New parrot owner

[Luettgs]

Hello! I am a new owner of a 12 year old Blue Fronted Amazon inherited from a family member. Her name is Disney and I know she loves me and my teenage daughter. However, she is a biter. I have reason to believe that she was hit in the past for biting. Any suggestions to curb this behavior?

 

[SailBoat]

Hello! I am a new owner of a 12 year old Blue Fronted Amazon inherited from a family member. Her name is Disney and I know she loves me and my teenage daughter. However, she is a biter. I have reason to believe that she was hit in the past for biting. Any suggestions to curb this behavior?

Welcome to Parrot Forums and the Amazon Forum!

At the top of the Amazon Forum are two Threads in light blue. The first one speaks to understanding Amazon Body Language. This will provide you the base body language that all Amazons use to communicate with other Amazons and us. Each Amazon will add to those base signals. To have a successful relationship you need to understand those basic body signals and then learn the additional ones they have added.

Where to Start: Assume you have no prior relationship with this Amazon. You are starting from zero! So, start with building a new relationship. Sit next to your Amazon and read out loud that first Thread in the Amazon Forum and keep reading it every day until you clearly understand the Language. FYI: Amazon's love to be read too!

Leave all expectations behind as you work to develop a new relationship.

Vantage Point:
- It is NEVER the fault of the Amazon, it is ALWAYS the fault of the Human. When you view near everything from this vantage point, you can quickly see what you are doing wrong and correct it.

Biting is one of the few methods an Amazon has to telling you that whatever you are doing is not what the Amazon wants or is comfortable with at the moment.

The Second Thread is: I Love Amazons - ... This Huge Thread contains over thirty segments that provide the foundation of Loving and Living with an Amazon!

There are several additional Threads that are going to be very helpful. But first you need to understand what your Amazon is already telling you!

 

[Flboy]

Welcome to you! Hang in there, the rewards will change your life!