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How do I tell a conure "no" to keep it from doing something again? I get bit sometimes and I want them to know that I don't like it. I have two and they're both green-cheek conures. Also, is there a way to keep them quiet if they have a random chirping spree? I don't want to use food as a means...

Hi, I've had an Amazon Parrot for 3 years. As I got him in high school I didn't have much time to spend with him (study study study!). I'd just let him out of the cage and he'd fly and sit on my head, and every now and then he'd fly onto my arm. He NEVER lets me touch him, but sometimes I can...

Hey Everyone, Firstly I am very new to both owning a parrot and the parrotforums. I have had nothing but canaries for the last 10 years, and sadly lost my old girl to a tumour. I decided that I wanted to acquire a bird that would last a bit longer, therefore I could get more time with. I have...

Hello! Firstly I just wanted to mention that I'm new to this forum and as a family we're new to birds in general! We recently had an encounter with n incredibly friendly young green cheek conure at a pet store and we all fell in love! Our 16 yo daughter in particular! After doing a lot of...

Hello :) My seven month old conure loves to bite everything ( as all bird do xD ) and I'm trying to teach her to not bite my hands. I've heard the fastest way to teach them not to bite is to not get bitten in the first place. They said to distract them with food or toys if they are biting or if...

My wife and I adopted two conures from a rescue, they're probably about 2 years old now. I've been having good luck clicker training them (they now step up onto my finger instead of biting it). My wife, on the other hand, is visually impaired and cannot read their body language - so she can't...

Sorry if this has been covered previously. I tried using the search of the forum using words such as deter, deterrent, chew, chewing, prevent but couldnt find anything in the listed threads. Iv been browsing google for some time looking for bird derrent sprays, but most of the recipes are for...

Hi everyone! My rainbow lorikeet, 8.5 weeks old (just started flying) it totally fascinated with my hands, fingers and ring. Whenever I hold my hand out to him, he takes the fingers (or bits of skin) in his beak kind of locking and "biting" - but very gently. I've encountered him once or...

Hello to Parrotforums! It is nice to meet all of you. The reason I came is to learn as much as I can about caring for and training green cheek conures. I don't have my own bird, but I live with my sister (who is never home) and she has a two year old, male, cinnamon green cheek named Leif that...

Hello! I just adopted an 11 year old Blue and Gold Macaw from a rescue and she has this strange habit that I'm trying to understand. From day one we've never had a problem with her stepping up, she's such a sweetheart. But, when I am holding her, she will occasionally put her beak on my arm...

Hi everyone, As you know, Kyo has been really wonderful since we brought her home. At least, she gives ME no big problems (other than losing her attention very easily during training). As soon as she flies onto my head or shoulder, I pick her up and lay her on her back (she either then...

Hi, My partner and i have a 1 yo Sun Conure that we got as a handraised baby. When we first got her home, we left her in the cage for the first week or so to get comfortable. Once she was ready to come out by herself we would have her sit with us and play with some foot toys, as well as...

Hello everyone! I need some help.... My sister's friend gave us their pet cockatiel since they couldn't take care of it anymore. She told us he was a mean little bird and she were not lying. I don't know what happened to him to make him traumatized of hands, but its not getting any better...

Hi everyone. I have a pair of lovebirds, Katniss and Peeta (lol). Anyways, I have them both in the same cage, and occasionally they snap at each other, and I get worried that one will get very hurt. I covered their cage a while ago and I heard them fighting, and a chirp of pain. I looked and saw...

I've had my green cheeks for over a month now. I get my bird out everyday she comes out her cage fine now, but I can't do anything with her if I try and pet her she bites, she will sit on my hand but she constantly tries to get to my head then when I stop her or get her down she bites and holds...

So As most have you known i got a pet cockatiel two days ago... well long story short i had him out and was walking around my house doing stuff and he just decided he wanted to fly (i was putting dishes away and i think it might have spooked him when i bent down and put a pan away) and he flew...

Greetings, I recently found a lovebird perched onto my window grill and I decided to keep him as a pet as I didn't know of anyone who lost it. It has a rusty golden ring around its leg and I'm thinking maybe he escaped from a neighborhood bird shop? Anyway, I lured it in my house(don't ask me...

I am new to threads and forums, so pardon me! Im not sure if this post is in the right thread.. My cockatiel Niko bit me today because I was trying to put him (or her, gender in unknown) in his cage but he did not want to. :( He's a good bird, but when it is time for him to go in his cage he...

Hello, I got married 5 months ago and now I have a teenage step son (double yellow headed amazon) who wants to bite any time I walk by the cage. Well, he bites everybody, he also makes loud noise which I am not used to. I never had a bird and I have no idea what to do with him. :confused: I...

I'm new to the forum, but I've been lurking on here for months as I've researched and thought over which bird was right for me. Ultimately, because of my housing situation (an apartment) and just generally falling in love with them, I adopted a congo grey named Arya yesterday. She's my first...