How To STOP Quaker Parrot Biting FOR GOOD!!!! Parrots Biting You Is Not Normal.

[@VictoriaRyann]

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[@lovebirdsrule9345]

I'm a supporter of all nuggets Victori

[@VictoriaRyann]

Good cause all nuggets deserve a chance in a world that has been taken over by fries.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

I love Victoria, & she truly knows what she's talking about. I had Quakers for 25 years, yes I'm old. I'm only 56. Victoria's information & techniques are spot on. 🤣

[@hillarytinney2936]

Your hair is pretty pretty with the purple it's my fav color on you so far! Popples and Yoshi are fun to watch in this vid lol

[@hilairlieous]

#dowhatmymumsays Her GCC came to her with a lot of "rules" as to what she could and couldn't do/hold/touch. He's really come a long way with her and I may have squealed a bit (a lot) when you mentioned her! She is a genius ;)

[@danacollier9184]

I recently rescued a Quaker. So far, with your help, it's getting better and better. He even called me Baby. Thanks for being you. It takes special people to try to understand....tolerate birds. Xxoo

[@VictoriaRyann]

Aweee thats cool Dana that you rescued one. I was soooooo super excited when you said that my videos have helped!!!! Love that he called you baby LOL. Probably biased but whatever us Quaker Parrot parents are the best!!! haha. Thank you so much for the compliment I really appreciate you and good luck with your birdy :)))

[@marceebdemsugar808]

Just purchased my first quaker and damn he's got a nasty ass bite. Gonna try this and see if it works 👍

[@deadpersonisepic7618]

Well did it work loool got mine today and their is bad bite marks all over my hand will try this lol

[@zeex4185]

I'm about to get two Quaker Parrots and your videos are SO helpful! I CANNOT wait! Thank you for being you!

[@SkybirdNummybear]

Honestly this is what I do as well. I was never able to ignore my Storm when he would bite because he would just fly to my shoulder. It was very frustrating but he’s never been territorial with his cage or his food. But I also clean it with him on my shoulder so he sees what I’m doing. He will often chirp to me while I wash his cage and toys off. He does get little fits of aggression but we are still working on it :)

[@VictoriaRyann]

Great minds think alike Skyler ;) so cool though and glad things have been getting better for you and bird :) hope you have a good week.

[@qpwillie]

Victoria, you have natural understanding of those birds. A person either has it or they don"t and you got a double dose, :) I am 75 years old and have kept birds pretty much all my adult life. I presently have a Quaker parrot, Willie who will be 13 years old on the 24th of this month.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh my gosh thank you!!! That truly means a lot coming from someone who has a lot of experience 😊 thank you!!! Tell Willie that my flock and I wish him the happiest of birthdays ☺️☺️☺️

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Besides Victoria is a total crack up!! She always makes me laugh. ❤🌞❤🌞❤

[@carolhartley4448]

Yes Victoria is a natural!!

[@qpwillie]

I will definitely tell him. :)

[@BigL3bowki]

HELP! I have a 9 year old Cockatiel male. He has been in the family for around 7 years. Was not hand raised. We found him sat on a stand in a garden centre. He now lives with just me and has done for 4 years. I have always talked to him and he lives in the same room as me. However, he was never really tamed. From the day we got him, he was aggressive and goes mad with biting. I now have all the time in the world and am desperate to make his life as happy as I can. He has a mixed diet and is let out of his cage every day now. He will come out immediately but on his own and sit on top of the cage. I can feed him treats from my fingers most the time but even then he will occasionally go passed the treat to attack my fingers. He acts extremely aggressive when hands or even a hand held perch gets too close (hissing, lunging and frantic biting). It is all very confusing and a bit emotionally draining. I have been doing the usual taming techniques of sitting by his cage, talking to him, rewarding him for being calm ect. But he still has a very aggressive attitude. The minimum I want is to be able to have him step to my hands (or a perch) to move him from cage to stands if needed. Tried bribing him with treats but he still will not go near to stepping up onto anything. Been trying to calm and tame him for a month now with little to no success. I feel soooo guilty for the lack of free cage time over the years and want to fix it. He clearly has some form of a bond to me due because he will get as close as he can and calls out every time I leave the room. I can even hide my hands behind my back and he will hop on top of the cage door to 'kiss' my lips very gentle. But as soon as the hands return, boom...kill kill. Like I say, confusing and draining :) Been watching your vids and others to get some tips but just feel like I am making no progress. I still adore the little fella so he is with me for life, I would just rather not have another decade of bites :) What should I do? Do some birds just never get over the aggressive stage and are happy to simply do their own thing out the cage and be talked to? (Long post, sorry)

[@IIGeminiGemII]

My NINETEEN year old Quaker, who's been with me since he was a chick, just bit my top lip & DREW BLOOD. Of course it hurt PHYSICALLY, but it hurt my FEELINGS even more. He HAS bitten me before, but RARELY, and NEVER on my FACE! Ugh..SOOOO disheartening, bc he's been my BFF for such a long time. 😢 ANYway...It made me feel a LOT better to see the clip with YOUR Quaker lunging at you when you were "touching everything" in his cage. At least I know I'm not alone! 😊

[@squaretriangle9208]

I love how your bird is watching you the whole time during the video, he is a fan and an avid student, that's for sure😉

[@incanusolorin2607]

Please everyone don’t listen to her! This is COMPLETELY WRONG and has no scientific basis. She’s NOT respecting the birds limits. She’s forcing them. This is cruel, abusive and ineffective. If she really wanted what’s best for the birds she would try to understand their point of view, instead of trying to be “dominant”. Clearly she’s just a youtuber who has birds, not a bird trainer that makes videos. Instead, go watch these videos: 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXObfomeZZJ5ask; 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6HIgK2rl9NpgZo. The girl is really knowledgeable about birds and has a lot of experience as a trainer. She explains exactly why this dominant mindset is stupid and doesn’t work.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

