Hi! so i recently started hand feeding a 1 month old white face cockatiel. everything is going great so far. but, the biggest issue i’m facing is biting. she/he bites me so hard it leaves me stunt for a few seconds. i don’t understand why because she already sees me as her “mom” she screams when she sees me, begs for food (literally none stop), and is just overall a healthy baby! i’m just afraid the breeder did not socialize with her from a young age i guess? or is it just in her nature to bite this hard. because i have never had dealt with such a biting issue with one of my cockatiels. i always excuse her behavior as a “oh she’s just trying to try out her beak” but the bites keep getting harder and more painful. i try not to let out a sound or move or flinch not to make it a habit but she only does this when i pick her up to put her back to the cage.
if anyone’s ever had such a nippy baby cockatiel, does this habit ever go away?? or at least is declined.
if anyone’s ever had such a nippy baby cockatiel, does this habit ever go away?? or at least is declined.