If you keep a parakeet, you certainly don't want to be bitten by this feathered friend. In fact, once done, this behavior will remain in the bird's mind and damage your relationship. Follow these steps to stop your parakeet from biting.
Step
Part 1 of 3: Increasing Familiarity with Parakeets
Step 1. Keep a parakeet since it was a baby
Parakeets are very docile and if you become part of a flock, they will become more familiar with you. The trick, just spend as much time as possible with the bird early on so that it gets used to your hands. That way, birds won't bite you.
Step 2. Feed the bird food by hand
If the parakeet associates its hand with something positive, such as food, the bird will not be afraid and bite you. In general, this method will increase your familiarity with the parakeet.
If the bird feels threatened by your hand, hand feeding may be difficult. To fix this, start feeding with a spoon. Then, gradually advance the grip of the spoon until your hand grips the head of the spoon while eating. After that, try feeding the bird without a spoon at all
Step 3. Reward the parakeet with a snack or food
You can also use food and treats as a reward for good bird behavior. For example, if the parakeet is perching successfully on your hand or even outside of the cage (see section below) you can use food or treats to reward the bird's behavior. Once the bird understands this reward system, the parakeet will try to do things you enjoy to get food or treats.
Step 4. Find out why birds bite
Parakeets may bite out of fear or jealousy, are too tired, unintentionally, don't want to be put back in their cage, or want to protect their territory. If you know the cause of bird bites, you and your pet bird will get to know each other better and biting behavior can be prevented. With this information, you can determine the best approach to stopping bird bites more specifically.
Part 2 of 3: Interacting with Parakeets
Step 1. Move slowly
If you move too fast, the bird will be frightened. In general, you should move slowly around the bird if you want the bird to become tame and stop biting. Do not place the cage in a place where many people pass by because it will disturb the birds.
Step 2. Stay calm if a bird bites you
If you pull your hand out of the cage too quickly when you are bitten, the bird will receive the desired response and continue its bad behavior. Try to stay calm if you are bitten by a bird. Bird bites do not injure the skin and may not hurt too much. Just say "no" calmly and cover your birdcage if the bird bites your hand. This isolation procedure is not liked by birds so that it makes birds deterrent. In addition, the bird will remain calm if you are also calm.
Step 3. Speak softly to the bird
Good interactions are very important in taming birds. A soft tone of voice will calm the bird and make it easier to tame. Talking or shouting too loudly near the bird (even if you don't talk to the bird) will frighten him.
Part 3 of 3: Training a Parakeet
Step 1. Train the parakeet to perch on your finger
This exercise is part of hand-training. It may take a while for the bird to settle on your finger, but the payoff is worth it because it builds a strong relationship between you and your pet bird, reducing biting behavior. Follow these steps to start the exercise.
Pay attention to the mood of the bird. Maybe the bird isn't in the mood to practice even if you tell it to. Keep this in mind when you start training your parakeet so you don't upset or frustrate the bird
Step 2. Place your finger on the bird's chest and press gently
This will only cause the bird to lose its balance and induce it to place its foot on your finger. This method may not work on the first try. Therefore if the bird flies, try again the next day.
Do the exercise every day so that the bird feels comfortable perched on your arm. This will reduce biting behavior
Step 3. Train the bird to perch on its finger outside the cage
If your bird is used to perching on your finger, try starting to get the bird out of its cage onto your finger. Use voice signals like “up” in an enthusiastic tone. Birds may not want to fly very far from their cages, but keep trying and you should be able to make them fly farther and farther each time. The flying bird will later return to its cage where the bird feels safe.
When the bird is trained to perch on its finger outside the cage, the biting behavior should be almost gone, now that the parakeet has more trust in you
Tips
- Provide some toys. Birds also like to play.
- Leave the cage door open, in case the bird is tired before you put it in the cage.
- Check the birds after an hour (or so) each day to ensure bird safety.
- Get the bird out when you are alone and the house is quiet because too much noise will scare your parakeet away.
- Always have a bird perch ready. Take one out of the cage if the bird is somewhere you can't reach.
- Always provide water and food in the bird cage. Grains, fruits and vegetables are very nutritious for birds.
- If the bird moves away from you, don't follow it with your fingers. Just let it cool down for a few minutes.
- Do not clap your hands or snap your fingers as this will scare the birds away.
- When removing birds, use only one room and close all doors and windows. That way, you won't have too much trouble finding your bird. Make sure the bird is in the cage before you (or anyone else) open the door or window. Preferably, lock the room door to prevent other people from accidentally opening the door.
- Keep talking to the bird at the same time every day so the bird gets used to spending time with you.
- Training birds to perch is more difficult if you have more than one bird, as the birds will be closer to each other than you are.
- Love your bird and show you care before practicing new things to the bird.
Warning
- Keep an eye on your bird. Birds can get lost, trampled, or occupied if not properly cared for.
- Keep parakeets away from children. Children can accidentally hurt birds by being confused with toys. In addition, birds can bite and injure children.
