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| Topic Started: Feb 13 2007, 08:11 PM (397 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Feb 13 2007, 08:11 PM Post #1 |
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Hi! We just got a new Parrotlet of 8 months old. Her name is Mentita (Little Mint). She is a sweetie, but from a week ago she started nipping my fingers, my neck, or my ear really hard and she seems really happy doing it!! What I noticed is that after she gets a little piece of cloth, paper or (to my unhappiness) skin, SHE STARTS CLEANING HER BEACK WITH IT!!
:( After that she usually calms down and kind of falls asleep until she looses her bounty. Then she turns herself into a piranha and comes back for more! I don’t know how to change this extremely painful vice she is got. Any advice would be appreciated. :unsure: Thanks!! PS: Please excuse my English. |
 
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| BUUZBEE | Feb 13 2007, 08:56 PM Post #2 |
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Welcome Dementis I take it you let Mentita on your shoulder if he's biting the neck and ear. Thats a deffinate no-no. He is showing his dominance with you. Only let him on your fingers until he learns he isnt the boss (do they ever learn this lol?) If he then start to attack your fingers, push back on him when he's biting. Birds seem to forget they are biting while they focus on keeping balanced. I know its easier said than done, but dont react when he bites, you have to try to ignore it, while pushing back softly. so no squeels of pain. I hope this helps, i know kevin has some great links he will share with you. :) |
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| kevinp | Feb 13 2007, 09:16 PM Post #3 |
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hi Dementis, sorry to hear your having problems with your parrotlet. i would agree with buuzbee if your letting your bird on your shoulder and shes biting you, remove her and keep her on your finger/hand. if she goes back to your shoulder keep removing her until she gets used to the fact that she is not allowed on your shoulder if she bites. do what buuzbee suggested, if shes on your finger and shes biting you drop your finger to put her off balance, if she carries on put her in her cage and walk away from her, but only leave her 5 -10 minutes. (i do not believe in covering a bird if they have done something which we consider wrong, they quite possibly do not know they have done wrong) i have found that parrotlets are very clever birds, she will quickly learn that biting you is not the thing to do. here is a link read the part about biting halfway down the page. http://lmkandtux.homestead.com/Rbook4Utraining.html please let us know how things go with your bird, great name by the way :) |
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| Deleted User | Feb 13 2007, 10:09 PM Post #4 |
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Anna, Kevin, Thank you for your advice. It is going to be hard for me not to let her snuggle under my hair… I guess I’ve been spoiling her a bit letting her do whatever she wants. Oh! but she is so cute!! How can I be mad with her? Doesn’t matter how bad she behaved. As soon she starts chirping or fluffing she is melted me again. Anyway I’ll try hard to train her. Kevin, the link you send me is going to be really useful. Thank you very much! Ale. :rolleyes: |
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| Gardengail | Feb 13 2007, 10:11 PM Post #5 |
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Hi Dementis and welcome to the forum!!!! I'm afraid I can't give you any advice as I am learning right along with you!!! Just wanted to welcome you!!! :D |
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| Deleted User | Feb 13 2007, 10:59 PM Post #6 |
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Thank you Gardengail!! :D |
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| kevinp | Feb 14 2007, 07:25 AM Post #7 |
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hi Dementis, if you like having her on your shoulder i see nothing wrong with this, only remove her if she bites. parrotlets seem to love getting under or in peoples hair and preening your hair, so only remove her if she bites :) |
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| Gardengail | Feb 14 2007, 02:51 PM Post #8 |
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My breeder told me they love to just "sit" in pockets too. So if you have a shirt with pockets try putting her in there! |
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| BUUZBEE | Feb 14 2007, 11:42 PM Post #9 |
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I find its best to train birds early, and even though its fun to play in the hair, they have to know their limits. Birds are like todlers, and have to have rules. Todlers might find it fun to play on the highway, but we know better! lol Once she knows the rules, and that bitting is a no no, she should be fine :) |
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| Gardengail | Feb 15 2007, 01:19 AM Post #10 |
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It's funny cause I keep waiting for the big bad bite...lol...when I visited Crickett at the store all he wanted to do was test out his biting on me...now that I have him home..he is the sweetest little angel ever! He does'nt even try to bite anymore! I hope he stays this way! |
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| Deleted User | Feb 15 2007, 05:00 PM Post #11 |
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Oh! When I saw Mentita for the first time she was 8 months old and a little stinker. You couldn't handle her without a big "blood drawing" bite. She had already bonded with a male and I noticed she fighted with him a lot before cuddling together. Maybe this has something to do with her behavior? :huh: |
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| Gardengail | Feb 15 2007, 06:11 PM Post #12 |
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Could very well be! |
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| theexbrit | Mar 20 2007, 10:16 PM Post #13 |
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bana Hi Dementis, I have had my bird, Boo Boo, for about a month now (she's 12 weeks old) & sometimes she can be a bit "bitey". I found that taking her away from her cage into another room stops her biting. I guess because the new surroundings distract her. Also, as everybody says, you must be patient & keep trying the methods mentioned to stop the biting. It's harder for you because your bird was older when you got it, but I'm sure if you can figure out WHY she's biting you can stop it. Is she scared? Is she trying to "groom" you & biting by mistake? Try to observe what's going on when she bites you & that might give you a clue. If she's trying to dominate you, then you'll really have to be firm with her to let her know who's boss. Good luck. nod2 |
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| Gardengail | Mar 21 2007, 12:13 AM Post #14 |
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Excellent advice! Taking the bird away from their familiar surroundings helps a lot....I know from experience! lol! |
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| bonnie | Mar 21 2007, 12:01 PM Post #15 |
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I couldn't agree more on taking her out of her area to work with her. As far as being on the shoulder she first has to learn that your the dominant one. It's hard but try to refrain fom having her on your shoulder for awhile. When you do allow her back and she nips again take her down without acting as though you felt any pain from the bite. This is hard but after awhile she won't get such a kick out of it because your not reacting to it other showing your dominant. |
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