Hello, everyone! I have just joined the site because I have many question about my green cheek conure, and how to properly train it. It started nine months ago, when I started researching green cheek conures for the pure intention of liking the species. Later that month it spiraled into actually getting one! I got my parrot from a crappy pet store where there were at least three green cheeks in the same cage that would normally fit one. I bought my bird and named him/her (don't know the gender) Oliver. I had researched the species before I had gotten it and I was sure I could handle it. Boy was I wrong! I read that green cheeks needed time to adjust to their new homes, so I waited a week or so, obviously refiling his water and food, without bothering him too much. Whenever I went to bed, I'd put a blanket on top of his cage and turn off the light. He screamed and squawked for the next couple of months. I bought him a couple of toys, but he is afraid of all of them! The only improvement I've made with my green cheek i that he accepts seeds from my fingers, but is still afraid of my hands and won't let touch him. It has gotten worse because Oliver became aggressive. My dad put his hand in Oliver's cage when I was at school and, naturally, my green cheek developed a grudge with my dad. I read that green cheeks are infamous for holding long grudges. I told my dad to not do that again, and he didn't. Oliver has bitten him twice already, and I had no idea what to do so I did not let him leave his cage for an hour. Oliver occasionally flutters down from his cage and wanders the house with his favorite toy, a long blue sting that had fallen from my old sweater. He loves to chew on it. When he is on the ground for a fair amount of time, I pick him up with my sweater sleeves because he bites with no mercy when I pick him up. So, to get back to the point of writing this, what are some training techniques to help with his bad behavior. Should I look for a new home for Oliver that has a more experienced bird owner. I'm sorry to all the bird owners who actually know what they're doing for reading this, because it must have been painful lol. Just keep in mind that this is my first time owning a bird! I appreciate your help everybody!