thanks for all the great words of encouragement to everybody...........we think we figured out what happened......on observing zoey (her name) playing on her gym, i saw her nipping at various toys while playing with them........this led me to the conclusion that she is trying to PLAY!!!!!Much in the same way a puppy will............after all, she is only five and a half months old.......after reading all i could, i found out that a tap on the beak could cause further resentment and that she also could be making me "pay" for being at work all day and leaving her alone. however, it is also true what popcornbird says.....zoey is often in a superior position when she is perched on my hand and i am sitting, so this could be the case.....consequently, the day after she drew blood on me happened to be my day off and in the morning, she greeted me with a "MAMA" and an invitation to scratch her head........... ..........we had a great day.......i'm finding out that she has to initiate the petting.

thanks to everybody for thier threads.........i'll keep you posted!

by the way, is it unusual for the bird to want to eat nothing but broccoli and papaya one day and nothing but seed and peanuts the next? should i give her grit???????please help!!!