Biting during hand feeding.
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:57 pm
Hey,
I month back I bought a 5 month old Ringneck, she wasn't tame. It has taken a month but now she's starting to take food out of my hands from behind the bars. She will take apple, etc from my grip when I put them through and will take peas off my hand when I put it in. The problem is though, when I do the pea one she bites my fingers before she takes the peas. She doesn't bite if I just hold something in there, it's only if I sit something on my hand. She does a few soft bites then gets harder then takes the food, I try my hardest to ignore it, but it huuurts.
Is this to be expected?
I month back I bought a 5 month old Ringneck, she wasn't tame. It has taken a month but now she's starting to take food out of my hands from behind the bars. She will take apple, etc from my grip when I put them through and will take peas off my hand when I put it in. The problem is though, when I do the pea one she bites my fingers before she takes the peas. She doesn't bite if I just hold something in there, it's only if I sit something on my hand. She does a few soft bites then gets harder then takes the food, I try my hardest to ignore it, but it huuurts.
Is this to be expected?
Oh & welcome too ! 