My bird used to bite when I asked for a step up. What I started doing was holding my hand far enough that she couldn't bite it, and wait for her to show me that she intends on stepping up (usually a foot reaching forward). She also would bite my hand while I was holding her if she wanted to go down. I started paying more attention to her subtle cues that she wanted to go down, and if she resorted to biting without showing any cues, I would wait for her to stop before putting her down. She very quickly learned that biting isn't the way to communicate her wants, and so she now leans towards where she wants to be put down when she's done with me.
My bird is a baby so idk how to tell Bc he only gives warning bites but he’s very playful and likes to chew on fingernails and on calluses and he goes hard asf sometimes
My problem is that every step onto the hand involves the beak first lightly on my finger and 95% of the time it's not a bite but ... when it is it's a hard one. I used to think I was brave!
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@@maiguelmoreno9027 great.... but pls don't advertise other stuff here. We get great results with these guys advice. And I am certain of the advice given here. It is gold, spot on, A1 plan that I, not my friend, but me, personally, get great results from. Cheers.
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about parrot training tips try Dalz Parrot Tips Discovery (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my colleague got cool results with it.
@@divierteteconmanuel3669 errr, you are on one of the pre-eminent parrot trainers vids, maybe advertising another trainer is possibly not the best thing to do? We get great results following Birdtricks. Cheers.
I found that with smaller parrots and parrakeets (Its all I have) , if I am copping a bite, I do NOT pull away, as hard as that is to do. Rather, I push into the bite. This achieves two things for me. The bird does not get rid of me WITH the bite (I'm not stupid, I do stop whatever it is, but I do not allow the bite to be successful in the birds mind). And by pushing into it, the bird HAS to let go. They find it uncomfortable and it has been my experience that - for untamed birds and established biters - they tend to dislike that and stop doing it because it does not work
The biggest difference in aggression for my rescue severe was the diet change. When she finally started accepting the seasonal chop within a week she was like a different bird. It fixed so many seemingly random aggression issues.
We just took a course on parrot nutrition and they said that some foods encourage sexual behavior and can be turned into aggression. I wonder if that was the case. So happy for your progress!
How did you get your severe to eat the chop? I am dealing with a 4 year old severe macaw that I got 3 weeks ago, he was apparently on a crappy diet. I can't get him to eat much of anything besides nuts. I have tried A LOT. I continue to give him chop, even have tried fruit. I bought the seasonal feeding system but there aren't many tips in there for diet conversion. So I could make it all up, but it's getting him to eat it. He bit me this evening when I was trying to hand him a mango. I immediately put him back in his cage. He's lucky I am hard headed. I won't give up on him. I think his big issue is DIET. I can't even clicker train him at this point because I have no treat value.
It's hard for people who can barely afford to feed themselves buying all those veggies and fruits just to make chop and have them refuse it for awhile isn't exactly efficient
'dont forget to reward your bird when they're being nice and quiet' Me immediately petting my green cheek and telling him that he's a good boy while munching on his dried banana
I constantly tell my gcc she's a good bird and so gentle when she's with me. But when she indicates it's time for her to go back to her cage, she'll start biting but once she's on, she clenches my finger with one foot - she *has* to have one more bite.
3:52 - 4:30 *looks at my african grey as I watch this who I haven't taken out yet, making the happy cute content sounds. Shrugs shoulders, opens cage, gives scritches and a treat, grey makes happier sounds and flys to his favorite spot* P.s. my grey is the sweetest and has no history of biting, and is very responsive to me. I just thought it was a sweet moment as I was watching your video. Keep up the good work!
That’s what I love about you Jamie!! You’re so willing to admit your mistakes. It shows everyone makes mistakes but you can always stop it and change it,
I "tamed" 3 totally untangled budgies in one week and didn't get bit once using the same tips you talk about here. I honestly started out wondering how I would avoid getting bitten and immediately thought of your words that birds bite when they feel like they have no other way to communicate what they want. My solution: let them free in my house with every possible way of getting away from me. Not only did this jump start their flight training by allowing them to practice/learn flying skills, but it means that if I push too hard there's no need to bite because they ALWAYS have the option to fly away. It has been one week since I got them, changed them over to chop instead of seed, and now they fly to me willingly (for some spray millet!) instead of flying away. Since it's hard to hide spray millet around, I committed to wearing my treat pouch around the house ALL THE TIME for a week so I could quickly reward movement toward me and it has 100% been worth it.
This is exactly what I tell new bird owners where I work because everyone thinks it can’t be done with budgies but that’s exactly how I did it with all of mine. I tell them pick a small area like a bathroom and bird proof it before releasing them and then just sit in there talking to them for a while. Once fear is gone, they can step up.
Great video as always. We have had our parrot 26 years since he was a baby. He is in cage at night and a parrot tower during day. Both have toys, and good food- but the premium food and fav toys are on his parrot tower. He is “my bird” and usually only bites me if he is upset about something. In that case I leave him in his cage for several hours and he usually has a change in attitude. My husband takes him out in the am because he usually looks forward to the parrot tower, he has used a combination of a clicker and treat for not biting, and giving a very large scream when he acts like he is going to bite- which also has worked. Another thing we taught him, is to ask if he wants to go to bed- he will call “me here” when he is ready to go to cage or to parrot tower. If he doesn’t give us the call, we don’t. Move him...have had minimal bites lately☺️☺️
Thank you so much I've been trying to make my parrot stop biting, I've gotten her for about a month now and she still bites, but I saw your video and it really made me happy. Thanks
In another note on biting and bad behavior, I got your 3 books of feeding for parrots. They have been truly amazing for me- our African gray no longer throws food or seed which he has done for years. he so excited every day for his “lunch”. . I am so glad to have expanded his diet. Thank you his overall behavior has improved in most areas. .🐦🐦
Great Video! I teach parenting and one of my favorite qoutes is, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY ATTENTION TO. So encourage parents to pay more attention to the good behaviors. Which as you pointed out are so easily ignored. I would love to see more examples of #4. As a new bird owner, I have yet to recognize what "cute behaviors actually are precursors of trouble.. CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THAT? THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!
I recommend watching their video “Parrot body language 101” as it goes over the ‘cute’ behaviours that could be aggressive ruclips.net/video/B_BKExLup_s/видео.html
Love your videos. Practical information presented in an accessible and easily understandable way. Lots of excellent advice. As parrot parents it really is essential for us to understand the behaviour, body language and psychology of our little friends. Experts say that parrots don’t respond to punishment or discipline so the best way to train them is to ignore bad behaviour and reward them when they behave well. As you so rightly say: Remember and reward good behaviour! Also I love that you mentioned the importance of health - I found out the hard way that parrots bite when they’re in pain. I had a beautiful little girl Green Cheek Conure who was 4yo and had always been an absolute angel but suddenly started biting me so hard that she’d draw blood (which was totally uncharacteristic behaviour). I took her to the vet and discovered that she had an inoperable brain tumour that would’ve been causing her a great deal of physical pain - which was apparently the reason she was biting. She had no other way to let me know she was in pain. Admittedly that’s an extreme case, but I think it’s important to consider a bird’s baseline health when trying to work out why they might be biting.
