Why does my parrot keep trying to bite me? How do I get him to stop and cooperate?

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Well I haven’t let me parrot out his cage in a long time and I’m trying to let him out more often. When I try to get close to him he steps away and tries to bite me. Also I need to know how to propelry pick him up. Help plaese because I really need it.

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Answer by nachtmann2
Give it some bird feed.

Answer by flyingquiet2
alot of it could be in the way you handle it, talk to it, treat it, etc. parrots are very smart animals, even understanding some simple english language. do not think your parrot is stupid, and never get mad at it or call it names, it understands tones of voice and can feel tension from you in certain situations. also familiarness with a parrot is a very important thing to the bird, if you hardly ever talk to it, or handle it, then it will not “know” you, and will have a tendancy not to want you near it. where if you spend more time with it, talking to it, etc, then it will grow more accustomed to you and start to enjoy your company. I would say if your parrot acts this way, the first thing you could do is to devote time to the bird. do not just try to grab it out of its cage. sit down near it, and talk to it, in a calm manner. give it small bits of treat through the cage when it responds to you, and it will get more use to being closer to you. forcing involvment on it will just cause it to back away from you more. you cant make a bird like you or want to come to you by forcing it. it takes time, and care, and good treatment. I will link a site below that can answer some of your questions. hope this helps.

Answer by triple O G
stick him in the freezer for 1/2 an hour then ask him if he’s ready to behave. I’m sure he will be, however he may ask you what the chickens did !!

Answer by Suzi Q
He doesn’t trust you. How long have you had him? what kind of parrot is it? some more info would be helpful in answering your question.
I have an Umbrella Cockatoo that I took in as a rescue over a year ago and she bit me everyday almost for about 7 months before she started to trust me (she had been neglected & abused by a female owner previously) Give the bird out of cage time, sit near the cage and speak softly to it. Try giving it treats that you know it likes (peanutbutter on an apple slice is a good one) don’t be trying to pick it up untill it starts to come to you. Be consistient, and remember if the bird has been in cage for a long time it will take twice that long for it to start trusting you.
More info, as i said, would be helpful in answering you.

Answer by Mz. Brunette
maybe you should try feeding it some bread. Put in on your hand and then the parrot will come. then just slowly bring your hand up and put it back it the cage carefully. its OK if it tries to bite you. it’s like its habit. try wearing gloves..