I rescued a 15 month old male Eclectus yesterday. I brought him home, left his cage door opened in case, he wanted to venture out. I asked him to step up & he did. Then he started eating a carrot from my hand. I picked up the smaller pieces for him to take b/c I wanted to see how he would react & he took that little piece of carrot just as gently as can be. He's a very sweet, gentle & loving boy. He spent the evening on my shoulder & snuggled my neck all night till he fell asleep. I put him to bed & he immediately went to sleep. This am we ate breakfast together. I figured out that he is potty trained & he alerts me when he needs to go. He's such a great parrot. Now that I'm retired I have time for birds again. I've missed birds b/c of my prior occupation. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@michellemeade3821]

They sure make the day better :) loved reading this xxx

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@michellemeade3821 🌞🌞🌞🦜🌈🌈🌈🦜🦜🌞🌞🌞🥰🥰

[@carolhartley4448]

How beautiful! It is fun to have a best buddy!

[@michellemeade3821]

@@carolhartley4448 I agree my two green cheeks have helped me so much that no human could, I have a mental illness and they have helped more than any medication or person, I wish I was rich just so I could own a farm or a shelter full of beautiful animals , that's all rest of the money I'd just give away :)

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@michellemeade3821 Hi Michelle - I'm so glad you discovered birds and how your bird is helping you. 🌞🌞 I have the same dream, having land. I want to start a animal sanctuary. I paid my dues for the last 25 year's, now I'm retired & I'm going to get my land & help bird's & other animals who need love, attention & care. Dreams do come true.🌞🌞🌞

[@marenhaugen5283]

I love it, birbzilla mode! This is a great video for many birds, not just quakers. One of the best advice I have heard is to redirect, or ask the bird a question, or que him that takes the attention from biting behavior. For my cockatiel, I will say peekaboo, or what's that? anyway, sharing this video with my favorite bird trainers. I enjoy your videos and different point of view. Maren and Captian Nemo cockatiel

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha thank you so very much!!! Oh I like the idea of asking a question. Especially the "what's that?" That you do with your cockatiel!! I'll have to give that one a try! Thank you for sharing I love hearing different trainer's approaches. Thank you again Maren and Captain Nemo!!!

[@theresaoconnel3362]

Haters: "Victoria your such a drama queen with the bites" Victoria: *take a seat* 7:50

[@VictoriaRyann]

BAHAHAHAHA right?!?!?! lol

[@txtoxicdot7753]

YEAAAHHHH

[@txtoxicdot7753]

Theresa Oconnel see? #Queen

[@PatchworkDragon]

Apple will occasionally do little nips at my fingers and say "naughty bird." It took me a while to figure out that he only does this when I'm messing with something else (like my phone or computer). He is telling me that I'M the naughty bird because he's bored and I'm not paying attention to him. To stop this, I either put down what I'm doing, or I put him back in his room until I'm available to play.

[@VictoriaRyann]

That is so funny! Apple knows what he wants huh? Lol. I really like this approach you use with him. It's very positive and you're able to recognize what he's wanting. Thank you for sharing this Katy!! Hope you and Apple have a good week! ☺️

[@JeffreyBarton-q2f]

I love this. My Popeye is a mute Quaker. 13 months old and never says a word. Sometimes mimics whistles. When I get her out and don't play then I get the nips

[@xxmadelaine_petschxx4620]

I have the exact same blue quaker but the thing is it loves everyone in my family and doesnt bite anyone but when i try to pet it it always bites me or when i try to play with him it just bites me and when i come out of my room it attacks me and flys at me with its mouth open and its been going on for months now like he just bites me every single day if i try to pet him or do any stuff like that so is there any tips you recommend to get my quaker to like me again and just be normal

[@acarney5247]

Victoria Ryann, I am NOT just saying this, but you have really come into your own and I have noticed a real change in you and your delivery! You are THE MOST down to earth person in the KZbin Birb Community, AND in addition to that I really appreciate the fact that I can watch your channel with children and not have to pause your channel to avoid them hearing profanity!!!! It’s like a breath of fresh air and that’s why I have subscribed to your channel PLUS your channel has allowed me to improve my Pacific Parrotlets behavior! I love your videos as they are all three (3) informative, hilarious and appropriate for children!!!! You are the REAL star of the show!!!!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Ok cut this crud out cause I'm gonna cry!!! 😭😭😅🥰🥰 Thank you I'm not good at showing my emotions but I hope you know that this is so appreciated and so very kind of you to say. It really made me so happy ☺️ I'm the luckiest girl in the world to get to do what I love and then connecting with others like you who have the same love for birds. I kid you not I'm printing this comment off and hanging it up in my work area it was so incredibly motivating and kind. Thank you thank you thank you and I'm so glad to be able to help with your parrolets and not having a potty mouth 😉😊🥰 THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

[@theresaoconnel3362]

I completely agree! Victoria is the best ❤️

[@WhispyOrean]

When my bird bites something or someone he will say owe

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

Did u just say Fartnite lol

[@VictoriaRyann]

bahaha yes!! A guy from my Twitch Fam, Haevano, referred to it as FARTnite once and now we all call it that. We are a comical lil group lemme tell ya!!! 😂

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

@@VictoriaRyann yeh that's what I thought u said. I'm going to call it that now lol

[@VictoriaRyann]

FARTnite players unite!!!!

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@VictoriaRyann LOL

[@carolhartley4448]

Hi, oh I totally agree, I do same things as you just said with Jake, and it works! I touch everything too and hold his beak for a bit and yes yes your correct!! Thanx (great minds,lol)Love ya

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha no flapping way you do the same thing?!?! Guess I'm not the only weirdo out there Carol 😂 so glad it works with Jake too. Love ya too thank you for always being so dang awesome!! Tell Jakey we said hiii 👋

[@elianyquist2691]

I love ur vids ur so cool and have good info

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Elia!!! I love your name ☺️

[@elianyquist2691]

@@VictoriaRyann thanks yours is awesome to

[@casmaaate3371]

Holding my quakers beak and mimicking a ‘bird bite’ when she is trying to bite instantly worked. I didn’t back down and lightly held her beak from the side and she gave up almost immediately. It can be hard not to pull away because they can nip you pretty badly when they want to. My hands are currently covered in bites but I’m feeling a lot more positive and reassured now. This really helped ✨💗

[@chrissymcgirt4667]

how old is your quaker? Mine is about 10 years old and was wondering if its too late to try and keep him from biting me.