I don’t have a bird yet but I’m planning on getting one in the next few years and your videos have been great help with research (I’ve also started a journal of bird tips to help remember everything)
I just adopted 2 congo african greys from a really bad situation. One is 20 years old, she's been plucking for 10 years from what I'm told, the other one is 17 years old & he is very aggressive. They've been locked in their cages their entire lives, on an all seed diet.. I've had them for for 5 days. Introducing them to organic produce & been making mash. I let them out of their cages & they are willing. They stay on their cage doors (2 separate cages) I know I have a LOOONG road to build trust. The female doesn't show aggressive behavior, but doesn't want anything hands on besides taking treats gently from my hand. The male that is 17 is extreme aggressive & is out to bite me every moment he has. He's very territorial & full of anxiety. I'm hoping their diet change (I ordered 5 different pellets that were highly recommended to slowly covert off of seed) & out of cage interaction helps. I feel a little discouraged & overwhelmed, but I'm committed for life. Can you do a video on gaining trust from an abused older parrot? Maybe more would be willing to adopt rehomed birds in need. Thank you for this! ❤❤
I’m so glad I got to see Rocco. I love his talking. Or bird noises or whatever you call the sounds they make. Your videos make me so happy! Thank you! Hi Capri!! Nana Janet 🐣😘❤️
My bird came to me a biter. I have had him 3 months. He is 10 yrs old. He bites with no warnings. Can you do a video about pre established biters? Thank you
Have you had any luck fixing the problems? My family's bird is okay with me but flys and bites any human walking by. Sometimes she even tries to get my dogs. No one else wants to work on training with her in cage, and they give her treats despite her lunging while they walk by. Now she lunges when ever someone walks by.
Great advice, thank you! Can you discuss what to do if you make a mistake, don't read body language, get in a situation accidentally, etc, and your bird actually DOES bite you? People say not to react, but I've had some pretty severe damage from B&G Macaw bites, and it's hard not to pull away and react when they bite HARD and latch on! Then what do I do after the bite? Try to just stay calm, not cry, and act like nothing happened? I need advice! Thank you!
A couple days ago, I adopted an African Grey that a deceased woman got in 1987. Her husband re-hpmed the 3 birds she had gotten since 1987 and then his rescuer gave me the bird. At first it would bite (with no pressure) and was reluctant to come out of its' cage. It liked blanched almonds and would step up when outside its' cage. So, now I have a bird and wanted to say "again", I like your channel. jh
My baby macaw was chilling on my lap throughout the video that I played on the TV, then when Rocko started making noise she literally jumped in my arms and was inconsolable. She never reacts to anything (breeder desensitized her very well) so it was unexpected and quite entertaining but I shouldn't laugh because she was really upset. Thanks for putting out the information since most bites are the fault of the human! Good tips!
I have a Java sparrow which is not exactly a parrot... but he is SUPER aggressive. We first thought it was a good thing that he was biting in everything and everyone (because he’s only 6 weeks old and needs to explore everything) but now I’m starting to think he could use a little no-biting training haha! Thank you for this video, it’s very helpful!
Wonderful. How can 80 people thumbs down this? Wtf is wrong with people? Do they not have the discipline to follow directions or something. Ugh. Great video. Thank you, Jamie.
been clicker/hand training my gf's budgie lately, he's incredibly sweet and social and well taken care of(other than diet, which isn't terrible at all but he is having a hard time switching to pellets) But he HATES fingers My GF and i cuddle and i'll move my hands and the budgie makes lil annoying chirps if hands get too near. However, with how much he loves affection and how much he scritches himself on my knees or shoulders, i can tell he wants cuddles deep down. So i started desensitizing him to fingers using a lot of the techniques from this channel, and within 3 weeks he went from not letting my gf pet him to his top of the head being pet. And when im around he still doesnt want me to pet him but he lets me boop him a bunch!! So rad.
I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you for posting such amazing information! Changing my birds diet to your pallets I feel horrible for feeding him what I've been feeding him BUT I'm glad I have the information now. Thank you! God bless!
Such sweet Rocko footage! I feel like I’ve learned so much about how to read bird body language from this channel, but I still find toucans really difficult to read. Nice to see him so obviously content!
I'm not an expert (I mostly used tip n°1 BTW, and to have a keen eye for over-excitement) but I learned it's also important not to overreact. When he (Oscar, Senegal parrot) was still biting regularly he quickly learned to bite and then shout "OOOUCH! OSCAR!!!" because he knew that's what I was going to say next. The fact that it was hilarious didn't make things easier, as he just tacked the laughter at the end of it. So no matter how much pain, I learned to ignore it and not react emotionally. That really helped: his main drive is always attention, even more than treats. Ignoring bad behaviour takes away the fun for him so he mostly stops doing it.
Thank you thank you thank you! I would love to see a part two also because I am shamefully admitting to doing all five things that you talked about. Good thing I’m getting a consultation. You guys are so awesome!
I am going to start implementing these right away - I have 2 maroon bellied conures and one bites for everything! She never used too so I know its something I am doing - I will journal and see, thanks for the tips!
Have two rescue BFAs. The male I got 2yrs ago and the female 3wks ago. Both have horrendous back stories. Today, they both got overly hormonal which resulted in a fight. When I separated them, she then started flying AT me and attacking. I'll NEVER give up on them! I have time and plenty of patience to turn these birds around, with help on training of course!
Avoiding the bite resonates with me! My girl started lunging when I’d try to get her out of the cage, her & I came to a mutual agreement I’d open her cage & she’d either come to me when she’s ready OR stand at her door & let’s me pick her up from there. I’ve noticed also, that, our girl mostly gets Jekyll & Hyde moments when her sleep is thrown off for 2+ days. It doesn’t happen often usually only 1/year when we have an annual event where we leave our home really early & get back home really late. We’re looking into possibly boarding next year for 4 days so she doesn’t have to go through that.
My crimson bellied Conure was so nippy and clingy today until I worked out she needed a bath and an afternoon snooze, then she chilled out and was so much better for the rest of the day
My bird recently started bitting for everything, I try to hold him and he’ll bite, I have him in my shoulder and he’ll bite and I try and respect his space but he won’t stop will try this thank u 🥰
Hi there. Have a rescue African grey, Poppy. She bites and refuses to fly. Only 4 years old and gets anxious when I leave the room but bites me, only when she is by her cage. When she is away from her cage she is super sweet. In the beginning when I got hrr she used to aggressively attack me and I did not make anything negative towards her, I just walked away. Thank goodness she doesn't do it anymore.
I have an African Grey that only bites me, and draws blood. He's about 23yo and we adopted him about 5 months ago. The first month was amazing. He was super friendly and climbed on my hand very gently. After taking him to his first very visit for a check up they attempted to clean out "stones"that developed in his nostrils after years of neglect and poor diet. Because they were so dry and hard, the vet instructed me inject purified water in his nostrils for two weeks, to soften the stones so they would be easier to remove on a follow up visit. Essentially i had to water board Walter (The Grey's name). Since then trust has been broken and he bites me very hard, understandably so. I'm the one who gives him his food, snacks and takes him in and out of his cage daily (with a rolled up towel). Although he has a fondness for me.... Follows me everywhere, walks up to me, and doesn't appear to be afraid of me, he'll walk up and bite my toes hard. He bites nobody else. I can carefully scratch the back of his head but not for too long and i have to watch carefully that he doesn't bite me quickly. Any ideas on how to build trust again? Is it just a game of patience? PS- It's been about 4 months since I've injected his nose with water and no traumatic incidences since then.
