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Sounds like it's all going well, which is great! I love that she's learning to correct herself so that a bump will do. I had a similar process with Alfie where he (and I) learned that if he turns away or walks away then that shows me he's not interested. Previously his first response was a bite to tell me to go away. But we've both learned how to read each other better so a bite isn't needed. It's very rare that I get bitten these days (which I'm very happy about!). The most recent occurrence was when I had my feet up on a footstool and he flew over and bit me on the little toe because I didn't move out of the way quick enough. 🤣

I need another hefty dose of Hughie and Greycie! Miss your posts.

Hi Timbersmom and neoow. Thank you for the responses, it makes me feel better about the way I've been handling this. I'll keep on with telling her, "I bite," putting her down, and walking away. She hasn't bitten me in a week now, and I spend a lot of time with her each day. Vim was born in June of 2021, so she's 2. Right now she's a bit of a velcro bird. Boundary pushing is certainly on the table; she is changing a bit, although she still has a very gentle and shy personality. I've also increased her sleep from 12 hours to 13.5. With how attached she is recently, I am worried that she's becoming hormonal, even though I've tried to follow the rules surrounding hormonal behavior (no body scratches, plenty of sleep, no nesting material, etc.).