Bite Pressure Training?

[Inger]

I keep reading about bite pressure training but only in he abstract. I've searched the forum but can't find a thread that addresses how to actually do the training or a link to more information. Tapatalk doesn't have the greatest search feature, so maybe I'm missing it, but can someone help me out?

Thanks!


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[Kentuckienne]

Go to the macaw forum and read the sticky posts at the top...lots of relevant info.

 

[israel_gcc]

Here's a thread that I found very useful.

 

[Inger]

Here's a thread that I found very useful.

Thanks. I think I read that one before Bumble came home, but now that I have a real bird it makes more sense [emoji4]


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[Mariar]

I've done bite pressure training with sissy..it works! Thanks to birdman

 

[Sfsal]

I would like to ask about my Conure Buddy, whenever visitors come he goes crazy and if he happens to be on my shoulder or on my finger and he sees a visitor he will bite me so hard ! it doesn't make sense so I'd like to know how to control that if possible. Thank you in advance for your help


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[Birdman666]

I would like to ask about my Conure Buddy, whenever visitors come he goes crazy and if he happens to be on my shoulder or on my finger and he sees a visitor he will bite me so hard ! it doesn't make sense so I'd like to know how to control that if possible. Thank you in advance for your help


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Classic displacement biting. Typical causes:

Either:

1. Strangers make the bird nervous, but you're the closest thing she can bite since she can't bite them. [Gradually expose the bird to strangers and startle stimulus in a controlled way, until the bird is no longer spooked by new people. - put the bird in a travel cage and spend the afternoon at the park, for example...]

OR

2. Your bird is warning you to stay away from that scary other person... "you should know better than to talk to strangers! I'm trying to protect you, lets get outta here."

[same response.]

OR

3. Jealous pair bond bird... You're MINE! I'm supposed to be the one you're paying attention to... NOT THEM!

[Rinforce I'm in charge, not you, and more people have to handle the bird, overbonding/spoiled bird issue.]

Since we don't know which is the behavior, but we do know the bird will bite around strangers. For now, set the bird down before answering the door. And the bird only gets handled/interacted with if the bird "plays nice." Have willing strangers give the bird food treats and such... until the bird sees strangers as "not a threat, a provider of treats."