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How Do I Handle 2 Flighted Out of Control Cockatiels?

Mitch Rezman
July 9, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Biting Birds / Cockatiels
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Elleen A. relates,

I have 2 male fully flighted cockatiels that will not let us handle them. They are bonded. How can I get them to let us handle them again?

Dear Elleen

Short answer. You can’t. Birds of a feather stick together and you have no feathers.

Long answer.

You can clip their wings, separate them into different cages, and plan to spend several hours with each of them individually in daily sessions in hopes to earn their trust and want to be with you.

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A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Just as the name implies, this is a series of quick and easy ways to help your birds stay happy and healthy around the clock.

This is a series of short but incisive ideas you can apply today bringing you closer to bird care nirvana.

The number of things necessary to provide foraging enrichment for your birds can be found in a series of quick and simple ideas.

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Why Has My Green Cheek Conure Started Biting Quite a Bit?

Mitch Rezman
April 2, 2021
Bird Behavior / Biting Birds / Green Cheek Conure
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Pat D. relates,

My GCC has started biting quite a bit.

I want to do light therapy with her.

Can I keep her cage in the living room and cover him at night or should she be moved to another room to sleep?

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I Have a Question About a Green Ringneck Male I Just Bought

Mitch Rezman
April 1, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Biting Birds / Indian Ringneck / Keto the African ringneck
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Nauman asks

I am messaging about a Green (African) ringneck male I recently bought from a pet shop (who said he is 6 months old ) however he has a clear ring not on the full neck but it’s there.

Anyways the first day he didn’t eat anything, the second day he’s started to eat the mix of seeds.

He’s not hand tamed and not aggressive unless you try to grab him (which is not what I’m am trying to do)

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How Do You Rehabilitate a Biting Senegal Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
November 20, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Senegal parrots
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The following is in response to our feathered community member Patrick.

Hi Patrick B,

I have a 27-year old Senegal. I was reading your post and thought I would offer a few suggestions to you. First, as Mitch said, try clicker training. It is basically positive operant conditioning. Birds do not understand the word “no” and yelling at them will teach them how to scream. So please give it a try.

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Why is My Green Cheek Conure Biting Me All of a Sudden?

Mitch Rezman
November 13, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Biting Birds / Green Cheek Conure
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Elena T. is concerned:

I have a green cheek conure named Rae and he’s about 2-3 years old.

I’m not sure if Rea is a boy or a girl but I got him from the pet store pretty early on so I’m the only owner he’s ever had besides the pet store workers.

He’s a sweet bird and my family loves him but recently he’s been biting me.

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How Do We Stop Our Budgie from Over Preening Us?

Mitch Rezman
September 17, 2020
Bathing and Health / Biting Birds / Budgies
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Chris M. seeks budgie advice:

Hello, I enjoy your site and your advice very much.

My wife and I just got our hand raised Budgerigar, the bird is very affectionate and spends quite a bit of time on our shoulders.

Recently it has started to preen us, the issue is that it’s preening can be painful as it will focus on skin imperfections or small folds of skin and nip quite hard.

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How Do You Rehabilitate a Biting Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
July 17, 2020
Bird Behavior / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds
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Patrick B. asks

I have a 3-year old female Senegal parrot who has a nasty habit. She bites.

She bites for no reason and she is quite viscous, she also screams for no reason (even when I am sitting right next to her cage).

I’m worn out from all of this ……

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Is the Corona Virus Making Your Bird Hormonal?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Feather Plucking / Flight / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Keto the African ringneck
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Editors note: In the featured image above, Barney was obsessing with the other bird in the mirror as Catherine observed.

We have since blocked access to that part of the mirror and Barney has become far more social (less hormonal). Endnote

One of the reasons we are able to stay in business going up against the likes of Amazon and Chewy is that we answer the phone and can provide useful advice.

And although PetSmart and Petco will answer the phone on a national or store level, good luck with getting information about proper care for your white-capped Pionus.

There is been a definite uptick of calls and emails seeking advice for birds exhibiting bad hormonal behavior.

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Does Styptic Powder On Blood Feathers Hurt My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
July 29, 2019
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Bird Rescue / Biting Birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Large macaws
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Sarah writes:

Hi Mitch,

I’m a 25-year parrot rescue and parrot care specialist.

In reading your blog about “Should a blind person care for a parrot,”.

I was reading the blind woman’s response and her description about putting styptic powder on a blood feather.

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How Do I Handle 2 Flighted Out of Control Cockatiels?

A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Why Has My Green Cheek Conure Started Biting Quite a Bit?

I Have a Question About a Green Ringneck Male I Just Bought

How Do You Rehabilitate a Biting Senegal Parrot?

Why is My Green Cheek Conure Biting Me All of a Sudden?

How Do We Stop Our Budgie from Over Preening Us?

How Do You Rehabilitate a Biting Parrot?

Is the Corona Virus Making Your Bird Hormonal?

Does Styptic Powder On Blood Feathers Hurt My Bird?

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

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Since 1993
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$7 Ships Small

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Lowell, IN 46356 USA