jimmycoop2005 Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 :laugh: It is driving me crazy:S I can't even yawn with him near me or he will try to stick his whole head in my mouth! He is so fascinated with it. He does actually succeed sometimes but only a couple of times and I was a little worried about it, cause I know it's not good. have your parrots ever succeeded at their goal of getting in your mouth haha?
dblhelix Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Mine is interested in my mouth too. Its where sound comes from and food goes so I think that adds to the interest...Watch out as they could injure you (bite tongue, teeth, cheeks etc) and of course the bacteria in our mouths can be bad for them!
judygram Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Josey does not seem too interested in doing that but now my conure, Sunny tries to push her way in sometimes, I have my mouth closed and she tries to wedge in between my lips, is fascinated with it, but I don't let her succeed.:laugh:
lovemyGreys Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 :laugh: just be careful Jimmy accidents do happen !
zandische Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Athena likes to do this as well and is most interested in it when she's hungry. I think it has something to do with the bird's baby instincts, since these birds expect their parents to feed them and in the wild, their parents would naturally feed them from their beak/mouth. Sometimes though, I think she just does it to be ornery
zandische Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 -sorry, double post!<br><br>Post edited by: zandische, at: 2008/01/16 21:40
chapala Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 The problem of course is the bacteria that we humans have in our mouths can make the birds sick (gram negative vs. gram positive bacteria). So it is something to discourage. Many birds are interested in teeth and mouths, but it's up to us to remember what the hazards are. Reta
Nychsa Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Bella actuall bit my tongue Jimmy! Imagine how startled I was!
jimmycoop2005 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Posted January 17, 2008 haha well I don't let him for the reason of bacteria. He actually may be hungry I have had him on my shoulder for a while now, I'm going to go put him up haha thanks for the responses
Laurie Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Klaus does this, too. I taught him to give me a "kiss" and he uses this as an excuse to explore. I think he just wants to see what I've been eating lately. I do keep it to a minimum, though.
loviechick Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Mine all try to get in my mouth, for the most part they don't succeed, but in the event that they do I've got antibiotics in the freezer I give them just in case. Very rarely does that happen though!
jimmycoop2005 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Posted January 18, 2008 The only time he kind of did he didn't get very far lol
danmcq Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Dayo tries to get in my mouth if I have just taken a bite of food. He never succeeds. He also just gently lays his beak lightly resting in between the lips and sometimes does the lttle baby pant. but thats normally if Kim or I say "Kisses" :-)
dblhelix Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 I would strongly discourage most people from attempting to self administer antibiotics to your pet unless prescribed by a vet. It is more likely you make a mistake and kill your pet through improper dosage than that you actually make your bird ill from an encounter with your mouth.
kllorio Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 I agree with dblhelix, as a studying microbiologist antibiotics often can hinder as much as help. If your bird doesn't have an infection, or a small one, often times the bacteria can become resistant to the antibiotics. This happens more often in humans as we don't finish the course of our meds because we are feeling better and think its gone. Also, I know this is going to sound gross but work with me here. :whistle: When I was very little my parents bought me a cockatiel. Shortly after I got it my Dad got sick (bed ridden more than ill)and had to stay at home. Naturally she took to him very well. She was always trying to get into his mouth. After a while he stopped fighting it. She would go in there and look around and come out. Just curious no fowl play. After many years of having her it was just something they did. He could even close his mouth (gently of course)and she would just sit there and wait for him to do it again. I know ...gross! :dry: I am not saying that anyone should allow their birds to do it. Just saying I think they are interested in it, and maybe if they are given the chance to explore it, it might not be such a point of interest. Sorry this is so long, I got carried away. :blush:
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