My cockatiels bite and hiss. How can I tame them to step up?

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Hi ok so I have two cockatiels one is a male one is a female .I’m not sure how old they are but I’ve had them for 6 years and they hate me but ,the female bird loves my mom listens to my mom when my mom puts her finger in front of her she goes on her finger . But they both hiss at me , back away , and or try to bite me every day I try to let it perch on my finger but they just don’t want to. we keep them in the same cage and also the male bird Dosent like ANYONE Dosent let me or my mom hold him. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Taming birds takes a lot of time, patience and consistency. You may want to find a favorite treat of theirs, and begin offering it only when you approach the cage. Getting them used to you first without handling them can help them gradually overcome any fear and prevent extra stress. Once comfortable, you can then move onto feeding them from your hand, petting them, etc. If at any time they do become stressed, taking a break until they calm down and then returning to the previous step they were comfortable with is best. These articles below may also help give you some tips and tricks to make things easier: https://www.petcoach.co/article/basic-bird-training-how-to-train-your-bird-to-step-up/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/bird-biting-why-they-do-it-and-how-to-correct-it/

My cockatiels bite and hiss. How can I tame them to step up?

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