[@casmaaate3371]

@@chrissymcgirt4667 she’s about a year and 4 months, hand raised by a family that had like 3 or 4 little girls that would play with and feed them all the time. I didn’t know much about quakers before I got one and couldnt believe how naughty they could be after reading/researching. I think my pop-pop is one of the good ones from what I’ve heard, although she is still very young that might change. She loves to snuggle but sometimes she goes full bezerk-o skittish and will bite me for fun and think it’s a game and get excited when i get angry or I scream ouch… 😂

[@stevehall3474]

So I started making Ollie our Green cheek let me or my son take him out of his cage. He now will wait on his perch, even when I open the cage and grab his food and such. He will wait until I put my arm or finger out to come out. This took a little bit for him to adjust but now he is getting the hang of it and I have noticed he is much better behaved. As far as biting goes, he only tries to bite when I try to get him to go back to his cage. Takes one kinda calm but stern “no biting” and he jumps right up with out a problem. Always love your videos, I learn so much from them. 😁

[@VictoriaRyann]

Ahhhh hey!!! I was just thinking about you, your son, and Ollie lately hoping you all were alright! This is so cool I'm so happy to hear little ornery Ollie is behaving better. These green cheeks are a trip right?!? Haha.

[@abarc901]

My conure is almost a year old and with in the last week he seems to have become agressive. I am really the only one that interacts with him but I do have a roommate. He has started just instantly biting me when I take him out if his cage, he hasn't broken skin but definitely left marks. His feathers get really fluffed up when he does this though. The first two days were the worst, he has calmed down a little bit but is still trying to bite alot. I have been trying the time out thing, were I put him on the cage or in the cage and ignore him for a few minutes, this was working with his little nips but isnt working with this more aggressive behavior. Any suggestions?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hey girl. Is it possible for you to put the cage in a separate room and have a play area away from the cage? Does he ever act scared you think? Also, when you take him out of the cage and you notice he's getting into position to bite, try offering different perches or a covered arm. If you do offer your hand and he goes to bite, let him know what he did was wrong. You can say "no" very stern yet calm. If it's not out of fear, sounds like he needs some discipline. The whole ignoring thing takes care of the minor issues but yours sounds like he needs to be taught that he crossed the line. After you tell him no, keep working on getting him out don't back down. If he's really worked up, you can sit beside the cage while both of you take a break for 5 minutes or so. Then try again. Don't leave the room and don't give him treats yet. Once he wears himself out or if he's starting to back down you can praise him and offer treats. Reward his calm behavior while standing up to his bully like behavior. He needs to know you're not giving up, you're not backing down, and be a nice bird to get the treats. The same approach applies with your roommate. Tell your roommate not to be submissive and go into this with the mindset of behaviors you want from this bird. If there is hesitation and you are waiting for the bird to have the first reaction, he's going to bite and take control of the situation. I hope this makes sense and my apologies for the book I just wrote you lol you can do this and get it under control!!! ☺️

[@abarc901]

@@VictoriaRyann Victoria Ryann Thanks thanks for the book! 😊 it's good to know what might help. Based on the description in your video, I don't get the sense that he is biting out of fear. I have a pretty open concept apartment so I don't really have the option of putting his cage in another room. He also has no issues with me touching any of his stuff in the cage though, even if he is still in the cage. But I will try these tips for disciplining him! He is usually such a sweet and cuddly bird and I really want to get him back to that!

[@auralrain]

Hey victoria lmaoooo im watchin this vid even thou i dont even have a bird ayy #watchtime lol and #birbsquad

[@VictoriaRyann]

BAHAHA sauce you crack me up!!! Thank you for helping a sis out with that watch time 😂 now get to making some new music dude! #birbsquad #saucesquad 😆😉

[@auralrain]

@@VictoriaRyann haha no problem sis .. i already have a music video/audio jt's my chill progressive house remastered and it sounds soooo good . But hey you gotta get dat wat h time you know how it is lol. 😃💙. #birbsquad #saucesquad .. haha seems legit.. lol

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha your comment keeps switching back and forth to a different comment every time I get on here what the heck 😅🧐 like the first one is talking about a song you did recent and then when I refresh it, it switches to another comment made by a different person on the same video. WHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY KZbin. Where is the real sauce?!? 🧐🤭🤔🤣

[@clintoncole7266]

Good tips

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you so very much Clinton :)

[@Elena-hf8ts]

my bird is territorial around its cage and it doesn’t wanna step up when it’s on its cage. But when it flys to its stand it lets us play with it and it’s very nice. How do you suggest I get it away from it’s cage to train without it trying to fight me?

[@theresaoconnel3362]

Hey purple nugget you are one awesome nugget 😂

[@VictoriaRyann]

yes an awesome nugget indeed lol

[@middleschooldrama8343]

First to comment

[@VictoriaRyann]

You got it girl!!!

