Pets > BirdsApril 19, 2011

Parakeet Behavior

Why is my parakeet biting?

By Elizabeth

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By
04/20/2011

It could be that your parakeet is showing affection or that he/she is scared. I let my parakeet bite my nails to show that I am not here to attack him. When I call her name she flies right to me. :O)

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04/20/2011

Parakeets bite for many reasons. Did you just get your parakeet and he is scared? Perhaps your parakeet is very protective over a certain toy. It could also be because they are pregnant or are protective of it's other parakeet friend. Are you feeding your parakeet? Cleaning his cage, feeding him things other than seeds? You have to put yourself in your parakeets shoes, because depending on an individual bird they may bite for various reasons.

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Pet Parakeet Behavior

I just got two parakeets, one girl and a boy. My girl parakeet bites herself; why does she do that? I also noticed that my boy bird puts food in my girl bird's mouth. Then he rocks back in forth like he's dancing. Why do they do that? This is my first time having birds.

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By Tapestry Lady 08/21/2011

The boy feeding the girl sounds like mating behavior, you might read up on what to look out for if some babies are on the way! :-)

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