Thank you so much for this! I was following parakeet tutorials on how to get them to step up, and after weeks I've been unsuccessful with the recommended methods (for example, pressing a perch against their legs/chest to get them to step up, then using your finger to get them to do it). Even though they're small birds I've found that treating them and training them as if they are a larger parrot has helped me get to know them better and make them more tame and comfortable around me.
these birds have very strong tracheas and muscles as it is, you could pick them up using their necks if you wanted to, in fact if you want to actually hold your bird say to check its feathers or wings for pin feathers or problems, gently grab it by the neck, and lift it then cradle it in your arms, only if it trusts you and likes you holding it though, don't ever lift around the chest or stomach, you'll choke them
This is such a brilliant technique! And what a beautiful affection you and the birds have. The trust goes both ways and it's absolutely a beautiful thing to see. Thank you for sharing this!
GUYS, wildlife rehabilitator here who gets parrots dropped off to us all the time. You can pick up many birds by the neck and not hurt them at all. (Not every bird, but pretty much every parrot, raptor, or woodpecker; any bird that naturally uses its neck a lot) For one, vets do it all the time and have to for safety reasons. Those beaks can do severe damage, so best to keep its head far away from you and secure. Second, it's much easier on the bird to get them used to being handled like that so that when vets do pick them up like so, they aren't stressed as much. Stress will kill a bird faster than anything I've seen except some viruses. And third, THE BIRD IS *NOT* being hurt by this. It's like scuffing a kitten or, more appropriately, holding the head of a snake. Uncomfortable for a moment, maybe, (though Ive known parrots who see it as a kind of play) but not harmful or damaging.
If the parrot didn't like being picked up by the neck it wouldn't let him. Parrots aren't dogs, they have their own very strong will. They don't let you do things they don't like.
actually that is a recommended way to sometimes handle a parrot especially around head to prevent and train from, biting. Their esophagus trachea is not positioned like mammals. Just got this advice from extremely experienced avian vet.
Jesus the part at 5:39 has caused some controversy, so I took the liberty of doing a little digging and research, considering this man clearly loves birds and parrots, he has dedicated rooms to them, although I found it extremely shocking when I saw it, because I was ignorant of it, it seemed like something that 'can't be right', I watched it again and again those 5-6 seconds of film to see if there was any sign of discomfort, one thing is for sure from what I know about birds and parrots, which admittedly wasn't very much at this point, is they let you know if they are unhappy, so I came to conclusion that, it isn't a bother to the bird, especially since the bird leans in for the stroke afterwards, and knowing that bird handlers need trust, he wouldn't hurt it, but perhaps a 'lazy' approach to get them back onto the perch, but after research, it seems that it is advantageous to get them used to being picked up like that, for one vets will hold them as such for the purposes of examination and treatment and what may be considered as holding them still yet safely such as round the stomach, is actually unsafe and can lead to accidentally suffocating the birds
Citizen Tibby I watched that scene and although it seemed not so gentle the bird seemed completely fine with it so I don’t see why this sparked controversy at all to be honest
The gold and teal macaw is goals, i have a ringneck, hopefully ill get a macaw as soon as i finish studying so that i do not get distracted by the macaw, i hope you get a lot of exciting memories with your macaws, ur a wonderful guy!
I cant watch enough of your videos... old and new ones.. Very informative and helpful !! We love the Parrot Wizzard !! And Marianna and baby Steven too 💜 of course we love the birdies too 🤗
You make the best parrot videos ever. How are you not afraid that they might suddenly turn round and bite you with those enormous beaks. They look so docile in your hands and how do they always want their treats. My parrot couldn't give a damn for his treats, is it because my girlfriend feeds him too much?
I just wangt to say THANK YOU X 100 as after i bought your book and implemented your strategy of positive reinforcement with treats my nani does not bite me anymore.I bought her from a lady 3 years ago when she was 4 yo She is a female solomon is ,land eclectus.Sha had never bitten her previous owner but bit me upon getting her home.. Of course i had said OWWE THAT HURTS SO MANY TIMES it did not surprise me when she was in her cage and loudly says "oowe that hurt" Well she was my little god and I loved her so much it never occured to me that she may be afraid of me..AFRAID??? no way I never did anything to hurt her except yell OWE when she bit.. It took 3 weeks of touching her beak and giving her a treat untill she did it w/out biting. then it went down to her feet.That only took 2 weeks and now i can touch her chest feathers w/out a bite. She is so much calmer and not scared of me anymore.Although i never did find out why she was afraid...I am so happy she has come so far in such a short time..She is my little god and we play every day at not biting for a treat..What amazes me even more is she will not bite when i touch her even w/out a trea... Thank you for your help and for helping my Nani to not bite and to trust me!!t
I went to this exotic bird store by my house..it's called AZ Bird Store...I love it...I think it's a really good store...the staff there are very friendly,knowledgeable and helpful..what I like about this store is that the staff who works there raise their birds from hatchlings and the birds are very human friendly...they love attention...and the staff keep the store clean...they also take in rescue birds
The biggest thing about interacting with a bird like a Mccaw - you cannot show fear - you want to let them put their beak on your fingers / let them grab you with their beak on your hands / fingers / etc. Once you have shown them that YOU trust them - they will trust you to pet them - especially if they are beaking your hand at the same time. That is how I was able to start petting a rescue African grey for the first time - I let him bite / beak me as much as he wanted - and eventually while he was beaking my fingers - I started to pet him at the same time - and he just let me continue petting him - and we developed our relationship from there.Trust is a big thing with birds - and humans always have to take the first step. Show your bird that you trust them with their beak over your fingers / hand - maybe then they won't be so afraid of you petting them. I wouldn't recommend doing this with a bird you JUST met - but I can tell just from this video that if the bird is willing to step up on your arm - you should be able to trust it to not hurt you when it beaks (grabs) onto your fingers / hands. Make sure you wash your hands! Good luck!
