PARROT EASY 10 Points

Question

Ok i have a 3yr old quaker i got from my moms friend on june 18th for my birthday and he is very mean to me he BITES alot and lunges when in cage and when out its a little better what could be wrong and can i stop it

Answer 1

Well, to make him stop biting he just has to get more used to you.

Him trying to lunge at you when he's in his cage is because a birds cage is like his room

You should let the quaker come out by himself and then try to hold him

Answer 2

he was obv. not hand raised, wear gloves and take him out on abranch if he bites your hand when he bites dont jerk your hand thats what he wants a reaction and dont give him attention sying no, he wants that instead leave him alone for 2min and then get back to him and when he doesnt bite praise him and give him a treat

Answer 3

http://www.eclectusparrots.net/aggressio...

http://www.eclectusparrots.net/cageaggre...

Answer 4

its probably needs time to get used to you. you cant just try to touch and hold it with  first training it. i suggest you perch train it first, take a perch and place it aggest its feet or lower chest then when its used to that with out you having to to push gently aggest its feet then you can try having the perch and the rolling it back , the place for finger so it has no where to go so he must land on your finger, he may bite at first but then he should get used to it over time. hope that helps

Answer 5

Find out what his fav food is and offer it to him in your hand, gain his trust, talk to him and make friends with him. It all takes time but a bird as your friend is so rewarding, persevere.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Odds are the bird bonded with his previous owner. It will take some time before he sees you as his new owner. When you put your hands in the cage, you're invading his territory. Let him come out on his own until he trusts you more. When he does bite, try to ignore it. Giving him attention- even negative attention- just encourages the behavior. Good luck with your new Quaker, I'm sure he'll like you too before long.

Answer 7

How much experience do you have with birds?

How was the bird introduced and acclimated to its new home?

ANY bird will exhibit these or similar behaviors when frightened, stressed, or protecting its territory or its mate. (The cage is its territory, which is why his reactions are worse when he's in there.)

Birds are not automatically tame to any human they encounter. In fact, I've known lots of birds to be perfectly friendly to guests but "mean" to their owners, usually when the owner simply does not really know how to handle and work with birds.(No offense intended - every expert was a beginner once!)

Two things have to happen: you need to form a bond of trust with the bird by working with it patiently and in the correct ways; and you need to make sure that you are the one in charge, not him.

Start with trust. Move slowly, speak gently. When you have time to spend with him, leave the cage door open but DON'T try to take him out. Sit near the cage and read a book or watch TV, with bird treats handy to coax him if he shows an interest. If he comes to you, continue to move slowly and speak gently, and interact with him as much as he seems comfortable with, but still be prepared that he might bite. If he does, SHOW NO REACTION, but IMMEDIATELY put him back in the cage, shut it, and cover it with a towel or sheet to shut out the light. (If you have to, keep a large towel handy to catch him immediately after a bite, so you don't have to chase him.) Reacting fearfully to a bite makes him see that he can control you, which is NOT what you want. Better to let him come out on his own, make his outside time feel pleasant and safe, and show him that bad behavior will result in being shut back in the cage with a "lights out". You will have to do this every single time for it to have a chance at working - be absolutely consistent. Quakers are smart birds, and if he feels that he's in control... look out!

I'm sure other folks will also have suggestions, but there's a place to begin, anyway. Taming a bird is a big project. Reading up on bird behavior would be a smart start, too!