How do I hand tame my new adult cockatiels that are afraid of hands?

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Hello I recently bought two adult cocktails one male (Prince) and female (Sara). The male is the active one. I want to hand tame them but whenever I take my hand or finger near the cage they fly to another direction, what should I do to tame them? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Taming can take time, and doing it in several steps with a lot of patience can help. A good first step is to just offer/toss a favorite treat to both birds any time you approach their cage. Once they are used to you being around, you can then start placing your hand in the cage with the treat on it, letting them approach it and eat from your hand. Once they are comfortable with that, you can transition to petting them while offering a treat, and finally handling/asking them to step up while giving a treat. if at any time they become scared or try to get away, simply take a break and go back to the previous step once they've calmed down. It can take days to weeks depending on the bird, so patience is key!

How do I hand tame my new adult cockatiels that are afraid of hands?

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