Hey! So I bought a four-month old lutino cockatiel (named Caspian) just a week ago, and I'm in love! I found that in some aspects Cass and I have bonded very quickly; he will fly from his cage or play area over to me, he's comfortable climbing on me, he accepts scratches about half the time I offer them. However, the other half of the time he will not be hesitant to bite me repeatedly unlit I move my hand away. In addition, it seems as though every day he resets and continues to see my hands as a threat until I manage to scratch his cheek and remind him that I'm his friend. Any advice?
My first cockatiel! Advice needed.
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