Old habit trick?

[Autumn]

People have used hot sauce or a sour lemon to put on their own nails so whenever they bite, th taste will remimd them not to.. So my question is If I put a sour or a taste my Birds do not like on my fingers will this keep them from biting or nipping?

 

[wibitywab]

Interesting, this seems like a good trick, you just have to watch the ingredients in the hot sauce, even though it shouldn't be anything harmful. Thanks for sharing this!

 

[Rio Mom]

I'm not sure if hot would work. A lot of birds actually like hot peppers, so it may just make you more tastey lol

 

[mtdoramike]

Also, my bird likes to nibble on a lemon.

 

[mtdoramike]

I think it's an old wives tale, kind of like breeders putting black pepper in the feed of birds to force them to lay more eggs quicker.

 

[merlinsmom13]

Merlin actually likes the taste of the bitter apple I bought for woodwork. He's really twisted. lol

 

[stephend]

I would expect it to work, but you will likely have to try several things to find a disagreeable flavor. Hot sause is unlikely to work, especially if it is a bird from the americas.

It is risky as you may make it unpleasant for the bird to preen itself.

 

[Autumn]

your welcome, it came to me Dusky woodn't eat a pineapple slice! who doesn't like pineapples, hes wierd one. Probably may be a wifes tale or probably something that works if you find just the right distasteful treat. Lol a bittrt apple gets gobled down but a yummy pineapple dropped, twisted birds indeed. Dusky likes lemon aswell..hmmm and hot peppers... and letuce=/ i will work on it nd keep it posted, will watch for ingrediants.

 

[Pedro]

Sorry Autumn I really don't think either remedy will work it could have the opposite effect. Birds don't have as many taste buds or saliva glands so i doubt they would even notice how sour or hot something is.

Most parrots will bite fingers, you will have to work out why they bite. I do know budgies & conures can be nippy at times. Parrots bite for a reason, usually to be left alone. If any of my parrots bite me it is usually something i have done to upset them or i haven't read the body language. You know your birds don't have to be handled a lot to make the perfect companion, they do need their own time out to chill just like we want to be left alone sometimes except we have a voice to say leave me alone birds have beaks. Does that make sense.