May 4, 2012 17:03:50 GMT
sweety
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May 11, 2012 11:59:47 GMT
Post by sweety on May 11, 2012 11:59:47 GMT
Snowy is now 15 weeks old, he's a friendly little guy & will now step onto our hands & seems happy to do so but the last few days he has started to bite. He starts off with the little nibbles of your finger but then he really bites on & won't let go At first we thought he was just starting to be a mummy's boy as it was myself who he started to bite but the following day he bit my wife twice & very hard. I would love to get him out of this as soon as we can before he gets older & thinks this action is ok so was wondering what would be the best way to get him out of biting
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Oct 8, 2011 14:18:45 GMT
ruthpaton
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May 11, 2012 18:12:37 GMT
Post by ruthpaton on May 11, 2012 18:12:37 GMT
I think this can happen with quite a lot of budgies and someone who has more experience with training than me will likely reply to you soon. If it were me I would give him treats to try to teach him you are wonderful people and your hands bring him good things, but when he bites put him right back in his cage and move away from him. As he gets to love being around you more he'll learn biting gets him moved away from you so he'll be less likely to do it. Also, it's hard but try not to give him to much of a noisy reaction to enjoy! I've heard a couple of people say budgie bites don't hurt, but I tend to think they've just never been bitten by a budgie that really meant it! :-)
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Apr 2, 2012 8:37:10 GMT
Rob
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Post by Rob on May 12, 2012 0:12:49 GMT
tell you something, for a baby Daisy has a mean bite on her...
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May 12, 2012 2:36:13 GMT
Post by Hezz on May 12, 2012 2:36:13 GMT
Snowy is hitting his teen. Unfortunately many go through a biting time around this time - he is pushing the boundaries and trying out his limits. Be thankful he isn't a hen. When mine have gone through this stage, I have made a point of getting them onto my finger and approaching them with the other index finger. That firstly gets their attention so they aren't biting the finger they are standing on. Then bring index finger closer to them as though you are going to stroke them. If your bird is going to bite, they usually lunge towards the finger, so bring your finger up over the bird's head, so your finger is taller than them, with a uh, uh sound same as for a naughty child or dog etc. If the bird then reaches up to bite, very gently tap it on the head or the beak with your finger and again uh,uh. Reinforcement is necessary of course, so every time you are interacting with the bird do this first if possible. I have had success with this method each time, and Smudge is one very bitey hen! She will bite anyone else, occasionly, but she now respects that I won't tolerate that from her. She does slip up now and then, but mostly she is really good, considering how bad she was. Maybe I have been really lucky and just fluked it, but it has worked for me. Hope it works for you.
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Feb 29, 2012 21:44:11 GMT
Bird Junky
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May 12, 2012 10:23:17 GMT
Post by Bird Junky on May 12, 2012 10:23:17 GMT
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May 4, 2012 17:03:50 GMT
sweety
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May 12, 2012 12:24:19 GMT
Post by sweety on May 12, 2012 12:24:19 GMT
Thanks for the help so far I thought he (I think it's a he) was getting to the age where he would try & push his luck to see how far he can a bit like a dog. I will have another good read of the info & see how the little monster gets on
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