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| I found two beautiful and intelligent birds and did not choose to purchase either one because both could and did bite the heck out of my hand and I could only imagine what they would do to me or my other pets if I took them home. Is there a safe surgical procedure that can be performed on such a bird and what would it be called? I know that dogs with dangerous biting capabilities can safely be altered so that they are rendered nearly harmless after they heal and they can then live around adults and children safely. I would also like to know about the cosmetic and psychological aspects of this type of surgery. Would the bird look wierd or unsightly or can such a surgery be performed in such a way as to not leave a hideous scar? Can and do feathers grow back over such an incision or is the bird left with a life-long scar that will always be visible? Would such a surgery have any detrimental side effects on a beautiful and intelligent bird or would the bird adjust quickly? At what age would a surgery like this need to take place? Could such a procedure be performed at a very early age, making it easier to ensure that the bird will be tame and it will adjust quickly? What would the possible cost of such a procedure be and can any respected avian veterinarian do this or is such a procedure considered to be unthinkable in our domesticated avian friends? That is, do avian enthusiasts embrace such a surgery in certain circumstances or is it considered to be something that should never be done? The two birds were a beautiful sun conure and a green cheek conure. I have a cockatiel now and I cannot even consider the possibility that either of these beautiful creatures could inflict serious physical harm on my treasured feathered friend. I have also looked with great interest at other parrot breeds but I am unsure about the safety issue. I am able to safely allow my cockatiel many hours of supervised free time out of its cage every day and it will fly around inside my dwelling many times in the course of one day and I would want to make sure I could offer any other pet bird the same unrestricted freedom without fear of being bitten in such a way that would be and is very painful. Also, my 7 pound chihuahua would be in danger if one of these birds clamps down on her body parts and refuses to let go and this is what happened with the green cheek conure. It wanted to be "petted," then it latched onto my finger without warning and it took a minute or two to get it to let go. Thanks and I invite any advice or comments you may choose to share.
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| There is nothing you can do to a birds beak to keep it from hurting you when it bites, they don't have teeth, they use sheer force to bite you. With dogs yeah you can do something, but birds don't have teeth, so there is nothing that can be done. Call any avian vet and they will tell you the same thing. The beak is very important to a bird, they use it to chew and crush food, climb with and drink water. By altering it in anyway you could do very serious harm to the bird, if you don't kill it first. If you do decide to still get another bird, keep in mind not all birds get along so you might not be able to allow both birds out of there cages at the same time, especially if both are free flighted and can interact with each other and possibly fight. I have a Sun Conure and they can be tempermental, he will let me know when he does and doesn't want to be messed with, and he has bitten me. He is a lot better about it since I have done some training with him, but he still nips every once and a while. I do keep my birds wings clipped so they can't get to any other houselhold pets, but he has never bitten any other animals. Just please whatever you decide to do, don't alter anything on the bird other than clipping wings, you could harm or kill them!
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