I picked out a baby Amazon Parrot from a local reputable bird specialty store approx. 2 months ago and have been going in to visit and socialize with him since then. He is not yet three months old and is still handfeeding; the plan was to bring him home in July or August. Here's the problem-he has progressively gotten less and less affectionate and cuddly every time I have seen him (I've been going in three times a week or so) and while I'm okay with him not being cuddly (I understand that most Amazons are not) he is now biting and lashing out at me also. He absolutely does NOT want me to hold him and when I even try to ahve him step on my hand now he lunges aggressively at me. My family had an African Grey when I was growing up, and I work for an avian vet, so I am familiar with different types of parrots, but I need some advice with this. The owner of the store is giving me other options-if I want to take a 5 month old grey whose original owner ended up changing his mind (cont below)
I can do this, however this bird does not know me at all and is a bit nervous with me. A nice bird, though he can be a bit nippy it is not nearly the issue as with the Amazon. (The grey is more "beaky"-he chews and is too rough at times, whereas the Amazon is downright nasty) There are also baby greys handfeeding and a Goffins Cockatoo. I had originally picked out an Amazon after doing a lot of research on all Parrots, as I wanted a social, outgoing, somewhat large bird. But if such a young Amazon is having biting tendencies already, isn't this cause for concern?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated-thanks! P.s. the Amazon is a double Yellow Head

That's really, really odd. While Amazon Parrots CAN be a tad nippy, I don't trust the fact its behavior is getting progressively worse. Like most animals, parrots are conditioned to act according to their environment. I would inquire as to what they're doing with the parrot every day and who SEES the parrot everyday. If the parrot continues to nip, I would seriously recommend moving on.