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Re: biting lovebird (again)
Posted by Andie on 5/10/06

I have found that the handfed lovebirds are especially fond of
biting. Remember, hands are what fed them when they were
little, and they never had their parents to teach them not to
bite. You have to be their parent and teach them that biting
is a no no. There are neumerous things you can try. You'll
just have to try them and figure out what works best for your
bird. Pinching the beak lightly while saying "NO," time out
when "No bite" doesn't work. The earthquake method works for
some. Shake your hand up and down lightly to get the bird off
balance when it bites while saying "no bite." Make sure you
include a verbal command with whatever method you do. That way
it will get to associate the words with the action, and
eventually you should just have to use the words.

Some are very persistent though and don't care what method you
use, they just like to bite (I know, I have one =). The good
news is they do tend to grow out of it, if not completely then
for the most part. Be patient and it will pay off. Good luck!

Andie

Posts on this thread, including this one

• biting lovebird (again), 5/08/06, by bella.
• Re: biting lovebird (again), 5/09/06, by Jane.
• Re: biting lovebird (again), 5/10/06, by Andie.
• Re: biting lovebird (again), 5/10/06, by Kim Green.
• Re: biting lovebird (again), 5/10/06, by bella.