They may become very aggressive, and aggression in parrots means bites—unprovoked and without warning. Why Is One Person-ness A Problem? Mate Aggression in Parrots – Why Parrots Fight with their Partners. Every case is unique, and there’s no way to tell what cards you’ll be dealt. Rest assured that your Quaker parrot's seemingly violent behavior is the result of normal parrot antics. They're generally not. Many parrots that hit this stage become unmanageable. Female eclectus are usually more aggressive than males. Later, sit together and pass the parrot back and forth between family members. In the beginning, assign training the bird to a single assertive individual. Aggressive behavior is not necessarily inevitable as a parrot ages. Amazon parrots are known for choosing food items more likely to contribute to obesity. Whether you have a budgie, cockatiel, cockatoo, parakeet, parrotlet, conure, african grey, poicephalus, lovebird, eclectus, amazon, macaw or other bird that is aggressive towards other people, you can use these suggestions and techniques to overcome one person parrot aggression. There may be others I’m not familiar with, but that’s only two out of over 350 species. Posted by: Frank Indiviglio in Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird Health, Bird Training, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, General Bird Care November 18, 2011 Comments Off on Mate Aggression in Parrots – Why Parrots Fight with their Partners 10116 Views Easy to read, follow the recipe, step by step instructions for addressing common parrot behavior problems. Female budgies are often more aggressive than males. Some species have worse reputations than others. By using positive reinforcement training strategies Amazon parrots can learn to be well behaved for their entire lives. Parrot Behaviour Lots of what your pet birds do will be self-explanatory – things like feeding, flying, bickering, bathing, and climbing. This book is currently out of print. With my macaws, it was a complete nonissue. When your feathered friend turns into 120 grams of raw, flying fury, it can be tough to know what to do. Do this as far away from the cage as possible. The Parrot Problem Solver Learn the ins and outs of aggressive behavior in parrots. But there are other types of movement and body language that require a little homework on your part if you are to fully understand what your parrot is ‘saying’ with his body. Parrots have a different relationship with every family member and each person in the family needs to eventually take part in the training. Your fearsome pet simply needs you to provide more appropriate outlets. This book includes more stories and anecdotes from Barbara’s career consulting on animal training around the world.