[kellywess]

I cant wait to hear what you have to say about your sweet little baby in six months... LOL. I am afraid that everything Irish said about them in the other post is in fact true. As they mature, they tend to bond to one person. In my family that would be me. She (Marvin) tolerates my husband some days, but will bite him and run to me as soon as I enter the room. If he (my husband) is the only one around thats fine and Marvin and my husband get along. When I am home, its a different story. Marvin bites to do damage. Yes, they are extremely smart and toys that are mechanical are more interesting to them than the ones they can chew. I suggest "the Bullet" its green and you fill it with treats. Its a hit in my house. Marv has two. She never leaves her cage without it.

Marvin too was cuddly as a baby and can be now... at times. They are a handful though. Make sure that you train him/her what is "too hard" when he/she bites. These guys bite when they dont get their way... pretty much everytime so its best to teach them how to bite and hope for the best. Might not make sense now, but it will.

I have never had to file or trim Marvins beak. make sure he/she has alot of wood to chew on and that you feed your bird a proper diet.