bitting

  1. K

    Question for Conure Experts

    My mom got a Green-Cheek Conure a little under a year ago(Her name is Kiwi) Kiwi was very attached to my mom, but then I moved in and began talking and trying to mess(hold and play) with kiwi, at first she would bit me(obviously) but eventually after a good couple of months she let me holder...
  2. J

    Conure biting PLEASE HELP

    So we have we have had our conure for about 2 months now and he's not doing two bad with training eg step-up and coming over for bath time. Our biggest problem is that he or she is a bit of a bitter, We've been told to do what's known as the earthquake when skittle nips and then when he gets to...
  3. Axel

    Bird enjoys bitting finger?

    My budgie, Doodle, is a bit weird when it comes to fingers... Every now and then I can touch their beak and give them a tiny bit of millet but for the most part, they lunge and bite my finger. I know they like to be pet sense one night when they were tired he wanted me to scratch his neck. It...
  4. R

    Crazy Lucy... HELP!

    My sweet Congo has decided that she DOES NOT want me to touch her. Everyone else in the family has no problem. When i"m assisting her (i.e. giving her food, lifting her off the floor and over to her play tree, giving toys) she takes them. But the second I go to give her pets she lunges and bits...
  5. Tazman

    Any Advice would be welcome

    I have a Maroon Bellied Conure called Taz who I think is about almost 1 and a half. He use to be very friendly and would let you do pretty much anything to him and if he didn't like it he would give you a warning nip which wouldn't hurt t all. but in the last few months he has gotten less...
  6. S

    Looking for a bit of advise on possible cage aggression.

    Right so a brief introduction followed promptly by the query I have. Oh and please excuse any more do typos, I'm typing this on a mobile. Hi all, I'm not new to birds nor am I new to Mason's lovely breed. ( He's a senegal btw.) I grew up along side birds, Mum had lovebirds and budgies and I...
  7. S

    First time Cockatiel owner need some advise!!

    So here is my story. I have always wanted a cockatiel and so forth but never could afford to fully buy one and all the stuff for them... like the cage toys and even the bird can be expensive at the pet store... so instead i settled with owning rats.... well long story short i was trying to find...
  8. P

    Behavior question...

    Hi , I am new to the site and I have a few questions. I own 2 Amazons, one is Chucky a blue front Amazon around 21 y.o. and the other is Holly a yellow naped Amazon 30y.o. I got Chucky 6y ago and Holly 5 month ago. My question is about Holly. I am Holly's 3rd owner. The previous owner had Holly...
  9. P

    A little bewildered

    Hi, Im hoping some people can offer some helpful tips in dealing with my new 2 yr old male Sun Conure (Name yet to be decided). My husband and I have always had a number of birds mainly the little cockatiels however we branched out and also have an Eclectus parrot Oscar. Whilst at the pet shop...
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