My bird is aggressive and bites her cage. How can I tame her?

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I have had Vermilion for almost a year, but she has been nothing but aggressive. She keeps biting her cage when no one is around -- I'm worried she'll hurt her beak. I want to tame her, but she bites my finger whenever I'm refilling her food or water, and even when I just place my hand near her cage. Any tips on how to tame Vermilion? Pet's info: Bird | Lovebird | Female | unspayed | 1 year old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

If she's biting her cage all the time when you are not handling her it sounds like Vermilion may be very stressed out or extremely bored. It would be best to make sure her cage is kept in a calm, quiet area away from other people and pets that may harass her. Making sure she has enough room to move around comfortably, and adding in some toys such as puzzle toys filled with a treat can help encourage her to chew on that and get out any energy or boredom (which may turn into biting instead.) As for taming her, it takes a to of time and patience. If you know of a favorite treat of hers, you can begin to offer it any time you come by the cage by tossing it into it. This can help her start to associate you with good things instead of just stressful things (your hand in the cage moving stuff around) Once she is used to that, you can then move to offering it from your hand, to petting her while you give it, etc. If she becomes too stressed and bites, taking a break and trying again later is best. This article can also help with birds biting: https://www.petcoach.co/article/bird-biting-why-they-do-it-and-how-to-correct-it/

My bird is aggressive and bites her cage. How can I tame her?

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