Oct 7, 2011 15:25:32 GMT
brian r
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Post by brian r on Oct 16, 2011 19:40:19 GMT
ahh ive just started training 2 these and they both arnt sure about my fingers although the one at the back settles on my hand and walks my arm but they nip all the time so its something to get used to then
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Apr 29, 2024 11:07:35 GMT
robert
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Post by robert on Oct 18, 2011 12:41:51 GMT
I'm totally screwed!
I'm not joking, PJ probably bit me 50~60 times today, mostly on my neck. All of the bites were the bonding/exploring type of bites that don't draw blood but they still hurt. The ah ah ah sound doesn't work or I'm doing it wrong but I can't put up with this for a year. I work at home and my hope was that they could have free range of the home but I can't get anything done with him biting me all the time. Winter is coming so I guess I can wear turtle necks which just means he'll go for my eyelids instead I'm sure.
Does anybody have a sure fire way to get them to stop? I really don't want to lock him in the cage all day long but if this is what I have to look forward to for a year I'll go nuts.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Oct 19, 2011 12:28:52 GMT
Robert, I saw on a blog about a large parrot that she applied something to cables to stop the bird bitting them, she said it worked well with one of her two birds. I think she said is was a bitter tasting thing. I saw something similar today in a pet shop, which you sprayed the birds with to stop them pulling their own feathers out. I'm afraid I'm clueless what its called, if its safe for budgies/humans and if it will only stop bitting or grooming/nipping as well. Can anyone expand further on my ramblings?
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Post by stace on Oct 19, 2011 22:00:04 GMT
You need to do all the anti-biting training, the 'ah ahs' , the removing away from you, and anything else that works - and you need to do it consistently.
Mine went through a biting stage that lasted maybe six weeks, even two months. Eventually he stopped. It was infuriating, and took a lot of patience on my part.
It's like training a puppy to do his business outside. It just takes a while.
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Apr 29, 2024 11:07:35 GMT
robert
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Post by robert on Oct 19, 2011 23:48:40 GMT
I think PJ must have known he was pushing it because yesterday was much better, still got bit but only a little. PoPo bites as well but not with the same force. PJ was driving me nuts on that day, he'd fly to my shoulder and bite my neck, I'd shoo him off and he would fly to the other side and bite there, I'd get him on my finger and he'd bite that. If it wasn't so annoying it would have been comical. Today my wife is going clothes shopping so I'll ask her to pick me up some turtle necks and hopefully that will help.
I took an after noon nap the other day and wore my wife's wide hair band (think thick sweatband) over my eyes so at least he wouldn't bite my eyelids when I was sleeping. As I was falling asleep I could feel him hoping all over my head but I woke up to see them both taking a nap on the pillow next to me. Can't stay mad at that.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Oct 20, 2011 0:15:54 GMT
I'm getting it as well now Robert, last few days Puck's been running around my desk hoping on and off my fingers - often ending with him getting over excited and bitting me. Put him on the floor and he flies right back I'll give the 'Ahhs' a go, "oi" was kinda working As I was falling asleep I could feel him hoping all over my head but I woke up to see them both taking a nap on the pillow next to me. Can't stay mad at that. How adorable
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Nov 2, 2011 10:49:04 GMT
jennifer
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Post by jennifer on Nov 2, 2011 11:05:55 GMT
Hi I am a newby on here and would welcome some advice on my baby. He is now about 12 weeks or so and I have a couple of questions about him. Firstly I have started to let him out of his cage and I have tied all sorts on there and he plays and plays. When he is out of his cage he willingly comes onto my hand. He tries to fly but usually ends up on the floor I can then pick him up and say put him on the coffee table. When he is there he totally ignores any toys I give him, all he wants to do is get to me to sit on me (which is lovely). When I put him back in his cage he goes in with no problem. However, if I go to get him on my finger when he is IN his cage he chunners and does his best to nipand bite me, he seems to hate me going into his cage. Why is this ? will he improve.
The other thing I am a little worried about is his flying. He is not by any means a good flyer. He has either lost his wing flight feathers on one side, or they have never grown. His other wing is fine. Another Why is this ?. I would really appreciate any advise you guys can give me, as I say I am more or less a complete novice.
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Apr 29, 2024 11:07:35 GMT
robert
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Post by robert on Nov 2, 2011 12:05:55 GMT
I'm no expert but from my short experience with mine I'd say that's just his character at the moment as far as not liking to get on your finger in the cage.
I'll let somebody talk about the feathers not growing in, no idea here.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Nov 2, 2011 12:40:58 GMT
Hello Jennifer, welcome to the forum The other thing I am a little worried about is his flying. He is not by any means a good flyer. He has either lost his wing flight feathers on one side, or they have never grown. His other wing is fine. Another Why is this ?. I would really appreciate any advise you guys can give me, as I say I am more or less a complete novice. The hand in cage thing could well just be a stage especially if he's moulting, which at 12 weeks is likely. I went through a similar thing and put some details in this thread which may help As for the flying it may be he had his wings clipped before you got him? If you could take a picture from behind we could probably tell whats going on.
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Nov 2, 2011 10:49:04 GMT
jennifer
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Post by jennifer on Nov 2, 2011 15:21:39 GMT
Hi Mattj. He was only 7 weeks old when I got him and he hadn't been clipped. It was only noticeable when I started to let him out last week. The strange thing is I haven't found any loose feathers. I will try for a photo but he is very camera shy.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Nov 2, 2011 17:08:09 GMT
I will try for a photo but he is very camera shy. They can be, they may be scared of the lense cause it looks like an eye - another thing for them to get comfortble with
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Post by stace on Nov 2, 2011 22:19:34 GMT
They can get territorial about their cage, but be perfectly okay about everything else. Especially if they are in there playing with one of "their" toys or wanting to just chill out for a bit. Just keep on with your bonding and taming, and regular "step ups".
Also, there's the terrible teens, when they do tend to get a bit bitey. Read Matt's thread.
Not sure about the feathers. If you have concerns about things like that, it's really good to post some good pictures - side and back. It's hard to figure things out without one.
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Post by samwiseg on Nov 26, 2011 9:52:33 GMT
Thank god for this posting as my budgie Monty is a hen bird and although she is my bird she does like to come across to my boyfriend - but I think she thinks that he is her mate so she does like to nip him a lot on the neck. So reading these comments I might just be able to give my boyfriend advice on how to attempt to stop her from flirting with him so roughly! LOL!!!
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Post by Hezz on Nov 26, 2011 10:36:04 GMT
Hen are definitely more inclined to nip and to nip HARD! It can take a lot of persistance before she will get to a stage where you are happy she isn't just going to step up with a nip any old time. It took me and my hen, Smudge a good twelve months before she settled enough for me to trust her to sit on my shoulder and not nip my ear! If you have had her for any length of time, you will know when to expect that next nip. That's the time to take control and make her back down. I got to know when Smudge was going to nip by her body language and would put my finger up in front of her face and a little higher so that when she lunged at my finger she had to reach up and when she did, I gently tapped her beak and "ah,ah" so she didn't have the upper hand. I really do have to go now, but will help out more tomorrow if needed.
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Post by samwiseg on Nov 26, 2011 11:54:38 GMT
Thank you Hezz you are so helpful! She isn't a real bad biter (well not with me at all) but with my boyfriend she is, particularly when she goes on his shoulder but thanks for the tips we shall give that a go and I am sure she will behave in no time! He has also taken to putting her back when she gets like it but perhaps the direct approach will have better results. Once again thanks for all your help and look forward to chatting with you again x
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