How to remove and attacking parrot

[newtobirds]

THis is an ugly and embarassing question! How do you get a parrot to release once it has clamped down and will not let go? I was bitten very badly for an extended period of time because I could not get the parrot to release. Ended up with 6 deep punctures from the top beak and two from the bottom. Probably took 30 seconds for the meyers to let go. She finally quit on her own.

I made the mistake of handing her a sunflower seed while target training and she nailed me.

 

[Blue]

My mom had a Nanday Conure who attached himself the my upper lip... she had to get him to bite her to get him to let me go.... took a couple minutes, he didn't want to let me go. Obviously that's not a good plan. I've heard pushing your hand towards them when they bite can get them to let go, I haven't tried it Odin has yet to try to bite.

 

[Karigan]

Try putting pressure on the sides of her beak, right where it hinges.

 

[JerseyWendy]

THis is an ugly and embarassing question! How do you get a parrot to release once it has clamped down and will not let go? I was bitten very badly for an extended period of time because I could not get the parrot to release. Ended up with 6 deep punctures from the top beak and two from the bottom. Probably took 30 seconds for the meyers to let go. She finally quit on her own.

I made the mistake of handing her a sunflower seed while target training and she nailed me.

It's not an ugly or embarassing question, but a PAINFUL one. So sorry to hear your Meyers got you so badly

It's a difficult question to answer as well. I personally would wait it out - do absolutely nothing, try and not show any reaction (THAT is the most difficult part). I have found that if I try and pry the beak open, the birds starts biting either harder or starts grinding, which in turn leads to deeper wounds. (This happened with an Amazon many years ago)

 

[Clueless]

Secret attacked me rather viciously last Spring (my first introduction to "hormonal" season). It was while we were doing the ladder stepping and changing hands. Sudden eye pin, both feet tightened (on separate hands) and Secret turned into a biting maniac! I didn't know what to do either so Secret and I went to the floor together. Apparently dropping to my knees was the right move for us because Secret had to let go of my hands to fly to the floor. Secret was fine.

 

[Tammy]

I gently hold the sides of the beak as Karigan described. Mr. Precious won't bite me hard anymore, but if he forgets himself & gets mouthy I put one finger on each side & gently & quietly say, "No, you do not bite me." He immediately calms down & we go back to dancing or playing tag or whatever else we're playing together.

When he would attack my mother she would need me to tell him to step up & put my hand under his feet & push on him with my finger so he knew there was a "perch" below him. He HATES my mom & when I was living there she could not enter whatever room he was in.