I've been following you guys for little wile I watch the episode were u told us about get conure 2 years ago now I have to birds now I just wanted to ask u why my bird will not leave my alone when he's out I would like him to fly more many thanks u have lovely parrots
Thanks for this! I’m SUPER nervous about adopting my first “serious” parrot. Adopting a Quaker parrot this week. Before I’ve only had buddies and love birds. Their bites don’t really hurt.
As soon as I saw the video I went yes Jamie finally has a fix for my chain saw with feathers! Well I don’t know how “ Mad Max “ fits into the category’s he would move away from your hand if it is in the cage and head for the corner , if your hand got within striking range he would attack , now I don’t know his past since my U2 is a rescue, I don’t know his age , I’ve had him a year and a half and he’s gotten better but he’s deathly scared of my hand , I thought maybe it was cage aggression , so I got him to be able to step up on a branch and get him out but he’ll stay out for awhile and go back inside , I think he just feels safe , haven’t tried a training stand to get him away from the cage , any ideas ? 🤔
My Quaker is fully flighted. She is not typically a biter HOWEVER, for items around the house that she plays with (i.e. coffee pods on a carousel) she will attack my hand if I pick one up to use OR if she sees something as a threat like when I take the lid off the laundry pods to get one. I have worked on training her to get her to step down and stay while I do some of these things but she is a very determined and tenacious little girl!! I’d have to cage her 24/7 or sit and do nothing all day except pay attention to her to avoid her nipping my arm because she’s picked something up she has decided is hers. 😂
Thank you for this video! Literally was just working with one of our budgies this evening (had her sitting on my hand eating millet spray). I tried to give her scratches on her head and she kept ducking and dodging my finger. I didn't listen to her cues and she squawked at me and nipped. I immediately had her hop off my hand and onto her perch and removed my hand and millet spray as I didn't want her to continue eating the millet and thinking she was being rewarded. Hearing some of this helped me feel I did right by taking away the treat.
Oh god, this is so helpful! We just adopted a pair of pionus, and one of the birds is just gunning for me. She seems to have a distrust for all men, but she has specifically targeted me out as the root of all evil. I believe one of the reasons is simply a bit of jealousy. Her partner is much more timid and sweet natured, and he will actually let me scratch him on the head. But whenever I do, boy she will come after me like a hawk. I'm not sure if this jealous tendency is the reason she has specifically targeted me out, or if it's simply a side effect of a bigger issue she has with me. Either way, I'm trying to work on my relationship with her, and this has really helped a lot!
Ah yes the age old question... and everyone seems to always have different answer. Thanks for the 5 inputs! Reminded me to be in tune with their body language :)
I acquired a rehomed Congo African grey a few weeks ago. Everything was going very smoothly until a few days ago. He is not a morning person and prefers to be up late. I’m trying to get his sleep more in line with ours and my other birds. I have started to put him away earlier and he has started biting me every time I put him in his cage. It’s to the point that he latches on HARD and I have to pull his beak off me. he had never bit me before and this is really becoming an issue. He now rarely steps up and prefers my husband because my husband never does anything with him except give him the occasional treat. My husband put him in the cage last night and he didn’t bite, but I think he was confused as to what was happening. I did not punish him or even act bothered when he did bite me and continued doing what I was doing. I knew he wasn’t biting out of fear, but just to get his way. I understand a fearful bird, but this is not that and I am at a loss. Please help! I am tired of having bloodied and bruised hands.
I am currently trying to teach my hahns macaw to not bite and unfortunately I haven't succeeded. Thank you so much for your videos and I am going to now use your tips!
Thank you for all of your informative videos. I have a green cheek that is very social but occasionally he will attack my ear and nearly always bites when I take him to his cage. Any suggestions?
Thanks for tips. I have adopted an Indian Ring Neck for almost a year and half, he is around 8 years old as far as I know and I think I am his 7th owner to home him, he is very aggressive towards men like you can't imagine he used to fly attack me all the time specially when my mother is around, the thing is she doesn't spend much time with him as I am the one who take care of the birds. The good news I managed to reduce his attacks and he strength of the bits by 80%, he doesn't step up at all and afraid of perches if am holding it and oh god don't let me start on the mornings noise no stop till noon. If I want to do online help with you guys how it will work, as the time difference is huge, I live in Dubai.
Hi, can you please show how to put harness on a young 12 week old African Grey. I dont want to stress the baby and get it to start biting. I tried looking for a video to show how to harness it, also how often should I try it before gitating it. Thank you
But what about baby birds that are not being aggressive but are just curious and checking you out? I visited the 14-week old baby caique that I will take home once it is weaned today, and it bit me a couple of times very hard (once bruising my skin and breaking the skin leaving beak marks). He was not being vicious in any way at all but just curious - for example biting a freckle on the back of my hand. Caiques are known for nipping but how do you make them understand not to bite your skin too HARD? Being a baby bird he was just innocently exploring with his beak. It hurt bad but I didn’t react at all, but I did put him back in his cage about that time because he seemed to be getting pretty bites/nippy. How do you make baby parrots understand NOT to bite too hard?
Ouch! I have had that happen before with my Cocateil Tweetie. I had a freaking cartilage earring and he pulled it out with just a flick of his neck and beak and tossed it across the room.
I always find your information so helpful😄. Jamie your potential seems limitless because every time I learn something new. You guys are so good and skilled, because you really know what your doing. Keep inspiring us guys!🥰😍🤗
I think the reason why my Sulfur Crested Cockatoo Alfie bites me is related to eye contact. We went over a year since the last bite but earlier this week he tried to take the thumb off my left hand as I was stroking him prior to putting him in his cage at bed time. His punishment was to be ignored for two days and get no strokes or treats. I cant convey just how painful it is having a bite from a creature with a bite pressure of 400-880 pounds per square inch. Alfie is absolutely fearless and scares the **** out of my Rottweiler Bella.
Would you be able to do a video about how I can train my bird to not bite other people? She never bites me. Thanks! I really enjoy watching all of the videos you guys put out, they are so fun and informative
From my bird it’s moving quickly. If I try to get her out of the cage and I move my hand too fast I will get bit but if I don’t she’ll probably step up.That even applies to being out of the cage if she sees my hand coming and it comes slowly usually I have no problem. So as you said it’s really important to learn and be in tune with your particular bird and what scares them and avoid those things.
I just started a job at a small private aviary. I have to clean six enormous cages, vacuum, scrub trays, food, water and so on. I talked softly to the six large parrots and cockatoos, moved slowly, but they come after me! They ride on the vacuum hose, nip at my boots-even tearing a metal button off of one. When I slowly reached into a cage to change out a water bowl, one of them latched onto my little finger and crunched for all he was worth. I work with other wildlife, and have gotten bitten many times, but oh man...it was excruciating! The lady I work for is very, very particular about the order I do things and how. The birds move freely about the room. I have to be in their space, and I have to work quickly. What tips can you give me for working around the parrots so that I am not stressing them out and I don't have to worry about getting bitten?
