Are african greys prone to biting?
Answer Hello. Thanks for posting your question. No, african greys are no more prone to biting than any other bird. Depends on how a bird has been socialized/raised since young. Birds bite in order to defend themselves against what THEY perceive to be danger or a threatening situation. Notice I said what THEY perceive…not what you or I would perceive to be a threat. Birds also bite or threaten to bite when they do not want to do what you want them to do or when you intrude in their personal space (such as inside their cage). Birds do not always want to do what we want them to do when we want them to do it! They are intelligent creatures and have minds of their own. Just because you might want Polly to show your friend that he can perform this great trick right at the time Polly needs to take a nap can result in Polly refusing (biting you) to do what you want! I’m not saying you shouldn’t make a bird do what you want it to do…you should be in control in most situations. However, you
