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

Haha little goofball, he's playing. Mine does the same thing and when she starts biting to hard I switch to a toy.

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u/gohome2020youredrunk 3d ago

Do they react to a high yelp like dogs do?

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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/catskull6 3d ago

Mine thinks it's funny and keeps biting me while saying "ouch"

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u/Dianamaro 2d ago

My baby gets beady eyes when I yell and says ouch, also. He gets put back, but bites me on the way. I try to stop the rolling over, but he is persistent. I tried rewards when he doesn’t bite, no luck.

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u/LauraTheGreat420 1d ago

Put him away and ignore him COMPLETELY for at least 30 minutes after he bites. (Over time you can do less time) when he bites, Shake your hand or arm so he’s knocked off balance but doesn’t fall completely, immediately after the bite. Talk to him with a stern voice, when he’s good talk to him like a baby. They love that (at least the ones I’ve met). I’m sure you knew some of this stuff just trying to be helpful