In the last two weeks I have seen this very different but beautiful cockatoo It was call a Black palm cockatoo. Are this rare? Or? Are they different from other cockatoo thanks
The biggest myth I read on EVERY RUclips training is that budgies only bite because they’re afraid. Mine would literally fly over to me to bite me when he was bored or molting. He was not scared but I was reinforcing the biting following advice he needed reassurance aka reinforcing biting. Then I followed my own gut and figure it out and changed his patterns slightly and would not let him on me when he’d show signs he was going to bite. He broke the pattern for sure.
My budgie bites me for the fun of it. He loves to sit on my hand in his cage and play with his toys from a different angle: Bite the toy, bit the toy, bite the toy, turn and bite the hand, bite the toy, bite the hand harder, ooh that was fun and squishy - bite, bite BITE. I take my hand away - he's mad at me taking my hand away, so he bites and holds on. Or he lands on my head and doesn't to come down (his preening gets very rough - he would tear off my eyebrow or eyelashes if I left him up there), so he bites my hand when I ask him to step up. Or I will treat him for good behavior, then he jumps on me and bites when I take the treat away. "I am boss! Give me treats or else!" Some days I think we're making great progress, but the next day he'll be psycho biting bird again. *sigh* My other budgie is so sweet and gentle.
My grey has a perch next to my desk as I work from home. One day out of the blue he jumped on my shoulder and bit the top of my ear so hard i heard the cartledge crunch. I locked him in his cage and kept it next to me and aside from feeding, changing water, and cleaning the bottom of the cage I ignored him. This went on for a week until one day he was able to schmooze his way out by climbing up my arm when I was changing his food dishes. After that he never bit me my ear again and never bites me hard enough to cause injury. He has full flight feathers and to him locking him in his cage is a punishment.
Great video! This video reminded me of something I'd been wondering about? I have a question about essential oils. Are diffusing essential oils in the home safe for the birds respiratory tract? Have been considering getting into essential oils which they ( the people who sell them) claim are so good for a multitude of things but before I do, I would like your opinion on their safety for our feathered friends. Thank you
@Gamaw 52 I have a Green Cheeked Conure. Google a d it will tell you which essential oils you cannot use. I use lemon, cedar, and citrus. Stay away from tea tree, peppermint, thieves, etc.
Can you please do a video on essential oils and defusers. I have them. And in trying to do research on weather defusers are safe. I love your vids btw ❤
I need to know how to handle my African grey when I bring it home from the pet shop next week please..do I let it get used to the cage for a few days or allow it to come out the same day?
I just adopted a bonded pair of untame Meyers, last week here in Montana. They're curious, smart but are definitely scared of hands. I did get them to target but that's it. Hoping in a month they will start to take treats from me, I am going slow and allowing them to see I am not a threat.
When my friend's son's parrots bit he grabbed their beak, held it closed, and firmly said "No bite!". Four learned not to bite, but one bites before thinking the hangs its head in shame and apologizes by saying "no bite". It feels so human how it does that.
Hey! I have a tip related to clickers - You don't have to think about clickers anymore if you do tongue clicks. But you have to teach the birds the same as for the clicker :)
Tips were great, however seeing Rocko and how beautiful he looks with the Sun on those colors of his is awesome. Nature sure has some of the most lovely striking birds ever.
My pigeon just pecks, he especially pecks at freckles/ moles, and he swoops everyone including myself (around feeding times) my bird doesn’t really like males and flies away in fear, have you had any birds like that?
Pigeons are wildly different than parrots (and even ringneck doves). I would recommend theramseyloft on Tumblr and here on RUclips for info about them.
Squid Fry but training methods and some foods for pigeon and doves are the same as parrots. Me personally have had a lot of success with this channel, my bird was super hormonal.
Squid Fry information: ex racer pigeon, kept in large fast growing flock, we rescued 2 I didn’t make it, 3 years later, all I asked was if anyone had a bird scared of a specific gender, parrots also have this problem and training methods to resolve this are almost exactly the same.
@@franchescamadden442 pigeons are not like parrots. While yes, some training is the same, diet is wildly different (pigeons are strict seed and grain eaters, and cannot digest plant matter). Pigeons are also not like parrots in their social behaviors, and behavior varies a LOT by gender. Male attract female by displays of physical strength, and are promiscuous (though they bond with one bird as their "wife" and will raise any peeps she produces, whether it's from him or a different male). Male pigeons very very rarely want any kind of contact like cuddling, since pigeon makes do not allow anyone but their wife to preen them. Males will be aggressive to anyone that they have not chosen as their wife (and they WILL chose someone), no matter training, because thats how males show female that they are worthy mates. Females are more cuddly, and more likely to be social with multiple people, since they mate with multiple males, and do not much have to worry about impressing their husband. They will lay a clutch of two eggs and brood them. Pigeons and parrots are very very different and you cannot expect one to act like the other.
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My bird used to bite when I asked for a step up. What I started doing was holding my hand far enough that she couldn't bite it, and wait for her to show me that she intends on stepping up (usually a foot reaching forward). She also would bite my hand while I was holding her if she wanted to go down. I started paying more attention to her subtle cues that she wanted to go down, and if she resorted to biting without showing any cues, I would wait for her to stop before putting her down. She very quickly learned that biting isn't the way to communicate her wants, and so she now leans towards where she wants to be put down when she's done with me.
I have tried holding my hand far enough as not to be bit. My Catalina lifts her foot, but tries to bite. It's like she is luring me in for the kill.
Haha rekt
My bird is a baby so idk how to tell Bc he only gives warning bites but he’s very playful and likes to chew on fingernails and on calluses and he goes hard asf sometimes
My problem is that every step onto the hand involves the beak first lightly on my finger and 95% of the time it's not a bite but ... when it is it's a hard one. I used to think I was brave!
What kind of species of birds u have
The way Rocko closes his eyes when he's getting pets, you can tell he's in heaven..
Allen Earnest my conure those that too
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@@maiguelmoreno9027 great.... but pls don't advertise other stuff here. We get great results with these guys advice. And I am certain of the advice given here. It is gold, spot on, A1 plan that I, not my friend, but me, personally, get great results from. Cheers.
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about parrot training tips try Dalz Parrot Tips Discovery (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my colleague got cool results with it.
@@divierteteconmanuel3669 errr, you are on one of the pre-eminent parrot trainers vids, maybe advertising another trainer is possibly not the best thing to do? We get great results following Birdtricks. Cheers.
I found that with smaller parrots and parrakeets (Its all I have) , if I am copping a bite, I do NOT pull away, as hard as that is to do. Rather, I push into the bite. This achieves two things for me. The bird does not get rid of me WITH the bite (I'm not stupid, I do stop whatever it is, but I do not allow the bite to be successful in the birds mind). And by pushing into it, the bird HAS to let go. They find it uncomfortable and it has been my experience that - for untamed birds and established biters - they tend to dislike that and stop doing it because it does not work
The biggest difference in aggression for my rescue severe was the diet change. When she finally started accepting the seasonal chop within a week she was like a different bird. It fixed so many seemingly random aggression issues.
