My bird doesn't trust my hand. How can I gain her trust and tame her?

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I have been trying to tame Tangy to sit on my finger and play with me for a year now.Before I got her she was never hand tamed or used to people. I go slowly and stop when she gets scared. She either bites my finger to push it away or runs away. She seems to not be scared of me but doesn’t trust my hand. She won’t go on me or play with me either. I don’t want to hand feed her treats because she will expect treats every time and not want to be with me. How can I gain her trust and tame her? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 9 months old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Hand-feeding treats is actually the major way you can help to tame her. You /do/ want her to expect treats from you every time, because this teaches her that you are a positive thing to be around, instead of scary by chasing her with your hand or finger. So I highly recommend starting to hand-treat her or tossing a favorite treat every time you come by to visit. This can certainly help with bonding and positive experiences. In some cases, a bird may not bond very well with its owners, or may bond in other ways (singing, talking to you, dancing for you, etc). Even if she never decides to sit on your hand or cuddle, you can spend other ways bonding by playing with a toy, talking to her, offering treats, etc to let her know you enjoy being together.

My bird doesn't trust my hand. How can I gain her trust and tame her?

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