[@rebeccaq7291]

When I was a child, about 7ish, I had an experience with my cousin’s Nanday Conure. Kanito was known to be a mean bird that bites. So it’s my fault what happened happened being an animal lover and having to touch everything. Well, Kanito had her favorite owner and could tolerate being held by other people for a little before becoming restless and biting. Well I was alone with her and and I decided to take her out of the cage and hold her. Well she ended up biting me and I probably screamed and dropped her. (She could fly alittle so she didn’t hit the ground hard). And I ran to the other side of the room and cried. Well to my surprise, maybe no more than a couple minutes after, this little bird walks up to me as if saying “are you ok?” And then she let me give her head scratches , rub her cheeks and gave kisses! Everyone else was surprised too she only lets one person touch her and give her kisses. And she let me touch her ever since! That being said. I was watching another video of parrot biting and she said in the wild if a parrot were to bite another the parrot that gets bit would scream and fly away. Flock mentality will make the biting parrot realize “oh no, I don’t want to be alone, therefore no biting”. I’m not sure if maybe this instinct may have played a part in my experience. It was a beautiful experience nonetheless ❤️

[@Neverending1]

Having this exact problem with our Quaker right now. He loves my husband but flies around trying to attack me. If I'm anywhere near he comes after me, beak wide open. It's getting where I'm attacked in every room. He will fly to find me. In the beginning I could be near him and he was fine but now not at all. He loves my husband and cuddles with him and everything. He was a rescue and latched on to my husband immediately. I would never think of rehoming him because my husband absolutely adores him so I just live with a crazy, manic bird chasing me with his beak wide open like a mouse to an eagle. Any suggestions from viewers would be appreciated. I just want to be able to coexist with Comet because I love him too!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hey girl! Yeah definitely sounds like he's jealous and territorial over your man. What I recommend, is your husband brings Comet into a calmer room like the bedroom or something. You and Comet be in the room together and your husband leaves the room. Wear a jacket or something where the sleeves are thick enough and the bites won't hurt. You two spend as much time needed together until he calms down. You can even have your husband play and exercise with Comet right before all of this to get some of that energy out. While in the room, when Comet starts to bite, don't say anything and remain calm. Don't back down stand your ground. He will eventually get tired. Once he's calm, give him treats and praise him. Now, you may not be bffs after only one session of this. The goal for now is short around 10- 15 minute sessions of this everyday. You should start to see progress by the 3rd session. When you are finally able to pet him without issues, start slowly incorporating your husband. Maybe the first time, he only walks by and leaves. Then progressing with him eventually in the room with both of you. This may take some time depending on the severity of his jealousy and how well he takes this change. But the ultimate goal is teaching him that you are also an authority figure and he will not walk all over you, you two create a bond without your husband, and lastly all three of you are coexisting together as a flock. I hope this helps and hope others give their input as well! Good luck girly you can do it!

[@Neverending1]

@@VictoriaRyann Thank you so much for commenting back and helping me with your advice! You are dead on that he is jealous and territorial. I will absolutely work on this as homework. We have had him since October and it has gotten so bad but what I can say is I know Comet so well and you nailed what will work to get through to him because this is how my husband won him the first day we rescued him. He seems to think he owns my hubby and Girllll we can't be having that!! Lol. I appreciate you taking time to help me and I will keep everyone posted, especially you on the progress we make. Again, thank you for ask the hero! You're the best!

[@Neverending1]

"all the help" not ask the hero.... Oops!

[@juliedelatorre3042]

IM IN THE SAME BOAT MY FEMALE QUAKER PENELOPE IS A DADDIES GIRL IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I RAISED HER FROM 5 WKS SHE WILL SHAKE MY HAND SHE'LL SPEND FOR ME & EVEN DO ANGEL WINGS FOR ME BUT AS FAR AS HOLDING HER NOPE WHEN SHE DOES BIT ME SHE'LL LAUGH EVERY TIME I TAUGHT HER TO SING & BOY SHE CAN TALK SHE'S SO LOVED . IVE TRIED EVERYTHING & I'M LIKE YOU I WOULD NEVER GIVE HER UP SHE'S BEST FRIENDS WITH MY GREEN CHEEK ⏩HMMM

[@IIGeminiGemII]

😂OMGGG...At the end, during the outtakes- Did you just hop up to change your shirt w/ONLY your UNDIES on?? 🤣😭 That's AWESOME! (I mean your SELF CONFIDENCE is awesome... NOT your "underwear"😆.) 💕

[@1whitemoon]

this explains a lot. I guess I was letting my female quacker act like the boss. she is not "hand raised" and was very timid at first. I assumed she's biting out of fear, and never punished her. now she bites randomly, and it's usually when she's on my head, above me. meanwhile, my nephew's quacker stopped biting, and all he had to do is not back down, and keep his hand in the cage. still, I don't feel comfortable to touch their cage, it feels like "their space", and their instincs tell them to defend it, they're not doing anything wrong. if I need to clean the cage or add something into it, I just move them to a different room for a bit.

[@nuumaira7626]

Can someone help me? My quacker parrot is going through puberty however, he'll only attack me and my dad(mainly me, occasionally my dad). Especially when I go near our female quacker who's completely friendly. The male quacker is friendly with my sisters however the irony is, before he hit puberty, he was obsessed with me and my dad. He wasn't as attached to my sisters. Like he'd fly all across the house to come to me. Now he's displaying all this aggression and territory behavior, primarily towards me, a little but towards my dad. I don't if mby he's holding a grudge for going near the female quacker and giving her attention and food? But if that's the case, why is he fine with my sisters?

[@jenniferfreeman2942]

I have a Quaker and he's very young he's 2 months old and he likes to chew on EVERYTHING from my phone to pulling ear buds out of my ears and yes he bites me fingers and ears ALL THE TIME. It's not aggression, nor is it territorial or fear. He's just playing but it HURTS. How do I address this???

[@michellemeade3821]

Very educational as always and I must say I loooved the bloopers at the end lol you and your gorgeous birds make my week lotsa love #birdsquad I'm a big fan xxx

[@VictoriaRyann]

Awe thank you Michelle!!! This was so sweet and nice to read thank you!!! #birbsquad for lyfe ✌️🐦❤️

[@revsoldest7426]

great video

[@MeadowLark8]

How do you get Popples to not "Hole punch your shirts?" My Isaac wants to put "holes" in all cloth!!! Help!?!

[@toastedmacaron]

My grandmother recently and suddenly passed- and she has a blue quaker who is very cage territorial and hasnt left the cage in years. Thank you for this video! I reallly want to show him some love and take him in once i finish my freshman year in college!

