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parrotlet questions

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Question
i just got my second parrotlet and she is not tame.  she was hand fed but she is not finger trained and bites REALLY HARD!  how can i help her to like me more and not to bite. can yo uhelp please, if not can you tell me who can?  thanx.

Answer
HI REBECCA
KEEP PLACING YOUR HAND INTO THE FLOOR OF THE CAGE AND LET IT LAY THERE DAILY MANY TIMES A DAY.  SLOWLY LIFT IT UP TO THE BIRD AFTER IT IS USED TO THE HAND.
BIRDS FEAR HANDS BADLY, IT MUST LEARN NOT TO.
SOMETIMES I HAVE JUST FORCED THE BIRD INTO MY HANDS, CUPPED MY HANDS OVER THE BIRD TILL IT SETTLED DOWN, THEN TRY FINGER TRAINING,IT WILL JUMP BUT KEEP PICKING IT UP.  KEEP THE WINGS TRIMMED SO IT CANNOT FLY. PET BIRDS DO NOT NEED TO FLY IN THE HOUSE.
THE MORE YOU HANDLE THE BIRD, THE BETTER IT WILL BE.
WHEN IT BITES, FLICK YOUR FINGER ON ITS BEEK AND SAY, NO THAT HURTS.
IT TAKES ALOT OF TIME AND PATIENCE TO TAME A BIRD AND MAKE IT LIKE HANDS.  PLAY A RADIO ALL THE TIME AND BURN A LITTLE LIGHT AT NIGHT DO NOT LEAVE IT IN THE DARK, COVER THE CAGE AT BEDTIME FOR PRIVACEY TO SLEEP, WHEN U LIFT THEM IN THE MORNING, SAY, GOOD MORNING SUZIE OR WHATEVER ITS NAME, JUST HANG AROUND THE CAGE AND DO THINGS TALKING OR SINGING, SOON IT WILL LEARN TO TRUST AND LOVE YOU.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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