Stacye and Tiki
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- Jan 16, 2010
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- Yellow-sided Green Cheek Conure - Tiki, Green Cheek Conure - Dexter
Tiki bites my hands and fingers ALOT. I know Green Cheek's are often nippy but I think this goes a little beyond that. Tiki seems to go out of her way to bite or attack my hands and fingers.
I think I know what started the problem. The first couple of days I had her, she was constantly getting on my shoulder and burrowing in my hair. Anytime I wanted to move her to get her either off my shoulder I had to pick her up. About half the time she would step up but the other times she wouldn't so I had to pick her up by hand as gently as I could. That caused alot of sqwuaking and biting and since the first few days she seems hand aggressive.
So last night, after she drew blood for like the 5th time, I decided to change my tactic. Keeping her off my shoulder is turning out to be almost impossible and honestly, I like her there so I have to figure out how we can both live happily with her hanging out on my shoulder.
I started trying to persuade her down from my shoulder with bits of fruit or nuts because she seems to be less annoyed at stepping up once shes off my shoulder/neck. She steps up much better and hardly ever bites me if she's NOT on my shoulder when I ask her to step up.
Is there anything else I can do other then offering her treats and toys to make her like my hands more? I hope I haven't caused a permanent rift with her.
I think I know what started the problem. The first couple of days I had her, she was constantly getting on my shoulder and burrowing in my hair. Anytime I wanted to move her to get her either off my shoulder I had to pick her up. About half the time she would step up but the other times she wouldn't so I had to pick her up by hand as gently as I could. That caused alot of sqwuaking and biting and since the first few days she seems hand aggressive.
So last night, after she drew blood for like the 5th time, I decided to change my tactic. Keeping her off my shoulder is turning out to be almost impossible and honestly, I like her there so I have to figure out how we can both live happily with her hanging out on my shoulder.
I started trying to persuade her down from my shoulder with bits of fruit or nuts because she seems to be less annoyed at stepping up once shes off my shoulder/neck. She steps up much better and hardly ever bites me if she's NOT on my shoulder when I ask her to step up.
Is there anything else I can do other then offering her treats and toys to make her like my hands more? I hope I haven't caused a permanent rift with her.