Why Your Parrot Bites & How to Stop It

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  • @Dailythenics
    @Dailythenics Před 3 lety +17

    Love the vid. I died of laughter when smokey bowed his head at 7.53 bc he taught he was getting a scratch and slowly raised his head again🤣

    • @sabeehabegum5116
      @sabeehabegum5116 Před 3 lety

      Awwwwwwww

    • @jaidenyork5989
      @jaidenyork5989 Před 2 lety +1

      I love that your so honest..it took me about 2 years to get trust from my family bird...and hearing you say fearfullness I can so relate...thank you......I love shortee an African Grey....

    • @User30929oouehf
      @User30929oouehf Před 2 lety

      7:53

  • @robertnicholas8885
    @robertnicholas8885 Před 7 lety +38

    My African Gray is eleven years old and I can do anything I like with him. He flies free around my bungalow, say 350 + words, sentences, up to 10 words in a sentence. He knows people by their name. Talks to everyone who walks past and all the children on their to and fro from school. He goes in when I go out and bed time. An exceptional bird. I can't work so gets a lot of company. Enjoy watching your extracts. I live in Cornwall, England. He loves it here. Thanks a lot. Rob and Max.

    • @lovesnowc319
      @lovesnowc319 Před 5 lety +1

      Robert Nicholas May I know did he ever bite you?

    • @aymansyed1351
      @aymansyed1351 Před 5 lety

      I find that all really hard to believe. Up to 10 word sentences and 350+ words? Sounds like he could go nursery. Can you post a pic of your fab bird and how you taught it to be so awesome

    • @reginaswan4983
      @reginaswan4983 Před 4 lety

      My parrots name is Max!

    • @reginaswan4983
      @reginaswan4983 Před 4 lety

      Ayman Syed oh well

    • @robertnicholas8885
      @robertnicholas8885 Před 4 lety

      @@lovesnowc319 yes. I have had a few tough bites on the ears. When he's a bit teasy. That hasn't been for quite a long time now. I don't pot enough of us talking together. We spend lots of time together. I had a bad motor cycle

  • @bibilali3666
    @bibilali3666 Před 7 lety +17

    This is the only way to make me rememeber my parrot sunny. He died 4 years ago after a 36 years of age. Will be remembered ;(

    • @texsizeParrot
      @texsizeParrot Před 7 lety +2

      I am sorry for your loss. I lost my Orange Wing Amazon back in December after 30 years. He was my first parrot. I can't look at or see a photo of a OWA without a great amount of sadness.

    • @bibilali3666
      @bibilali3666 Před 7 lety

      wes mcfadden thw mate but i think both of our parrots deseaved it and they need it. Some vets say tha a parrot that goes over 40 sill carryy allot of deseases and taking care of it will be a bain

    • @jennamercury7625
      @jennamercury7625 Před 5 lety +1

      RIP sunny🌞❤

  • @JustNatax3
    @JustNatax3 Před 7 lety +41

    You're making excellent videos, thank you so much for making the lives of bird owners easier. You and Smokeys relationship is absolutely awesome!

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +5

      Thanks for the positive feedback!

    • @ayoubjaafar5062
      @ayoubjaafar5062 Před 5 lety +1

      hey ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to get your parrot to talk try Dalz Parrot Tips Discovery (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my cousin got great results with it.

    • @Gocubs2345
      @Gocubs2345 Před 2 lety

      @@wingsNpaws Nice

  • @Dollectable_Dreams
    @Dollectable_Dreams Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you so, so much for this video!! You said you were talking too much but you weren't!! It was all super interesting, clear, no repetition or rambling, very "to the point". And the greatest thing for me is that, just yesterday I called a bird breeder to get 2 small parrots (couldn't find any rescue were I live, or even in the range of 300 Km or more) and I wasn't sure what to do when I would have brought them home. I've done lots of research about everything but that subject. I was thinking to open the cage and let them be but then I thought that it would have been almost impossible to get them back into their cages. So.....yeah, this video was life saver for me!!!! 😉 And all of your other videos are so very informative and always very sweet......Smokey is such a wonderful girl and to see your relationship is always joyful. So cute when you would get close to her with your fingers, when you were talking about giving treats to a fearful bird, and she would lower her head for you to scratch her, but you would keep talking and she would keep her head down waiting for you to touch her.....soooooo cute!!!! Sorry for the long comment. I'm really grateful for your insight and all you give (videos, editing, time, cameras and video, money, etc.) so that people can learn for free how to live the best with their birds 🐦🐤🐧 💖 Thank you 😊 Thank you 😊Thank you 😊

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks for the feedback! Yes, the video recording and editing takes a lot more time than most people realize. For a 15 minute video, it usually takes a while to record and a lot of time to edit out parts that are redundant, not to mention uploading time.

  • @randomplayz6626
    @randomplayz6626 Před 7 lety +10

    Your videos are amazing, I admire them, I like how you know what you're doing with smoky

  • @yamefager
    @yamefager Před 7 lety +2

    Hey, yesterday I adopted an African grey parrot because of your channel :) he is 3 months old, he's eating pallets, some sort of healthy mix and some sort of pallets to make him slightly bigger and help him grow up. I been sitting next to him for a couple of hours now, I care about him a lot, he's here for less than 24 hours and I already cleaned his cage and swapped water. People told me that I should let him out of his cage and I did, but he is a bit afraid of me, he's biting me when I get near and he's making little noises when I try to reach him (with food or just to pet him). I built a little tree stand for him so he can stand out of his cage and still feel comfortable near me... he's grabbing his wooden pole inside his cage as hard as he can when I try to pick him up and also few minutes ago he saw a cat outside our door (we have glass doors around our house) and he fell off the table (about 50cm height). He looks so scared, sometimes he's even shaking a little bit. I always talk softly, I alert him every time before I go near his cage but I think he hates me and nothing's gonna change that... he's eating and drinking water and he got many toys inside his cage.

