FieryPhoenix
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- Jan 18, 2022
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- Parrots
- Quaker Parrot Sun Conure
I have two birds that are buddies and are both female - sun and quaker, both 18 going on 19 years old.
My Sun has been extremely b*tchy lately. In the afternoon, she has been biting me when getting her out of the cage. She will only come out when Quaker comes out before her and steps up onto my hand.
I did some training with them with treats and had them each step up from the cage, and it went better.
I don't want to punish her but what is a negative reinforcer I can use when she does bite me? I don't stick my hand in the cage. I place it outside.
Also, when she does bite, should I just stand there and let her latch on and never let go? I just can't do that. I have to pry her beak off because when she bites she doesn't let go. She clamps on. The wounds she gives me are not that are not bad (but she does break the skin and I almost always bleed).
It's too early for hormones so I don't think it is that. Sun Conures really can sometimes suck LOL! She can be incredibly sweet but then in an instance she can just turn on you ugh!
My Sun has been extremely b*tchy lately. In the afternoon, she has been biting me when getting her out of the cage. She will only come out when Quaker comes out before her and steps up onto my hand.
I did some training with them with treats and had them each step up from the cage, and it went better.
I don't want to punish her but what is a negative reinforcer I can use when she does bite me? I don't stick my hand in the cage. I place it outside.
Also, when she does bite, should I just stand there and let her latch on and never let go? I just can't do that. I have to pry her beak off because when she bites she doesn't let go. She clamps on. The wounds she gives me are not that are not bad (but she does break the skin and I almost always bleed).
It's too early for hormones so I don't think it is that. Sun Conures really can sometimes suck LOL! She can be incredibly sweet but then in an instance she can just turn on you ugh!