I've seen this video several times, and am surprised that at 2 years, Rachel still baby-flaps hers wings. An adorable and informative video nonetheless! :)
Hello, great videos enjoy watching them...I have a question for you , I have 18 month male eclectus ,and I was thinking about getting a jardines.. I live an an apartment..I know you have 3 ,what are your thoughts on it ,I know its twice the work ,mess,noise,etc..what are the positive of having more than one ?
Just curious in what do you think about the "usual" taming process of if the bird bites push into the the bite? I just watched this video and a video showing this technique was on suggested video so I just wondered. Also are you and your brother twins you look and sound the same except for the Beard
I'm reading your book and so far I have learned that almost everything we've done with our quaker was wrong. She's now 2 yrs old, and although I know she's still young, we have a long road ahead specially with bitting. I've removed her food bowls from the cage and I'm currently feeding her 3 times a day versus having food readily available whenever she felt like it. It's been tough these past few days. All she does is scream.
I was at a pet store and there was a blue and gold macaw at the center of the store on it's perch. So I stop, I'm looking at it, talking to it calling it a pretty bird etc. Then the bird walks towards me while on it's perch and lifts its leg like it wanted me to pick her up. So I extend my arm and the macaw climbed up on my arm and I was petting it and it put it's beak on my arm and started to softly squeeze. Then out of the blue CHOMP it bit my forearm and drew blood. I was like hey WTF you came to me. LOL
I have a 13 year old Red Sided Eclectus Hen. She steps up without any drama, but nothing has worked to stop her biting me. We can be at the bench having a lovely chat and she will charge at my hands. I've many scars from her bites, 3 of them down to the bone in my fingers. The worst part is when she is put straight in her cage. Her head goes down and she says "no biting mum, Darcy love mum, be a good girl for mum"! My point is, there is always going to be a bird who does not want to conform to human expectations, no matter how nicely you go about it. Bit like a very rebellious child but with feathers and an extremely strong and sharp beak.
Hi Michael wanted to know if you have your book available at a store or book store I don't have a card to order your book online is there any were I can get one
Hey parrot wizard my friends son wants to get a macaw ( Blue and Gold ) but he isnt very experienced with parrots hes had a few parakeets ( budgies, ringnecks ) I say go for it as my first bird was a B&G macaw and hes very tame, hes done his home work as well.What do you think ?
hi guys..love Rachel and Santina...love how wonderful you are with parrots. im sure you are constantly asked for help and advice but I have to ask you for your help. Almost a year ago, i brought a 5 yr old male Molucan Cockatoo home with me. he had gone thru some major trauma witnessing the stabbing of his elderly caretaker. after being in the hospital for a couple of weeks she was taken to live elsewhere by one her daughters and never returned home. the cockatoo was left behind with the ladys adult son who neglected the bird . When this bird was a couple of years old this same man abused the bird to the point he had to have surgery on one foot and have 3 metal pins inserted due to the injuries he sustained on that foot. once i found out about this, it took me about 6 months to convince the man to give me the bird. That was almoat a year ago. He is no longer abused , neglected or mistreated. He has lots of toys and love. the problem is he has bitten me a coupke if times and he bit my mom once on her neck. each bite resulted in a very bloody deep cut. my mother fears him now and wont let him near her. she loves him from a distance. i still pet him but i am very afraid and i kno he must sense it. he wont step up and the only way to put him in his cage is by gently tossing a heavy towel on him and picking him up with the towel blanketing him. i dont want to keep picking him up this way. i want to be able to have him step up when asked to. i also dont want to get bitten anymore. in addition, he throws tantrums where he "honks" excessively and will not stop for minutes at a time. can you give me any advice? i love him and i want to him to stay with us in the loving home he deserves. i also cant get him to shower in the shower. he bites me then too...please, any advice is greatly appreciated and very needed.
Hi Nikki. It's a brave and honorable thing you're trying to do but you are definitely going about it all wrong. Throwing a towel on the bird only makes being around you unpleasant and will lead to a worse time with you next time around. You need to fully change your understanding and approach about parrot keeping. A strongly advise you read my book The Parrot Wizard's Guide to Well-Behaved Parrots. It explains my complete approach to parrot keeping, teaching reliable step up, and overall getting the bird to enjoy being around you. If you follow the steps in the book, I am sure you will be on the way to giving your Cockatoo a much better life. ParrotWizard.com/Book
+Parrot Wizard thank you so much. i fully agree with you. i hate doing the towel thing. since ive never had a bird, i knew i had to learn a lot and quickly. ive done lots and lots of research and will continue to do so. i wanted to get him out of that place and give him a better life. To accomplish that goal, I need to learn a lot of things about cockatoos and I am definitely willing to do that and more. I am taking your advice and as soon as I'm done posting this I'm clicking on the link you gave me. i appreciate your help. thank you so much.
Kudos for offering this bird a better life. There are three things about parrots people generally do not know before it is too late. They are messy, they are destructive, and they are noisy. And cockatoos are the noisiest of all. If he screams for some unhappy reason, you might be able to do something about it, but they have screaming sessions, especially in the late afternoon, and that part you will have to live with. I have an Umbrella and a Ducorp’s and most afternoons they have a “scream off” and it is difficult to determine a winner. Mollucans on the other hand are true champions when it comes to volume.
