Help My 2 parakeets bite hard enough to where it draws blood????

Question

How do I get them to stop when I go to change their food they bite as hard as they can what do I do??????????

Answer 1

They are probably just scared. Did you just get them? They are most likely not used to hands in their cage and are just defending themselves.

Answer 2

they are scared and think they have to bite, you can hand tame them and they will never bite you again...check out http://www.parrotcentral.net/how_to_tame... for good tips on handtaming....goodluck!

Answer 3

It sounds like they're just terrified of you.  Are they new?

Take your time and be very patient.  You have to earn their trust.  Spend a few times a day just slowly putting your hand in the cage so that they get used to it.  Eventually they should learn that your hand is the "thing" that feeds them.

I don't know if it's something you're interested in, but you could try doing a search for "clicker training birds".  When we rescued a cockatiel he was very scared of everything!  He would bite and lunge at us - it was awful.  After only a week of clicker training him he's already stepping up onto my hand and taking treats out of my fingers.

Good luck.