[@MatildaBaker-kw7hc]

Yeah you shouldn’t just ignore it. That’s like having really badly behaved kids and just letting them act bad and just “ignore”it.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

I miss you Victoria Ryan! I hope you are well. No recent posts from you. Let us know how you are doing. I have a updat, I bought 10 acres of land w/a nice home on it and a 4 year old single wide mobile home that I am now renting out to offset costs. My Eclectus boy that I renamed Saint is doing so great. We have such a strong bond. Being bonded to a bird or any animal is the most beautiful and loving relationship that there is. Animals are honest, if you pay close attention and learn their behavior of actions and reactions, you will be able to read them and know what they are trying to communicate to you. I have 20 chickens, a large raised bed garden so I grow every vegetable and every fruit that Saint eats and it's totally organic. I use vinegar and grow fennel and allow the blooms along w/the vinegar to keep the pests away. I compost everything and use rain barrels to automatically water everything and everyone. I also have 4 wells of pristine underground spring water. I'm currently looking for a wife for Saint, he would make a great daddy and husband. I only rehome and rescue. I'm very blessed to have my dreams happen and we are flourishing. I know we are in tough and unknown time's, don't give up people, don't give up. Much love to you Victoria and to everyone. 💘

[@JRauland]

What do you make of this. My Quaker knows when I’m on the phone. If it rings, he’ll look at me like, “Don’t you dare!” If I answe, then he attacks. He bite me, rips the phone out of my hand and goes psycho. If I don’t answer, then no problem. He’s now learned that Zoom is the same thing and behaves the same way. He will fly over and rip my headset off and bite me … but only if I answer. I can’t figure out what this is. He is a rescue and has other bizarre behavior. Hates hats and sunglasses … freaks out if he sees a box, etc.

[@cherrypopsoda7272]

I have 2 Quaker birds (one green and one blue) and they both bite me hard. They are very territorial but the blue one doesn’t mind me as much. It still hurts a lot and today, after my birds gave me a bandage bite, I was looking for something to help me out. When I saw this, of course I was skeptical, but I started immediately and I still got bites but they don’t mind

[@allencoke1127]

My Quaker, Precious can be a bitter when she's defending her turf. She tends to bite my wife more than me. I pinch her beak shut and say "stop it " which she repeats while stopping. Her hormonal bites have stopped since I put a UV bulb over her cage. She still likes to chew on my fingers removing my callouses. That I haven't been able to get her to stop.

[@chennakeshava22]

Need a help with regards to health. Do Conurs birds cause Breathing problem like allergies in Humans, like the birds droppings or from the feather powder? please guide 🙏

[@ulnessity3514]

um... the pinching his beak solution made his biting problem much much worse... please help?

[@Karuban93]

I don’t even own a parrot but I just like watching your videos Victori

[@VictoriaRyann]

Aweee it's my boy WOW!!! Y'all this guy is the coolest birb on the block say hi to WOWGAMING!!!!

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

Hi wow gaming

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

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[@theresaoconnel3362]

Hello wowgaming ☺️

[@abdurahmanomer8180]

I have green quacker parrot and his nearly 1 year old. The problem with the bird is that his lovely towards me but when his around people even though they are like 10 Metres away from him, he'll rush towards them to bite for no reason. And with me he comes and bites my feet or cloths but not aggressively. Also if I put my finger up he will step up but like if I touch his leg or his body then he'll attack me can you help me stop this problem.

[@angelalambert7569]

I'm sorry Victoria I don't agree with that at all. Birds are flocked animals you are the flock leader off Locks have a leader every bird in a flock has his position in that flock say are you number one the leader in the first Purge you get is second in command then the third and so on and so on. And when a bird does not want to come out of a cage you never force him to. That is what's going to cause aggression Behavior later. If you force that Byrd to come out of the cage well maybe tomorrow he's got to remember that and he's going to take his aggression out on you. Birds are very smart and they don't forget things. That being said I absolutely love to watch your videos I like the way that you explain things even though I don't agree with some of them but some of them I do agree with. But I have always been taught 20 years ago up till today to never force a bird out of his cage. When I get up in the morning I open my parrots cages and when they are ready to come out they come out and usually it is when I have their breakfast ready for them because I do not serve their breakfast separately I serve their breakfast on one big plate and they all eat together and that encourages at flock mentality and that helps your birds to get along with each other because they realized hey there's enough food to go around I do not have to fight for my food or be aggressive towards any other member of the flock because there's plenty of food. I don't know where that example came from but I just thought I would throw it out there LOL. Keep up the beautiful work I really really enjoy them like I said it's okay to agree to disagree respectfully. And I am making this comment with total respect for you and what you do. God bless you you have beautiful birds I see they have no stress feathers so you're doing something incredibly well! Keep it up lots and lots of love to you and your family or flock.

[@evangelinekaneer4606]

I just got my little boy quaker and he nibbles everything and everyone constantly. I dunno if he's just curious because he's still new here or what? Any advice? Other than that and not wanting to be petted he's a sweetie

[@dancassidy6160]

My bird is a 2 year old quacker parrot. I am the only one he loves and lets me put is hand near is cage and get him from there. But my daughter or is very young ever since my parrot got nasty she tried to tame him but it didn’t work. I have found this channel and now tell my daughter to know this. She is still trying to tame him but he is getting better and better. He used to bite my son on the cheek whenever he was on his shoulder. How do I fix this? Because the bird has gone back to being mean and nasty and now I’m the only one who can get him out of the cage. Any tips?

[@saaruhhx0]

I have a quaker and she was very sweet at first, I would hold her every day and then one day she just started biting so bad and now I can’t even go near her. She’s about 4 and I don’t know what to do. She does that open mouth hissing thing that your quaker does in a few of your clips, but she latches on if she gets a hold of me and will keep biting hard.