Do you ever worry about PDD or Palioma with your birds? Especially with other people's birds coming around and spending time in close quarters with yours? I heard a vet from A&M said they think 1 in 6 birds carries Palioma.
One other way ive found using this if your bird accepts treats just offer a treat then get the bird to step up while the bird is eating the treat works well for me would be interested to here if this works for anyone else with larger-medium sized parrots.
He pets the birds much rougher than most videos I've watched, but the birds don't seem to mind and actually enjoy being rubbed and scratched quite vigorously.
Birds have such gorgeous colorful feathers! I love all of the birds in this world! I even love the dangerous and prehistoric birds. BUT the dangerous birds- I'll love them from a far distance. Same with the prehistoric birds, if they were still alive today. XD I'm a huge animal lover!
hello my blue and gold macaw bits hard ever since we moved to a new house she been very mad and aggressive i tried everything to get her out of the cage but i dont know what else to do you think you can give a few pointers shes one years old had her since she was 3 months. thanks
try moving her cage to a different area of the house she may feel uncomfortable in the placement and allow her time to adjust to the new surroundings. Moving is stressful on them and especially if there is any tension. Give her more of her favorite treats playing her favorite music and positive interaction. Try using lavander oil on items in the area she is in but not in direct contact of her or what she may bite or play with. Its a natural relaxant so if she is stressed it can ease some of it. Hope it helps and best of luck
Maybe get another perch out from her cage and she if she will step up on it and if she does that practice it with your hand and you will build trust, don’t touch HER toys when she’s not tame because it will just be teritorial stuff x :)))
I had an idiot abandon a green winged macaw at my workshop. I can't take it home because I have little dogs and I just don't know how that'd work (worried about the dogs who are gentle and tiny, the bird I fear would maim one of them if they got too excited near it...hell I don't even know if a bird house can also be a dog house except in rare occasions). It's been at my workshop for about a month and I've been working really hard to train it to scream less, not bite (which he/she hasn't bit me since day one). My friend who I share the workshop with was the one who took it in and it's been seemingly my responsibility since day 1. He gets bit by it regularly but that's because he has a horrific approach to birds imo compared to my calmer approach. Anyways he was bit today pretty good and told his wife to contact a pet store to have it be taken in. I was hoping there may be someone out there who legitimately understands what a bird like a macaw requires for upkeep, attention and so on that would like this gorgeous little thing. I don't know its age, I believe technically my workshop is it's third home, which honestly saddens me. Been upset today about it since my buddy asked me if I want it during his rampage of telling his wife call a vet to have it put down or call a pet store which in my opinion will result in it rotting in a cage for just another home it'll potentially bounce out of. Been trying my damndest to think of a way to incorporate it into my own home with my (2) little Pomeranians (yeah I know, it seems impossible and I would love to make it happen...I just don't know how...plus I worry about my little guys at home who are technically friendly and whatnot to everything...but I worry about them rubbing the bird the wrong way and it taking an eye out or something horrible). All in all this just stinks and I absolutely love animals so I'm reaching out in the hopes someone may be interested in giving this awesome little macaw a forever home. I call it "Buddy"...he or she talks and says hello, who's that, tastes good and a few other things. It mocks people a lot with forks pretending its eating and phones as if its answering. It's unclipped and can fly but prefers to just walk around the shop following me like a puppy, climbing up to my shoulders no matter how many times I take it off and put onto a chair just to rub its face on me and act like a puppy in love. Sorry for the novel. I'm most likely going to end up taking it into my house just to prevent it from being sent to its death or to something just as bad, a pet store. But again hoping someone may be interested. In Massachusetts.
hi I watch your videos there great. but my African red parrot liked me on the first day the second day she was running away from me the third day she eats out of my hand and throws it away. I need help asap
Hi I work at a bird rescue and we have a few macaws and cockatoos as well as African greys. The cockatoos allow you to pet them but the macaws are pretty aggressive at times. Usually they are adopted out but the way they are right now is nobody would want them. Do you have any tips for taming them?
I bought your book. It has nothing in it about how to repair the damage when you have taught a bird (accidentally) to mistrust you. I am trying to rebuild Kiwi's trust, and I don't honestly know how.
So, I’ve been having a problem with an African Gray parrot... Her name is Gleisha, and I think she’s around 15 or 20. I should clarify that she isn’t my parrot, though I do live with her. My boyfriends parents have had her for years, and pretty much the whole time she’s been cooped up in a budgie cage with no other parrots or stimuli. Highly aggressive, bites everybody, and won’t let anyone clean her cage (her rope swing and pretty much everything else in it are encrusted in bird poop). Is there any way at all that I can tame her so she can at least be taken out of the cage to clean it and put new toys in, so she can live a cleaner, happier life? Sorry for the essay long comment. 😅
This might sound weird, but to me, a bite from my cockatiel hurts more than that of larger parrots. I know that I haven't been bitten with full power by a macaw, but the bites I have gotten definitely had more force than that och a tiel. Maybe it's because I'm more prepared for a bite when approaching an unfamiliar bird, and thus I don't mind it as much. My hand are also very used to bites, and I've never been bitten in the throat by a macaw, like I have by my cockatiel. Let me also clarify; while I do get bitten often by my cockatiel, this is not because I don't know how to handle him, or him being aggressive. It usually has to do with either hormones or that he has to go in the cage, but doesn't want to. He doesn't bite strangers like that, and he always gives a fair warning before he bites. I just choose to take the bite when I feel a need to. Otherwise he is very loving, and very cuddly.
Think about it. If you pinch a small area of your skin it hurts if you use the same force over a larger area it wont. Maybe it is because it is on a small area of skin and not a large one.
