter frequently even when people come to us for advice.
You can only do what you can do. Sometimes a bird finding a better place and owner is the best option for them.
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Hey David, I have a rescue cockatiel that does not fly. He just doesnt want to or feel confortable. The only time he flies is when he get scared what should I do?
Take a peek at my recall video! I had this topic come up in my live today! Its all about teaching him in small steps and making them rewarding and consistent!
What if you ask for a step up and he puts his hand out just to grabs my finger and bite it?
Id look at how your step up is trained and to see if youre offering high enough value reinforcement!
@@HarleyQ5690 Hi, I’m not an expert but I’ve had birds throughout my life so maybe this can help you figure out what might be happening with your bird.
Step up can be simple but difficult too, treats are a great way to encourage your bird to do something but they don’t always work. Im working with a bird who gets overly excited about treats and bites because of it, make sure this isn’t what’s happening because it can be difficult to deal with. If you offer your finger too low the bird may not be interested, if you offer your finger too high or far away it might get frustrated and only put one foot on your finger then bite. I have a cockatiel who was extremely nervous about stepping up because she didn’t like the movement, it made her uncomfortable and I was bitten once because of it. Sometimes it’s not even you the bird is nervous of, sometimes it’s their own personal fears that entice them to bite. Make sure you aren’t pushing your bird too hard and moving too fast, if the bird has a death grip on your finger it might be uncomfortable in some way and may even need more time to get used to your hands or the movement. When we ask our birds to step up we are asking them to put full trust in us, they put their lives into our literal hands. Look into if your bird is grabbing your finger to bite it and why it’s doing so and you’ll be able to overcome this difficult boundary. Also keep in mind if your bird is biting quickly then letting go it may be just testing you to see if you are a threat, young birds tend to have a harder test nibble and it can be difficult to tell if they are biting genuinely or just being cautious.
I hope this info helped 👍
I’m not sure where my previous comment on the subject went but I can’t find it so here, hopefully this helps :)
Definitely look into how you’re asking your bird to step up, if you offer your finger too high or close/push into the birds chest it could get anxious and snap at you, if you offer too far away it may lose interest. Sometimes encouraging your bird with treats can help but even with high value encouragement it can be difficult, some birds get too excited or anxious and end up biting because they don’t know what to do with that energy. If you hold the treat too close to your finger that you want the bird to step onto it can cause the bird to bite your finger instead of stepping up. The bird may also just be uncomfortable with the movement, some birds get spooked by the movement of being on your hand and moving, it just means the bird needs more time to get comfortable with you and your hands. Make sure you’re not rushing, earning your birds trust can be difficult because you go at their pace when training, treat training or otherwise training, it all takes time and patience. It’s definitely not a personal attack on you when your bird grabs your finger and gives it a nibble, it’s just learning still 👍
it may seem like a really simple task but when you ask your bird to step up, you’re asking it to put full trust in you, you hold their lives in your literal hands. I don’t know if it’s just me and my experiences with birds but I find birds who have their wings clipped or have had in the past a flight accident, they tend to struggle more with trusting and stepping up.
@@partyofnone159THANK YOU!
@@HarleyQ5690 No problem, hopefully that info helps and you can get your bird to stop nibbling your finger! Oh also keep in mind if it’s a young bird it might be test biting to see if it’s safe to step up and because it’s young it’s test bite might be a bit hard not knowing it’s own strength, usually test bites are just a quick nibble where they immediately let go and maybe do it a couple times but it’s not usually aggressive