Biting behavior of parrots in different situations
First, due to lack of trace elements The gnawing behavior that appears
Although the gnawing behavior of the parrot is its normal manifestation, if the parrot gnawing behavior is frequent and the frequency is not fixed, it is necessary for the owner to consider whether the parrot is lacking in trace elements.
Parrots will regularly gnaw and eat soil in groups when they live in the natural environment. For example, they will eat some Gaoling clay, which is less polluted and can help parrots supplement trace minerals. However, there are few natural clays in the environment where people live, especially in cities, so pet parrots may be deficient in water and trace elements, and therefore gnaw on walls more frequently. If it is found that the parrot is biting the wall, it is recommended to prepare some mineral bricks for it to bite, which can also supplement the parrot with an appropriate amount of trace elements, thereby reducing the number of bites of the parrot.
Second, the gnawing behavior that appears when trying to explore the environment and new things
Parrots appear when exploring the environment and new things The gnawing behavior is generally only lightly gnawing, and will not damage the item itself. So if you find that the parrot is only lightly biting the object but does not damage the object, it means that it is detecting the material or structure of the object, and there is no need to deliberately stop it.
III. Aggressive biting behavior
The aggressive biting behavior of parrots is obviously aggressive. This behavior occurs for a period of time, and the appearance of this situation is mainly affected by parrot hormones. Parrots may have this aggressive biting behavior during periods of strong hormone secretion such as estrus and breeding. Belongs to the normal behavior of parrots. When the parrot has this aggressive biting behavior, the owner is best not to touch the parrot as much as possible, so as not to be accidentally injured by them.
Fourth, biting behavior because of wanting to grind the beak
The parrot’s beak will keep going The growth requires daily gnawing and grinding. Parrots usually cut off the old horns of the upper and lower beaks by gnawing on objects to keep the beaks clean and sharp, which is one of the physiological needs of parrots. In this case, the owner can provide them with some wooden sticks for them to chew on, so as to prevent the parrot from biting the indoor furniture.
Five, biting behavior because of boredom
Parrots will feel bored when they lack the company of their owners or play with their companions, so It will relieve boredom by chewing on any object. In addition, when the environment in which the parrot is too restrictive, they will feel very dissatisfied and want to flee, and they will also bite behavior in order to vent their dissatisfaction.
In this regard, owners need to interact with parrots more in their free time, so as to eliminate the negative emotions of parrots, and provide them with more fresh toys every day to reduce their boring gnawing behavior.
Warm reminder: owners should pay attention to the biting behavior of parrots, observe and analyze the reasons for their biting behavior, so as to take correct measures in time. Measures should be taken to deal with it. After all, the bite force of the parrot’s beak is very amazing. In order to avoid injury and loss, the owner needs to determine whether to intervene according to the actual situation.
