Why Does A Parrot Bite You Sometimes?

Everyone loves parrots, because of their beauty, kindness, and intelligence, in addition to their crazy activity. But sometimes, especially among beginners when they acquire a new parrot, they become afraid of it because of its huge beak. They think it might bite him, and sometimes the parrot may actually bite.

In this topic, we will try to identify the main reasons that can make a parrot bird aggressive and attack with bites.

Reasons for biting in parrots.

The parrot does not have to be wild to bite. Because biting in parrots means many things, such as interest, mating, or to express some other things, such as grasping things, or even for play.

But there are other reasons why the parrot bites strongly and dangerously. Among these reasons…

Savagery:

In this case, the parrot is often wild, meaning it was caught in the forests and then sold to you. Of course, in the forest he lived a wild life, no humans, no ready food. Fierceness because he thinks you pose a danger to him, or he is not used to seeing humans.

the fear:

You may ask yourself, when does a parrot get afraid? The answer to this question depends on the type of parrot and the method of raising it.

Fear may be a natural thing for some species of parrots that do not feel comfortable with humans quickly. Or the parrot didn’t see humans much. Also, sometimes the breeder scares the parrot or treats it so that it hates humans. When a parrot is frightened, its natural reaction is to bite.

the control:

The parrot loves to control the place it is in, especially when it is mating and has young.

Sometimes a pet parrot may bite you, this is because it wants to impose its dominance, or is telling you to stay away.

Bad mood:

A parrot can become depressed and in a bad mood if it lives alone for a long time. Also, a bad mood can result from your neglect of him. Neglect and loneliness make him aggressive and bite a lot.

Bad treatment of parrots:

If you are scaring him, or you have other animals such as dogs or cats, or you have children who are hurting him.

Parrots are smart, they can tell who is treating them well and who is a nuisance to them.

How to deal with an agitated parrot.

Dealing with the ferocity and agitation of a parrot requires you to have prior knowledge. What we mean by prior knowledge is knowing whether the parrot was caught, or whether its previous owner did not give it time.

If he is wild, or is not used to seeing people. Here you must put him in a quiet place, and let him see you on a daily basis.

Before you enter a parrot, make some soft sounds, so that it knows that you are coming. Do not surprise it, it will become more frightened.

Offer him food and stay for a while while you stand and look at him. But leave a distance of 5 meters, for example, between you and the cage so that it does not become afraid.

Over time, if you see that he is starting to get used to your presence, move closer to the cage…then offer him food and stay in your place.

The last steps are to open the cage door and offer him some fruits with your hand… Do not move your hand too much so that he does not fear you. If he approaches and eats fruits from your hand, know that you are on the right track, and you can reduce the severity of your parrot’s fear and agitation. But what you should know is that you will not reach this step quickly. You need patience, especially if the parrot is wild.

Practical solutions for bites.

If you do the advance steps we mentioned, your parrot will almost no longer be afraid of you.

After these steps, approach your parrot, then try to touch it gently.

If the parrot does not let you hold it, place it in a small cage to reduce its movement… Then after that try touching it, and also scratch its neck and chest lightly.

If you stick to this method for about two months, there is a high chance that he will adapt to the situation and know that you are not a threat to him.

The parrot is smart and understands faster than other animals, so do not despair and keep trying to make it a pet parrot that does not bite.

However, if you do not notice any change in the parrot’s mood or a decrease in aggression, I know that it is old and cannot adapt. In this case, try to put him in a quiet place and do not disturb him, then introduce him to his life partner… If the mating is successful, you can raise the young to make them your trained pet birds