I have two macaws, a male military 1 year old and a female blue and gold that is 7 months. The thing is that my military shows alot of aggression towards the female, But sometimes he feeds her by throwing up in her mouth and she accepts it. But some times they seem like they are fighting or im not sure if macaws growl very loud when they play. Any advice please
Hi Parrot wizard we just adopted a macaw and we are having some biting trouble with her. We can not seem to get her out of her cage so we leave the door open for her to come out then we can not get her off her cage any suggestions? she acts like she wants to come but is afraid and then other times she just runs at us and tries to bit. I we were to towel her and just hold her for a while toweled would that help or make it worse?
+Michael “Avian Aficionado” Purser Are you nuts? The point on the upper bill will slice cleanly into your hand, arm or whatever the birds bites into if he's intent on hurting you. I see this in my e.r. periodically with new bird owners. And a Hyacinth macaw has enough strength to cleanly chop off a small child's wrist. Don't mess with big beaks.
Parrot Wizard Do you find it easier to tame female birds than male birds? This green wing macaw comes onto my shoulder and arm if I using a stick to force him on the stick and then from the stick he comes to my arm and shoulder. He is a lot more vocal with my mom so I wonder if I can never rub his head because he is a male bird and won't like me because I am a guy. Everytime I go to rub his head he tries to bite so I don't know what to do.He is a green wing macaw.
Whenever I start hanging out with my Senegal parrot, my brother comes along and sticks his face in my parrots face. My parrot gets angry and bites the thing closest to him- my hand. I know you can`t help with this problem, but my brother is making Milo`s (my parrot`s) biting problem worse.
Hmmm.....maybe you could try putting the bird closer to his face so the first thing he bites is your brothers nose. Bet that would get him to stop acting like an idiot.
Set boundaries with your brother, this is a brother problem not a bird problem. Turn your back to him, walk away with the bird, tell your brother to back off.
Hi parrot wizard I'm looking to get a macaw what would you recommend a b&g macaw or a green wing macaw I might get both if I don't have enough money to get a hyacinth please can you reply thanks
Ismael Pasos I'm pretty sure Michael has an idea of what he is talking about. Impulse buys for birds almost never turn out for the better, people don't realize what you have to do with a bird if you want it to be like Michael's birds. He puts his LIFE into those birds. You CAN NOT just buy a bird and expect it to act the way that kili or santina act. Michael's response was professional and informative. I am sure that this is not the first time that Micheal was asked this question, i'm sure he's used to the impulse questions.
6:48 that cover is fuel for nightmares. This is so troll. Just look at it. In Japan they say you turn into a wizard if yu are a virgin with 40, now I know what kind of wizard.
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She’s has Bit you When you first adopted her It clearly shows when she bites you in the video🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm afraid an answer I'm currently looking for might not he in your book :/
@@TheRoyolkingz Remember, A parrot's beak is weak and too strong to bite you as hard like an eagle dose ☺
@@TheRoyolkingz Remember, A parrot's beak is weak and too strong to bite you as hard like an eagle dose ☺
Now THAT is a respectable bird "cage".
My parrot dosent like cages he likes to dance a lot
@@amsuici4157 Hes A Dancin
that parrot play area is amazing
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It’s not a play area it’s their cage 😂
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"Can you please get bit for my video cause I'm trying to get some bites here"
What a great brother lol
Thank you so much for this! I was following parakeet tutorials on how to get them to step up, and after weeks I've been unsuccessful with the recommended methods (for example, pressing a perch against their legs/chest to get them to step up, then using your finger to get them to do it). Even though they're small birds I've found that treating them and training them as if they are a larger parrot has helped me get to know them better and make them more tame and comfortable around me.
I think people forget birds need strong neck muscles, as they use their talons to climb just as much as their beak.
these birds have very strong tracheas and muscles as it is, you could pick them up using their necks if you wanted to, in fact if you want to actually hold your bird say to check its feathers or wings for pin feathers or problems, gently grab it by the neck, and lift it then cradle it in your arms, only if it trusts you and likes you holding it though, don't ever lift around the chest or stomach, you'll choke them
yes they move like a feet-beak tripod
This is such a brilliant technique!
And what a beautiful affection you and the birds have. The trust goes both ways and it's absolutely a beautiful thing to see. Thank you for sharing this!
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GUYS, wildlife rehabilitator here who gets parrots dropped off to us all the time. You can pick up many birds by the neck and not hurt them at all. (Not every bird, but pretty much every parrot, raptor, or woodpecker; any bird that naturally uses its neck a lot) For one, vets do it all the time and have to for safety reasons. Those beaks can do severe damage, so best to keep its head far away from you and secure. Second, it's much easier on the bird to get them used to being handled like that so that when vets do pick them up like so, they aren't stressed as much. Stress will kill a bird faster than anything I've seen except some viruses. And third, THE BIRD IS *NOT* being hurt by this. It's like scuffing a kitten or, more appropriately, holding the head of a snake. Uncomfortable for a moment, maybe, (though Ive known parrots who see it as a kind of play) but not harmful or damaging.
If the parrot didn't like being picked up by the neck it wouldn't let him. Parrots aren't dogs, they have their own very strong will. They don't let you do things they don't like.
actually that is a recommended way to sometimes handle a parrot especially around head to prevent and train from, biting. Their esophagus trachea is not positioned like mammals. Just got this advice from extremely experienced avian vet.
