Is there a way to train my cockatiel not to bite?

Question by Bubblefish: Is there a way to train my cockatiel not to bite?
Hi everyone,
I have a 4-month old cockatiel for a month and I know she likes nibbling and pecking but I think she is turning it into biting (although it never draw blood but that hurts) recently. She likes to ‘bite’ when having her ‘table’ food (I have to hold it for her since she only eats her seed in her cage but never veggies or fruits where she likes to sit on me and eat those stuff), she starts biting my finger when I’m not looking. I told her told then she bites even harder until I yell at her.

Also, if she dislikes something that I’ve done she sort of hissing at me then pretending to bite (never hurt me though) in order to scare me away. I yell at her then she stops.

I put her back in her cage if she bites me over 3 times in a roll. And I believe she gets the message and she didnt ‘call’ me back to let her out the cage when I ‘punish’ her this way. However, she be doing the same thing again next time. I wonder how everyone ‘teaches’ the birds and how to change their bad behaviour.

I also wonder if cockatiel doesnt like belly rub coz mine pretend to attack if she sees my fingers going to touch her belly.

P.S. I know my bird is very attached to me and she’s a very loving bird in general apart from the biting bit.

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Answer by jake
the trick is every time she bites someone reward her with a cyanide pill. this will stop her from biting people.

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How do I train my cockatiels?

Question by Tico: How do I train my cockatiels?
I have 2 cockatiel and i keep trying to train them but they are still very scared of me Idk what is wrong. Are they not getting trained because they are mates or something? Thanks

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Answer by Autumn.
Try training them individuallly. Use lots of treats and don’t give up. Do they know step up? If not, then try teaching them that first, You could also try target training. I’m sure if you just keep trying they’ll come around. Goodluck :]

Oh, how old are they too?

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how can i harness train my cockatiel?

Question by malbridgeH: how can i harness train my cockatiel?
i heard that you can take cockatiels outside if you harness train them but how

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Answer by Erin Tewes
If you don’t already have a harness, you should get an Aviator from www.theparrotuniversity.com, they ship free worldwide. I got a Feather Tether from the pet shop and it’s fine, but it cost more.

The first part is to introduce it to your bird very, very slowly. If you just whack it on and expect them to get used to it, they will get a phobia of it and will never, ever accept it.

*Start by just holding it in the other hand while you play with your bird, so they can see it. Do this a few times.

*After a few days, have it on the table or wherever you are playing with your bird. Hold a treat near the harness so the bird has to come close to it to get the treat. If the bird is very nervous of the harness, just get the bird to come as close as he’s comfortable and treat him then.

*When the bird is comfortable walking over the harness, get him to touch it with his beak while you hold it and treat him. You can get him to do this by “playing” with it yourself gently in his presence. He will get curious and want to see what it is.

*Then when he is happy to touch the harness for a treat, touch his back with it and treat him immediately after. Touch him with it for longer and longer periods of time, don’t move on to a longer time until he’s fine with the length of time you’re currently touching him.

*Then when he doesn’t mind being touched with it on his back, do the same for his chest, head, and under his wings.

*Then slip it over his head, treat, and take it off immediately. Leave it there for longer and longer periods (up to five seconds, say). You must be holding it, don’t let go and let it slip around cause that may scare the bird and be a negative experience.

*When he doesn’t mind it (he may show that he really wants to do it, cause he knows he’ll get loads of treats!), then you can buckle up the harness (as quickly and gently as possible), treat, and take it off. Do this for longer and longer periods until he’s definitely ok with it.

*Now you can take him outside! Just make sure you have a good grip on the leash at all times, cause he could get a fright at anything, even something you don’t notice, and just take off suddenly.

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Can you potty train a Cockatiel??

Question by Allie Mae: Can you potty train a Cockatiel??
Ok, I’ve read tons of answers to different cockatiel questions and whenever one of them says something about letting them be out of their cages for extended periods of time and maybe not even having a cage, it just makes me wonder… does the bird crap all over the house?? or is there a way to teach it where it should do its business??

