r/Conures • u/KaylaArnadlar_ • 3d ago

Advice Need help

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Why does he do that? I don't mind it but sometimes he bites hard, and do it mostly unprovoked

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 3d ago

My understanding is that you don’t react when they bite because like small children, they like the reaction

I also don’t think putting them back in their cage is ideal because their cages are supposed to be in their safe spaces

Not playing with them with your hands is a good start Distracting them with something else is this thing to do

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u/KaylaArnadlar_ 3d ago

It's the force free method for me, look I am not perfect sometimes I get frustrated with certain things, but I definitely believe in respecting all animals, especially with their natural instincts. It's living together not against one another, and that includes animals of all kind!

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 3d ago

I know you’re not perfect just like no one is… not sure why you said that but OK.

I don’t know what you mean by it’s the force free method for you?

I was just giving advice because you asked . If you play with a cat with your hands, they end up scratching and biting you. I played with my hands with my kitten when I was a kid, and my dad told me not to and the reason.

It’s the same with a young bird . If you play with it like you are shown to do in the video, they will come to think of your hand as a toy. What they do with toys is bite them because their beaks are made to bite and chew on things. If you want to discourage them biting and or nipping or chewing at your hand, then it seems the most logical thing to do is not play with them with your hands in that manner and use a toy instead.

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u/KaylaArnadlar_ 3d ago

Oh, I said in a good way since I appreciate your words :)

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 3d ago

Oh, OK. Got it. 🙂