Jesus the part at 5:39 has caused some controversy, so I took the liberty of doing a little digging and research, considering this man clearly loves birds and parrots, he has dedicated rooms to them, although I found it extremely shocking when I saw it, because I was ignorant of it, it seemed like something that 'can't be right', I watched it again and again those 5-6 seconds of film to see if there was any sign of discomfort, one thing is for sure from what I know about birds and parrots, which admittedly wasn't very much at this point, is they let you know if they are unhappy, so I came to conclusion that, it isn't a bother to the bird, especially since the bird leans in for the stroke afterwards, and knowing that bird handlers need trust, he wouldn't hurt it, but perhaps a 'lazy' approach to get them back onto the perch, but after research, it seems that it is advantageous to get them used to being picked up like that, for one vets will hold them as such for the purposes of examination and treatment and what may be considered as holding them still yet safely such as round the stomach, is actually unsafe and can lead to accidentally suffocating the birds
i know this comment was made a while ago but thank u for not jumping to conclusions even though at first u thought it was wrong or bad
Tiberius Green
just like holding a cat by the flesh behind its neck.
Tiberius Green Also with the bird having hollow bones there can't have been very much strain on its neck.
Citizen Tibby I watched that scene and although it seemed not so gentle the bird seemed completely fine with it so I don’t see why this sparked controversy at all to be honest
Citizen Tibby traduire en francais
haha "don't piss her off on my hand"
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The gold and teal macaw is goals, i have a ringneck, hopefully ill get a macaw as soon as i finish studying so that i do not get distracted by the macaw, i hope you get a lot of exciting memories with your macaws, ur a wonderful guy!
so nice to see how parrots should be treated and lovely to see the bond between you and the parrot
I cant watch enough of your videos... old and new ones..
Very informative and helpful !!
We love the Parrot Wizzard !! And Marianna and baby Steven too 💜 of course we love the birdies too 🤗
You make the best parrot videos ever. How are you not afraid that they might suddenly turn round and bite you with those enormous beaks. They look so docile in your hands and how do they always want their treats. My parrot couldn't give a damn for his treats, is it because my girlfriend feeds him too much?
The macaw isn't trying to bite you. They're using their bills as hands so it is easier to get on your arm.
jepemil ok no they use their bills to CLIMB
Santena will bite you if she doesn't know you. You don't want her too bite you trust me.
yip,true my Macaw does exactly the same, many mistake this action as if the bird is leaning over to bite you.
People do that cause sometimes they don’t know if there leaning to bite or to step up
My bird does the same thing she chooses to climb with her beak or bite if she trust you just a nudge bite then a climb birds are so amazing
I just wangt to say THANK YOU X 100 as after i bought your book and implemented your strategy of positive reinforcement with treats my nani does not bite me anymore.I bought her from a lady 3 years ago when she was 4 yo She is a female solomon is ,land eclectus.Sha had never bitten her previous owner but bit me upon getting her home.. Of course i had said OWWE THAT HURTS SO MANY TIMES it did not surprise me when she was in her cage and loudly says "oowe that hurt" Well she was my little god and I loved her so much it never occured to me that she may be afraid of me..AFRAID??? no way I never did anything to hurt her except yell OWE when she bit.. It took 3 weeks of touching her beak and giving her a treat untill she did it w/out biting. then it went down to her feet.That only took 2 weeks and now i can touch her chest feathers w/out a bite. She is so much calmer and not scared of me anymore.Although i never did find out why she was afraid...I am so happy she has come so far in such a short time..She is my little god and we play every day at not biting for a treat..What amazes me even more is she will not bite when i touch her even w/out a trea... Thank you for your help and for helping my Nani to not bite and to trust me!!t
I went to this exotic bird store by my house..it's called AZ Bird Store...I love it...I think it's a really good store...the staff there are very friendly,knowledgeable and helpful..what I like about this store is that the staff who works there raise their birds from hatchlings and the birds are very human friendly...they love attention...and the staff keep the store clean...they also take in rescue birds
Your brother and you are amazing. Your vocal patterns are identical
I just subscribed to your channel!! I am impressed and yes it makes sense that these wonderful have their own room to play in!!!!
sooo BEAUTIFUL!! how did u get santina to get used to you holding her neck to lay her down the way you do
The biggest thing about interacting with a bird like a Mccaw - you cannot show fear - you want to let them put their beak on your fingers / let them grab you with their beak on your hands / fingers / etc. Once you have shown them that YOU trust them - they will trust you to pet them - especially if they are beaking your hand at the same time. That is how I was able to start petting a rescue African grey for the first time - I let him bite / beak me as much as he wanted - and eventually while he was beaking my fingers - I started to pet him at the same time - and he just let me continue petting him - and we developed our relationship from there.Trust is a big thing with birds - and humans always have to take the first step. Show your bird that you trust them with their beak over your fingers / hand - maybe then they won't be so afraid of you petting them. I wouldn't recommend doing this with a bird you JUST met - but I can tell just from this video that if the bird is willing to step up on your arm - you should be able to trust it to not hurt you when it beaks (grabs) onto your fingers / hands. Make sure you wash your hands! Good luck!
Your bird room is quite lovely!
Your brother talks the same way as you, your voices sound similar and you look kind of you brother as well! Amazing ! Love the video!
Ur parrots are awesome best video ive seen someone around parrots keep up the good work
So beautiful. Look at those colors.
Adorable kiss you got there with too much tongue, haha! :D
beautiful birds, great video and those photo's are really good. :)
6:15 he just did the Quagmire. Giggidy, giggidy, gooo.
Lol
I love the sneaky snack trick! Works great.
My cousin Candace had a yellow crested cockatoo and it bit her a lot
that blue one is adorable especially when she made those cute mini hiccup sounds
I've seen this video several times, and am surprised that at 2 years, Rachel still baby-flaps hers wings. An adorable and informative video nonetheless! :)
She's playing cute it seems :)
Got some beautiful colors, its amazing
I've never seen anybody pick a bird up by the neck before
Highfield Hunting kittens?
