How do i stop my peach fronted conure from bitting? he is 8 months old?

i just got an 8month old peach fronted conure and we are trying to get him not to bite does anyone have any suggestions for me we are also working with him on steping up

How do i stop my peach fronted conure from bitting? he is 8 months old?
Now is the time to start training your bird because he is so young but please be patient, birds aren't trained overnight.





My bird (whom I rehomed when he was 15-years old) is so well trained with the biting issue that he'll bite and then say, "Mikki, no bite!", or bite and then say, "Kiss?".





You may find the links below helpful.





Silver2sea
Reply:"Stepping up" and biting are closely related topics because one can be used to discipline the other.





If your bird bites when you reach into his cage, use a perch to remove him from the cage. Press the perch gently but firmly into his abdomen and say "Up" in a firm voice. Once you have the bird on the perch you can transfer him to another perch or to your hand in the same manner. You may need to use perches for awhile until he stops biting at a reaching hand.





If the bird is on your hand when he bites, then do this: Bobble your hand and say "No bite!" firmly at the instance of the bite. The bobbling makes the bird very uncomfortable- he thinks he's going to fall and he will stop biting and step around rapidly to regain his footing. Then use your finger or the perch and IMMEDIATELY make him step up, again and again. Make sure you say "Up" every time. (I do it about 6-8 times if a bird tries to bite me or succeeds in biting me) Then I hold the bird below my eye level and give him a "hairy eyeball." This is a glare (eyebrows down, mouth scowling) DIRECTLY into the eyes of the bird. They don't like this at all. My birds will get this wide-eyed "innocent" look when they get the hairy eyeball and often will turn their heads away to break eye contact with me. It's obvious they understand that I am upset with them.





You are showing the bird who is boss by making him uncomfortable and unsure while he is misbehaving. Remember that birds equate dominance with height, so your bird's cage and perches should be well below your eye level. Never put him on your shoulder- a bird on your shoulder thinks he's your equal and the next bite could be your ear, lip, or eye. When you're making him step up, keep him below your eye level at all times. NEVER hit a bird. They do not understand it at all and may bite you more severely in response. Also, birds are fragile. A 'tap' to your dog could break a bone or beak on a bird. (Not that I'm advocating hitting your dog, either!)





Remember to reward your bird for being good, too, not just discipline when bad. I am 100% for bribing parrots with food treats when they're good. Find a favorite treat of your bird's- mine like Honey Nut Cheerios- and use it ONLY during training sessions. Every time the bird does what you want it to- stepping up, stepping off, etc., say "Good Bird" in a high-pitched, overly happy voice, and give him the treat. Don't treat your bird to stop him from screaming, though- he'll have you waiting on him hand and foot around the clock. Try to ignore demaning screaming, or cover him with a dark sheet and turn out the lights for about a half hour. Then when he's quiet, uncover him, say "Good Bird!" and give him that treat.





With consistant and firm training, your bird's biting should be greatly reduced. Do yourself a huge favor and get a subscription to Bird Talk magazine- it is fantastic!





Good Luck!
Reply:Everytime he tries to bite gently take your finger and thap his beak.at the same time say NO loudly..thapping is like when you flick your forfinger off your thumb, they get the message real quick. show love after and talk to him and praise him when he doesnt bite...it works but takes time for some...
Reply:Please, don't tap the bird's beak. This can cause them to get angry with you or think that you're being aggressive and become afraid of you. When he bites, he's probably just trying to get you to stop what you're doing (such as putting your hand in the cage or having him step up), and when you take your hand away because he bites, this encourages him to keep doing it! It makes him think "well, if I bite, I get what I want, so I'll keep doing it!". Just ignoring the biting and showing him that biting doesn't solve anything usually makes the bird stop and find other ways of communicating with you.


If this doesn't work, gently pinch the beak and look the bird in the eye and say "no" in a firm voice. Don't break eye contact until the BIRD looks away. This shows him that you're dominant and it needs to listen to you. The reason pinching the beak works and tapping doesn't is because tapping can actually hurt the bird or seem aggressive to it. Pinching doesn't hurt them at all, and because it is a more calm action, it doesn't seem aggressive. They respond very well to this because it's causing the bird to realize that the action is unacceptable, but doesn't make the bird afraid of you or angry with you. For more biting tips, go to http://www.cockatootrainer.com/biting/


and for taming/stepping up, go to http://www.cockatootrainer.com/timidness...





If you need any more help or have other questions, please feel free to email me!
Reply:give him bones so he will not bite u onley on the boney that he is chewing on
Reply:He'll stop biting when he trusts you. For stepping up, try and push him gently on his stomach and if he wants to step up he'll probably step up.



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