We just took a course on parrot nutrition and they said that some foods encourage sexual behavior and can be turned into aggression. I wonder if that was the case. So happy for your progress!
Can you explain what is seasonal chop and what diet you provided to your birds??
@Taher its a bird tricks signature diet. Its something that all parrot owners should strive to be able to provide.
How did you get your severe to eat the chop? I am dealing with a 4 year old severe macaw that I got 3 weeks ago, he was apparently on a crappy diet. I can't get him to eat much of anything besides nuts. I have tried A LOT. I continue to give him chop, even have tried fruit. I bought the seasonal feeding system but there aren't many tips in there for diet conversion. So I could make it all up, but it's getting him to eat it. He bit me this evening when I was trying to hand him a mango. I immediately put him back in his cage. He's lucky I am hard headed. I won't give up on him. I think his big issue is DIET. I can't even clicker train him at this point because I have no treat value.
It's hard for people who can barely afford to feed themselves buying all those veggies and fruits just to make chop and have them refuse it for awhile isn't exactly efficient
'dont forget to reward your bird when they're being nice and quiet'
Me immediately petting my green cheek and telling him that he's a good boy while munching on his dried banana
Well said! I do the same for my GCC 😉🐦💓
I constantly tell my gcc she's a good bird and so gentle when she's with me. But when she indicates it's time for her to go back to her cage, she'll start biting but once she's on, she clenches my finger with one foot - she *has* to have one more bite.
@@KimBouchard mine does the exact same thing!!
3:52 - 4:30 *looks at my african grey as I watch this who I haven't taken out yet, making the happy cute content sounds. Shrugs shoulders, opens cage, gives scritches and a treat, grey makes happier sounds and flys to his favorite spot*
P.s. my grey is the sweetest and has no history of biting, and is very responsive to me. I just thought it was a sweet moment as I was watching your video. Keep up the good work!
That’s what I love about you Jamie!! You’re so willing to admit your mistakes. It shows everyone makes mistakes but you can always stop it and change it,
I "tamed" 3 totally untangled budgies in one week and didn't get bit once using the same tips you talk about here.
I honestly started out wondering how I would avoid getting bitten and immediately thought of your words that birds bite when they feel like they have no other way to communicate what they want.
My solution: let them free in my house with every possible way of getting away from me. Not only did this jump start their flight training by allowing them to practice/learn flying skills, but it means that if I push too hard there's no need to bite because they ALWAYS have the option to fly away.
It has been one week since I got them, changed them over to chop instead of seed, and now they fly to me willingly (for some spray millet!) instead of flying away.
Since it's hard to hide spray millet around, I committed to wearing my treat pouch around the house ALL THE TIME for a week so I could quickly reward movement toward me and it has 100% been worth it.
This is exactly what I tell new bird owners where I work because everyone thinks it can’t be done with budgies but that’s exactly how I did it with all of mine. I tell them pick a small area like a bathroom and bird proof it before releasing them and then just sit in there talking to them for a while. Once fear is gone, they can step up.
My bird follows me and flies to me, he’s chill for a bit then starts biting me
*Liar.*
So glad you mentioned reinforcing the quiet bird. So important!!
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Great video as always. We have had our parrot 26 years since he was a baby. He is in cage at night and a parrot tower during day. Both have toys, and good food- but the premium food and fav toys are on his parrot tower. He is “my bird” and usually only bites me if he is upset about something. In that case I leave him in his cage for several hours and he usually has a change in attitude.
My husband takes him out in the am because he usually looks forward to the parrot tower, he has used a combination of a clicker and treat for not biting, and giving a very large scream when he acts like he is going to bite- which also has worked.
Another thing we taught him, is to ask if he wants to go to bed- he will call “me here” when he is ready to go to cage or to parrot tower. If he doesn’t give us the call, we don’t. Move him...have had minimal bites lately☺️☺️
Thank you so much I've been trying to make my parrot stop biting, I've gotten her for about a month now and she still bites, but I saw your video and it really made me happy. Thanks
In another note on biting and bad behavior, I got your 3 books of feeding for parrots. They have been truly amazing for me- our African gray no longer throws food or seed which he has done for years. he so excited every day for his “lunch”. . I am so glad to have expanded his diet. Thank you his overall behavior has improved in most areas. .🐦🐦
Hello Kathryn, how're you doing today!!!
i have been applying 3 of these techniques. i am so proud
Great Video! I teach parenting and one of my favorite qoutes is, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY ATTENTION TO. So encourage parents to pay more attention to the good behaviors. Which as you pointed out are so easily ignored. I would love to see more examples of #4. As a new bird owner, I have yet to recognize what "cute behaviors actually are precursors of trouble.. CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THAT? THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!
I recommend watching their video “Parrot body language 101” as it goes over the ‘cute’ behaviours that could be aggressive
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Love your videos. Practical information presented in an accessible and easily understandable way. Lots of excellent advice. As parrot parents it really is essential for us to understand the behaviour, body language and psychology of our little friends. Experts say that parrots don’t respond to punishment or discipline so the best way to train them is to ignore bad behaviour and reward them when they behave well. As you so rightly say: Remember and reward good behaviour! Also I love that you mentioned the importance of health - I found out the hard way that parrots bite when they’re in pain. I had a beautiful little girl Green Cheek Conure who was 4yo and had always been an absolute angel but suddenly started biting me so hard that she’d draw blood (which was totally uncharacteristic behaviour). I took her to the vet and discovered that she had an inoperable brain tumour that would’ve been causing her a great deal of physical pain - which was apparently the reason she was biting. She had no other way to let me know she was in pain. Admittedly that’s an extreme case, but I think it’s important to consider a bird’s baseline health when trying to work out why they might be biting.
I don’t have a bird yet but I’m planning on getting one in the next few years and your videos have been great help with research
(I’ve also started a journal of bird tips to help remember everything)
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I just adopted 2 congo african greys from a really bad situation. One is 20 years old, she's been plucking for 10 years from what I'm told, the other one is 17 years old & he is very aggressive. They've been locked in their cages their entire lives, on an all seed diet.. I've had them for for 5 days. Introducing them to organic produce & been making mash. I let them out of their cages & they are willing. They stay on their cage doors (2 separate cages) I know I have a LOOONG road to build trust. The female doesn't show aggressive behavior, but doesn't want anything hands on besides taking treats gently from my hand. The male that is 17 is extreme aggressive & is out to bite me every moment he has. He's very territorial & full of anxiety. I'm hoping their diet change (I ordered 5 different pellets that were highly recommended to slowly covert off of seed) & out of cage interaction helps. I feel a little discouraged & overwhelmed, but I'm committed for life.
Can you do a video on gaining trust from an abused older parrot? Maybe more would be willing to adopt rehomed birds in need. Thank you for this! ❤❤
I’m so glad I got to see Rocco. I love his talking. Or bird noises or whatever you call the sounds they make. Your videos make me so happy! Thank you! Hi Capri!! Nana Janet 🐣😘❤️
We have a hormonal female eclectus, so you can imagine how much we appreciate this video
My bird came to me a biter. I have had him 3 months. He is 10 yrs old. He bites with no warnings. Can you do a video about pre established biters? Thank you
Have you had any luck fixing the problems? My family's bird is okay with me but flys and bites any human walking by. Sometimes she even tries to get my dogs. No one else wants to work on training with her in cage, and they give her treats despite her lunging while they walk by. Now she lunges when ever someone walks by.
