I recently received a Green Cheek Conure. "She" was given to me, (with cage and food) since I have had a Timneh and 2 Cockatoos in the past. (over 20 yrs. ago).
She was not agressive to the previous owner when I picked her up, and rode home in my shoulder, since cage wouldn't fit in the cab of my Toyota.
She was very friendly during day ONE.
Since day 2, she had been a biter.
She bit my ear, so I returned her to her cage.
She stands at the top of her cage in the nearest corner to me. She acts "sweet" until my hand gets near her. THEN she will bite through the bars.
Trying to familiarize her, (and tired of her drawing blood) I have had to resort to leather gloves.
When I attempt to open the cage door, she attacks me. Once the door is open, she comes toward me, crosses the table and attacks like a pit bull. I have tried the "mini earthquake" method with little results. If I literally push her off, she flutters to the floor and tried to return immediately. Wants to climb my leg without biting. If I reach for her...more attacking.
If I leave her on the floor and "run from the room, she will follow me. Continues following me until I extend my hand...and AGAIN, attacks me.
Have tried the "no bite" hundreds of times to no avail.
When she's in her cage....if I pick my dog up into my lap, she responds with squawks. If I "give him kisses"...she climbs up and down the bars (in the corner NEAREST to me) squawking repeatedly. If I put the dog on the floor...she mellows out. (seems like she wants me "all to herself"...on HER terms)
I have always been an animal lover, and all species seem to recognize that!
How do I get her to quit biting?
I KNOW that she just wants to get on my shoulder...but I won't "reward her" for bad behavior.
She was not agressive to the previous owner when I picked her up, and rode home in my shoulder, since cage wouldn't fit in the cab of my Toyota.
She was very friendly during day ONE.
Since day 2, she had been a biter.
She bit my ear, so I returned her to her cage.
She stands at the top of her cage in the nearest corner to me. She acts "sweet" until my hand gets near her. THEN she will bite through the bars.
Trying to familiarize her, (and tired of her drawing blood) I have had to resort to leather gloves.
When I attempt to open the cage door, she attacks me. Once the door is open, she comes toward me, crosses the table and attacks like a pit bull. I have tried the "mini earthquake" method with little results. If I literally push her off, she flutters to the floor and tried to return immediately. Wants to climb my leg without biting. If I reach for her...more attacking.
If I leave her on the floor and "run from the room, she will follow me. Continues following me until I extend my hand...and AGAIN, attacks me.
Have tried the "no bite" hundreds of times to no avail.
When she's in her cage....if I pick my dog up into my lap, she responds with squawks. If I "give him kisses"...she climbs up and down the bars (in the corner NEAREST to me) squawking repeatedly. If I put the dog on the floor...she mellows out. (seems like she wants me "all to herself"...on HER terms)
I have always been an animal lover, and all species seem to recognize that!
How do I get her to quit biting?
I KNOW that she just wants to get on my shoulder...but I won't "reward her" for bad behavior.