[@boredGrinch]

for some reason my quaker keeps biting me. he doesn't do it hard its more like chewing around my finger looking for something. i think he just likes doing it and i should ignore it because he's not actually aggressive but he chews on my finger bails and breaks them

[@barbaramcfall6131]

I have 5 quakers, I am trying to teach them To stop biting me. One of the quakers I got is like 6 weeks old and she will bite me not hard. But I want to get her to stop the other 4 are grown Can I still teach them to stop biting? I love my birds so much and I hate it that they bite. They were never hand feed I think cause they will not even let me pick them up. Can u help me please

[@dawnwitt3697]

I have a blue quaker like yours named Topaz, all she wants to do is bite till I get my green quaker fuzzy out then I don't have a problem but then once in while she will bite you for the heck of it.how can I get her out of it

[@zacreea]

I just got a blue opal line quaker, hes only been home for 4 days so im not handling him. Hes still scared, like not moving for most of the day other then eating or drinking. But im wondering why does he randomly start yelling? He just starts chattering then will climb on to his balcony then scream for a little before jumping down on me or the floor. He steps up and hasnt bit me yet. Ill hold him for a moment then put him back on his balcony, he usually will just sit there after like hes froze. Im not sure why he does this or what it means. He also screams when i leave the room for too long. Im unsure what to do but i want to do whats best for him.

[@vt1933]

I just got my Quaker parrot like 4 days ago and he’s 3 months old in the travel cage he was fine he would hop on my finger and let me pet him while we were in the car but once we got home and I put him in is cage he doesn’t want to be touch, bites me, seems scared and always moves away from me what can I do?

[@bryiscool0]

My Quaker is a rescue and I don’t know how to stop him biting.I tried all your tricks but none of them are working pls help me.

[@edgardoxxd1585]

I'm investigating parrot training and discovered an awesome website at Parrot Ploy Plan (check it out on google)

[@internationaldanceclasses8338]

What a chatterbox! I learned absolutely nothing here, except that she’s a pointless talker

[@Bampybear]

Never known someone take so long to actually get into the subject in hand. Waffle waffle

[@luzmaria2790]

My two Quaker parrots get scared they back away when they see my hands.They bite me whenever like my clothes and face and I have no clue how to stop it.

[@journeyofheartfailure9868]

Hi Victoria, love your videos. My new 13 week Quaker is seemingly afraid of hands, she nips at my hand but the bites aren't nasty hard. I've never had this in years of owning parrots. I am still bonding too, could I have a few hints to help bond. Thankyou so much

[@kitty32000]

I know this vid is like months old and idk if anyone or you personally could help?? I have an almost year old Quaker named Theo. When I first got him, he was still pretty young but was the sweetest & most curious lil fluff ball that I would always have him with me. I was able to cuddle him & give him close lil scratches. But recently he’s been such a brat out of nowhere?? I’d hold on my finger and just pet him a bit and out of nowhere he bites. The first actual bad bite I got from him left me kinda fearful of him, cuz it hurt a lot?? And I’ve been trying to make him stop but he’s only gotten more aggressive, whenever someone besides me or my mom pass by his cage, he starts screaming like crazy. I try to offer him a snack, he wants to bite me instead, I try to help him get back to his cage cuz he fell, bites instead. I really do love the lil guy but how he throws himself to try n bite me has made me kinda scared :/

[@Godofgod87]

Hey so I have had my bird for a bit now Nike a few years and idk how to get him to stop biting and at the same time to bond with him he has aggression and territorial Quaker mode so I don’t know what to do

[@KashiGirl911]

there is no alpha bird? .... does anyone here know where the phrase 'pecking order' comes from?

[@MrKaboom21]

Hi Victoria. About 2 months ago a girl down the street had a Monk/Quaker land on her shoulder in her back yard. She posted it on the neighborhood site. I sent her an Email & said I would take it if not claimed. Here in Austin Tx we have a big colony along the river that flows thru town. So I got it. It would talk & say breaker, breaker, breaker. All it knew. So I assume that maybe it belonged to a trucker & got out. He's turning into a hoot. He has learned all kinds of words & phrases in a very short time. He likes sitting on my shoulders. But is starting to get more friendly towards my hands & fingers. I showed him one of your videos earlier & he went crazy. Trying to cuddle up. I've had lotza birds over the years & I think he will be the best of all. Only problem so far is him plucking ay my hair & whiskers. He tries to eat & drink everything that I have out. I think he will chill more as he gets older. As I think he's a very young bird. He just molted which I think may have been his first. Who knows. BTW, I''m 70yo.

[@ralphsaenzjr1136]

I have a year and a half blue Quaker- he is getting more and more aggressive. Attacks and bites my face, attacks anyone in the room, he goes for blood. I can’t take him anymore. He used to hang out in the living room with us for 8-10 hours a day, now, he is now staying in his cage 23 hours a day,

[@rebeccalafontaine8738]

My aunt has a African Grey and she is most evil bird I have ever met. All she tries to achieve is to bite you in some way or another. And I am not talking about trying to touch her. She bites absolutely for no reason. She literally attacks and then tries to either bite you in the ear or the fingers. Is she just evil or does she have a disorder?

[@TheCjividen]

I recently got a quaker and took a couple days to were he won't bite me when getting him out the cage but when my gf walks near the cage he gets mad but when he's not near the cage he's just fine

[@shellysml8970]

Why does my Quaker lick my face? Does anyone have a quaker who does this?

[@haileyholden6040]

my quaker just turned 2. i want to teach him new tricks but I don't know how to approach him with the teaching.

[@christinea.graham3926]

I love Andrew my quaker parrot he is so much fun although in the morning when I let him out he bites my neck what should I do to stop that

[@mrrod3004]

My quaker absolutely loves me, but he's a human hunter. He attacks anyone that comes near me an I have no idea how to stop it.

