Hello, i am lovebirdholly and I am new to the bird scene, Holly is my very first bird peroid. She is 5 years old and was given to me by a friend who was given to her by a friend lol, my friend gave me the bird immediatley because it did not get along with her cockatieal. Anyways she was said to be vicious, a flesh eating bird lol, so we were cautious of her. After a couple of days I was able to get her out of her cage with a glove ( thank god I was wearing one ill tell ya that ) she was very nippy, she has gotten use to the glove but she is not a fan of bare hands, she certinly does not like anyone near her cage, she makes like a hissing noise bobs her head up and down rubs her beak all over everything and yells alot, i wouldnt call it screaming, and sometimes throws her food out of her bowl when i add new. I am hoping with patients and determination from myself that Holly will one day be the cute little love bird i see on you tube if not , just tamed enough to were i can hold her, and she wont want to eat me. I would like to teach her simple commands such as "step up", "no bite", "out" ( for her cage ) and some singing and whisling. I had done alot of surfing on the internet and have learned that i need to clip her wings, get her off this silly seed diet only thing they have her on, ( which is going well) not to force my self onto her like not sticking my hands in the cage to force her out, not yelling at her when she bites or is yelling at me. I think i have learned alot on how to take care of her but would like to know if anyone else has delt with an abused lovebird, and does anyone has any tips or trick that could help me with her posseiveness and fear, and just all and all how to make her happy. I would appreciate any information and help. thanks