Why does a parrot bite?

• Introduction
  

Biting is the parrot’s way of getting to know you better. In the natural environment, parrots “try on their beak” everything that arouses their interest. This habit can also show up in your parrot. Especially if you started it recently. The pet pinches your hands to make an impression about them: how safe they are, whether they can be trusted. The actions of the parrot in this case are usually symbolic and painless for the owner.

• Property protection
  

Did your parrot bite you when you took away its treat or toy? Thus he protects his property. Or whatever he thinks he is.

Also, a parrot can bite your hand if you put it in a cage. This is to protect your territory.

• stress and fear
  

Stress and a sense of fear make the parrot defend itself. And the most reliable way to protect yourself is to hide or bite because of all your strength. Unfortunately, the owner may not even know the cause of the parrot’s stress. In his opinion, the pet for no reason “enraged.” But in practice, it may turn out that a new family member has recently appeared in the apartment – a cat, repairs have begun, or that fireworks are raging outside the window.

Parrots are very emotional, and you can never say for sure what exactly can scare them.

• Expression of dislike or disagreement
  

Just like humans, parrots can experience likes and dislikes. It happens that they choose their “favorites”, while others are ignored or avoided. In defense of parrots, we note that blacklisting rarely happens without a reason. Perhaps you hurt your pet, hurt him, and now he bites because he is afraid of you.

Also, bites can be provoked by undesirable actions of the owner. Some parrots have that character! Sometimes it seems that they are educating us, and not we them.

• Shedding, mating season
  

There are periods in the life of parrots when their behavior changes greatly. For example, molting, mating games and nesting. Shedding is always stressful for the body. It may be accompanied by discomfort, the parrot is nervous and therefore bites. The mating season and nesting also leave an imprint on the behavior of the bird. Her priorities are changing, and she is not up to you. The owner, violating the “mood of love”, the parrot can bite.

• Attempts to get attention, boredom
  

Did you know that some dogs specifically wake up their owners at night? They understand that punishment is inevitable. But punishment is also a manifestation of attention! A parrot can behave in a similar way. He can bite you so that you finally pay attention to him, break away from your business and play with him!

• Disease
  

Feeling unwell is another explanation for why the parrot began to bite. Agree, when we are in pain, we are not in the mood for pleasant communication. The same with parrots.

• Incorrect taming
  

Sometimes it is the owner who teaches the parrot to bite, without knowing it. Incorrect domestication and handling of the bird is the most common cause of bites. For example, a novice owner, when in contact with a pet, can often and quickly pull his hand away from him. And for a parrot, this is a signal: you need to catch your hand. Of course, for this he uses his beak.

• Hyperexcitability
  

If the parrot bites often, strongly, and you can’t determine the reason in any way, it may have problems with the emotional background. The reasons may be different, and you will need the support of a specialist to correct the behavior.