@@testaccount-lt2vq kittens? XD you mean chicks, and bird dont carry their chicks around like cats, dogs etc
@@SATANFUCKSMYSOUL wait, the bird picks the kittens up. What happened to the babies oh no
@@katmarrs7054 what kittens? Youre not quite making sense to me. Could you explain it to me please?
What a pleasure to discover your channel! I will try to apply your tricks to my African grey!
Hello, great videos enjoy watching them...I have a question for you , I have 18 month male eclectus ,and I was thinking about getting a jardines.. I live an an apartment..I know you have 3 ,what are your thoughts on it ,I know its twice the work ,mess,noise,etc..what are the positive of having more than one ?
Parrot Wizard thanks so much appreciate all the info
beautiful birds buddy
Just curious in what do you think about the "usual" taming process of if the bird bites push into the the bite? I just watched this video and a video showing this technique was on suggested video so I just wondered.
Also are you and your brother twins you look and sound the same except for the Beard
They are so beautiful!
Dinner and movie, Rachel!
I'm reading your book and so far I have learned that almost everything we've done with our quaker was wrong. She's now 2 yrs old, and although I know she's still young, we have a long road ahead specially with bitting. I've removed her food bowls from the cage and I'm currently feeding her 3 times a day versus having food readily available whenever she felt like it. It's been tough these past few days. All she does is scream.
How's she now? Did these training methods work?
I was at a pet store and there was a blue and gold macaw at the center of the store on it's perch. So I stop, I'm looking at it, talking to it calling it a pretty bird etc. Then the bird walks towards me while on it's perch and lifts its leg like it wanted me to pick her up. So I extend my arm and the macaw climbed up on my arm and I was petting it and it put it's beak on my arm and started to softly squeeze. Then out of the blue CHOMP it bit my forearm and drew blood. I was like hey WTF you came to me. LOL
Maybe it didn't like the way you were petting it, and the soft squeeze was a warning.
Thanks fir the great advice
I have a 13 year old Red Sided Eclectus Hen. She steps up without any drama, but nothing has worked to stop her biting me. We can be at the bench having a lovely chat and she will charge at my hands. I've many scars from her bites, 3 of them down to the bone in my fingers. The worst part is when she is put straight in her cage. Her head goes down and she says "no biting mum, Darcy love mum, be a good girl for mum"!
My point is, there is always going to be a bird who does not want to conform to human expectations, no matter how nicely you go about it. Bit like a very rebellious child but with feathers and an extremely strong and sharp beak.
Rachel The Blue And Gold Macaw Is So Adorable
Hi Michael wanted to know if you have your book available at a store or book store I don't have a card to order your book online is there any were I can get one
I love your bird! 🐤🐦
Whoa so big and nice cute parrots
Awesome room. This is what I've been planning for years for my Bluefront Amazon. I need to get on that :D
Hey parrot wizard my friends son wants to get a macaw ( Blue and Gold ) but he isnt very experienced with parrots hes had a few parakeets ( budgies, ringnecks ) I say go for it as my first bird was a B&G macaw and hes very tame, hes done his home work as well.What do you think ?
what kind of treat are you using? what's the best positive reinforcement for these guys?
hi guys..love Rachel and Santina...love how wonderful you are with parrots. im sure you are constantly asked for help and advice but I have to ask you for your help. Almost a year ago, i brought a 5 yr old male Molucan Cockatoo home with me. he had gone thru some major trauma witnessing the stabbing of his elderly caretaker. after being in the hospital for a couple of weeks she was taken to live elsewhere by one her daughters and never returned home. the cockatoo was left behind with the ladys adult son who neglected the bird . When this bird was a couple of years old this same man abused the bird to the point he had to have surgery on one foot and have 3 metal pins inserted due to the injuries he sustained on that foot. once i found out about this, it took me about 6 months to convince the man to give me the bird. That was almoat a year ago. He is no longer abused , neglected or mistreated. He has lots of toys and love. the problem is he has bitten me a coupke if times and he bit my mom once on her neck. each bite resulted in a very bloody deep cut. my mother fears him now and wont let him near her. she loves him from a distance. i still pet him but i am very afraid and i kno he must sense it. he wont step up and the only way to put him in his cage is by gently tossing a heavy towel on him and picking him up with the towel blanketing him. i dont want to keep picking him up this way. i want to be able to have him step up when asked to. i also dont want to get bitten anymore. in addition, he throws tantrums where he "honks" excessively and will not stop for minutes at a time. can you give me any advice? i love him and i want to him to stay with us in the loving home he deserves. i also cant get him to shower in the shower. he bites me then too...please, any advice is greatly appreciated and very needed.
Hi Nikki. It's a brave and honorable thing you're trying to do but you are definitely going about it all wrong. Throwing a towel on the bird only makes being around you unpleasant and will lead to a worse time with you next time around. You need to fully change your understanding and approach about parrot keeping. A strongly advise you read my book The Parrot Wizard's Guide to Well-Behaved Parrots. It explains my complete approach to parrot keeping, teaching reliable step up, and overall getting the bird to enjoy being around you. If you follow the steps in the book, I am sure you will be on the way to giving your Cockatoo a much better life. ParrotWizard.com/Book
+Parrot Wizard thank you so much. i fully agree with you. i hate doing the towel thing. since ive never had a bird, i knew i had to learn a lot and quickly. ive done lots and lots of research and will continue to do so. i wanted to get him out of that place and give him a better life. To accomplish that goal, I need to learn a lot of things about cockatoos and I am definitely willing to do that and more. I am taking your advice and as soon as I'm done posting this I'm clicking on the link you gave me. i appreciate your help. thank you so much.
