Nippy conure

[Conureeees]

My new GCC, Amigo, is nipping me, even when I’m not petting him, he is will find my fingers and bite them. I also have my Sun Conure, Fritz, out and he keeps on trying to bite my fingers when I pet Fritz and starts picking on Fritz for defending me as well as sometimes trying to bite Fritz or invade his space. Any tips? I got him not too long ago, he is clipped (not by my decision) and his tail feathers are messed up. I am laying on my bed and even though he is seemingly mad at my fingers and Fritz he doesn’t move away or anything and when I try to get him away from my fingers/Fritz he keeps coming back towards me. Any suggestions/ideas/things I am doing wrong? TIA

 

[zERo]

Hmm sounds like your new GCC may be jealous.
Perhaps, while he’s still ‘new’ maybe don’t let both birds out at the same time?
My GCC was very nippy when I first adopted him, as of almost 2 years since I brought him home, bites are very rare.
Avoid trying to pet him when he’s heightened, I’ve established a question/answer system with my GCC and my Quaker.
As them if you can pet them, I offer my hand a few inches away, if Tom (GCC) wants a pet he comes over to my hand and cuddles, if not he ignores me.
With my Quaker, I ask to pet, if yes he fluffs up his head and neck if no he ignores my hand.
Same principal to stepping up too.
Hope this helps! 😊

 

[Conureeees]

Hmm sounds like your new GCC may be jealous.
Perhaps, while he’s still ‘new’ maybe don’t let both birds out at the same time?
My GCC was very nippy when I first adopted him, as of almost 2 years since I brought him home, bites are very rare.
Avoid trying to pet him when he’s heightened, I’ve established a question/answer system with my GCC and my Quaker.
As them if you can pet them, I offer my hand a few inches away, if Tom (GCC) wants a pet he comes over to my hand and cuddles, if not he ignores me.
With my Quaker, I ask to pet, if yes he fluffs up his head and neck if no he ignores my hand.
Same principal to stepping up too.
Hope this helps! 😊

Thanks for the suggestions! I agree, I probably shouldn’t of had them both there at the same time, I just didn’t know he would be so nippy compared to my first gcc! Lol.