  • @notnownorman5410
    @notnownorman5410 Před 6 lety +1

    Hi there, I have to say thank you. Because of you I have a relationship with my parrot. He used to hate me and I him. When I realised he would be mine someday I knew I had to do something so I could look after him. Now, after watching your videos, he asks me to tickle him, I can feed him and water him whilst he's in the cage, whereas before he used to attack me. He's better tempered as well. So once again thank you for these videos

  • @debbiefinch7445
    @debbiefinch7445 Před 5 lety +19

    Poor Smokey - every time you demonstrated with your hand approaching him he was ducking his head for a scratch - he's just so good and patient - if that was my OWA i would have been bitten from tantrum - frustration by now!!! x

  • @taniaeyden5715
    @taniaeyden5715 Před rokem +1

    Im getting my first African Grey and im binge watching your videos before it gets here.thank you for showing how to do everything right....i will name my one Smokey to say thanks🐥❤

  • @treasuretrovel3816
    @treasuretrovel3816 Před 6 lety +2

    This is a wonderful video about gentle training. I have always thought the whole dominance thing was wrong-- Especially for a prey species. Sally Blanchard coined the term "nurturing dominance" in her books about parrot training and a lot of people disagreed with that so she later dropped the the word "dominance" from her talks and articles in order to adjust to public opinion. Basically, she was trying to use dog training tactics in parrot training and she was wrong. It is now known that the whole dominance thing with dog training is not appropriate for most dogs.
    Our little Aztec Conure used to step up nicely and would allow us to hold him and place him into a handstand in our hands and to put a flight suit on him. However, once he became fully mature and got territorial and aggressive, we could not do these things anymore. Only my son can handle him and only when the bird is in the right mood.

  • @j.d.4246
    @j.d.4246 Před 6 lety

    I'm going to be adopting a 45 year old African Grey and I've heard he's a biter. This video especially is helping me gain some insight and learn what body language I need to watch for. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @shianne2027
    @shianne2027 Před 6 lety

    wow, this video really clicked with me. everything you described in the video is what my bird does and now i know why and how to handle it, thanks!

  • @N_Ides
    @N_Ides Před 7 lety

    You are absolutely right on several fronts. There is a lot of misinformation about how to work with birds, the worst of which is the dominance based theories.

  • @Chelsea_Lux
    @Chelsea_Lux Před 6 lety +2

    I have a 9 week old Derbyan, my first large bird and I’m getting discouraged by his biting especially with a large beak
    Thank you for making these videos

    • @MrJdubz100
      @MrJdubz100 Před 2 lety

      I just got my first large parrot a Catalina macaw and my arms are covered in bruises and bite marks. She loves to step up and hang out with me but she doesn’t go back on her playstand without biting me. I’m going to limit handling for a few weeks and then try to resume training.

  • @ajwas8565
    @ajwas8565 Před 5 lety +1

    I wish you could come see my bird. Hes a double yellow head parrot that we inherited from a family friend. The exact age of Bill is unknown, however he is notorious in this area. Since the day our friends inherited this bird, he has been aggressive. Chasing people or biting people. We treat him like royalty, and maybe that is the problem. He bites to the point to where he will make you bleed. You absolutely cannot touch him. Any attempt will result in a snip, and if he can get you, a bite. He knows phrases and he says them often. His favorite phrase is: "I'm a bad bird!" He knew this phrase already from his first owner, we are his third. He has been too wild for anyone to take, but he fits in with us. I just really wish I could hold him. He free roams everywhere. He use to chew on the wall but we have corrected that behavior. Other than him biting he is a pretty chill bird. We've never gotten him clipped, so he can fly when he wants, which he doesn't. You cant even get your hand a foot away from him.

  • @casperk2249
    @casperk2249 Před 7 lety +16

    You are amazing!

  • @yangofthevalley
    @yangofthevalley Před 4 lety

    We got our eclectus parrot for a few a days now and at first he was ok with the pushing to step up, but now he bites me when my hand is near. I'm so glad i found this video, now he steps up on his own when i have a treat, but i still have a long way to go so he would trust me again. I just wanna be loved :')

  • @mariocastro6895
    @mariocastro6895 Před 7 lety +1

    I've always found african greys kinda scary looking or intimidating but smokey is adorable.

  • @kalashakala4979
    @kalashakala4979 Před 5 lety +9

    How do I stop my parrot from play biting. He doesn’t bite intentionally. He’s good with humans but when I want him to step up he just starts play biting.

    • @bigsky445
      @bigsky445 Před 3 lety

      Don't make a noise or show any reaction. Just simply walk away every time he does it. Leave the room for about 5-10 min
      When you return stay positive & show you want to interact, if he does it again, repeat the process for days, weeks, months.. however long it takes.
      Hope this helps 2 years too late 😄

    • @th-ck9vl
      @th-ck9vl Před 3 lety

      @@bigsky445 That didn't work with mine. When I tried that he started biting more because he wants a reaction so bad.

  • @danitajhumbert
    @danitajhumbert Před 7 lety

    Hi, I love all of your videos. I have a female CAG, Jade, who's about 17 years old. She's been in my family for her whole life, but only with me for the last year. Unfortunately, she's been neglected. Up until she was about 5 she would regularly get out of her cage and was quite friendly. Although she's always liked to trick people by putting her head down and acting like she wants scratched. Then when you go to do it, she snaps her head up and bites. Luckily she usually didn't harm too much, but it still hurts. Then for the next 10 years she was pretty neglected, the house she was in was pretty small, so she wasn't let out of her cage. Although she was still scratched and feed well. At any rate, 2 years ago, she ended up in a home where they were just grabbing her, even if she didn't want picked up. He would wear gloves, so he wouldn't care if she bit, and actually was encouraging her to bite. She also got sprayed with soap. At any rate this is when I got her. She'll take treats from my hand and she'll let me scratch her head occasionally. However in the past year she has bit me 3 times where she's drawn blood. Partly, I think, because it hurts and so I jerk away making the bite worse. She'll get out of her cage, but if I come up to it and try to get her to step up, she'll just go to another part where I can't get her. I let her out in the morning and at night. Anytime I try to get her to step up though, she'll just move to a new spot, Do you suggest that I just keep working with her?