Kudos for offering this bird a better life. There are three things about parrots people generally do not know before it is too late. They are messy, they are destructive, and they are noisy. And cockatoos are the noisiest of all. If he screams for some unhappy reason, you might be able to do something about it, but they have screaming sessions, especially in the late afternoon, and that part you will have to live with. I have an Umbrella and a Ducorp’s and most afternoons they have a “scream off” and it is difficult to determine a winner. Mollucans on the other hand are true champions when it comes to volume.
I Love Seeing you with the Birds They are so Beautiful do you get them to talk yet
I've read books that were shorter than your comment
Do you ever worry about PDD or Palioma with your birds? Especially with other people's birds coming around and spending time in close quarters with yours? I heard a vet from A&M said they think 1 in 6 birds carries Palioma.
One other way ive found using this if your bird accepts treats just offer a treat then get the bird to step up while the bird is eating the treat works well for me would be interested to here if this works for anyone else with larger-medium sized parrots.
Are they always in this room? Looks pretty clean.
parrot wizard you are the coolest
He pets the birds much rougher than most videos I've watched, but the birds don't seem to mind and actually enjoy being rubbed and scratched quite vigorously.
boy I learned alot just from this video
Awwwww those two are beautiful 🥰♥️
Im sorry but im melting when i see rachel shes so fluffyyyyyy
Birds have such gorgeous colorful feathers! I love all of the birds in this world! I even love the dangerous and prehistoric birds. BUT the dangerous birds- I'll love them from a far distance. Same with the prehistoric birds, if they were still alive today. XD I'm a huge animal lover!
Do you think this method would work with a pigeon? I have 3 of them and 2 ring neck doves.
loved it...can be an aggressive bird/ love your patience
Just fabulous birds love them
That is one great bird room.
hello my blue and gold macaw bits hard ever since we moved to a new house she been very mad and aggressive i tried everything to get her out of the cage but i dont know what else to do you think you can give a few pointers shes one years old had her since she was 3 months. thanks
try moving her cage to a different area of the house she may feel uncomfortable in the placement and allow her time to adjust to the new surroundings. Moving is stressful on them and especially if there is any tension. Give her more of her favorite treats playing her favorite music and positive interaction. Try using lavander oil on items in the area she is in but not in direct contact of her or what she may bite or play with. Its a natural relaxant so if she is stressed it can ease some of it. Hope it helps and best of luck
That's such a pretty bird!
just out of curiosity, i have a question. Are all of your birds rescue birds like Santina? Or are some of them from actual stores or breeders?
Wow that's an interesting cluster of sources! Lol thank you
that room is incredible
i love your vedio its helpful
I have a question, does the weight of the perches keep them from removing the clips and what do you use at the top 🤔
Puncture wounds on the back of his right hand. I birdsit a parrot and I know how that feels. Ouch!!!! They have strong bites.
What treats do you use?
Hi hope you are doing well, I found a parrot I need some help with but I can't find what kind it is. You can help?
My macaw is caged...cage opens from front...but he doesn't let me touch his perch with hand...what should I do
Maybe get another perch out from her cage and she if she will step up on it and if she does that practice it with your hand and you will build trust, don’t touch HER toys when she’s not tame because it will just be teritorial stuff x :)))
Your parrots are very good and can you teach us other tricks to not to Bite. ....plz!
He's The Real Parrot Wizard.
I had an idiot abandon a green winged macaw at my workshop. I can't take it home because I have little dogs and I just don't know how that'd work (worried about the dogs who are gentle and tiny, the bird I fear would maim one of them if they got too excited near it...hell I don't even know if a bird house can also be a dog house except in rare occasions).
It's been at my workshop for about a month and I've been working really hard to train it to scream less, not bite (which he/she hasn't bit me since day one). My friend who I share the workshop with was the one who took it in and it's been seemingly my responsibility since day 1. He gets bit by it regularly but that's because he has a horrific approach to birds imo compared to my calmer approach.
Anyways he was bit today pretty good and told his wife to contact a pet store to have it be taken in. I was hoping there may be someone out there who legitimately understands what a bird like a macaw requires for upkeep, attention and so on that would like this gorgeous little thing. I don't know its age, I believe technically my workshop is it's third home, which honestly saddens me.
Been upset today about it since my buddy asked me if I want it during his rampage of telling his wife call a vet to have it put down or call a pet store which in my opinion will result in it rotting in a cage for just another home it'll potentially bounce out of. Been trying my damndest to think of a way to incorporate it into my own home with my (2) little Pomeranians (yeah I know, it seems impossible and I would love to make it happen...I just don't know how...plus I worry about my little guys at home who are technically friendly and whatnot to everything...but I worry about them rubbing the bird the wrong way and it taking an eye out or something horrible). All in all this just stinks and I absolutely love animals so I'm reaching out in the hopes someone may be interested in giving this awesome little macaw a forever home.
I call it "Buddy"...he or she talks and says hello, who's that, tastes good and a few other things. It mocks people a lot with forks pretending its eating and phones as if its answering. It's unclipped and can fly but prefers to just walk around the shop following me like a puppy, climbing up to my shoulders no matter how many times I take it off and put onto a chair just to rub its face on me and act like a puppy in love.
Sorry for the novel. I'm most likely going to end up taking it into my house just to prevent it from being sent to its death or to something just as bad, a pet store. But again hoping someone may be interested. In Massachusetts.
Omg when she dances that is so cute 😂
How do you make the hanging playstand thing seen in the video?
hi I watch your videos there great. but my African red parrot liked me on the first day the second day she was running away from me the third day she eats out of my hand and throws it away. I need help asap
and how do u make it to stop biting and what to do if it does bite??????????????
