Zazusmom4411
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Hi everyone,
I am new to the site and also new to bird ownership. I have wanted a conure my entire life and this weekend my husband got me a sun conure. His (or her) name is Zazu. I don't think Zazu was handled very nicely in the cage at the store. I know that it will take time to build up trust, but I am worried about an issue we are having. Zazu WILL NOT step up on my hand in the cage. If I put a "stick" in there, Zazu will step up on it, but I do not want to get into this habit. If I can coax Zazu onto the outside of the cage, he steps up fine. And once he is out, everything is perfect. Zazu definitely knows "step up" because he will do it every time I ask outside of the cage. It is just the getting him out of the cage that I am having trouble with. It takes me over an hour of coaxing/"ignoring" Zazu to get him to come out. I am not sure how to fix this fear of hands in the cage.
Does anyone have any advice?
I am new to the site and also new to bird ownership. I have wanted a conure my entire life and this weekend my husband got me a sun conure. His (or her) name is Zazu. I don't think Zazu was handled very nicely in the cage at the store. I know that it will take time to build up trust, but I am worried about an issue we are having. Zazu WILL NOT step up on my hand in the cage. If I put a "stick" in there, Zazu will step up on it, but I do not want to get into this habit. If I can coax Zazu onto the outside of the cage, he steps up fine. And once he is out, everything is perfect. Zazu definitely knows "step up" because he will do it every time I ask outside of the cage. It is just the getting him out of the cage that I am having trouble with. It takes me over an hour of coaxing/"ignoring" Zazu to get him to come out. I am not sure how to fix this fear of hands in the cage.
Does anyone have any advice?