  • @THEE.apples
    @THEE.apples Před 7 lety +11

    Can you do a video on what you feed Smokey?
    I heard chop along with pellets and sprouted seeds is a very healthy diet with occasional dried seeds and nuts.

    • @doloresjagodic7868
      @doloresjagodic7868 Před 7 lety

      marquise Washington he already made a video about it :) its called "Diet and enrichment" if i am correct.

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      I do have a video about that on my channel. Do you have an IG account? I sometimes post short videos on there about diet and what I feed her.

    • @lu1982
      @lu1982 Před 7 lety

      I wanna thank you for your videos I learn a lot from them.
      I also have a question I hope you can address in the territorial video.
      Winter is my male African grey he's one year old. He's always been territorial with me I mean when someone touched me or kissed me he gave them a nasty look especially to my nephew... I try to fix that by making my nephew to give him treats, at least Winter doesn't try to bite him anymore... But that's not my main concern, a few months ago my grey starting to bite me when never did In the past. If I'm scratching his head and he had enough he'd bite me, if in the morning I say hi to any of my other parrots he'd bite me, if I don't give him his food or treats before anyone else he'd bite me, if he sees my petting any of my other parrots and then I go to pet him (even if I did pet him first) he'd bite me and / or try to bite the other parrots. I tried to do what you said a while ago and I complain loudly and go to the other room but if when I get back I try to touch him he'd bite me again... And he'd go to the top of his cage and stare down at me (i'm in a wheelchair so I realized that when he's mad he'll go to the top of the cage and stare down at me in a " i'm the boss" kinda thingy)... I don't know how to fix it at this point I use a perch to make him step up because I'd like to keep my fingers, he also bites the perch and of course only steps up when he's in the mood sometimes it seems that he prefers to stay inside the cage instead of stepping up and go out to play.
      Apart from that he eats the same (pellets and chop) sleeps the same, no new parrots or family members... I think he's a bit spoiled maybe but I need to fix the bitting...
      Sorry for the long comment and thanks in advance!

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      I sure will!

  • @farzananequita8815
    @farzananequita8815 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi there
    Firstly, I must thank you for your CZcams channel. I've learnt so much. Your explanation is done in such beautiful plain and simple language that makes one understand.
    My African Grey is 12 weeks old..... Absolutely loving. However at times it does get aggressive and want to bite so I just place it in the cage.
    It's a very intelligent bird knows it's way around the house, knows it's meal times. Her territorial space is my room.
    I just need assistance with that sudden aggressiveness coz when she gets like that she wants to go for my nose or ears. O don't wear earrings anymore.

  • @uglybecca6713
    @uglybecca6713 Před 6 lety +1

    I have a 9 month old gcc. Got him from pet smart. He lived there most of his life. I am fairly certain that the employees were great with him and gave him a decent amount t of attention. He came out of his travel box and ran right up on my shoulder. He's made amazing progress over the Last 3 weeks. I've stick trained him, having him touch and perch on the stick. I've thought him to " climb the ladder" on my fingers. I've even thought him a command I call "pretty bird" to get him to flap his wings. I'm honestly very surprised we have come so far I such a short amount of time. However, over the last two days, I feel as though he regressing. I'm being pretty consistent but lately he is biting much more and is just generally moody. I call him a " he" but I haven't had him sexed yet. It seems a bit early to be puberty. At least based on my research and he's not showing signs is sexual maturity. I wish you could be here to observe the behavior cuz I can't really paint a totally accurate pic of what's going on. I'd love any thoughts or advice you have on the situation. Oh and one more thing, this behavior began around the time I put his cage next to my budgies cage. He seemed to really enjoy their company and was very curious about them. I don't allow them out together and I'm afraid my gcc will harm the budgies. Could this be my problem? He's litteraly obsessed with them. Unfortunately there's no where in my house that he can't hear them so his attention is never fully on me. Sorry for the long message. Thanks in advance.

  • @5alidal
    @5alidal Před 7 lety

    I have 2 African greys that I hand fed since they were very young. I have them now since around a year to a year and a half. I love them very much. They love to always fly and sit on my shoulder. Sometimes I let them on my shoulder for long periods of time while I watch tv or do certain things around the house. However recently one of them started to bite kind of hard. I realized the biting usually occur during 3 situations:
    1.sometimes when he is on my shoulder and when I am just sitting and not doing anything that he may find interesting and not giving him much attention ( for example if I am watching tv)
    2. sometimes when I try to pet him
    3. if I see him playing with something that I feel is dangerous for him and try to take it away from him.
    Usually when he bites, I respond with "don't bite!" in a loud voice and/or put him back to his cage (he loves being out of his cage) and/or I leave the room if he is not on my shoulder ( but for the most part he is on my shoulder when he is out of his cage. He always loves to fly to me and sit on my shoulder and it is very difficult to get him to remain sitting anywhere else for an extended period when he is out of his cage, which is another problem and it would be great if you can help me out with this issue as well).
    Please I need your help and advise I love him very much and from all the youtubers I've seen I personally believe you give the best advise and tips about parrots and your videos are highly appreciated.

  • @discoHR
    @discoHR Před 7 lety +1

    Didn't know that female AGs can be territorial too. My male TAG definitely is, not with me but with anyone else.
    I also read that greys are not cuddly before I got him but he can't get enough of it. If it was up to him, he would like to cuddle all day.

  • @saldav2670
    @saldav2670 Před 3 lety +2

    Funny thing is that my bird seems to not trust me but was able to get on my shoulder all by itself and stay there. I've been trying to get it off and nothing just a lot of biting

  • @jadendndjdjdjdj1219
    @jadendndjdjdjdj1219 Před 7 lety

    Your videos are well made and very informative! Lots of love from Gizmo the sunconure and Jade the human!

