Don't do this if you value your lips. After a couple weeks of handling , we are almost buds ! In the wild , Snowy owls are primarily loners , so making friends is not high on the priority list - they are amongst the hardest to train. I have made up little games that help with biting and that death grip he puts on your hands and fingers . Later on I will use a glove , but right now we are just focusing on being friends