![]() Your reactions are CAUSING the screaming. What are you doing when she bites (where are you, what are you doing, are you looking at your bird BEFORE she fles and bites you?)ĭoes your bird know how to play with toys? How do you react to the bites? (what do you say, do etc)-do you yell, do you touch your bird, do you leave, do other people come into the room to help? These questions sound silly but they REALLY matter. ![]() *do not cut a bird off seeds cold turkey as they can starve.***you must wean them off**Īre you petting her on her head and neck only or do you touch her elsewhere?ĭoes your bird have any access to shadowy spaces (boxes, huts, drawers, under furniture, under blankets etc? If so, remove the access.they seek out shadowy spaces and it's not good to allow it because it will eventually trigger hormonal behavior and so you should never allow them to do things when they are young that will be sexual when they are adults at 6-8. These birds are more re-homed than any other species and it is like adopting a 3 year with allergies and special needs that lives forever (which is great, if that is what you wanted- I would be devastated if anything happened to mine, but you know what I mean?). Have you ever had a bird? How old are you? I REALLY hope your parents are liked by the bird because they can live to 80 and if you want to go to college etc, your bird is going to have a really hard time with it. Parrots do what they do based on what they are getting out of it, and you and your family are likely inadvertently rewarding bad behavior.because a behavior that is being reinforced (rewarded) is a behavior that continues or strengthens.Ģ. You have to change your behavior, because none of this has anything to do with the bird. ![]() You should really research ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). That having been said, parrots have their own rules. They are super intelligent and they are very much like children in many ways, only you cannot treat them like babies/children in other ways (despite the fact that they have they have the cognitive capacity of 4-year-olds. These birds can sometimes take years to try something new (even with daily exposure).You cannot stop exposing them just because they show no interest. A month is really nothing.because I get the vibe that you are feeling like this is slow or something. If you don't get this under control now, you will not believe what a miserable bird you will have in 6-8 years.at puberty (when behaviors really can pick up).ġ. So you have a close bond with your bird, one of trust? If not, reverting to basics may help, check out a few helpful links below: Safe area is head only! Wing clipping is highly controversial, but may assist with preventing unwanted attacks - an absolute last step. Avoid unwanted sexual stimulation of touching back, belly, under wings. Some parrots bond closely to just one person and regard others as threats.Ī few ideas without knowing entire situation. In fact, this might be a reason for aggression towards your sibling. If you have other birds (unsure, that's why I asked) jealousy may be an issue. Large cockatoos can cause extreme damage requiring emergency medical assistance. ![]() Most important to keep her from your shoulder/head/face. If so, expect a few months of unwanted behavior. your bird is approaching sexual maturity, causing disruptive hormonal activity. Welcome, can you give us a bit more background on your umbrella? How long have you had her, is she an only bird, is this behavior new or constant since you first adopted? What sort of diet?Ī few random thoughts.
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