Guapo and his random nips

[Akraya]

I've been here a little while now and have been through countless biting and nipping phases, but what Guapo has been doing I would categorise differently. I know his bite (blood) and I know his annoyed pinch, this is something else

He will randomly pinch skin, mostly the ends of fingers next to the nail, another spot is forearm skin. There is nothing to aggravate him and is completely random, he'll just be climbing around being his goofy self. He'll do this to anyone but me without question but I'll get a weird pinch a couple of times a day.

A bit of target training distracts him from doing it but I can't let him roam free in the afternoon because he likes to hang out on my partner and after he's done his groom or whatever he initially went there to do he'll just go on a pinching spree. After one pinch he sometimes does fluff up and gets in aggressive stance mode.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? As I've said I've dealt with all the mood swings and biting so I don't need the generic response, I've tried everything I've ever read/recommended
I'm looking for something else if that makes sense...


For anyone who reads this through, thank you, and an even bigger thank you to people with possible answers!!

 

[ruffledfeathers]

I don't really have an answer but my Georgie very briefly went through this. She rarely ever bit me, although she would give a tiny nip from time to time if you wanted her to do something she didn't want. But she went through a phase like what you are saying. She could be snuggling, being her silly self, happy, nothing changed and then suddenly she would bite me in a tender area (once bit my inner thigh for no apparent reason and it was bleeding...painful!)
With her, i would just put her back in her cage and turn my back and ignore her and it seemed to go away by itself. So i have no real solid suggestion, but i think i know what you mean about it being just strange. I used to say she did it for fun because it seemed to me like it was some random entertainment for her.

 

[MonicaMc]

Could it be that he's just looking for something to chew on? And lacking foot toys or other interesting things to keep him preoccupied, he's nipping you instead?