Hey everyone!
I recently acquired an Amazon parrot from my grandfather who used to breed them. He is 90 now and can't look after this 8 year-old so because I have seen him on multiple visits, thought it would be less stressful for him if I looked after him so he has a familiar face. He seems to be tame, often says hello and will allow me to stroke him through the bars most times, but some times he'll let me stroke him and he'll want to bite my finger. It's probably a stupid thing for me to do, but since he isn't displaying any warning signs and will let me stroke him, I assume he wants to play bite. He'll start to bite softly, then use the end of his beak and puncture my skin often. He has never been handled, so I wanted to start teaching him to step-up soon, but obviously, I want to know that he won't bite. Is there anything I am doing wrong because I seem to have his trust as he'll often put his foot through the bars in order to hold my finger (as a new born baby would). Thanks for listening!
Joe
I recently acquired an Amazon parrot from my grandfather who used to breed them. He is 90 now and can't look after this 8 year-old so because I have seen him on multiple visits, thought it would be less stressful for him if I looked after him so he has a familiar face. He seems to be tame, often says hello and will allow me to stroke him through the bars most times, but some times he'll let me stroke him and he'll want to bite my finger. It's probably a stupid thing for me to do, but since he isn't displaying any warning signs and will let me stroke him, I assume he wants to play bite. He'll start to bite softly, then use the end of his beak and puncture my skin often. He has never been handled, so I wanted to start teaching him to step-up soon, but obviously, I want to know that he won't bite. Is there anything I am doing wrong because I seem to have his trust as he'll often put his foot through the bars in order to hold my finger (as a new born baby would). Thanks for listening!
Joe
