Why Cockatiels Bite
April 29, 2008 by petparrots
Cockatiels bite for several reasons but no matter what the reason it sucks to get bitten. Whether you’re working with a large macaw or a small cockatiel you want to avoid this and when it happens it’s no fun. Here are several reasons your cockatiel or any other parrot may be biting you.
- Fear- If a cockatiel is afraid for his well being biting may be his only recourse
- Sickness- If your cockatiel is ill he could be biting to keep you away from him
- Learned Reaction- Your cockatiel may be biting just to get a reaction from you
- Alone time- Believe it or not some birds just are not in the mood sometimes to play
More important than why they bite is what you can to to stop it. Here is a great video that gives you a quick method to stop your cockatiels biting.