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety

      Thanks Jade! Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @kerribell3466
    @kerribell3466 Před 6 lety +1

    My Ring Neck parrot Lalli is only about 10 months old. We got her from a pet shop at 5 months old. She was starting to trust me. Would not step up onto my finger but would climb onto my hand and run up my arm to my shoulder. She started to give kisses and show affection and started talking only a few words " wat ya doin" and whistling. I went away for 11 days and came back only to find that she no longer talks or whistles and is biting. Her trust for me seems to have gone. Sometimes she will take treats from me but other times will lunge at me. She is only ever locked up when we go to bed or go out, other than that she is free to roam all over in n out her cage and also has plenty of toys, perches and a free standing perch to use. My husband was home with her wen i went away and she was whistling n talking the whole time whilst i was away. Since my return a completely different bird. It hurts me wen she is like this as i dont know how to make it better for her n me. I have tried everything i can think of. I have tried utube and too many different opinions . I have had parrots b4 n never had this problem. PlZ help..... :-(

    • @matan7899
      @matan7899 Před 5 lety

      Maybe ur husband did something to her

    • @ruaiupe4311
      @ruaiupe4311 Před 5 lety

      This is really sad when this happens I’m kinda going through the same thing but my bird is confusing and I really don’t know what I did wrong my bird has mood swings and when he bites me it make me sad but also sometimes he lets me pet his head and that’s why it’s so confusing idk what to do

  • @gatwickworkeronbike
    @gatwickworkeronbike Před 2 lety

    Hey buddy awesome videos I just got an derbyan parrot 5 months old. So I'm grateful I can learn from you 😃

  • @thjbird
    @thjbird Před rokem +1

    My African Grey bites because it’s mad if I am leaving him.
    It wants me to stay with him.
    Ruby has learned not to bite hard, but the level of upset is pretty severe if he knows I am going away.

  • @arifrahiman9517
    @arifrahiman9517 Před 4 lety +1

    My African Grey loves to be played with and cuddled while in the cage . But when he comes out . He only wants to bit me

  • @kanemello
    @kanemello Před 7 lety +5

    I've got a little 7-month-old green cheeks who is neither territorial nor scared of me. He steps up fine, loves eating treats from my hands, and wants to preen my beard and moustache all day. For some reason though, when licking and preening my face and fingers, he will occasionally apply too much pressure and it will hurt. I have never yelled at the bird, just put him back in his cage for a few minutes whenever it happens to let him know it was wrong. I've been told through various parrot websites to yell at the bird or blow air in its face, but those just seem so mean so i've never even tried. Should I just live with it since he doesn't draw blood? or is there a few methods anyone can recommend that are humane?

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +3

      I have a video on this on my channel!

    • @tom4005
      @tom4005 Před 5 lety

      I have the same problem with my parrotlets 😂

  • @amandawhite9777
    @amandawhite9777 Před 7 lety

    A good informative post! My grey bites like yours also for the second reasons… -territorial/ when he has a new "toy" like maybe a spoon I was using that he stole and he gets upset if i try remove it from his possession.. also his cage and bells…-protective/ whenever my partner is around, he starts nipping me hard (i think this is him trying to be aggressively sweet and "protecting" me to get me away from my partner whom he perceived is a threat! Cute but not so cute)-dominance/ nipping if i am doing something he doesn't like i.e. cleaning the counters with a dishcloth or not sharing my food with him...Looking forward to seeing the second part of your video!!p

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety

      Hi Amanda! You're absolutely right about the protective biting. I'll try to have that second video up this weekend!

  • @murielbuyens9505
    @murielbuyens9505 Před 3 lety

    You are very accurate because I rescue African grey
    I know that stroking there beaks softly also helps.
    My name Is Muriel I am in SA
    I like everything you say because it’s very true.💝👍

    • @hilol9358
      @hilol9358 Před 3 lety

      Where in SA? Weve even taken our bird to her breeder for 3 months but he couldn't help. She cracked her neck when she was little and hasnt stopped plucking or biting

  • @MommyArticlesFreebies
    @MommyArticlesFreebies Před 7 lety

    Thank you for the video. I do wonder why people keep asking the same question bc it's been addressed so much.

  • @mgtowdadYouTubeSucksCoxks

    Someone who's asking the question, why is my parrot biting is asking the wrong question. They should be asking, what am I missing or not seeing that is making my parrot bite, and how can I mitigate or control that for the safety of both of us.

  • @greyecologyst4694
    @greyecologyst4694 Před 7 lety

    Per usual a quality video! Only thing I would do differently is to push target training. An invaluable training tool.

  • @EnGdelgado217
    @EnGdelgado217 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi there. First of all let me echo all of the appreciation that other viewers have given. I have learned so much from you and Smokey.
    I started watching your videos before I purchased DaVinci as a young bird. He was 4 months old when I got him and he's about 18 months old now. He's healthy and definitely has a personality.
    I wanted to ask about his constant chewing on wires and basically almost anything he can get his beak on. I think I provide plenty of chew toys on his perches and in his cage. It could it be that I don't change the toys often enough. How often do you suggest I rotate toys?

    • @MrJdubz100
      @MrJdubz100 Před 2 lety +1

      I know its been awhile but you should provide toys that can be completely destroyed. Rotate them around the cage every couple of weeks if the toy goes untouched. Once the toy is destroyed, you replace it. Bird kabobs and planet pleasures pinatas are good foraging toys.

