Training advice for approx 9 week old IRN
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Amandastander
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Training advice for approx 9 week old IRN
Hi guys. So Pipers been with us for almost 2 weeks now. The last 4 or 5 days she seriously bites down with gusto! First she just bluffed a bit but didn't follow through, now since she noticed she can crack seeds, she is biting down hard on my fingers everytime I handle her! She doesn't draw blood yet but leaves blue marks on me. She is flighted and I know now is the time for serious training. I have thought about the shower as she is easily distracted elsewhere and I do have a nice shoulderlevel rail in there. I also know I have to clip her because she wants to dominate me because she knows she can fly away if she's not happy with the set up. So I need to humble her a bit. I don't pull away from the bites but instead of her seeing it as oh! It doesn't help if I bite, she tries again and again, biting down harder each time. So I receive about 6 to 8 bites per handling! The first thing I wanna work on is obviously the biting then. Any ideas?
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phoenixrising
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Re: Training advice for approx 9 week old IRN
I don't have an Indian Ringneck but I have researched quite a bit including what to do about biting. This stage is normal and very important. The way you handle this will control the nature your Indian Ringneck. Here is a website I thought might be useful... http://www.indianringneck.com/bluffing/
When you next handle your Indian Ringneck I would recommend wearing gloves.
The next part is straight off the website, telling you how to deal with your parrot:
Start by interacting with the bird like you would normally do. This bluffing needs to be completely ignored. If the bird bites do not make a fuss about it and completely ignore it. Under no circumstances are you to yell or hit your bird during this stage -- or any other time. Do not wobble your hand, do not spray the bird, or do not flick the beak. Ringnecks do not understand this type of punishment. If they are abused in this manner they become aggressive and fearful of humans. You need to gradually let your ringneck know that biting is not tolerated and will get no reaction out of you. At the same time, you need to be open to your ringneck’s needs and be understanding towards your bird’s attitude. They need to feel confident enough to trust you and they need time to let these hormones subside.
I hope this helped
When you next handle your Indian Ringneck I would recommend wearing gloves.
The next part is straight off the website, telling you how to deal with your parrot:
Start by interacting with the bird like you would normally do. This bluffing needs to be completely ignored. If the bird bites do not make a fuss about it and completely ignore it. Under no circumstances are you to yell or hit your bird during this stage -- or any other time. Do not wobble your hand, do not spray the bird, or do not flick the beak. Ringnecks do not understand this type of punishment. If they are abused in this manner they become aggressive and fearful of humans. You need to gradually let your ringneck know that biting is not tolerated and will get no reaction out of you. At the same time, you need to be open to your ringneck’s needs and be understanding towards your bird’s attitude. They need to feel confident enough to trust you and they need time to let these hormones subside.
I hope this helped