I got my cockatiel from somebody else and I had him for about 5 days now and he keeps trying to bite me.

Question

I got my cockatiel from somebody else and I had him for about 5 days now and he keeps trying to bite me.

Answer 1

Well I used to have a cockatiel. But it Died:( But when I had itit bit me all the time. kinda cause it hated me. Lol. But it loved pretty much everyone else in my house & still tried to bite them. I cant really answer how to stop it from happeening but i just wanted to say that its kinda normal.!

Answer 2

I got my male about a month ago and he is still biting, he was given to me cage and all,i use a glove when i handle him and he actually is less aggressive toward the glove so i can get him out of the cage but he doesn't like to be out and hates to be rubbed and petted. just keep trying and wear a thick glove. i don't know if your bird is biting out of fear or just to be left alone. mine is very protective of his mirror and attacks if i get to close to it,

Answer 3

Leave the new bird alone as far as handling him or her for several days or a week. The bird is scared which means stressed in a new home with new people and new sights and sounds, so is normal the bird is scared and scared birds bite.

Give the bird time to settle down and watch you while you watch and learn about him/her. Observe carefully to ensure he is eating what you feed, observe and learn what the normal droppings/p**p look like in color and size and number so that if they change you will be alerted and can spot if he/she is sick. * Red food makes for reddish p**p, But blood in p**p/droppings is serious so learn the difference.

Talk to the new from across the room, never go to a caged bird without talking so they know you are coming and won't scare them.

After several days then walk slowly towards the bird and cage while talking to him, sit on the floor or a chair and just talk to him.

If the bird is afraid, back off alittle. If he isn't, try offering a pellet or tiny bite of apple ( no seeds! apple seeds are toxic to birds) through the cage bars. Or other healthy food he likes.

Go slow and easy. If you were that tiny locked in a cage in a strange place and scared, you would bite too. Give him time.

Go to this site and read about your bird - http://www.birdchannel.com/

Answer 4

He is testing you, to see if you will set limits.  You can say "no" to him when he bites (just like you might a puppy).

And also like a puppy, lots of praise and positive attention when he's behaving himself is good.  When he starts biting, say "no", stop all the fun and ignore him.  He'll catch on quick.