  • @kushraleighprice4490
    @kushraleighprice4490 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video again :) Our parrot isn't that territorial yet (he's still young) but I thought I would say something about stepping up.
    Our parrot has a cleft claw so he is very unsteady unless he can wrap the talon parts of his feet/claws around something. I tried step up training with him and it didn't really work because he became aggressive/ bitey because of the fear of him falling. We bought a small metal ladder (like the one's you get in cages for budgies) and he steps on that when we take him out of his cage. When he doesn't want to be held he head butts the ladder to show us he wants to stay in his cage.
    If your parrot bites you or those around you even though you think you are doing everything right, think about thier physiology and whether or not they feel safe 100% of the time. We only realized what the problem was about a week after he started doing that, our fingers and cuticles had seen better days :|
    Thanks for the video, again :)

  • @alyssaramsay4067
    @alyssaramsay4067 Před 5 lety

    This was so helpful as I recently adopted my first bird. Even though my lil guy wants to come out and be with me (he flies to me) he still nips.

  • @suziewan115
    @suziewan115 Před 7 lety +1

    such a nice person

  • @miriampalacios2622
    @miriampalacios2622 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent. I also agree with all your tips. They work for me too. And I would only add this.....if you like having birds like parrots, you must be prepared to be bitten occasionally. It goes with the turf. 🙏🏽

  • @Owlsever-eb7yj
    @Owlsever-eb7yj Před 5 lety +2

    My African Grey has been aggressive for 14 years and is aggressive to anyone who isn't my dad.

    • @mauricecrenshaw7789
      @mauricecrenshaw7789 Před 4 lety +1

      My bird is just like that. But it was my stepfather's bird. Who pasted. Then it became my brother's. He is the only one who can handle him. And now he is snapping at my lil brother. And is only trying to play with the kids. But we dont trust him

    • @Owlsever-eb7yj
      @Owlsever-eb7yj Před 4 lety

      @@mauricecrenshaw7789 yeah it's my steph father's too. Recently I have been letting her bite me and not freaking out and it doesnt hurt so I've been playing with her trying to get close.

  • @michellelancaster764
    @michellelancaster764 Před 6 lety

    Ur helping me alot first time parrot owner..

  • @calistalockheart9206
    @calistalockheart9206 Před 7 lety +2

    Video was great and very informative! I have a smaller bird, a cockatiel who just turned 12 weeks. We have bonded quickly, he is a great social bird. First of all I want to mention that he (not 100% sure of sex) is moulting and I see a few blood feathers growing in...which I found very weird because they say birds moult at 6 months and he is way younger. When I got him he already stepped up nice, enjoyed being on your shoulder and did not mind hanging out on your finger but enjoyed the shoulder more. What I am noticing now is that as soon as he steps up he is practically running up my arm to get to my shoulder even when I want him to stay on my finger, then when he is on my shoulder and I put my finger up by him and ask him to step up he either moves away or tries to bite.....how can I change this? I don't like making him step up over and over trying to have him stay on my finger either like you mentioned in your video. I understand with moulting that it can be a painful, uncomfortable time for them so I am not sure if this recent change in him is because of this. Tonight I had to pick him up off my shoulder which he hated to put him in his cage for bed. I waited and tried a couple of patient attempts but time was passing by and I just didn't know what to do so I gently picked him up and placed him in his cage. He was not impressed with me picking him up let me tell you!
    I also notice that he is getting very protective over his cage to the point that when I put my hand in to get his dishes he is doing the open beak head bob as I call it to try and bite me. Now he is not biting hard but he is showing a little aggression which he never did before. I am a neat freak over his cage and clean every part of it daily...I transfer him over to his spare cage when I do this not to upset him but sometimes I have to get his food/water dish while he is in there and that is when he gets mad.
    How can I help him with not always scurrying up my arm to get to my shoulder? Stop him from biting when its time to be taken off my shoulder? Stop him from being cage obsessed to the point of being aggressive? Help please!!!!! I want him to be as happy and comfortable as possible.
    Your help will be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!

    • @calistalockheart9206
      @calistalockheart9206 Před 7 lety

      Nagol Bud Thank you so much for your timely reply.....you were not joking when you said you reply to your questions. I will try the treat, hopefully he will go for it. Right now he is on a 100% seed diet but I am trying to convert him over which right now he is not interested. Any suggestions as to what I can do there? Even trying him with fruits & veggies and he doesn't even seem interested :(
      Thanks again, love your videos & love Smokey!!!!! Your training is not the standard text book.....your training method I find is a more realistic approach, it makes a lot more sense to me for sure.....very refreshing!!!!!! I live in British Columbia Canada and enjoy your videos please keep it up!!!! :)

    • @Dollectable_Dreams
      @Dollectable_Dreams Před 7 lety

      Calista Lockheart There are a lot of videos that might answer all of your questions. Do a search, here on YT. You'll find everything. 😉I think Flock Talk has a video were she talks how she got her birds interested in veg, but I watched so many videos that I'm not sure. Again, just search and you might want to start your search with WingsNPaws

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety

      Someone below already answered this for me but let me reiterate: If you want him on your hand and not your shoulder, you have to make it more reinforcing to be on your hand. Whenever he's on your shoulder, use treats to lure him back onto your hand. Then, slowly reward him for staying on your hand. Soon, he'll learn "why jump onto his/her shoulder when I have to come back down in order to get the treat" and he'll stay on your hand.

  • @jerrymarz9040
    @jerrymarz9040 Před 5 lety +1

    I have a double head amazon I adopted she was about 14 yo. After two years I can hand feed some times, I can pet her but a lot of times in the middle of petting she’ll try to bite , sometimes she just lunges or snaps at me. I might even just move my hands no where near her and she’ll snap. It’s like a split personality, one minute loving the rubbing next I’m bleeding , and I’m sure you know the bite is deep and hurts, I’ve had her for 2 or 3 years now very little change. Now when she does that I walk away after telling her she’s a bad girl. What else can I try. I even tried the step up thing, no luck but she has no problem getting on the vets finger or any other medical person. I had two other Amazon’s ,they lived till 35 or so, most loving birds ever after a while. Hope you can help. Thanks.

  • @britzibizz5340
    @britzibizz5340 Před 6 lety +4

    Where can I find such a small table perch?

