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Thanks for sharing your story. I’m wondering if this is the starts of something hormonal because he’s not getting his 12 hours and maybe space out some training. My birds are not as big but if they don’t get enough sleep or if I train to much they get a little mouthy as well. Just my thoughts
FayK
2023-01-24 02:58:17 +0000 UTCThank you for this! It's really helpful!
Katrina dela Victoria
2023-01-22 01:23:19 +0000 UTCSo true, Stephanie, such a great story! Dave, at one time, was rough housing with a military macaw... I might be able to find the video, actually... and it was all in good play but boy, I was always waiting for that to turn around on us as well. It didn't because we realized we should not be doing that eventually but still, I do agree it's natural because it's something we do with dogs and cats without terrible consequences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1kfKmp86U
BirdTricks
2023-01-05 23:13:02 +0000 UTCOoh I am always watching and commenting on old stuff, all of the time! And Ive been subscribed to the Birdtricks Patreon for few years now. I like your story that is so interesting, I agree people are very use to having strong emotional bonds with their predatory animals, expressing their affection with the love language that share with their predatory animal pet, it can challenging to translate things to bird-love-language, and relating them to their own human love-language so they can connect deeper with their pet bird and express their affection successfully, it can be a learning process.
Guy Goldstein K
2023-01-05 11:22:39 +0000 UTCNew Patreon here, which is why I’m so behind the times, but I’m just really catching up on previous content. I do think that people try techniques that might work on dogs and cats in order to bond and play with Birds. I looked after an Amazon for a time that a friend was struggling with, would’ve kept the bird had my friend, not decided to sell it, but tried playing with a brand-new dog toy. The bird would lean back and then come forward to bite the toy. It seemed fun and playful at the time. The next day, guess what, More biting on my hand. So that bit about accidental teasing so true. People are so used to rough housing and playing tug with predatory animals, they don’t always realise what they’re doing until it’s too late. That bird taught me so much about bad body language, since I’d only dealt with small birds until that point, and to Amazon, was in some ways, easier to read just from everything being bigger, so I’m quite open about where mistakes were made in the hopes of us can learn from it.
Stephanie Edwards
2023-01-05 10:56:50 +0000 UTCI’ve watched some of the Zoom Consultations Birdtricks has uploaded on Patreon, It seems like people are satisfied with them.
Guy Goldstein K
2022-09-18 17:48:40 +0000 UTCWhoever uploaded this video thank you! Recently my new rescued cockatiel has been exploring my fingers and nails and I noticed today that her exploring escalated to hurtful biting. I was just wondering what I should and/or should not do and with this video my question was answered!
Terri Malen
2022-09-16 03:14:42 +0000 UTCLol. I was thinking this was just like a caique when that was said!
Carrie Stewart
2022-09-15 15:25:14 +0000 UTC"Maybe a caique" hahaha, a think you're bound to be used as a playgym with a caique 😅
Hannah Jade
2022-09-14 02:19:00 +0000 UTCHi Dave and Jamieleigh! Sorry for the nerve racking video. This is my BFA, Coco. He’s two years old and has always been extremely mouthy. The previous owner also mentioned it. He is very clingy and will always come to me and begin nibbling like that. In the video, I was attempting to provoke him into the behavior that I wanted to show you. I turned my hand upside down, because that’s what he’ll usually do. He’ll dive upside down. I also had left my hand there, to show you how he always comes and starts the biting it. He’s sleeping ten hours a day, on the seasonal chop and pellets and does training everyday. He’s so smart but always wants to get to my fingers. While training I have to feed him the treat from above or he’ll try to climb unto my hand. I will definitely work on the step up with out the beak. He likes to be on my shoulder, but often will not want to get off. He’ll climb down the front of me, to close to my face until I give him my hand to move him away! If I sit down, he’ll climb down my arm and continue playing with my fingers. If I don’t allow it, I don’t get to have him out of his cage. Should I just put him back every time it happens? He flys around the house and comes when I call, (50/50), I really like him to get that exercise and spend the time cage free. Thanks for your help and advise. I know you were recently in Florida, if you’re ever I swfla, let me know!
Nancy Yocom
2022-09-13 22:29:18 +0000 UTCThis is interesting, before I found you- I found a lot of people would handle their bird like this. I think this might have been a bonding attempt, was it? Were they just trying to playfully get their bird out of their shoulder? I feel like the person was trying their best to do something and was realizing that this behavior might need more clarification, and that is pretty remarkable - good on you for filming this. I feel like many people can benefit from watching this video. I wonder if people look for ideas for bonding with their birds, and if people don’t always know what kind of bonding attempts successfuly rewarding and how to not tease one’s bird while attempting a new way to bond. What are few successful and rewarding ways to bond with your flock/bird? What would you never want to see people do when they attempt bonding? Do people accidentally tease their birds while attempting to bond? What are your favorite bond building exercises? Is it important to hold a trainer mentality while sharing time with your bird? Trying to remind myself of few bonding exercises you mentioned in the past, trick training as Bond Building Games, Bond Building Breakfasts, maybe even sharing a space with a bird that is invested in a foraging toy?
Guy Goldstein K
2022-09-13 15:10:20 +0000 UTC
