pionus bite?

[r0s_85]

My bh pionus is only 3,5 months and a new pet in our home.♡
He's very gentle every time he test bite/taste my fingers, but of course I distract him with something else everytime.
Question:
Wath should I do when he bites TOO hard?
Now I just quiet leave the room for a couple of minutes. Don't know if i'm doing the right thing!

Is there someone professional parrot owner, who can help me?

Thanks/r0s_85

[Pajarita]

When parrots are well taken care of (meaning not hormonal, not abused or neglected, on a good diet, etc), they only bite their owners to let them know the owner is doing something he/she shouldn't. It could be that the owner insists on them stepping up when they don't feel like it, it could be that they are touching the bird when the bird doesn't want to be touched, it could be that they were too rough, etc. Parrots are not naturally aggressive, they just react with bites as a form of defense when they feel threatened or get ticked off by something they consider an intrusion.

[r0s_85]

When parrots are well taken care of (meaning not hormonal, not abused or neglected, on a good diet, etc), they only bite their owners to let them know the owner is doing something he/she shouldn't. It could be that the owner insists on them stepping up when they don't feel like it, it could be that they are touching the bird when the bird doesn't want to be touched, it could be that they were too rough, etc. Parrots are not naturally aggressive, they just react with bites as a form of defense when they feel threatened or get ticked off by something they consider an intrusion.

Thanx! But he's not aggressive.. more like he checking out what fingers feels like with his beak? But some times it's too hard, and I wonder if I can tell him to be more gentle, some how??
(Sorry if my English is bad!)
//r0s_85

[Wolf]

Actually you can. you can say something along the lines of "Gently" and push his beak away from the site of the too hard pressure and then carry on as if nothing has happened. It isn't very fast but it does work.

[Harpmaker]

But he's not aggressive.. more like he checking out what fingers feels like with his beak?

That is exactly what he's doing. All the baby birds do. It's called "beaking" and it is simple exploration, similar to a baby's putting everything in his/her mouth. Don't try to stop it, but if he bites too hard, follow Wolf's advice:

you can say something along the lines of "Gently" and push his beak away from the site of the too hard pressure and then carry on as if nothing has happened. It isn't very fast but it does work.

[Pajarita]

Yep, it's beaking and yes, they do tend to press a bit too hard at times. But it's not aggression and they only do it hard because they don't know their own strength so, when he does, use your index and thumb to very gently pinch (not really pinch because there should be no pressure whatsoever so it's more like putting your fingers in a pinching position but not really pinching) the top beak and caressing it softly with your fingers say something like "Gently... gently...." and, if he doesn't reduce the pressure, just move his beak away but don't do anything else because he is not doing anything wrong, he is actually trying to interact with you, he just doesn't know how to do it right. It will take time and many, many times of doing it but it works after a while and they learn not to be rough with us.

[r0s_85]

Thanks for all the replies and guidens!!
Now I know how to respons right for my little sweetheart ♡

Here is a pitcher of my baby bh pionus!
Thank you all again!! ♥

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Bh baby pionus

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[Pajarita]

Awww, and what a beauty he is!

[Harpmaker]

Great picture! He is beautiful!

[Wolf]

Wow ! He can come and visit me and mine anytime that he wants to.