Biting Issue

[csjj03]

Morning, all,

My two precious budgies have been biting me whenever I put my hand in the cage. They'll easily step up, but I think they only step up to bite my hand. They bite incredibly hard, and my finger tips feel like bloodied stumps, as I've lost a fair bit of feeling in them. I desire relief from my feathered torturers. They haven't drawn any blood, but when they grow up more, I expect for my fingers to share a resemblance with some lovely, tender ribs. Any help?

Thanks!

[jellybean]

What age are your two little ones. They sound like terrible teenagers.

[csjj03]

They're around 12-14 weeks. I was just training them a minute ago and my hand has red marks and scratches all over it.

[Hezz]

They are babies morphing into teenagers; it is to be expected, as they will like to push the boundaries to see what they can and cannot get away with. Do you offer them anything, such as millet? Give them something else to chew on and you may be surprised at how well behaved they become.

[csjj03]

I give them millet spray when training them. They like to chew on their toys a lot. Any suggestions on what I should give them to chew on?

[Marianne Marlow]

Are they both girls? (can't see from photo) if so then they need lots to chew on, mine love balsa, cuttlebone and also the "shredders" strips that you can buy.