Ha, this isn’t a completely random question…I’m thinking of getting a cockatiel within the next month or so and am trying to learn from other people’s experiance with this type of bird. I realize they are smart, but I wonder a bit about what the extent of their intelegence is? I would love to trust a bird to be free around the house, but I couldn’t handle finding bird poopie all over the place…

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Answer by justink386
I’m not sure if you can or not, But I know that they make bird diapers. I have never used one on any of my birds, and if you used one on your bird, you would constantly have to be cleaning it. If you are interested in looking into abird diapers then go to the links below:

www.diapersforbirds.com

www.bird-diaper.com

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How do i train my new cockatiel? 10 pts best answer?

Question by Janisse: How do i train my new cockatiel? 10 pts best answer?
My granpa found him in his yard. We searched in the neighbor his original owner but we didn’t find him., so I decided to keep him and give him a home.
So he’s a little afraid of me, when i want to get him out of his cage he flees, when im near him he starts to shake a little, and sometimes he TRIES to bite me but he doesn’t (he never bites me)which mean he’s not that aggressive.He is just VERY shy. I even put him in the floor so he can walk, but he only stays in a corner.
I want him to sing and to let him know that im not going to harm him. Can someone tell me how can i make him more…um…friendly???
his wings are clipped

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Answer by curious115
speak to him daily, if it’s safe; leave his door open so he can come and go at his own pace. Consistency is the key to training. Wild birds are trained to eat out of your hand by putting seed or treats on a glove that you have worn, when they are use to eating from the glove, put it on to feed. Time is the best answer, so go slow and give it time.

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Would clipping my cockatiel wings help to train him ?

Question by Kyle Ashton: Would clipping my cockatiel wings help to train him ?
my cockatiel was born about 12 weeks ago and have had him cockatiel for 6 weeks now and he getting there but would clipping his wing make it easier?

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Answer by Marisa Moreno
he just wont be able to fly so if u dont want him to fly then yes

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Where can i buy a clicker to train my cockatiel?

Question by Pia Stoian: Where can i buy a clicker to train my cockatiel?
i saw videos on youtube of people training their birds with clickers. Where can i get one in California?(Los Angeles)

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Answer by The Cheshire
You will find them in just about any pet store.

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how can i train my cockatiel to go on my finger when it puts its head down for me to pet him?

Question by Andrei: how can i train my cockatiel to go on my finger when it puts its head down for me to pet him?
anyone have any advice?

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Answer by mrcrazyswords
I’m confused, do you want him to go on your finger and all he wants to do is get scratches? So you put your finger up and want him to climb on and the bird thinks ‘oh hey a finger, scratch my neck will yah?’

If this is the case the best way to train them to go onto a finger is by putting the finger near their legs, and pushing up into the bid equivalent of their hamstrings. The bird will naturally step up onto your finger. Once you have the technique down use a word like up or hop or something as a command. So you push up on the birds legs and say hop and then give him a treat, repeat this until he realizes that the word hop means you want him to get on you finger.

Eventually if you put your finger down and he leans forward for scratches you can just say the word hop and he should climb up and THEN you can scratch his neck haha.

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How can i train my cockatiel not to screech?

Question by ben watson: How can i train my cockatiel not to screech?
For some reason lately my cockatiel has taken to screching constantly. He has everything, he is out of the cage constantly and has food and millet and he is in my room so im therer all the time aswell. i cant figure out what he wants as he screeches when hes in the cage i let him out he keps screeching. I give him attention and he keeps screeching. Could it just be mating season or somethign else? how can i train him not to

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Answer by ZaxNeon
Yep, probably a mating season thing–ours go bananas this time of year. On the other hand, Cockateils just make noise sometimes (okay, a lot of times) and it doesn’t necessarily mean that they want something. That’s just what they do, and no there’s no way to train them into being quieter. Sounds like you’re doing everything right already with letting him out of the cage and spending time with him. Our solution was to invest in a tub of ear plugs!

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how do i finger train my cockatiel?

Question by i luv my cockatils: how do i finger train my cockatiel?
i want to finger tame lammy my bird. but all he dose is bite me really hard. we have had him for 9 years and i still dont know how t do that. help.

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Answer by salman k
hellow
u r having him from last 9 yrs and still he use to bite u.As u have to spend more and more time tht u spend now.as this birds take more time to trust on u.
and also handreared cockatiel will trust on u the most nor the wild one

might ur bird is wild cought.As it is not handreared it wll not bite u.
so u try to spend more time and try to feed him with fresh fruites with ur hand tht he shuld trust on u …..

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