My guess is that they smell like food, since I usually give him treats with my hand. My birds always bit my fingers before;until I gave them light weight wood to bite. Why Adult Cats & Kittens Chew, Bite, Nibble, & Gnaw on Fingers 1. Madhura. However he's still being bottle fed so I don't know if he's just searching for food. 6. Hen budgies do chew everything so it isn't abnormal. As my Budgie does it for me ! One time he nibbled twice, and I didn't take notice, and then he bit down hard. Why does my budgie like to nibble my nails when she perche's on my finger ? Do not draw your hands away when he tries to bite you. This post will show you five common reasons why dogs do it and what you can do to get it to stop. Close. Why does my dog nibble my fingers If your dog nibbles on your fingers, you might be wondering why and what you can do about it. Now he is just curious about my fingers & nails & is very gentle. 2. Why Does My Cat Bite My Fingers When I Pet Him? So if he doesn't stop, every time he does it take him off your shoulder and put him on top of his cage. my bird gently nibbles on my fingers too. Next time place your hands slowly and gently. I will never need to go to a manicurist to get this done. As I mentioned, a lot of cats really like the sensation of chewing plastic, and who can blame them when chewing on the butt of a pen or the back of a pencil is pretty enjoyable for a large number of humans, too?. Your cat enjoys the sensation of chewing your fingers. Do this continuously and he will soon learn that when he nibbles your hair, you put him down. When it comes to nibbling on our soft, fleshy fingers… View Profile View Forum Posts Brand New Egg. Its sounds like your budgie is just playing and having fun. I have to replace the perches regularly as they chew through them, they are natural wood from trees so … My budgie nibbles on my bottom lip, my eyebrows, everything. They began to ignore biting my finger and went on to the light weight wood and play and throw it to the ground. Hamster nibbling and biting my fingers - posted in Behaviour & Personality, Handling & Taming: I've noticed that Rowdy, my Syrian, will inspect my fingers and nibble at them gently. Do not move your hand swiftly near the cage as it frightens the bird. but it is a good thing, it means she's not scared of you. "Everything will be okay in the end. There are few tips that can help you tackle the problem... 1. If it's not okay, it's not the end" -Anonymous- 03-31-2010, 04:39 AM #13. I have many toys in my aviary but the hens still chew the perches and the wooden parts of the aviary. If your cat is biting your fingers when you pet them, it’s likely down to one or more of the reasons I’ve listed in this article. Nibbling, chewing, licking , and biting your hand or fingers … View entire discussion ( 4 comments) My reasons for socializing Budgies are consistent with the following aims: To have a breeding colony that is relatively accepting of my presence in their daily life. But if he does it all the time, it could gradually make a hair ball in his stomach. This allows me to check the nest where the hen will often stay in the box and will nibble my fingers to signal her expectation that we are friends. Posted by 4 months ago. It's funny how he use to bite me ... way back when. If his eyes go completely dark and body is not fluffy he is scared. ... to learn more about it lol.