reddfoxx79
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- Mar 4, 2021
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- 4
- Parrots
- Fennel, Solomon Eclectus female (12/25/20)..... Lulu, Solomon Eclectus female (10/1/20)..... Vegas, Harlequin macaw (2/2/21)
Hi. I'm in the process of getting a female Eclectus who is about 6-7 months old. I've been visiting her at the store to help the trust process before I bring her home. She is personable, social, and steps up great. If I try to pet her chest, belly, or head, she tries to bite. Not hard - just to tell you to stop. The girl who hand raised her said to take my fingers on either side of her beak and hold it a second to teach her not to do that. Don't squeeze - just to hold her there for a second. It seems to work when she does it. When I try that, the Eclectus opens her beak and moves her head around, like my hand is a target, and it's hard to get a hold of her beak. In fact, I didn't have the bottom beak one time, and when she tried to close her mouth, I got quite a pinch. Is this how you train them not to bite? I need to be able to touch her other than asking her to step up, so I'm just wondering if I'm going about it the right way. I don't want to teach her TO bite or that I'm playing a game with her (beak keep-away :01. TIA
Also... is it true for females that I should pet only her chest and head, and that I'm not to pet her belly or back?
Also... is it true for females that I should pet only her chest and head, and that I'm not to pet her belly or back?