@@Cat-di9lg both of you target train. Get into target training. TARGET TRAINING. It will help a lot.
The sounds Rocko is making sounds a bit like a cat purring :D That's how happy and content at that moment he is :D
I love how Toucans purr when their happy its so precious
Great advice, thank you! Can you discuss what to do if you make a mistake, don't read body language, get in a situation accidentally, etc, and your bird actually DOES bite you? People say not to react, but I've had some pretty severe damage from B&G Macaw bites, and it's hard not to pull away and react when they bite HARD and latch on! Then what do I do after the bite? Try to just stay calm, not cry, and act like nothing happened? I need advice! Thank you!
A couple days ago, I adopted an African Grey that a deceased woman got in 1987. Her husband re-hpmed the 3 birds she had gotten since 1987 and then his rescuer gave me the bird. At first it would bite (with no pressure) and was reluctant to come out of its' cage. It liked blanched almonds and would step up when outside its' cage. So, now I have a bird and wanted to say "again", I like your channel. jh
your birds are adorable. i have issues with noise or id be all about getting a bird.. love em. your videos are great to watch.
My baby macaw was chilling on my lap throughout the video that I played on the TV, then when Rocko started making noise she literally jumped in my arms and was inconsolable. She never reacts to anything (breeder desensitized her very well) so it was unexpected and quite entertaining but I shouldn't laugh because she was really upset. Thanks for putting out the information since most bites are the fault of the human! Good tips!
Hello there!!!
Your toco toucan is so gorgeous! I can tell how healthy he is just by looking at him. You are taking excellent care of him!
I have a Java sparrow which is not exactly a parrot... but he is SUPER aggressive. We first thought it was a good thing that he was biting in everything and everyone (because he’s only 6 weeks old and needs to explore everything) but now I’m starting to think he could use a little no-biting training haha! Thank you for this video, it’s very helpful!
Hello shanna, how're you doing okay....
Wonderful. How can 80 people thumbs down this? Wtf is wrong with people? Do they not have the discipline to follow directions or something. Ugh. Great video. Thank you, Jamie.
A random question:have you ever had cockatiels?If yes can you please do a video about them?
Ok if I will have I will
she has at least one. It's "how to tain a frightened cockatiel" but its not on this format, its a client's bird i believe
been clicker/hand training my gf's budgie lately, he's incredibly sweet and social and well taken care of(other than diet, which isn't terrible at all but he is having a hard time switching to pellets) But he HATES fingers
My GF and i cuddle and i'll move my hands and the budgie makes lil annoying chirps if hands get too near. However, with how much he loves affection and how much he scritches himself on my knees or shoulders, i can tell he wants cuddles deep down. So i started desensitizing him to fingers using a lot of the techniques from this channel, and within 3 weeks he went from not letting my gf pet him to his top of the head being pet. And when im around he still doesnt want me to pet him but he lets me boop him a bunch!! So rad.
I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you for posting such amazing information! Changing my birds diet to your pallets I feel horrible for feeding him what I've been feeding him BUT I'm glad I have the information now. Thank you! God bless!
Such sweet Rocko footage! I feel like I’ve learned so much about how to read bird body language from this channel, but I still find toucans really difficult to read. Nice to see him so obviously content!
Thanks for these tips it works!
My Cockatoo bites me alot I tried millet that didn't work but ur tricks worked so ty!!!!
I'm not an expert (I mostly used tip n°1 BTW, and to have a keen eye for over-excitement) but I learned it's also important not to overreact. When he (Oscar, Senegal parrot) was still biting regularly he quickly learned to bite and then shout "OOOUCH! OSCAR!!!" because he knew that's what I was going to say next. The fact that it was hilarious didn't make things easier, as he just tacked the laughter at the end of it. So no matter how much pain, I learned to ignore it and not react emotionally. That really helped: his main drive is always attention, even more than treats. Ignoring bad behaviour takes away the fun for him so he mostly stops doing it.
Thank you thank you thank you! I would love to see a part two also because I am shamefully admitting to doing all five things that you talked about. Good thing I’m getting a consultation. You guys are so awesome!
Hello Connie, how're you doing today??
I am going to start implementing these right away - I have 2 maroon bellied conures and one bites for everything! She never used too so I know its something I am doing - I will journal and see, thanks for the tips!
Have two rescue BFAs. The male I got 2yrs ago and the female 3wks ago. Both have horrendous back stories.
Today, they both got overly hormonal which resulted in a fight. When I separated them, she then started flying AT me and attacking.
I'll NEVER give up on them! I have time and plenty of patience to turn these birds around, with help on training of course!
I always watch my sun conures body language. He hasn’t ever bit me luckily!
Avoiding the bite resonates with me! My girl started lunging when I’d try to get her out of the cage, her & I came to a mutual agreement I’d open her cage & she’d either come to me when she’s ready OR stand at her door & let’s me pick her up from there.
I’ve noticed also, that, our girl mostly gets Jekyll & Hyde moments when her sleep is thrown off for 2+ days. It doesn’t happen often usually only 1/year when we have an annual event where we leave our home really early & get back home really late. We’re looking into possibly boarding next year for 4 days so she doesn’t have to go through that.
My crimson bellied Conure was so nippy and clingy today until I worked out she needed a bath and an afternoon snooze, then she chilled out and was so much better for the rest of the day
My bird recently started bitting for everything, I try to hold him and he’ll bite, I have him in my shoulder and he’ll bite and I try and respect his space but he won’t stop will try this thank u 🥰
Awww! Rocco is so haapy and content with you petting him!
Hi there. Have a rescue African grey, Poppy. She bites and refuses to fly. Only 4 years old and gets anxious when I leave the room but bites me, only when she is by her cage. When she is away from her cage she is super sweet. In the beginning when I got hrr she used to aggressively attack me and I did not make anything negative towards her, I just walked away. Thank goodness she doesn't do it anymore.
Thank you for this! How about to stop them from biting others?
Thanks for the information. Our Birdy is growing into adolescence and likes to chew on Mom and Dad.
I have an African Grey that only bites me, and draws blood. He's about 23yo and we adopted him about 5 months ago. The first month was amazing. He was super friendly and climbed on my hand very gently. After taking him to his first very visit for a check up they attempted to clean out "stones"that developed in his nostrils after years of neglect and poor diet. Because they were so dry and hard, the vet instructed me inject purified water in his nostrils for two weeks, to soften the stones so they would be easier to remove on a follow up visit. Essentially i had to water board Walter (The Grey's name). Since then trust has been broken and he bites me very hard, understandably so.
I'm the one who gives him his food, snacks and takes him in and out of his cage daily (with a rolled up towel).
Although he has a fondness for me.... Follows me everywhere, walks up to me, and doesn't appear to be afraid of me, he'll walk up and bite my toes hard.
He bites nobody else.
I can carefully scratch the back of his head but not for too long and i have to watch carefully that he doesn't bite me quickly.
