AtomBombBaby
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I have a 4 month old GCC named Jäger. Shop owners warned me that birds go through a sort of "teething phase" just like other animals. He lets me handle him almost perfectly. Hes starting to learn the idea of stepping up onto my hand (associates it with the idea of coming out of the cage), i can scratch his head and neck, touch his feet, i can put my hands in his cage with out worry, all except being able to touch and open his wings but we'll go through things one step at a time
Trouble is, once hes stepped up, he'll bite at my fingers. Sometimes even before stepping onto my finger(s) he'll grab my finger with one foot and bite. I understand some birds are testing for a stable perch but i can tell when he nibbles for a good grip/testing the stability, and a bite just to mess around with no intention of stepping up.
He doesnt do it aggressively! Not once has he bit me aggressively or drawn blood. He goes at my fingers like hes....trying to pry something open. He bites like my fingers are toys. Sometimes its hard and he wont let go, but again no signs of aggression. Its like a dog with a rope toy playing tug of war with you. When i sit him on my shoulder hes so gentle. He'll clean and preen, softly nibble my ear, gently kiss my cheek, nose and eyes but for some reason its the FINGERS!!!!
What are some ways you guys have taught your birds to stop biting? Right now im sort of just putting him back in his cage when he gets too fidgety with my fingers. Is that even effective??
Trouble is, once hes stepped up, he'll bite at my fingers. Sometimes even before stepping onto my finger(s) he'll grab my finger with one foot and bite. I understand some birds are testing for a stable perch but i can tell when he nibbles for a good grip/testing the stability, and a bite just to mess around with no intention of stepping up.
He doesnt do it aggressively! Not once has he bit me aggressively or drawn blood. He goes at my fingers like hes....trying to pry something open. He bites like my fingers are toys. Sometimes its hard and he wont let go, but again no signs of aggression. Its like a dog with a rope toy playing tug of war with you. When i sit him on my shoulder hes so gentle. He'll clean and preen, softly nibble my ear, gently kiss my cheek, nose and eyes but for some reason its the FINGERS!!!!
What are some ways you guys have taught your birds to stop biting? Right now im sort of just putting him back in his cage when he gets too fidgety with my fingers. Is that even effective??