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Whats up with my budgie?
She has gone from being quite calm to mental and biting everything. Also she wouldnt come near me of her own accord until the last day or so and now she flies at me and lands on my clothes pecking at me. She pecks everything from her cage to her toys. ???
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Budgies all go through a nibbling stage as they mature into adulthood. For some, the nibbling goes too far and becomes biting. By being patient with your bird, you can easily solve this problem. Do not react to the budgie bite with a scream, a slap, or any other type of aggressive behavior. This will just make the biting worse. Instead, gently shake the hand or finger that the budgie is standing on. Give him a mini-earthquake. This makes the budgie concentrate on resetting his footing and not on biting you. You can accompany this with a soft, firm "No", or "Ah-Ah-Ah". Instead of pulling your budgie away, pull yourself away.
Here are some of the reasons why budgies bite:
1. Defend territory
2. Defend mate or perceived mate (can be owner, or toy also)
3 Fear
4. Frustration, anger because warning signals were not heeded by owner.
5. Female dominance behavior
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Try mite and lice spray something like that might be bothering her.