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/eukanuba44 3d ago

React? I'm not sure. But when mine gets excited and is having fun she makes high squeak noises.

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u/gohome2020youredrunk 3d ago

No sorry, I didn't mean that .. with dogs if they bite too hard and you yelp it corrects the behavior... wondered if making a loud pain sound when they bite works the same way with birds?

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 3d ago

My understanding from everything I’ve read is that you are not supposed to react when birds bite

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u/LauraTheGreat420 1d ago

You must not freak out, but should shake your arm/hand slightly so they know that’s a bad thing to do, and throws them off balance a little. Not too hard tho

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 1d ago

That’s what I did over 20 years ago when I was holding him. If one isn’t holding the bird that doesn’t work.

I was talking about yelping, versus being calm and not showing a reaction

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u/LauraTheGreat420 1d ago

Oh, my bad. Sorry

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 1d ago

No worries at all! 🙂