Greetings,
I recently found a lovebird perched onto my window grill and I decided to keep him as a pet as I didn't know of anyone who lost it. It has a rusty golden ring around its leg and I'm thinking maybe he escaped from a neighborhood bird shop? Anyway, I lured it in my house(don't ask me how.) And bought a cage and started to keep him/her as a pet. He surely is eating and drinking well but he can't stop biting. Whenever I place any part of either of my hands outside his cage, he strikes it viciously. I bring him out of the cage and successfully feed him seeds using my thumb and index finger but he nips my fingers after a few attempts.
Though it is not exactly painful, I still flinch and retract my hand quickly. A heard a few avians say not to do that but I just can't get over the fear. Was this bird tortured previously and am I taking too long to tame him if he has been living in my house for a few weeks? What do I do?
Thank you.
Regards,
Herman.
I recently found a lovebird perched onto my window grill and I decided to keep him as a pet as I didn't know of anyone who lost it. It has a rusty golden ring around its leg and I'm thinking maybe he escaped from a neighborhood bird shop? Anyway, I lured it in my house(don't ask me how.) And bought a cage and started to keep him/her as a pet. He surely is eating and drinking well but he can't stop biting. Whenever I place any part of either of my hands outside his cage, he strikes it viciously. I bring him out of the cage and successfully feed him seeds using my thumb and index finger but he nips my fingers after a few attempts.
Though it is not exactly painful, I still flinch and retract my hand quickly. A heard a few avians say not to do that but I just can't get over the fear. Was this bird tortured previously and am I taking too long to tame him if he has been living in my house for a few weeks? What do I do?
Thank you.
Regards,
Herman.