[BirdCrazyJill]

Thank you both! I have been saying "Ow" firmly, like a "no" command when he bites my finger like that and I try not to take my finger away because I don't want him learning that if he bites he can get his way. I have a shorter perch attached to the large door of his cage that swings out so one time yesterday I was able to kind of duck my shoulder under the perch and have him step onto that, then shut the cage door. I am going to start incorporating treats into his commands and see how well he responds to that as well. I have been praising him with a "good boy!" When he does step on my finger nicely. It's funny how they can go from being so snuggly to "in a mood" very quickly! He does like when I talk to him, but he also likes to preen my lips so I'm trying to discourage that as well, I don't want him getting in my mouth at all lol it's definitely a learning curve over here!