Nippy conure

[Conureeees]

My new GCC, Amigo, is nipping me, even when I’m not petting him, he is will find my fingers and bite them. I also have my Sun Conure, Fritz, out and he keeps on trying to bite my fingers when I pet Fritz and starts picking on Fritz for defending me as well as sometimes trying to bite Fritz or invade his space. Any tips? I got him not too long ago, he is clipped (not by my decision) and his tail feathers are messed up. I am laying on my bed and even though he is seemingly mad at my fingers and Fritz he doesn’t move away or anything and when I try to get him away from my fingers/Fritz he keeps coming back towards me. Any suggestions/ideas/things I am doing wrong? TIA

 

[zERo]

Hmm sounds like your new GCC may be jealous.
Perhaps, while he’s still ‘new’ maybe don’t let both birds out at the same time?
My GCC was very nippy when I first adopted him, as of almost 2 years since I brought him home, bites are very rare.
Avoid trying to pet him when he’s heightened, I’ve established a question/answer system with my GCC and my Quaker.
As them if you can pet them, I offer my hand a few inches away, if Tom (GCC) wants a pet he comes over to my hand and cuddles, if not he ignores me.
With my Quaker, I ask to pet, if yes he fluffs up his head and neck if no he ignores my hand.
Same principal to stepping up too.
Hope this helps!

 

[Conureeees]

Hmm sounds like your new GCC may be jealous.
Perhaps, while he’s still ‘new’ maybe don’t let both birds out at the same time?
My GCC was very nippy when I first adopted him, as of almost 2 years since I brought him home, bites are very rare.
Avoid trying to pet him when he’s heightened, I’ve established a question/answer system with my GCC and my Quaker.
As them if you can pet them, I offer my hand a few inches away, if Tom (GCC) wants a pet he comes over to my hand and cuddles, if not he ignores me.
With my Quaker, I ask to pet, if yes he fluffs up his head and neck if no he ignores my hand.
Same principal to stepping up too.
Hope this helps!

Thanks for the suggestions! I agree, I probably shouldn’t of had them both there at the same time, I just didn’t know he would be so nippy compared to my first gcc! Lol.