Does Rachel is your new macaw ?????
I love birds! Birds are cool!
Hi I work at a bird rescue and we have a few macaws and cockatoos as well as African greys. The cockatoos allow you to pet them but the macaws are pretty aggressive at times. Usually they are adopted out but the way they are right now is nobody would want them. Do you have any tips for taming them?
I bought your book. It has nothing in it about how to repair the damage when you have taught a bird (accidentally) to mistrust you. I am trying to rebuild Kiwi's trust, and I don't honestly know how.
So, I’ve been having a problem with an African Gray parrot... Her name is Gleisha, and I think she’s around 15 or 20. I should clarify that she isn’t my parrot, though I do live with her. My boyfriends parents have had her for years, and pretty much the whole time she’s been cooped up in a budgie cage with no other parrots or stimuli. Highly aggressive, bites everybody, and won’t let anyone clean her cage (her rope swing and pretty much everything else in it are encrusted in bird poop). Is there any way at all that I can tame her so she can at least be taken out of the cage to clean it and put new toys in, so she can live a cleaner, happier life?
Sorry for the essay long comment. 😅
This might sound weird, but to me, a bite from my cockatiel hurts more than that of larger parrots. I know that I haven't been bitten with full power by a macaw, but the bites I have gotten definitely had more force than that och a tiel. Maybe it's because I'm more prepared for a bite when approaching an unfamiliar bird, and thus I don't mind it as much. My hand are also very used to bites, and I've never been bitten in the throat by a macaw, like I have by my cockatiel.
Let me also clarify; while I do get bitten often by my cockatiel, this is not because I don't know how to handle him, or him being aggressive. It usually has to do with either hormones or that he has to go in the cage, but doesn't want to. He doesn't bite strangers like that, and he always gives a fair warning before he bites. I just choose to take the bite when I feel a need to. Otherwise he is very loving, and very cuddly.
Think about it. If you pinch a small area of your skin it hurts if you use the same force over a larger area it wont. Maybe it is because it is on a small area of skin and not a large one.
Austin Frey Yeah, that's true. I mean, a macaw bite really gives you that crushing feeling, but a cockatiel feels like two little knives
NaiOni Exactly.
I have two macaws, a male military 1 year old and a female blue and gold that is 7 months. The thing is that my military shows alot of aggression towards the female,
But sometimes he feeds her by throwing up in her mouth and she accepts it. But some times they seem like they are fighting or im not sure if macaws growl very loud when they play. Any advice please
Hi Parrot wizard we just adopted a macaw and we are having some biting trouble with her. We can not seem to get her out of her cage so we leave the door open for her to come out then we can not get her off her cage any suggestions? she acts like she wants to come but is afraid and then other times she just runs at us and tries to bit. I we were to towel her and just hold her for a while toweled would that help or make it worse?
Very good
With bites a bigger bill is better as the force is more distributed over a larger surface area and with larger, heavier mandibles.
+Michael “Avian Aficionado” Purser Are you nuts? The point on the upper bill will slice cleanly into your hand, arm or whatever the birds bites into if he's intent on hurting you. I see this in my e.r. periodically with new bird owners. And a Hyacinth macaw has enough strength to cleanly chop off a small child's wrist. Don't mess with big beaks.
+D.E.B. B Ah, very well. My mistake.
Parrot Wizard Do you find it easier to tame female birds than male birds? This green wing macaw comes onto my shoulder and arm if I using a stick to force him on the stick and then from the stick he comes to my arm and shoulder. He is a lot more vocal with my mom so I wonder if I can never rub his head because he is a male bird and won't like me because I am a guy. Everytime I go to rub his head he tries to bite so I don't know what to do.He is a green wing macaw.
soooo lovely
I LOVE PARROT SO MUCH
Whenever I start hanging out with my Senegal parrot, my brother comes along and sticks his face in my parrots face. My parrot gets angry and bites the thing closest to him- my hand. I know you can`t help with this problem, but my brother is making Milo`s (my parrot`s) biting problem worse.
Hmmm.....maybe you could try putting the bird closer to his face so the first thing he bites is your brothers nose. Bet that would get him to stop acting like an idiot.
Susan George Trust me, he`s been bit several times on the cheek and ear!
Set boundaries with your brother, this is a brother problem not a bird problem. Turn your back to him, walk away with the bird, tell your brother to back off.
Hi parrot wizard I'm looking to get a macaw what would you recommend a b&g macaw or a green wing macaw I might get both if I don't have enough money to get a hyacinth please can you reply thanks
Parrot Wizard Come on man he just asked for an advice.
Ismael Pasos I'm pretty sure Michael has an idea of what he is talking about. Impulse buys for birds almost never turn out for the better, people don't realize what you have to do with a bird if you want it to be like Michael's birds. He puts his LIFE into those birds. You CAN NOT just buy a bird and expect it to act the way that kili or santina act. Michael's response was professional and informative. I am sure that this is not the first time that Micheal was asked this question, i'm sure he's used to the impulse questions.
Hi I can give advice I would tell you a blue and gold macaw could be a better choice so if that helps you and yeah hyacinth macaw is a good choice to
I would say to get a golden macaw their very light when you pick them up but they are all very difficult to take care of
Get a amazon
wow, they're so beautiful
6:48 that cover is fuel for nightmares. This is so troll. Just look at it. In Japan they say you turn into a wizard if yu are a virgin with 40, now I know what kind of wizard.
Thank you brother xo
I would often unpeel my cockatoos beak with my nails like I have seen you doing. Is this necessary? Thanks.