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In the training room there's a thread called Body Language Most Commonly Seen, or something close to that. A bite is often their last resort after other signals he's sent you have been ignored. See if you're missing signals that he doesn't want interaction at the moment. If it's a time when you need to touch him, like you're going out and you need to put him in his cage, try the compromise Dorian and I have worked out. If he's in a pissy mood and I need him to step up, and I don't particularly feel like getting bit (lol), I get him to step up onto a perch and transfer him that way. I got him used to the perch laying around him, then rolled it towards him, then let him step onto it on the desk, then picked it up a tiny bit and put it back down . . . You get the picture. Now I can use it to put him back in his cage, move him off his playstand etc. . . I let him beat up on the perch when he's moved - it's pretty cute.

Hi , of course I’m still at growling phase , but i read somewhere that if you are at the phase that your parrot wants to be with you but he bites you , when he does that juat leave the room quickly , and then try again and if he does again leave the room quickly again , that way , he will understand, that when he bites the only thing he gets is loneliness , so he won’t do it again . but note that the method , which I mentioned , is for parrots which they don’t growl or are not fully wild because if you do that with a wild parrot the result is exactly opposite, because he thinks : well I don’t want him be around me and whenever I bite him he leaves the room so it’s a good way to keep him away , and he keeps doing it. I hope it helps you.

This is a work in progress and will take time, you do have to feed and give water to him so being close is unavoidable but do so slowly and talk softly as you do it. Once you have done the necessary things then back off to where he will settle down some and carry on a conversation with him in a gently voice. I know this seems like it is taking forever but grey time is slow and trust must be earned, its never rushed or it will backfire on you. Just take it slow and easy and soon you will be able to do things for him without the growling.

Jealousy Not of another bird, but of another person [people}...This happens, your fid see's you paying attention to another and you get a swift bite...How old is your Sukie ?

I will when I get it. I know it's one with plexiglass and bars. From what I remember, it's definitely tall enough and has a perch in it.

Can you post a picture or give dimensions, or both lol?

She is coming with a travel cage. Will that be alright for her to sleep in?

Are you saying Sukie bites everyone he comes into contact with? I say you either learn to read his body language better or take it.

Well, keep whistling! Try whistling when he doesn't do it first and see if he will respond. That was one of the first ways Timber and I established communication and I think it helped a lot. The little things are often what makes the difference in the long run.

If you're worried the family room will be too noisy for sleep you can always put a small sleep cage in another room where she can get 10-12 hours of quiet dark time for sleep.

Thanks! Her cage is definitely going in the family room first.

Maggie, I know a little of what you are experiencing, watching Jay struggle for each breath. Jay, use you strength for breathing.. Love and prayers. Howardine

I couldn’t agree more, they hate being isolated from the family, that could cause plucking, so be careful with that. Better to keep her in her cage in the family room to start so she gets used to the family and sounds of the home.

Gosh, that’s a terrible bunch of stress after all your planning and saving. I don’t have much to offer you’ve gotten such good advice. Definitely record the dogs, time of day and days of the week. It would seem to me you could comprise a schedule with her since you have to endure the dog barking...but you need proof first. Keep us posted, we will all run into this at one time or another I imagine. One day I would like to downsize into a condo, but I know I can’t, due to my Amazon...guess it’s a trailer in the woods somewhere

Prayers for you both. Be strong Jayd, we need you here more than you need us..love to you both. ❤️

This is Niko and Gizmo (on right). Gizmo was our very first birdie who stole our hearts and led us to becoming a large fid family. These two are absolute clowns, and bring smiles to our faces on a regular basis. (all their pics are blurry because they're always moving!)

Here is Walter, our nut job birdie. Quite an interesting fellow, that's for sure!

This is Teak, also taken after she came to live with us. She also came to us clipped, but she still prefers not to fly unless spooked. She was a baby in this image, so now her pretty orange crown of feathers are proudly displayed!

This is Skittles, our pineapple shortly after he came to live with us. He came to us clipped as you can see in this image, but we let his flight feathers grow out and now he's a beautiful flyer.

Here's a picture of my Dexter on the day I decided to get him. He's an amazing guy!