  • @phoeline3695
    @phoeline3695 Před 7 lety

    Great video, I see people making those mistakes all the time unfortunately, not respecting what the bird wants. Then they get recommended to trim the bird's wings to make it more easy to handle and it's all sad really :/ Birs are such pacifist creatures and come to aggressive biting just as a last resort and yet so many of them learn biting behaviour.
    About the step up routine you mentioned it worked well for the "nippy" behaviour issue with the Sun conure, now she nibbles only on her toys an playstands.
    She has a bit of a biting problem when we handle her food (I guess it's the protective hungry hippo) and when she sees a stranger she bites them and then immediately calmly steps up for them like nothing happened - it's really weird :D But it's never like a big bite, it's rather just a gentle catch with the beak like a warning.

  • @dr.rajatbanerjee
    @dr.rajatbanerjee Před 3 lety

    How does Smokey sit still for so long and so relaxed

  • @afefktari8826
    @afefktari8826 Před 6 lety

    thank you so much !! you really helped me understand the whole biting thing

  • @arbieb2405
    @arbieb2405 Před 6 lety

    One of the best descriptions of bird behavior and observations I have seen....Excellent discussion/advice!!!

  • @AR._Official
    @AR._Official Před 4 lety

    My female African grey when I first got them (I got the pair, female and male) the female was super territorial. However one day I just put up the strength and put my hand next to her and she just stepped up. Since then I always have her with me, and have taught her to give kisses and say “Viva cuba” (long live cuba 😂). However the male is on the other spectrum. I can pet ever so softly his head. If I try anything else HE WILL ATTACK, and not soft whatsoever. I can hand feed him with fruits and seeds. That is about where I am not with him. I’m going to keep trying to have him understand I am not an enemy.

  • @theperson8859
    @theperson8859 Před 7 lety +2

    How do you tell if your bird bites out of fear or aggression?

  • @radioboys8986
    @radioboys8986 Před 5 lety

    have had the Bean "a gray" for over 30 years, lives in the living room, big cage often open, lots of treats, whistle games she always bites, always draws blood

  • @zackmartinez.
    @zackmartinez. Před 4 lety

    so much knowledge here, thank you !

  • @davescheer5038
    @davescheer5038 Před 6 lety

    I've just found your site, and you seem knowledgable and will try your technique on a umbrella cockatoo that I just got 1 month ago , the bird was abused by the previous owner and when I first got him I couldn't hardly get my hand in the cage to feed and water and clean , he was very nervous and would quiver and try to bite if my hand was close enough , for this reason I've named him ( Mad Max ) we have been making some progress as max now let's me feed ,water clean cage but he is still very nervous and backs away and will still bite if I get in striking distance, his story is the previous owner bought him and didn't take care of him ,he was not home a lot and the bird would get very vocal, he put the bird outside and if max would start screaming he would hose him down with a garden hose, he finally had enough and took max to a bird dealer at a local flea market were i acquired him ,he was there two days, I don't know how old he is , I don't think he was allowed out of his cage ,since he has come home his cage is open all the time and he has come out on his own 3 times ,trying to get him back in well that's a whole different story ! I don't know why the previous owner said he was vocal as he sits quiet all day watches tru the window plays with his toys and seems very content as long as nobody

  • @sam-sl4lb
    @sam-sl4lb Před 5 lety +2

    Great videos man! I recently got one 3 weeks ago.
    He eats out of my hand & love head scratches, however he will not step up on me. Always bites me but never my mom lol.
    Could you please make a video of the grays body language & how to read it?

  • @ciriadeflora
    @ciriadeflora Před 7 lety

    My Grey will bite me or try to bite me while giving him head scratches. He will put his head down and does not act aggressive. No blood feathers on his head. No sores or anything.

  • @hannahdoxtader9810
    @hannahdoxtader9810 Před 7 lety +1

    I love your videos :) could you do a video on harness training? My Amazon parrot won't have anything to do with them. I've tried desensitizing with different types of harnesses and I can't get him used to them and I've been trying for months with no progress. Some advice would be greatly appreciated 😊

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      Great idea for a future video :)

  • @rum1760
    @rum1760 Před 4 lety

    Oh thank you so much that’s why I was wondering why she bites because I feed her and today I open the door and I put my hands through the door and I put some treats for her but she got a little bit scared and she’s a good bike and she starts to move backwards because you know I understand and thank you

  • @columbusohio72
    @columbusohio72 Před 3 lety

    Pretty cool video. I was thinking about getting one of these birds.

  • @aaqilrajah3729
    @aaqilrajah3729 Před 5 lety +2

    How can get my birt to clam my hand when he bites

  • @forgottenpixel
    @forgottenpixel Před 7 lety

    Great video. The 'bigger' birds like AGs are fascinating to watch for me. I also love hearing about their care. This is *kind of* weird because I am actually completely afraid of birds. Any of them pretty much. But the more intelligent and/or the bigger the beak the more I can't even be in a room with one (out of its cage). I have a fear of getting bit. And it's not even rational in the true sense; because I am not afraid of dogs biting (had this happen once with my elder beagle when she had a night terror) and I am not afraid of cats, or sharks when I am in the ocean or even black widows (had one bite me due to shielding my 7 pound Maltese when she tried to sniff it - yeah, I know lol). But I have this irrational, complete fear of bird bites. I've never even had a sketchy encounter with a wild or 'domestic' bird. It's so odd. But anyhow. You do great videos! If fixing a biting situation was something that could be done in a week or even a month we wouldn't have the need for so many bird rescues sadly. It's sad that *I* know that and I am not even interested in getting a bird, but someone will walk in to Petco tomorrow and buy a parrot on a whim. :|

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      Well, your fear is warranted, their bites can be very painful! And, you're right, very sad how some people will be getting budgies/parakeets for their kids just because they're so colorful and inexpensive.

  • @petsticklesgirlsister8313

    amazing video. Smokey is so cute

  • @stevenrivera5471
    @stevenrivera5471 Před 7 lety

    amazing video. i dont recall any videos of you going outside with smokey. i do remember you saying you dont outdoor free flight her. so does this mean that you use a harness for her? if so can you make a video showing us how you get her to where it and not be scared of the harness. Keep up the great work :)

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety

      I'll keep this in mind for a future video!

