Instructions
Check your baby parakeet's health first. Illness may be the cause of your parakeet's crankiness. Check its eyes and cere (the area above their beak) for signs of drainage. Look at your bird closely to see if it has any bare patches not covered by feathers. Healthy molting does not involve bare patches, so take your bird to an avian vet if you find any. Birds that stay puffed up for long periods of time may also be ill. Excessive sleeping is another sign of illness. Birds protect themselves by looking as healthy as possible to make themselves less attractive to predators, so it may be difficult to determine if your baby parakeet is ill. Check with your vet if you have any doubts.
Tame your baby parakeet properly. Always move slowly when handling your parakeet. Speak in a soft voice and avoid moving suddenly. Never yell at your bird for any reason. Give taming plenty of time -- rushing taming is a major cause of biting. Don't worry; with enough time and patience, your baby parakeet will perch on your finger.
Determine the reason that your baby parakeet bites. Parakeets can bite out of jealousy, territoriality, fear or just plain fatigue. If your parakeet bites out of jealousy, try separating it from the other birds. Fear can arise from new surroundings or new objects. Territorial biting can occur during breeding -- respect your parakeet's boundaries during that time.
Change the bird's environment. Eliminate loud sounds. Put the parakeet in a quiet place in your home where the bird can still observe and interact with you but with less traffic and disruption. Introduce new toys and other objects slowly. Place them outside the cage for a few days before attempting to put them inside. Consider getting more than one parakeet -- parakeets raised alone can be moody.
How to Get Baby Parakeets to Stop Biting
Baby parakeets make a great choice for a first bird. They are easy to tame and smaller than other members of the parrot family, making them less intimidating. However, their small size does not prevent them from defending themselves -- baby parakeets will bite if they feel threatened. Biting is not a natural behavior for birds, so an owner must determine why the bird is biting. Fortunately there are ways to stop biting and restore your baby parakeet to a sweet and loving friend.