Hello, I have a one year old female Indian ring neck and at first she was the sweetest bird ever. After a few weeks of having her, she began by biting my parents, to the point where she would chase after their feet to bite them. She also tries to jump and bite my dad's hand when he brings her a freshly filled water bowl. She took a liking to me and would rarely bite me. I assume this is all because of bluffing, but recently she has started biting me as well and sometimes when we offer her treats she will repeatedly slam the treat against the side of her cage while letting out aggressive sounds and then drops it. She also lets me pet her on her head, but will randomly turn around and try to bite me. Other times she will climb on the couch I'm sitting on and come on my shoulder, but will begin lunging at my hands to bite me even if I do not try to touch her. She has a very big cage, lots of toys, attention, food, water, and treats. When she bites I do my best to hold still, but her behavior has not changed for months and I do not like going near her anymore because I know she will lunge to bite me eventually. When she does bite I place her on the top of her cage and disappear for a few minutes to try to get her to realize the consequences of her actions, but she is not learning. Instead she whines and makes noises like she's sad, but when I go back to her she turns aggressive again, like she's baiting me so she can get a chance to bite. It has been a year since she has become aggressive and we do not know what to do. We cannot afford to spend hundreds on an animal behavior specialist, so please let me know if there's anything that can be done to correct this behavior. Thank you.
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