Best way to stop lovie biting?

[caseymayyne]

Hes nice most of the time, but sometimes he'll just freak. It's not that bad, I'm just afraid its going to get worse. Is there something I should be doing in order to eventually get him to stop biting me?

[Azure Hanyo]

Just work with him. He should get better about it over time. How long have you had him?

[Michael]

Hes nice most of the time, but sometimes he'll just freak. It's not that bad, I'm just afraid its going to get worse. Is there something I should be doing in order to eventually get him to stop biting me?

Do nothing.

[caseymayyne]

Just work with him. He should get better about it over time. How long have you had him?

I've had him about 5 months. He was completely fine at first. He didn't bite me the first few months. Then, after a while he started nibbling, and gradually it got worse.

[Azure Hanyo]

Just work with him. He should get better about it over time. How long have you had him?

I've had him about 5 months. He was completely fine at first. He didn't bite me the first few months. Then, after a while he started nibbling, and gradually it got worse.

He sounds to be maturing! Just keep handling him; when he is cuddly, give him treats and praise. When he is nippy, ignore it and move on, and make sure you don't show him that his biting bothers you; try your best to not react at all, except maybe to tell him no biting in a firm voice. NEVER "punish" a bird. They will and do hold grudges!!

Your lovie may do this for awhile, most young birds go through a nippy stage. Do your best to ignore it and it will get better soon! Hope that helps.

[caseymayyne]

Just work with him. He should get better about it over time. How long have you had him?

I've had him about 5 months. He was completely fine at first. He didn't bite me the first few months. Then, after a while he started nibbling, and gradually it got worse.

He sounds to be maturing! Just keep handling him; when he is cuddly, give him treats and praise. When he is nippy, ignore it and move on, and make sure you don't show him that his biting bothers you; try your best to not react at all, except maybe to tell him no biting in a firm voice. NEVER "punish" a bird. They will and do hold grudges!!

Your lovie may do this for awhile, most young birds go through a nippy stage. Do your best to ignore it and it will get better soon! Hope that helps.

Thank youu Whats your opinion of caiques? I was thinking about getting a white bellied caique eventually, but when I was researching them, I couldn't find much information on their personalities.

[pchela]

Caiques are hyper active spazz birds! They are a lot of fun but also a lot of work. They can be very loud and quite stubborn. Not a good bird for a beginner. They are very headstrong but it you can put in the effort and aren't intimidated, they can be tons of fun!

[Azure Hanyo]

Caiques are hyper active spazz birds! They are a lot of fun but also a lot of work. They can be very loud and quite stubborn. Not a good bird for a beginner. They are very headstrong but it you can put in the effort and aren't intimidated, they can be tons of fun!

Agreed. They can be very aggressive and dominating, and if you let them they will bite the bajeebus out of you if you don't properly show them they don't intimidate you. My Galileo is such a brat, lol! She knows what I want her to do when I am trying to train her, but she will intentionally do something else, and when I want to spend time with her sometimes she will just wander off laughing. *face-palm*

AND she used to bite me constantly, enough to make me bleed. It took a lot of time and patience to get her to not do that (pretty much 2-3 hours a DAY for several months...but she was neglected by her previous owner, so I am assuming this was NOT normal caique behavior.) She is very nippy with anyone but me now, though I do get nipped occasionally.

I love her to death but my gosh... I would NOT recommend adopting a previously neglected caique to ANYONE unless they had a ton of patience and are willing to get bitten. A lot. Now a baby caique fresh from the breeder...they're such sweeties but keep in mind caiques are, by species, aggressive and want to be dominant and are known to be bird-aggressive, particularly the black-heads. A sweet hand-fed baby will STILL try to pull the "I am in charge of you, little human" card on occasion though...

[caseymayyne]

Caiques are hyper active spazz birds! They are a lot of fun but also a lot of work. They can be very loud and quite stubborn. Not a good bird for a beginner. They are very headstrong but it you can put in the effort and aren't intimidated, they can be tons of fun!

Would you say that they're more aggressive, or non-aggressive?
I'm looking for an inquisitive, clownish, intelligent bird, that likes to play around, but will also chill and cuddle with you. I'm not a big fan of cockatiels, just because of the experience I've had with them, I find them to be a little boring. I'm trying to find a bird thats non-aggressive, sort of relaxed. Do you know of any parrots that would typically fit that description? I know is a lot to ask and all but, anything that is remotely similar to what I ask for.

Thanks for the help, seriously. I've never thought of joining a forum, but its so helpful. I used to go on yahoo answers, but they're so ignorant. I gain so much knowledge so fast. So, thanks.

[Michael]

Are there any non-aggressive parrot species? I really don't think so. I think parrots in general are aggressive because of the lifestyle they live. There are certainly differences between species but anything from a budgie to a macaw will bite if not properly tamed. Even if properly tamed might bite from time to time.

From the criteria you describe, a budgie may be a good candidate. Also a Red Bellied Parrot or Meyers Parrot are good choices.