sweetpeamusic
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I just got my little Nico (Green Cheek Conure) yesterday and he's quite the rascal!
I've just got a couple of questions.
Nico is super active some of the time (flipping upside down, bobbing his head up and down, walking around) but spends a substantial amount of time with his feathers moderately fluffed (probably not the fluffiest he could be but more than when he's doing his acrobatics) and making peeping noises. Is this normal? Why is he doing it? He also takes a lot of short naps right after he does this.
I also have a problem: Nico is biting. A lot. And I'm pretty sure this isn't the kind of biting that's a form of aggression or anger? He'll bob his head up and down and come to the door of his cage so I'll open it and he'll fly down to play, and I'll just sit back and offer toys and watch. However, I think he thinks my hand is a fun chew toy because he'll toddle over to me and then start biting my fingers if I have them anywhere near him. It's not a sudden bite, seems to be more of a "hey this is fun to chew on" bite that progressively gets more painful. I've done the "grabbing his beak and telling him no" thing but I've done it more than a few times now and it doesn't seem to be getting through. If you could give me tips on how to control this behavior that would be greatly appreciated.
I've just got a couple of questions.
Nico is super active some of the time (flipping upside down, bobbing his head up and down, walking around) but spends a substantial amount of time with his feathers moderately fluffed (probably not the fluffiest he could be but more than when he's doing his acrobatics) and making peeping noises. Is this normal? Why is he doing it? He also takes a lot of short naps right after he does this.
I also have a problem: Nico is biting. A lot. And I'm pretty sure this isn't the kind of biting that's a form of aggression or anger? He'll bob his head up and down and come to the door of his cage so I'll open it and he'll fly down to play, and I'll just sit back and offer toys and watch. However, I think he thinks my hand is a fun chew toy because he'll toddle over to me and then start biting my fingers if I have them anywhere near him. It's not a sudden bite, seems to be more of a "hey this is fun to chew on" bite that progressively gets more painful. I've done the "grabbing his beak and telling him no" thing but I've done it more than a few times now and it doesn't seem to be getting through. If you could give me tips on how to control this behavior that would be greatly appreciated.