http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this Eclectus Parrot Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this/comment-page-1#comment-1026 hellokittyluv88 Tue, 04 May 2010 07:33:50 +0000 http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this#comment-1026 maybe chew w/ your mouth closed hmmm?! maybe chew w/ your mouth closed hmmm?!

]]> http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this/comment-page-1#comment-1025 twm r Tue, 04 May 2010 07:31:10 +0000 http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this#comment-1025 I raise eclectus and I ensure this behaviour is not promoted in the first stages of life. I would guess that your ekkie had to have picked this bad habit up because someone thought it was cute or funny to allow him to do this so now you will have to gently train him to not obsess over getting his beak in your mouth. I am happy to hear you are addressing this issue now because our germs are foreign to a birds immune system so more people need to stop feeding their bird from their mouth (it's is not good for them and it's also gross). I would as others have mentioned in a stern and firm tone of voice say no and blow a hard short burst in his face, this does not hurt them but they usually do not like it,Training is about being consistant and repetative...I think he will figure it out soon enough, they are VERY smart. I raise eclectus and I ensure this behaviour is not promoted in the first stages of life. I would guess that your ekkie had to have picked this bad habit up because someone thought it was cute or funny to allow him to do this so now you will have to gently train him to not obsess over getting his beak in your mouth. I am happy to hear you are addressing this issue now because our germs are foreign to a birds immune system so more people need to stop feeding their bird from their mouth (it’s is not good for them and it’s also gross). I would as others have mentioned in a stern and firm tone of voice say no and blow a hard short burst in his face, this does not hurt them but they usually do not like it,Training is about being consistant and repetative…I think he will figure it out soon enough, they are VERY smart.

]]> http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this/comment-page-1#comment-1024 Lulu P Tue, 04 May 2010 07:12:05 +0000 http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this#comment-1024 gosh CLOSE YOU MOUTH AND PUT IT IN IT'S CAGE gosh gosh CLOSE YOU MOUTH AND PUT IT IN IT’S CAGE gosh

]]> http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this/comment-page-1#comment-1023 iwillworship Tue, 04 May 2010 06:18:15 +0000 http://www.eclectus-parrot.com/i-just-bought-an-eclectus-parrot-but-he-has-a-bad-habit-of-trying-to-eat-out-of-my-mouth-how-do-we-stop-this#comment-1023 Just tell it NO firmly and push it's head away firmly. Just stay with it and it should work. Hope this helped! Just tell it NO firmly and push it’s head away firmly.
Just stay with it and it should work.
Hope this helped!

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