Hi Everyone,
I got a 12-week-old Pineapple Green Cheek Conure six days ago; he's really sweet, and loves spending time with me. He isn't afraid of me at all, likes coming out of his cage, and loves any new items/toys I introduce into his cage. He immediately will check out whatever I give him.
Anyway, my concern is that he is constantly beaking my hands to the point that if my hand is anywhere near him, he wants to nibble on it. None of these bites hurt or are indicative of danger/anxiety or wanting me to leave him alone--he comes over to me; I never force my hands near him, but let him decide what he wants to do and he always chooses to approach my hand. But it's gotten to the point that he won't stand on my finger because he thinks my fingers are chew toys--he doesn't understand that they can serve any other purpose. I tried not letting him beak my fingers by putting them behind my back, but now he's getting frustrated and wants to chew on them even more.
Should I let him beak my fingers or is this a behavior that should be stopped early on? I'm worried because I can't really do anything with him because of the constant beaking and am afraid to take him out of the cage. I tried giving him other things to chew on to distract him and he isn't interested in them--he just goes for my fingers holding the items!
Any advice would be great! Thanks!