Comments on: Taming an Aggressive Lovebird http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/ Join Kacy the Black Capped Conure & other parrots in their feather adventures. Watch their amazing parrot tricks! Learn parrot care & parrot training tips. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:12:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Leigh http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Leigh Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:27:03 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-391 That bite is small compared to the ones my bird inflicts on me, on purpose. She grinds into your flesh and won't let go. Even if you pull away she is attached to your finger. Are ou sure Teri is not a hen? Cocks are much less likely to bite and be mean. My lovebird is the weirdest and demonized lovebird on the planet. if you could train her, I would be surprised. She both loves to be handled and hates me. She is truly crazy. As I write this I do it one handed because she ground my finger into mush. She cannot even get along with other lovebirds, she has no social skills. She just fights all the time, she has no real life because all she ever wants to do is inflict pain. That bite is small compared to the ones my bird inflicts on me, on purpose. She grinds into your flesh and won’t let go. Even if you pull away she is attached to your finger. Are ou sure Teri is not a hen? Cocks are much less likely to bite and be mean.

My lovebird is the weirdest and demonized lovebird on the planet. if you could train her, I would be surprised. She both loves to be handled and hates me. She is truly crazy. As I write this I do it one handed because she ground my finger into mush. She cannot even get along with other lovebirds, she has no social skills.

She just fights all the time, she has no real life because all she ever wants to do is inflict pain.

]]> By: Haley http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Haley Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:47:24 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-384 I have a peached faced lovebird that is exactly like that. She has never been socialized when we got her and when we try and hold her she bite us really hard. I really need your help. I don't know what to do and I don't want to give her to someone else. I have a peached faced lovebird that is exactly like that. She has never been socialized when we got her and when we try and hold her she bite us really hard. I really need your help. I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to give her to someone else.

]]> By: Emma http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Emma Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:17:03 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-248 Hi There, I have two lovies (1x Peachface & 1x Fischer). You seem to be able to make the impossible possible because ours are so out of control. I just wanted to know what treat your feeding Teri in your video? Hi There, I have two lovies (1x Peachface & 1x Fischer). You seem to be able to make the impossible possible because ours are so out of control. I just wanted to know what treat your feeding Teri in your video?

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Charlotte Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:28:02 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-247 Hi! I just read your story and it really surpises me! You're amazing with birds! Well, as for me, I'm having the same problem. See, I have two lovebirds: One is about 3 years old and the other is 6 years old. They're actually a couple. I first had an other lovebird, but she died. I'm trying to train my bird and I've been doing it for a few days. I'm not sure if they'll ever get the chance to get tame. The things I do is sitting next to them, talking to them a bit and putting my hand in the cage with some spray millet. I don't know, but I'm doubting if I'll ever teach them to be tame. They're old, maybe older than this Teri and they're a couple. I read they might prefer each other's attention than the attention of the pet owner. Is it possible to train them? I know training them costs lots of time, but I'm a bit of a busy person. Please reply as soon as possible! - Charlotte Hi! I just read your story and it really surpises me! You’re amazing with birds!
Well, as for me, I’m having the same problem. See, I have two lovebirds: One is about 3 years old and the other is 6 years old. They’re actually a couple. I first had an other lovebird, but she died. I’m trying to train my bird and I’ve been doing it for a few days. I’m not sure if they’ll ever get the chance to get tame. The things I do is sitting next to them, talking to them a bit and putting my hand in the cage with some spray millet. I don’t know, but I’m doubting if I’ll ever teach them to be tame. They’re old, maybe older than this Teri and they’re a couple. I read they might prefer each other’s attention than the attention of the pet owner. Is it possible to train them? I know training them costs lots of time, but I’m a bit of a busy person.
Please reply as soon as possible!
- Charlotte

]]> By: Bryan http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Bryan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:58 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-200 Hi Sarah, Sorry to heard about this, and I truly understand your frustration. I believe that your lovebird's aggression can be caused by fear and he is yet to be conditioned to your touch or yet to be hand-tamed. Try getting some millet spray (it's one of lovebird favorite treat, because lovebird are seed junkies), and work on this approach. Hold the millet spray and slowly bring close to your lovebird (remember not too close but a little distance away from your lovebird), hold it there wait for him to come close to enjoy this little treat. This approach actually helps to break the ice, letting him get used to your present. Try repeating this routine over a few sessions (this may take a 1-2 days or even longer) until the stage whereby he looks much more enthusiastic to come close to you when seeing you with the treat. Till this stage, you can move on with another approach by placing small servings of millets on your palm and place it near your lovebird. Let your lovebird come over to your palm to get the treat, rather than you bring the treat to him. While he is enjoying the treat, praise him in soft tone and you try giving him some head scratch. Try repeating this approach over a couple of days, you shld see much different. Good luck! Hi Sarah,
Sorry to heard about this, and I truly understand your frustration. I believe that your lovebird’s aggression can be caused by fear and he is yet to be conditioned to your touch or yet to be hand-tamed.

Try getting some millet spray (it’s one of lovebird favorite treat, because lovebird are seed junkies), and work on this approach. Hold the millet spray and slowly bring close to your lovebird (remember not too close but a little distance away from your lovebird), hold it there wait for him to come close to enjoy this little treat. This approach actually helps to break the ice, letting him get used to your present. Try repeating this routine over a few sessions (this may take a 1-2 days or even longer) until the stage whereby he looks much more enthusiastic to come close to you when seeing you with the treat.

Till this stage, you can move on with another approach by placing small servings of millets on your palm and place it near your lovebird. Let your lovebird come over to your palm to get the treat, rather than you bring the treat to him. While he is enjoying the treat, praise him in soft tone and you try giving him some head scratch. Try repeating this approach over a couple of days, you shld see much different. Good luck!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Sarah Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:26:29 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-199 my lovebird is the same way :[ He's so aggressive and scared of my hands. Im so lost on what to do my last lovie was never like this. Help pleasee! my lovebird is the same way :[ He’s so aggressive and scared of my hands. Im so lost on what to do my last lovie was never like this. Help pleasee!

]]> By: bryan http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-28 bryan Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:55:37 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-28 Neither do I expect the bite to be so bad too. It's like a wake-up call for me! Never underestimate a small parrot! Neither do I expect the bite to be so bad too. It’s like a wake-up call for me! Never underestimate a small parrot!

]]> By: Janet http://www.bryansangels.net/2010/03/20/taming-an-aggressive-lovebird/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Janet Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:43:26 +0000 http://www.bryansangels.net/?p=1373#comment-25 Looks like a real bad bite... I never expect a lovebird to cause such damage... That's scary! Looks like a real bad bite… I never expect a lovebird to cause such damage… That’s scary!

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