Budgerigars are very impressionable and emotional birds who very brightly show both the mood, and the attitude towards the specific person. In particular, they can do it by means of stings, showing thus fear, hostility, excessive nervousness and other emotions.
How to behave with a parrot who bites
First of all it is necessary to understand why your parrot began to bite. There are several reasons which should be taken into account. Budgerigars can behave thus in the period of a molt, because of a lack of attention, because of fear, or they can play or protect the territory thus. The choice of a way of a solution also will depend on the reason. For example, if it is only about a temporary phenomenon, just it is better to wait.It is possible also to begin to pay to a parrot more attention, to talk to him more often, to put to it in a cage special toys which he will be able to peck. If you understood that the parrot just protects the territory, try not to thrust a hand into a cage when the bird is there. Do not begin to shout loudly at all at a parrot when he bites, and, certainly, do not beat him. The blow can strongly frighten a bird, and the stress in this case is fraught with big troubles. Shouts will be inappropriate for other reason: parrots love loud sounds and often publish them therefore if you shout, the bird can apprehend it as a signal to action. Unfortunately, thus owners sometimes, without understanding that, accustom the pet to bite. Try to bear with firmness and quietly pain. Draw aside a hand, without touching at the same time a bird.
How to force a parrot to cease to biteTo disaccustom a parrot to bite, it is necessary to force him to react correctly to a word it "is impossible", told by a certain tone. As soon as the bird bites you, quickly drive away her and strictly tell: It "is impossible". From the first, of course, the parrot will understand nothing, but after 4-5 repetitions will learn that the word "is impossible" means "it is necessary to stop something to do". Further you in the same way will be able to disaccustom him to many other mischief. In certain cases appropriate to try to give a flick slightly to a parrot. It does not concern situations when it is necessary to deal with a pugnacious bird, or the pet who protects the cage, otherwise you risk to anger a parrot, and he in revenge will begin to bite even stronger. If the parrot incorrectly behaves during the game, try to switch his attention quickly. It will help to solve quickly and easily a problem. Further you learn to distract at once a parrot as soon as he begins to bite you then the bird will forget the unpleasant habit over time and will begin to behave better.