phoenix76x
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Hi, I have a 10 month old parent reared Jardine and have had him for 3 months straight from the breeder. Training was going well and he was perching on my finger and I was just working on increasing the time with me between treats(he is very food motivated), loves to play with his toys while out and had even started stepping from my wife's finger to mine.
As in the title he has started to bite the finger he is perched on, I collect him from the top of his cage as usual and give him a treat after I am seated, he usually stays there and I will slowly give him more treats increasing the time between them. but over the last 3 days as soon as he has finished his first treat he goes straight for the finger this started out as him just feeling it but has gradually increased to a very hard bite but not a lunge. I am trying not to react(the first day I was saying no) but when it becomes too uncomfortable I rotate my hand to put him off balance and he immediately flies off. This has now turned into a little bit of insecurity with my finger for him(and a little for me).
Sorry for the drone, I was just trying to give all the info needed for the following questions.
As in the title he has started to bite the finger he is perched on, I collect him from the top of his cage as usual and give him a treat after I am seated, he usually stays there and I will slowly give him more treats increasing the time between them. but over the last 3 days as soon as he has finished his first treat he goes straight for the finger this started out as him just feeling it but has gradually increased to a very hard bite but not a lunge. I am trying not to react(the first day I was saying no) but when it becomes too uncomfortable I rotate my hand to put him off balance and he immediately flies off. This has now turned into a little bit of insecurity with my finger for him(and a little for me).
Sorry for the drone, I was just trying to give all the info needed for the following questions.
- Am I doing right by rotating my finger as opposed to saying NO! and reinforcing the behaviour?
- I have read online that a lot of people still use a hand held perch, would this be a step back or a more practical way forwards?