[@fernbristow1036]

Hi I just got a green quaker parrot she keeps trying to bite me if I go to say step up. I show dominance but it doesn't work

[@tammycrites]

I have 2 Quaker parrot and they have been so mean sometimes there nice but I found out at night when it time to go in there cage they will fly at me and bite me i sometimes have a hard time getting them in there cage if I get to close to there cage they will fly at me and bite Oscar does not like to be held but tiki does when I hold her he gets mad and bites me can you help

[@ishfaqahmad4305]

I have buy a 8 months old plum headed . But she is very rude and always tried to bite me and if I tried to touch her she didn't allow me to do this me tell me what should I do to become her closer friend and I want to ask that now did she learn to speak

[@NewAgeDIY]

Yak yak yak, bring on the talking birds please.....

[@topherbelmont6914]

So we are wanting to get a green cheek but we also have a Goffins cockatoo should we try to get them to be friends or just keep them separate and how?

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Cockatoos are extremely territorial. Cockatoos are *HIGH MAINTENANCE* All birds are different so you never know, it's worth a try, slowly, very slowly, baby steps on the introduction. Your Green Cheeks wont have a chance if the Cockatoo decides he/she isn't going to compete *W/the annoying little green cheeks*, just my personal experience & opinion though. 😉

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hi Topher! I agree what Renee says. Definitely take it slow since cockatoo has the size advantage. But it can definitely be done. I'd take them both in a calm room with plenty of toys and treats. Let the cockatoo in first and wonder around. Slowly bring the gcc in and watch both behavior and get a feel for how things are going. I'd let the cockatoo keep doing his thing while you simply walk around with the gcc in the room keeping some distance. If everything is going good, the next session or two you can take the next step. Repeat the same process but this time, sit there with the gcc while the cockatoo plays. If all that is going good take the next step. Let the gcc play at the opposite end of a table. Watch your cockatoo and see what his behavior is telling you. Maybe let the gcc play for a couple minutes and take him out. Eventually getting to the point that they both can wonder around near each other without any issues. If at any time you don't feel comfortable or if your cockatoo is acting different in a negative way, take the gcc out of the room and either try again later or move back a step. Hope this helps ☺️

[@topherbelmont6914]

Victoria Ryann this was so helpful we have our little baby gc and once he’s fully adjusted to his new lifestyle I’ll be sure to give this a try 😉 thanks!!!!!

[@debrajenkins1622]

she talk to much. I don't like videos that say learn something and then make you listen forever to hear answer.

[@rubiv5595]

I’m sorry, but how do I stop her from biting me out of no where, yes i watched the video, and i understood that i need to take authority, but how do i do that?

[@sharynzoo]

BRAVO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 You are EXACTLY right with your tactics! You crack me up every time I watch your videos 😂 Great info & great entertainment! YOU GO GIRL! You totally ROCK!

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

She cracks me up too! 🤣😆😁

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Sharyn!!! You're always so nice to me. Haha thank you for that we all have fun 🥰🥰

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Renee hope you've been doing well!!!!!!

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@VictoriaRyann I've been great Victoria, thank you! I hope your doing great too!!

[@CasualAquatics]

Hello everybody I recently fell in love 🥰 with this dude sadly cant share a pic here but had even accidentally dropped him in the hamster cage when I first picked him up by accident. But even after that he came strait back to me and even let me stroke his back. I say he cause truly I don't know. At anyrate I might be picking him up this weekend if he is still there (I REALLY HOPE HE IS) but if not there was plenty others. But it's just like we had a instant connection. With that said I was wondering is there any plants quakers are partial too and or allergic too what are some of your birds favorite toys. I plann to turn a whole room in my house into his cage vs a big metal box just don't seem right to have such an intelligent animal in a metal cage for that long has anyone here done that can I see your setups if so. All tips and tricks welcomed thanks in advance

[@CasualAquatics]

He was a green quaker

[@friggintourist7751]

When we first got our quaker turd he was extremely aggressive. He was teased all the time and hated hands and bare shoulders. He would fly to my shoulder when his flight feathers grew back. He would bite when he wanted to have some of my food so i would make him go back to his cage giving him nothing. He learned pretty quick that aggression gets him nowhere and he stopped biting me. He now puts his beak on me or gives me kisses which i reward. Ive since started doing the same thing when he gets impatient waiting for me to be done preparing my food. If he screaches in my ear or motorboats he doesn't get to sit on my shoulder and he gets no breakfast with me. He now will go back to his cage on his own when he is getting impatient so he can scream it out or will make kissing sounds on my shoulder. His cage aggression has gotten less over the years and i can adjust his toys but he still does act territorial. Ive started just simply touching his beak and making a kiss noise to try to get him to associate my hand in his cage as a non threatening thing. So far it hasn't worked to the point i want it to but at least he doesn't try to draw blood and will give a double chirp afterwards. He's an ass at times but i know he loves me.

[@notestranscriptdelivery7947]

Hi Victoria, Was Yoshi always so personable with you or did it take time for his personality to develop? I'm a new mom to a baby Conure and I'm struggling. My Kiwi does allow me to handle him but he is nippy and does not want to be on my shoulder. He doesn't seem to have to much personality or is he just shying away from me, I'm not really sure. I'm hoping with time he will be more interactive with me.

[@indiraiglesias1147]

i have two quaker parrots there one of them that used to have another owner and he bites me not the other one and i know the feeling of getting bite by one IT HURTS

[@selomaru]

Hey, i've had my quaker parrot for a few months now, and I was never given an exact age of him since I bought him from a breeder who wasn't sure, but I could only guess at the time he was about.. 2-3 months? Anyway, when I brought him home he got comfortable in less than week, etcetc. He never started biting and I don't remember when but he started biting. It wasn't hard, more annoying biting and nips. How do I stop it? I've tried telling him to stop firmly for a few days but it doesn't seem to work. He especially does it when he stays on my shoulder, and he'll usually nip on my neck which hurts insanely bad. I need advice asap since it's really annoying to the point I can't pick him up anymore without him biting. I don't think its like,, a trust problem? Maybe? I don't know, I haven't done anything to lose his trust, and he'll usually willingly go on my finger, sometimes literally run into my room in excitement, etc. When he bites my finger, he'll usually bite one place and like stay there until i literally have to pry him off my finger. Though when he bites my neck, it's just quick nips. So help?