Any ideas on how to build trust again? Is it just a game of patience?
PS- It's been about 4 months since I've injected his nose with water and no traumatic incidences since then.
I've been following you guys for little wile I watch the episode were u told us about get conure 2 years ago now I have to birds now I just wanted to ask u why my bird will not leave my alone when he's out I would like him to fly more many thanks u have lovely parrots
Do you have any recommendations for the treat? My 'too seems doesn't like those treats that I bought. Thanks
Thanks for this! I’m SUPER nervous about adopting my first “serious” parrot. Adopting a Quaker parrot this week. Before I’ve only had buddies and love birds. Their bites don’t really hurt.
I’m visiting an aggressive Catalina macaw tomorrow. I’m watching as many of these types of videos as I can right now.
As soon as I saw the video I went yes Jamie finally has a fix for my chain saw with feathers! Well I don’t know how “ Mad Max “ fits into the category’s he would move away from your hand if it is in the cage and head for the corner , if your hand got within striking range he would attack , now I don’t know his past since my U2 is a rescue, I don’t know his age , I’ve had him a year and a half and he’s gotten better but he’s deathly scared of my hand , I thought maybe it was cage aggression , so I got him to be able to step up on a branch and get him out but he’ll stay out for awhile and go back inside , I think he just feels safe , haven’t tried a training stand to get him away from the cage , any ideas ? 🤔
Where can I get one of those aviaries for my backyard? Thanks!
My Quaker is fully flighted. She is not typically a biter HOWEVER, for items around the house that she plays with (i.e. coffee pods on a carousel) she will attack my hand if I pick one up to use OR if she sees something as a threat like when I take the lid off the laundry pods to get one. I have worked on training her to get her to step down and stay while I do some of these things but she is a very determined and tenacious little girl!! I’d have to cage her 24/7 or sit and do nothing all day except pay attention to her to avoid her nipping my arm because she’s picked something up she has decided is hers. 😂
Hello Maria, how're you doing!
Thanks for your advice. Appreciate you and the videos you have done. Has helped me understand my bird more and he is much happier.
I love your guys videos! I recently got a new IRN and he's very nippy! He's only 15 weeks, and i've been working on it since he has gotten here.
Hello Chloe, how're you doing today...I hope all's well with you?
Thank you for this video! Literally was just working with one of our budgies this evening (had her sitting on my hand eating millet spray). I tried to give her scratches on her head and she kept ducking and dodging my finger. I didn't listen to her cues and she squawked at me and nipped. I immediately had her hop off my hand and onto her perch and removed my hand and millet spray as I didn't want her to continue eating the millet and thinking she was being rewarded. Hearing some of this helped me feel I did right by taking away the treat.
Hey Cheryl, how're you doing...
Oh god, this is so helpful! We just adopted a pair of pionus, and one of the birds is just gunning for me. She seems to have a distrust for all men, but she has specifically targeted me out as the root of all evil. I believe one of the reasons is simply a bit of jealousy. Her partner is much more timid and sweet natured, and he will actually let me scratch him on the head. But whenever I do, boy she will come after me like a hawk. I'm not sure if this jealous tendency is the reason she has specifically targeted me out, or if it's simply a side effect of a bigger issue she has with me. Either way, I'm trying to work on my relationship with her, and this has really helped a lot!
Ah yes the age old question... and everyone seems to always have different answer. Thanks for the 5 inputs! Reminded me to be in tune with their body language :)
I acquired a rehomed Congo African grey a few weeks ago. Everything was going very smoothly until a few days ago. He is not a morning person and prefers to be up late. I’m trying to get his sleep more in line with ours and my other birds. I have started to put him away earlier and he has started biting me every time I put him in his cage. It’s to the point that he latches on HARD and I have to pull his beak off me. he had never bit me before and this is really becoming an issue. He now rarely steps up and prefers my husband because my husband never does anything with him except give him the occasional treat. My husband put him in the cage last night and he didn’t bite, but I think he was confused as to what was happening. I did not punish him or even act bothered when he did bite me and continued doing what I was doing. I knew he wasn’t biting out of fear, but just to get his way. I understand a fearful bird, but this is not that and I am at a loss. Please help! I am tired of having bloodied and bruised hands.
LOVE YOUUUU, and your family, and your birdies🥰
You guys are soooo great😍
Rocky is so beautiful and perfect. He almost doesn’t look real, cause he’s so soft looking. Awww 🥰
Omygod I was just so worried about my greencheek conure biting me thank you so much for this video>
I am currently trying to teach my hahns macaw to not bite and unfortunately I haven't succeeded. Thank you so much for your videos and I am going to now use your tips!
Thank you for all of your informative videos. I have a green cheek that is very social but occasionally he will attack my ear and nearly always bites when I take him to his cage. Any suggestions?
Thanks for tips.
I have adopted an Indian Ring Neck for almost a year and half, he is around 8 years old as far as I know and I think I am his 7th owner to home him, he is very aggressive towards men like you can't imagine he used to fly attack me all the time specially when my mother is around, the thing is she doesn't spend much time with him as I am the one who take care of the birds. The good news I managed to reduce his attacks and he strength of the bits by 80%, he doesn't step up at all and afraid of perches if am holding it and oh god don't let me start on the mornings noise no stop till noon.
If I want to do online help with you guys how it will work, as the time difference is huge, I live in Dubai.
hi i have a got a bird and i am thinking about getting a clicker where did u get your clicker form thank you i love your videos
Where can I get one of those outdoor enclosures for my macaw and how much can I expect to pay for it? Thanks
Off topic but, the color you’re wearing looks wonderful on you
Hi, can you please show how to put harness on a young 12 week old African Grey. I dont want to stress the baby and get it to start biting. I tried looking for a video to show how to harness it, also how often should I try it before gitating it. Thank you
But what about baby birds that are not being aggressive but are just curious and checking you out? I visited the 14-week old baby caique that I will take home once it is weaned today, and it bit me a couple of times very hard (once bruising my skin and breaking the skin leaving beak marks). He was not being vicious in any way at all but just curious - for example biting a freckle on the back of my hand. Caiques are known for nipping but how do you make them understand not to bite your skin too HARD? Being a baby bird he was just innocently exploring with his beak. It hurt bad but I didn’t react at all, but I did put him back in his cage about that time because he seemed to be getting pretty bites/nippy. How do you make baby parrots understand NOT to bite too hard?
My bird literally tore out my ear piercing today so thank you for this video 😅
Ouch! I have had that happen before with my Cocateil Tweetie. I had a freaking cartilage earring and he pulled it out with just a flick of his neck and beak and tossed it across the room.
I always find your information so helpful😄. Jamie your potential seems limitless because every time I learn something new. You guys are so good and skilled, because you really know what your doing. Keep inspiring us guys!🥰😍🤗
Hi I’ve been binge watching your videos and I was wondering if you have any videos on how you train your birds to free flight.
Congrats on 230K subs, Jamieleigh!
I think the reason why my Sulfur Crested Cockatoo Alfie bites me is related to eye contact. We went over a year since the last bite but earlier this week he tried to take the thumb off my left hand as I was stroking him prior to putting him in his cage at bed time. His punishment was to be ignored for two days and get no strokes or treats. I cant convey just how painful it is having a bite from a creature with a bite pressure of 400-880 pounds per square inch. Alfie is absolutely fearless and scares the **** out of my Rottweiler Bella.
