Meet Marcy

[kendrafitz]

My advice with the hands is then just have her step up on your arm. Rosie sometimes gets testy when I use my fingers. She generally prefers climbing into my arm or shoulder. I think it gives her more of a sense of control/security. Which is fine with me, whatever works.

I feel for you, those little beaks can HURT! I am actually more nervous with the little beaks than the big ones. The little ones go for blood.

When Rosie pinches me I tell her Ouch! That is not nice, you are hurting Mommy. I don't really subscribe to the whole ignore it theory. But obviously I think everyone should do what works for them.

The reason I do this is if one parrot hurts another, they don't ignore it. Rosie needs to know she hurt me and needs to be more gentle. If she is playing I will grab her beak and tell her to be GENTLE. If she is mad, I tell her that wasn't nice and she is removed from my person.

Marcy probably just needs time to figure out you love her and she is safe.


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[Dragonlady2]

I am with Kendra on this. My Ekkie will not step up on my fingers/hand, but will on my arm. Same as my peach front conure. I too will not let a bite go without giving the offender the stinkeye and a firm no.
I am sure you and Marcy will figure out what works the best.

[Stephen12]

Marcy is such a sweet little bird.

[Quakerella]

I did try the reprimand approach with our quaker. It could just be in their personality, but he liked to go for my ear. I would pull away and say "No, that's my ear." Now he says "That's my ear" as he is foraging through my hair looking for it.

IMO, I think every bird seems to respond differently, some the reprimand approach works, and some the ignoring approach works. I think you need to try different ways until you find what works.