Nibbler keeps biting my neck!

[DerTier]

Hes started a fun new thing where he only bites the left side of my neck... how do i get him to stop?

Nibbler is a gcc

 

[plumsmum2005]

Put him on your right side, LOL?

Seriously if Plum starts picking I give him a warning and that is "enough" and then after that it is cage time or distract with something else. Need to be consistent though for it to work.

 

[Kiwibird]

Well his name is "Nibbler", what do expect besides nibbles

Now in all seriousness When Kiwi nibbles something he isn't allowed, I gently push his beak away and say "no" in a firm voice. I like to tap that object/surface/body part etc... and tell him "mine". I also always keep little foot toys around, so after I tell him he can't chomp on (insert thing here), I offer an alternative he is allowed to play with instead (i.e. distract him), and tell him the toy is "yours" when I hand it to him, then praise him for playing with the toy. Kiwi definitely understands the difference between "mine" and "yours". Not an overnight solution, but a worthwhile effort to keep at. We don't have holes in our clothes, I can wear jewelry, no holes in furniture or any other 'bird damages' because Kiwi doesn't bother what he's not allowed and always has something to keep him occupied that he is allowed to have

 

[Flboy]

My JoJo does this only when he is hormonal!

 

[LordTriggs]

I would remove shoulder privileges until he behaves

Also what do you expect from "nibbler"? haha

just enforce any bite training. Removal, "no" or "no bite" with the grumpy face and then leave them to calm down for a couple minutes. I would say getting frisky with a perch or toy isn't too bad as long as they're not possessive of it. Every creature "alleviates" themselves, it's only natural

 

[DerTier]

I didn't name him haha, before this started i had actually not been chomped in ages

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

I hope he at least buys you dinner first. I mean that's moving kind of fast.

 

[DerTier]

So you guys think overall its hormones? Bc he is not doing anything else i would associate with that, no humping or such

 

[clark_conure]

My bird hates to be alone on the floor, So I say no and put him on the floor like 15ft away from me.....by the time he walks back and climbs up he's always very much sweeter. The long walk (for him seems to work, I haven't really had to do it in months.)

 

[LordTriggs]

My bird hates to be alone on the floor, So I say no and put him on the floor like 15ft away from me.....by the time he walks back and climbs up he's always very much sweeter. The long walk (for him seems to work, I haven't really had to do it in months.)

do you clip?

I would do the same with mine but he was flighted, I'd put him down on the floor looking away then move away from him and he would fly back to me to say sorry

 

[DerTier]

I do not clip. While the cats leave him alone out of fear (he bites lol) putting him on the floor would likely be the end of him. So far ive been reinforcing the "no " and leaving him on his cage as unless startled he won't fly off it. I miss my shpulder buddy but I'm glad my neck is healing lol

Thanks for all the support

 

[DerTier]

If i do something he doesn't like (not give him apple, make him do too many tricks, startle him, etc)...he flies to my boyfriend lol. I wonder if he'll decide to fly to me from his cage one of these days