Shoulder time causes behavioural problems??

[macaronish]

I was reading some parrot psychology and read how you shouldn't allow parrots on your shoulder as this can cause aggression and make the parrot not want to step up on fingers and be territorial over the shoulder. Is this true even for smaller birds like cockatiels and lovebirds? Or for any bird? I reckoned if you always placed the parrot there and had them earn shoulder time by not being nippy and have treats only when on your hand it would be fine.

 

[Icey]

My macaw goes on my shoulder and it doesn't make him aggressive at all.
We have a strong bond and I trust him.
For some birds, the closer to your face they are, can lead to being bitten on the face.
Even when my macaw is super excited he will grab my shirt or my neck but he just laughs when he's doing it. It's all a game to him.
For a bird I didn't know or have a strong bond with, shoulders are off limits.

 

[Mizzely]

It depends on the bird. Some birds do not belong on your shoulder. Others are perfectly fine!

 

[Tara81]

I agree, depends on the bird. Tiels are not usually aggressive. An aggressive bird is one that seeks you out to attack you, I would believe, perhaps due to past trauma. If your bird bites you hard when you want her to move from your shoulder, maybe you are just being too fast and waking her/him. Try saying her name and slowly move to let her wake up. When my tiel was young, if she was tiffy on my shoulder, (warning nibbles or open beak)I would slowly bend forward and offer my hand as a steady higher perch, then she would gladly step up. Nowadays, she gladly steps up 90% of the time, unless it’s late and she’s tired.

 

[zERo/]

Agree with all of the above!
My GCC is allowed on my shoulder as he is very gentle and doesn't try to bite my face.
My Quaker however, is not usually allowed or more than a minute or two,any longer and he starts getting too curious! Lol