Budgie biting

SpitItOut · Member Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 27

I've had my budgie for about a month he's still a baby but pretty mature, I'm almost done taming him but now he's biting. I washed my hands incase the smelt like bird food and cleaned his cage and gave him a shower. What could be buggin him?

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2224 Location: uk

Birds bite for a number of reasons, Firstly could be he does not like the way you hold him or touch a certain part of his body.

They bite from fear they also bite just to taste you this is more of a nibble rather than an actual bite.

The more you hold him the less likely he will bite you.

Give him time he is still only young and learning.

Mike

SpitItOut · Member Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 27

Ok thanks, and is it better to have pairs or are they fine on there own. Because in the caresheets i've been reading if you have them alone they become more fond of you.

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2224 Location: uk

If you are wanting a very hand tame bird that will come out of its cage and sit with you its always best to only have 1.

If you have more than one they prefer to be with each other rather than you and hand taming is a little harder with 2 birds.

Mike