by Pajarita » Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:24 am
My dear, four days is NOTHING! The poor bird doesn't know you from Adam, much less trust you and that's why he is biting you! He could be hormonal, too. He is at an age when they go through puberty and, if he was kept at a human schedule and free-fed protein food (seeds, pellets, nutriberries, avi-cakes, etc) he most likely is quite uncomfortable which does make them bitey but the biggest problem here is that he hasn't bonded with you. So, if I were you, I would stop physical interaction with him until he learns to trust you (love will come later) because, right now and although he does like (and need) to be touched, you are a stranger to him and nobody likes a stranger taking liberties, right?
I would also stop all training. You need to bond with this bird and training does not do it. Once he trusts and loves you, you can start training him but not before. It is completely counterproductive, in my personal opinion. Parrots are not mentally hard-wired for obedience or have a need to please as dogs do so training requires bribing and their compliance (and this is only given gracefully when they love us). Open his cage so he can come out. Place perches on the outside of the cage or a playtop on it. Talk to him, sing, whistle, offer treats, etc and, if he wants to come on you (don't ask him, wait and see if he does -they bob up and down when they do), allow it. He needs, at the very least, 3 to 4 hours daily of one-on-one time. GCCS have an undeserved reputation of been bitey but it's only when they don't get enough attention (they are as needy as a cockatoo!) that they do bite or scream.