How to train parrot not to bite: Set limits to the parrot consultation, owners often ask the veterinarian for advice concerning undesirable behavior on the part of their parrot: bites, flying attacks, screaming, etc …
To maintain a good cohabitation between the parrot and his master, it is sometimes necessary to ask some limits to the bird so that it understands what is done and what is not done.
As seen above, positive punishment has no effect to eliminate unwanted behavior in parrots. Thus, the owner must try to replace unwanted behavior with acceptable behavior by positively reinforcing it (MARTIN 2007).
To take a concrete example, many parrots bite their owner when it rests in their cage after a game session. Indeed, for the bird, the return to the cage means stopping the game and often the loss of his master’s attention, which is very negative.
So, rather than punishing with a blow or raising your voice, it is better to try to equate the cage with something very positive so that the bird does not feel trapped there:
- Approach the bird to the cage without depositing it and rewarding it as long as it remains calm
- Deposit a big reward in the cage to stimulate the bird to return
- Once the bird is in its cage, take it back and put it back several times and reward it when it is calm
- Once the bird returns to its cage, close it gently and continue to interact with the bird for a few minutes
Repeating this procedure each time you enter the cage helps to reassure the bird and thus limit the appearance of aggression.
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As for the bite (the term is used by analogy with mammals, even if the birds do not have teeth), it must be taken into account that it is extremely painful.
Indeed, the beak of the parrots is very powerful which allows them, for example, to crack nutshells without any difficulty. In humans, the bite of parrots often leads to more or less deep cuts associated with severe pain.
Thus, when an owner is bitten or pinched by his bird, his first reflex is to shout at the animal to let it go. Nevertheless, the best way to get rid of the bite is to destabilize the bird (shaking his hand for example) who will then use his beak to regain his balance. The unwanted behavior is then interrupted.
Thus, each undesirable behavior has its own solution and must be treated on a case-by-case basis, always favoring positive reinforcement as a method of learning.
Set limits to the parrot
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