[@dianefaulseit2040]

Loo

[@ramyaramu2633]

Where do you get your bird’s treats from. I have a green Quaker.

[@violetvixxene564]

Would this method work on cockatiels too?

[@itdoesntmatter2675]

Wen I’m scratching something my green Quaker runs and bites

[@jmton6510]

I’m a man and I consider myself a momma birb 😂 😂 thanks for the advice via agree with your tactics it the seem to be working it’s takes time

[@BieberFeveralways01]

Hi. 🤗 My quaker is young and likes to knit pick on my skin or anyone elses. That hurts because he does it with the tip of his beak. How can I break him from that? He is not an angry bird though, maybe he just has a chewing need? lol

[@omarsantamaria2350]

Hi Victoria,I have a question about Quakers parrot,I will like to know if they're Free Dander dust and also how much Feathers do they normally drop please if you can help me with this information I'll will Appreciate.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hey Omar hopefully I can help ya out... My Quaker is a little dusty but not nearly as bad as cockatoos by any means. He is definitely dustier than my green cheek but again it's not bad. I used to have pretty bad allergies and he has never bothered them. As far as feathers go... Again it's more than my green cheek but not bad. The majority of the feathers I find are little baby looking feathers that kind of get mixed in with dust and pellets that they drop. Overall not bad at all at least for me. Hope this helps.

[@omarsantamaria2350]

@@VictoriaRyann I'm searching for a baby Quaker or a baby Green cheek conure, so your Advice really helps me a lot thanks for taking the time and giving me the best Advice appreciate

[@duskfall_777]

You look very much like Stephanie from lazytown (the actress who played her)

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha so cool!! I've never been told that one before.

[@duskfall_777]

@@VictoriaRyann Not sure if you're being sarcastic but it's true! Put a pink bob wig on ya and you're good to sing cooking by the book!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha no sorry if it came across that way but no I've really never been told that lol. I've been told Winona Ryder, Joan Cusack, Ariana Grande, and sound like elastic girl. So all over the place lol but I am going to get a pink wig now and try it out!! Hahaha

[@duskfall_777]

@@VictoriaRyann Haha OK, looking forward to your cooking by the book video then!

[@VictoriaRyann]

HAHAHAHAHAHA 😂

[@cynthiaryan6150]

Help Victoria, my conure named Monkey is 2 years old. He bites very hard everyone in my family but me. I am his main care giver. Monkey will bob up and down to get them to pet him and then after a few touchs, which he appears to like, he bites them hard, usually drawing blood. He never does this to me. It happens any time and in different areas of the house, so it's not territorial. It also happens throughout the year, so it's not hormonal. It happens when I am not nearby, so I don't think it's jealousy. What's going on and how do I get him to not bite everyone? I really need help as this is my first parrot and my family are saying he needs to go to a new home if he doesn't stop biting them.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hey girl! That does not sound good!! I totally get where you are coming from and something has got to change. Sounds to me when I read this, your bird has a discipline issue. Do you do any form of discipline with Monkey? When he doesn't get his way or if he's had enough he goes to the extreme and lashes out on the people he knows won't do anything about it. Sounds like he's bonded to you and respects you enough not to do this. So what you've got to do, is have your family members and you, stand up to him. Teach him that he is not the boss and he is to respect members of the family. Have let's say fam member 1 wear a long sleeve shirt approach the bird in a smaller calm room. Have fam member 1 offer her arm to the bird for him to step on. If Monkey starts to bite, keep the arm there. Let him wear himself out on the covered arm while fam member 1 remains calm and doesn't back down. Once Monkey calms down and is in a calm submissive state, reward the behavior with his fav treats. Only when he is calm though. Any other time when he goes to bite, make a certain sound or phrase that will only be used to let him know you don't want that behavior. For example, if he bites you make a "shstt" sound or simply say "no" very stern but of course don't yell. Sounds like he's not a scared bird so he need to be confronted and told what he's doing is wrong. Take this way of thinking and fit it to work for you but the goal should ultimately be stand up to the bully, show him you're not affected by his outbursts, let him know you're not happy with him, reward the calm state. Keep me updated on how things go!

[@cynthiaryan6150]

@@VictoriaRyann thank you, I will try it.

[@AnthondeVries]

dont pull but push a little if they bite,worked for my lovebird.

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

They also bite out of over excitement. Bob gets a time out to calm down.

[@VictoriaRyann]

You are so right they do!

[@chrissymcgirt4667]

My quaker is about 10 years old now. He was so sweet as a baby, but as he's getting old he's getting more aggressive. Unfortunately I was unable to keep up with his training due to family issues as much as I wanted to. I play with him while he is inside the cage with some of his toys. I feed him treats with my hand. He's not a treat eater, give him veggies nope he's not a veggie eater either. So Im gonna try the holding the beak. Am I supposed to hold the upper and lower beaks. I want to bring him out of the cage without getting my hand all bitten up and you say Not to just let him to come out on his own. Any help appreciated Victoria!!

[@JRauland]

Beak trick works for me. Gently squeeze the sides and he will let go.

[@beatsbeast4480]

Hey guys need a hand if possible. My partner and I share a Quaker birb, but he is very territorial .... Of my partner. Gets territorial aggressive whenever I get near her or put my hands near her? I have also tried the "hold his beak when he bites too hard" method, but he wiggles his beak around and ends up buying our fingers even harder. Any tips/help?

[@beatsbeast4480]

@Victoria Ryann

[@MaMaRayTheThird]

Put lemon or lime on your finger and if they bite they taste the sourness

[@ewink2]

Do you have any tips for how to stop continuous aggression of one quaker towards another quaker?