Quasar, the mini Dinosaur.

[Vampiric_Conure]

Hey-o! Thought I'd ask for some advice about Quasar. He's a delight and active. He's eating his veggies, likes his nutriberries, and we're working on pellets. Just one minor problem. He nips. No... He NIPS. His main target is my fingers through the bars of the cage every time I service it. Opening cage doors? Nips. Lean against the cage accidentally? Nips. Taking pictures? Nips.

He's not hand-tame, which I don't mind, but I'd like to curb his mouthiness when accessing his cage. Have any tips? Ideas? Stories?
And burb tax, because we love bird pix:

 

[LaManuka]

GCCs in my experience can be a bit prone to "cage aggression", cos they can come to see the cage as their territory. Quakers get like that too, and as a matter of fact my teeny tiny little red headed lorikeet gets VERY bitey as well if I try to change water/food dishes or switch toys while he's in his cage. In fact the ONLY time I don't get bit is when I give him his breakfast first thing in the morning cos he's pretty keen on his breakfast. He also bites me if I try to get him out of his cage so the only thing for it is to let him get himself out of his cage and wait until he has done so before I attempt to do anything else inside His Royal Highness's environment - cos I am just his indentured servant after all

 

[onamom]

I wonder if perhaps he will start to grow out of it some once he learns your routine? Just thinking back to when Ona was a baby and would bite over touching her food. Now she doesn't.

 

[rheashard2]

Is it possible Quasar feels strongly territorial because of the rest of your 'flock'? Seeing you interact with them may trigger his response. Can he be reacting strongly because of jealousy? Is it possible to have routine where he is taken care of first? Nameliss has some cage aggressive. Hormonal aggression can be worked around most of the time. The jealously is harder. I can't fed, pat or love my dog in her view before her chop. I get hacked at no matter what I do. Usually I put dog out then deal with her. But there's days I forget or get sidetracked. It doesn't make sense to me. The rest of day my interaction with dog is ignored.