I have never owned a bird until just last month... For my daughter's birthday, I bought her a parakeet.  She just loves her bird.  My son was jealous and wanted a bird... So he got a cockatiel... Then we ended up getting another parakeet... These birds are so much fun, although they are all 3 still scared of us.  I have been working with the cockatiel mostly... Who we call Pepe...Got some books on how to train them.... After only 3 or 4 days,  I have stopped the bitting... He still hisses at everyone else.... But I have been spending every evening after work with the cockatiel, and I think...