  • @jennim1634
    @jennim1634 Před 6 lety

    I have a 18 year old African Grey. He belonged to my family as i was a teenager. He use to have a great bond with myself and my father. My father passed awat several years ago and now Gizmo my bird is cage aggressive and seems to only prefer men, even though he use to love me to death! My husband is able to pet him now after lots of work whole hes on top of the cage but he still refuses to step up... and he still strikes at me every time i attempt to get near him! This bird means the workd to me as he is my late fathers and id do anything to make him back the social bird he use to be

  • @SurferGirlAllAroundTheWorld

    You know what would be really helpful? If you could show us the bad times or more difficult times in dealing with Smokey. I grew up with Greys, and my aunt had one named Smokey as well, but I need help in what to do with intermediate growth meaning, we’ve gone passed the beginning stages with each other and now are on the, “we respect each other and do a little playing but threatening to bite even though they won’t on getting scritches but wanting scritches” sessions. My bird wants to be loved so bad but is hestitant on head scratches but lets us pet her upper back. She steps up really well and we have a solid mutual respect. I have many years of experience with these birds but, I always seem to find myself a bit confused on this intermediate part of growing together. It’s kind of like a grey area for me (no pun intended). There’s been a few times where I test out if she’s bluffing or will bite me, and she’s always bluffing. She doesn’t bite, she just looks like she will. Any suggestions? Also, sorry this was so long but I had to give you the back story.

  • @jamieboyer5159
    @jamieboyer5159 Před 6 lety

    Very informative. Thank you!

  • @MeetLeAnne
    @MeetLeAnne Před 3 lety

    Thank you, this helped so much.

  • @fallenstar4908
    @fallenstar4908 Před 5 lety

    OMG My white faced cockatiel is named Smokie too!!

  • @moonlightkp5039
    @moonlightkp5039 Před 4 lety

    I have an African Gray and we bought him as a baby and fed him with a syringe. Me and my parents are paying him a lot of attention everyday since then but after some time he started biting and being agresive especially towards me when he's outside his cage. When he is inside the cage he gets fluffed up like he's scared of my but sometimes he tries sneakily to bite me.What should I do to stop this am I doing something wrong because I'm talking to him never tried to scare him and I'm always careful not to do something that might spook him or hurt him
    Another thing is that my parents spoil him a lot
    Sorry if this doesn't make sense

  • @ellabradshaw6310
    @ellabradshaw6310 Před 6 lety

    Best help I’ve heard about biting that I have seen. The ignore biting and don’t react to it advice doesn’t work.

    • @hilol9358
      @hilol9358 Před 3 lety +1

      Hzkzhzbnx
      I havent watched the video that far yet but IGNORING THE BITING!?!?
      Have you seen my birds beak? Its HUGE. How do I ignore that?

  • @Happymom50
    @Happymom50 Před 4 lety

    Thanks love your videos so helpful! Thank you!

  • @MrJdubz100
    @MrJdubz100 Před 2 lety

    My African Gray is pretty independent but still wants me to be in the room with her.

  • @padza12
    @padza12 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for such an excellent and informative video! Can I please ask where you bought the wooden training perch? Would like one for my parrot 😊

    • @MrJdubz100
      @MrJdubz100 Před 2 lety

      You can buy them on Amazon. Look up large table top perch and various options will populate.

  • @addycoope901
    @addycoope901 Před 7 lety

    Amazing video!! Keep up the great work 👍

  • @jackhagenaars165
    @jackhagenaars165 Před 6 lety

    I have a 32year old grey,"kahlua"I have had him since he was 3months old. He is wonderful. I have tried on several attempts to change him from a seed diet to a pellet mix. Slowly introducing the pellets,while decreasing his seeds. He always pulls out the pellets and throws them away,or leaves them entirely. Any suggestions?

  • @rashedkaabi5186
    @rashedkaabi5186 Před 7 lety +2

    How can you put him back to his cage

  • @annagardner2845
    @annagardner2845 Před 7 lety

    I love your videos and trust your advice. I have a rehomed CAG 8 years whose been with me 3 months. He's on pellets but unless I put some seeds (low sunflower) he throws his food bowl out. I am slowly trying to introduce other foods to him. He is confident to come out of his cage and fly around the room. Sometimes when he's in his cage he bends his neck for me. I hope he will trust me in time and will discover what treats he likes. I discovered I am allergic to nuts when tasting them to encourage him! He likes to sit on top of his cage. Do you think it's a mistake to try and stroke him or should I wait longer? He always looks apprehensive when on top of his cage.

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +1

      It all depends on his body language. I would begin by seeing if he would accept a head scratch, he'll be much more likely to accept that than to be pet.

  • @nikobigbucks1229
    @nikobigbucks1229 Před 5 lety

    My African grey parrot terribly makes me terrified of it idk what why but he/she has bit a chunk off of my 2nd grand fathers nose literally a chunk and its been at least maybe 10 years or more since have even had it out the cage she is super territorial

  • @BJGvideos
    @BJGvideos Před 7 lety

    My grey bites when she's sulking. I came back from a week away and CHOMP. She also bites me when I'm getting her breakfast ready. And when she's bored. And for some reason she hates my right sleeve and attacks it.

  • @kenstable1433
    @kenstable1433 Před 3 lety

    Great videos. How do you earn an African grey rescue trust? She’s 28 and I’ve had her a year and half. Her early life was bad and she lets me let her but after all this time still won’t step up so when she walks around the house and I need her to go back in, it’s a fight.

  • @SantiagoRodriguez-qh7nh

    Share what type of pellet food you recommend to get my African Grey off seeds . Thanks

  • @primritoe2788
    @primritoe2788 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for your hints. However, my Amazona Amazonica parot of 14 years, started biting me last week. Nothing significant happened to cause this, as long as I can remember. But he bites "out of love", not knowing that he is hurting me. And when I react with pain, he thinks I like it, and repeats biting, and wants more biting. He starts laughing as if he's gone mad..... playing. I can't have it anymore. What do I do?

