What to do while waiting?

[empera]

So my baby boy Zeus, hatched on October 1st, is ready to come home around the first - middle of January.

 

I have visited a few times and bonded with him. But since he was so young still, 2 months, he just sat in the towel I had him wrapped in while I spoke to him for awhile. The breeder is about an hour away, it's hard to go all the time.

 

The real question is, once he begins to be more active and begins to explore more and etc, how do I begin to stop the biting/nipping? I mean, it's cute when he takes my finger and beaks but what do I do when he nips a little too hard? How can I begin to teach him that biting isn't something that is desired?

 

I tried to look for a post on this subject, but either I was searching wrong or completely didn't look hard enough.

 

(if so please redirect me)

[she]

Hi. an excellent book on this subject is called The Beak Book. written by Sally Blanchard.It has some fantastic tips and advise .

[Lyric]

When the bird is still very young I think the best technique to use is distraction. Have a foot toy or small treat in your hand and if the bird starts to chew on you give it the treat or toy to chew on instead. They are babies and as babies they use their beaks to explore their world.

As the bird gets older, start to tell it "No" "No bite" or whatever phrase you want to use. Then if it continues the biting you can give it a little time-out by putting it in it's cage for 10 minutes or so. They will quickly learn that biting gets them sent back to the cage, which they don't want. I hope this helps you! She- I agree the Beak Book is a great book for a bird owner to read!

[empera]

Thanks Lyric and She.

 

I tried to find The Beak Book but libraries don't have it, and bookstores sadly don't supply it.

 

And I'll be sure to try that, although, I can't test it out until I actually get Zeus. Only a few more weeks!!

 

[Luvparrots]

Empera, have you tried to find the book on the internet?

[empera]

I've looked for the book online, but right now I'm so swamped with the holiday expenses.

 

Once the holidays have passed, I'll look more into actually buying the book.

 

(I'm not cheap, I swear!)