Nir wrote:Well my thinking is that if so many others can take it then why cant i. Also everyday in the gym i take plenty of pain as well so i think i am well accustomed to taking a beating.
Wrong! There are people who can take on a macaw and not a conure or other way around. Kili's biting really bothers my brother whereas to me it's tolerable enough that I don't care. It is a very individualistic thing. Also you can't tell from the internet just how many people CANNOT handle their parrots biting and just leave it caged all the time as a result. Reading will only get you so far, eventually you gotta take it to the field to research.
Nir wrote:However my main concern honestly isnt really for me but for everyone around me. it would suck if i bought my niece over and then she got bit... I might be able to handle a bit but little kids might seriously injure themselves.
This is a valid concern. In this case the question is if she must handle the bird or not. If the answer is no and you suspect the bird would bite, you just keep it out of reach for that span and that's it. Of course with socialization and lots of other things this can usually be overcomed. But if outgoingness is a required trait from the parrot, it's not work chancing it with an old world parrot cause it is far from guaranteed.
Nir wrote:also i dont remember saying that biting owner was a substantial issue for me. Biting everyday is however. But once in awhile would be fine. Also like i said i am more worried about those around me then myself. I strongly believe that i would be able to handle the bites fine myself. i cant say the same about my weakling gf or my roomates or if my family comes to visit.
First of all don't say that until you've tried it. You really have nothing to judge by. You might be great at lifting weights and then cringe at having needles stuck under your fingernails. Like I said, it bothers the hell out of my brother cause he's more sensitive on the hands I guess whereas he wouldn't be scared otherwise.
Again, is it that you need your bird to get along with others or just something that would be nice? Is your concern about the bird intentionally attacking them? Or just being on their hand for a while and bite out of nowhere? Are you trying to impress people with the bird? Or are you just worried for their safety when they are entirely uninvolved?