  • @esteranderson4981
    @esteranderson4981 Před 7 lety

    I love your videos and I love smokey, I have male and female Quaker parrots that are about 8 months old, how do I train two birds

  • @thelycansname7275
    @thelycansname7275 Před 7 lety

    This is helpful since I have an African grey and he always try's to bite me. His name is Cody

  • @barn3y672
    @barn3y672 Před 7 lety

    Thanks for the info it helps a bunch

  • @gaurdianAQ
    @gaurdianAQ Před 5 lety

    My parrot bites me whenever I have a shower it seems like... like today he was fine with me in the morning, I took him out for like an hour, cuddled him, put him back in his cage... later on I had a shower... I left him in till I was fully dry and what not since i know how he tends to get, the second I took him out of his cage, I asked him to step up, he stepped up, then immediately bit me, now he's probably extra pissed cause i towelled him to put him back in his cage...

  • @luay110
    @luay110 Před 7 lety +2

    Hey WingsnPaws I'm a big fan of urs. I just got my parrot (African grey) almost 3 weeks ago.. He trusts me now but not to the complete extent. Around the family he is really calm and quite. But when my mom or small bro tries to contact him he starts biting and getting pissed. Can you please tell me what to do please?

    • @user-zh8rw9mb6u
      @user-zh8rw9mb6u Před 7 lety

      I have the exact same issue... Please help!

    • @stevenrivera5471
      @stevenrivera5471 Před 7 lety +1

      Put a drop off cup in the cage so your family can just put a nut in there once in a while. this lets the bird know that being around them is good and they get treats. Make sure your when your little bro and mother come next to the bird make sure they do it in a quiet matter and try to approach the bird and let the bird watch them. The bird shouldnt be forced to be petted by them. him biting is him saying maybe he doesnt feel comfortable yet with them. Maybe try some target training between your mother/brother and the bird so it can take its focus off on biting. the target training will really eliminate your mother or brothers hands coming in contact with him and he wont feel uncomfortable. then maybe after target training is done the trust should be built up and maybe even a better relation ship with the bird and mother/brother. Just try to occupy the birds beak by a toy/treat. if this does not work and the bird just wants to attack the hands no matter what maybe just try a handheld perch the bird to step up on that.

    • @wingsNpaws
      @wingsNpaws  Před 7 lety +2

      Without seeing it in person, it is hard to tell what is triggering him to become aggressive. Is your mom and little brother moving too fast? That would be my guess.

    • @luay110
      @luay110 Před 7 lety

      wingsNpaws Hey, Thank you so much for your reply

  • @Hanmja
    @Hanmja Před 7 lety

    I am adopting an 8 year old female eclectus. she has some problems with biting because in her first home she was treated poorly. she is also afraid of men because of her first home. I visited her for the first time recently and she gained my trust quickly but still bit me once while in her cage asking her to step up. what can I do to make her feel comfortable around men once I bring her home?

  • @bryanleewenjie
    @bryanleewenjie Před 6 lety

    Nice video. My lovebird seems bonded with us as when i let it out of the cage, it comes to me and would try to climb on to my body. Anywhere except my hands, which it used to bite. However, I just got that sorted out by desensitizing it through positive reinforcement. It has been able to step up with some positive reinforcement. However, it still is scared of it as long as there is no millet to satisfy it once it perches. Sometimes... it still attempts to bite. How do I move on from here?
    I give it attention everyday for at least half an hour and it is in a fairly big cage for a single bird.

  • @rs-tu7tg
    @rs-tu7tg Před 5 lety +1

    I have a grey parrot and he really hates me😭what should I do????

    • @tonecapone3931
      @tonecapone3931 Před 5 lety

      Sell him to me ! :) I'll train him then u can visit him

  • @yuyanmalez6205
    @yuyanmalez6205 Před 5 lety

    Amazing! Thank you soo much

  • @rosejacks8662
    @rosejacks8662 Před 4 lety

    Thank you!

  • @Noon56724
    @Noon56724 Před 5 lety

    I wanted to get a green cheeked but all the research I had they are one person bird I have to consider

  • @zeldassilentprincess
    @zeldassilentprincess Před 3 lety

    What if the bird won't even come near you for a treat or head scratch? My african grey has just stopped being social with me. She was perfectly fine before

  • @jeannechiang6177
    @jeannechiang6177 Před 5 lety

    Well my Pepper doesn’t bite (she’s a conure) but she suddenly has declared independence. Won’t come on my hand unless she knows I am going somewhere she wants to go, chases down a sunflower seeds, lets her head be scratched for hours, plays games. But won’t come when summoned. Won’t step up. If this is a stage hope it’s over soon!

  • @TeaCupCakes
    @TeaCupCakes Před 7 lety

    Hi, just subscribed to your channel. I have got a cockatoo ( a 2 year old male) I am watching your videos as quickly as I can, I have him out of the cage as often as I can,mostly short (20minute) or longer. What does it mean when he hangs off me and flaps his wings and his crest is raised and he screams! I avoid eye contact and ignore him, but it is slightly unnerving. Also hes been trained to always sit on your shoulder, and nips my ear occasionally. He is very affectionate at other times, I want to do the best for him and want to get him an outdoor aviary next summer so he can spend some time outside and exercise a bit more, is this a good idea.? I appreciate I've asked alot hope you dont mind, but I want this bird to be happy,
    many thanks
    Gill

  • @leannebarrows9917
    @leannebarrows9917 Před 3 lety

    Hi iv just rehomed a kakariki and as soon as he sees our hands either in or out of the cage he bites them, I think the previous owner may have just grabbed him when he want to be grabbed etc causing a fear of hands. I'm now trying to build up trust with him but hes just having none of it atm 🤦🏼‍♀️