Would you be able to do a video about how I can train my bird to not bite other people? She never bites me. Thanks! I really enjoy watching all of the videos you guys put out, they are so fun and informative
Thanks for sharing! My cockatiels never bite me, you explained very well! Great techniques. What would the bird community do without you!!
Hello there, how're you....?
From my bird it’s moving quickly. If I try to get her out of the cage and I move my hand too fast I will get bit but if I don’t she’ll probably step up.That even applies to being out of the cage if she sees my hand coming and it comes slowly usually I have no problem. So as you said it’s really important to learn and be in tune with your particular bird and what scares them and avoid those things.
I just started a job at a small private aviary. I have to clean six enormous cages, vacuum, scrub trays, food, water and so on. I talked softly to the six large parrots and cockatoos, moved slowly, but they come after me! They ride on the vacuum hose, nip at my boots-even tearing a metal button off of one. When I slowly reached into a cage to change out a water bowl, one of them latched onto my little finger and crunched for all he was worth. I work with other wildlife, and have gotten bitten many times, but oh man...it was excruciating! The lady I work for is very, very particular about the order I do things and how. The birds move freely about the room. I have to be in their space, and I have to work quickly. What tips can you give me for working around the parrots so that I am not stressing them out and I don't have to worry about getting bitten?
Great video! We could all learn something from Rocko... peace and contentment... he's got it down pat when getting his head scratch's anyway!❤❤❤
Hello Teresa, how're you doing today!!!....
Thanks this REALLY helped
Deff going to try #1. Wish me luck....
You are the best 🥰
In the last two weeks I have seen this very different but beautiful cockatoo
It was call a Black palm cockatoo. Are this rare? Or? Are they different from other cockatoo thanks
Just got a love bird.. any tips?
The biggest myth I read on EVERY RUclips training is that budgies only bite because they’re afraid. Mine would literally fly over to me to bite me when he was bored or molting. He was not scared but I was reinforcing the biting following advice he needed reassurance aka reinforcing biting. Then I followed my own gut and figure it out and changed his patterns slightly and would not let him on me when he’d show signs he was going to bite. He broke the pattern for sure.
My budgie bites me for the fun of it. He loves to sit on my hand in his cage and play with his toys from a different angle: Bite the toy, bit the toy, bite the toy, turn and bite the hand, bite the toy, bite the hand harder, ooh that was fun and squishy - bite, bite BITE. I take my hand away - he's mad at me taking my hand away, so he bites and holds on. Or he lands on my head and doesn't to come down (his preening gets very rough - he would tear off my eyebrow or eyelashes if I left him up there), so he bites my hand when I ask him to step up. Or I will treat him for good behavior, then he jumps on me and bites when I take the treat away. "I am boss! Give me treats or else!" Some days I think we're making great progress, but the next day he'll be psycho biting bird again. *sigh* My other budgie is so sweet and gentle.
My grey has a perch next to my desk as I work from home. One day out of the blue he jumped on my shoulder and bit the top of my ear so hard i heard the cartledge crunch. I locked him in his cage and kept it next to me and aside from feeding, changing water, and cleaning the bottom of the cage I ignored him. This went on for a week until one day he was able to schmooze his way out by climbing up my arm when I was changing his food dishes. After that he never bit me my ear again and never bites me hard enough to cause injury. He has full flight feathers and to him locking him in his cage is a punishment.
Great video! This video reminded me of something I'd been wondering about? I have a question about essential oils. Are diffusing essential oils in the home safe for the birds respiratory tract? Have been considering getting into essential oils which they ( the people who sell them) claim are so good for a multitude of things but before I do, I would like your opinion on their safety for our feathered friends. Thank you
@Gamaw 52 I have a Green Cheeked Conure. Google a d it will tell you which essential oils you cannot use. I use lemon, cedar, and citrus. Stay away from tea tree, peppermint, thieves, etc.
My Budgie training progress is going well, thanks Jamie ❤️😘
Hello Jenny, how're you doing today!!!
Can you please do a video on essential oils and defusers. I have them. And in trying to do research on weather defusers are safe. I love your vids btw ❤
i always love the screaming cockatoo in the corner
I need to know how to handle my African grey when I bring it home from the pet shop next week please..do I let it get used to the cage for a few days or allow it to come out the same day?
I just adopted a bonded pair of untame Meyers, last week here in Montana. They're curious, smart but are definitely scared of hands. I did get them to target but that's it. Hoping in a month they will start to take treats from me, I am going slow and allowing them to see I am not a threat.
Thank you because l may be getting a bird Tomorrow so this will help if they bite
When my friend's son's parrots bit he grabbed their beak, held it closed, and firmly said "No bite!". Four learned not to bite, but one bites before thinking the hangs its head in shame and apologizes by saying "no bite". It feels so human how it does that.
Hey! I have a tip related to clickers - You don't have to think about clickers anymore if you do tongue clicks. But you have to teach the birds the same as for the clicker :)
Tips were great, however seeing Rocko and how beautiful he looks with the Sun on those colors of his is awesome.
Nature sure has some of the most lovely striking birds ever.
Hello Kathleen, how're you doing today!!!
Thank you so much for this video cause my cocktail bites very badly
Can you pls make a vid about teaching birds to be braver I have a budgie which is quite skittish
yes please!
Search “bravery” on my channel, I have some 💕
How did you transition the capturing for "rock out" from aggression to calm?
My pigeon just pecks, he especially pecks at freckles/ moles, and he swoops everyone including myself (around feeding times) my bird doesn’t really like males and flies away in fear, have you had any birds like that?
I had bird like that he was male and hated males his past owner probably was a male and did something to him that made the bird scared of males.
Pigeons are wildly different than parrots (and even ringneck doves). I would recommend theramseyloft on Tumblr and here on RUclips for info about them.
Squid Fry but training methods and some foods for pigeon and doves are the same as parrots. Me personally have had a lot of success with this channel, my bird was super hormonal.
Squid Fry information: ex racer pigeon, kept in large fast growing flock, we rescued 2 I didn’t make it, 3 years later, all I asked was if anyone had a bird scared of a specific gender, parrots also have this problem and training methods to resolve this are almost exactly the same.
@@franchescamadden442 pigeons are not like parrots. While yes, some training is the same, diet is wildly different (pigeons are strict seed and grain eaters, and cannot digest plant matter). Pigeons are also not like parrots in their social behaviors, and behavior varies a LOT by gender. Male attract female by displays of physical strength, and are promiscuous (though they bond with one bird as their "wife" and will raise any peeps she produces, whether it's from him or a different male). Male pigeons very very rarely want any kind of contact like cuddling, since pigeon makes do not allow anyone but their wife to preen them. Males will be aggressive to anyone that they have not chosen as their wife (and they WILL chose someone), no matter training, because thats how males show female that they are worthy mates. Females are more cuddly, and more likely to be social with multiple people, since they mate with multiple males, and do not much have to worry about impressing their husband. They will lay a clutch of two eggs and brood them. Pigeons and parrots are very very different and you cannot expect one to act like the other.