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From: mm@cloud9.Stratus.COM (Mike Mahler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR Biting Conure
Message-ID: <9977@cloud9.Stratus.COM>
Date: 8 Dec 89 19:13:38 GMT
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In article <5701@cps3xx.UUCP>, usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) writes:
> From article <4950001@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM>, by steveg@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Steve Grant):
> been able to hurt you. From my experiences and from what I've heard from
> others, a bird will eventually stop biting you if he thinks it doesn't
> hurt you. If he is biting often, you want to consider picking up a pair
> of gloves.

    Sorry, I disagree.

    The bird must learn to NOT bite hands and gloves don't help
    foster this training.  (By the way, conures bite HARD).
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