A proud conure momma

[Slackergirl0215]

I'm a new conure owner! His name is Phoenix. He's a green cheek conure and he's amazing but I'm having a lot of issues with him bitting. I know they preen their owners for bonding but he bites hard at times leaving marks on my arms! I have tried ignoring it, tried timeout. I don't know what to do. He'd been here a little over 2 weeks now. We got him from a pet store. If he starts getting to hard and I try and get him to step up he yells at me and bites harder. I've been treat training him with adjusting to my hands/fingers and with treats he does great, but if I try without he screeches and bits. I know this is a sign of discomfort but how do I get him out of that? If he wants to step-up it's fine if I need to adjust my hand he's not having it. I have attached pictures 1 where he's being loving and giving kisses the other 2 is where he was preening to hard. Another thing if i try to get him off my neck he begins to bite hard!

 

[Terry57]

Welcome to the forum to you and your beautiful Phoenix!

Everything is still new to him, and it will take him some time to settle in.
I wouldn't allow him on your neck or shoulder yet, with my birds that is a privilege they had to earn by not biting.
If treats are working, I'd continue to give him a treat to get him to do what you want him to do. Many of my birds are treat oriented and so that's what they get

Here is a wonderful thread about bonding and building trust with him:

Tips for Bonding and Building Trust

I'm so happy you joined us and I'm looking forward to reading about your journey together

 

[Slackergirl0215]

Welcome to the forum to you and your beautiful Phoenix!

Everything is still new to him, and it will take him some time to settle in.
I wouldn't allow him on your neck or shoulder yet, with my birds that is a privilege they had to earn by not biting.
If treats are working, I'd continue to give him a treat to get him to do what you want him to do. Many of my birds are treat oriented and so that's what they get

Here is a wonderful thread about bonding and building trust with him:

Tips for Bonding and Building Trust

I'm so happy you joined us and I'm looking forward to reading about your journey together

Thank you sooooo much

 

[Terry57]

Thank you sooooo much

My pleasure! Please keep posting pics, we do love pictures around here

 

[Slackergirl0215]

My pleasure! Please keep posting pics, we do love pictures around here

I read the rules, am I allowed to post with my kiddos and myself?

 

[Terry57]

I read the rules, am I allowed to post with my kiddos and myself?

Absolutely! The only pictures we don't allow are ones of birds and prey animals (dogs, cats, etc).