how to get my parrot familiar with me

[danilo]

dear all, i got my Hahn's Macaw a week ago. From the third day every moning, i open the door of the cage for him, and he came out, then climbed to the very top of the cage, then i can take him with a perch(T shape stand wood), and when i gave my finger to him, he came up, and can do the step up trick, but, but i can never touch his head and feathers, when i try to do this, he always try to bite me. and when he came to my finger, sometimes try to climb to my shoulder, and i stop him and put him back to the perch. and i can never took him out from the cage, he never came to my finger in the cage, only out the cage and when stand upon the perch, why?
and is it good to allow him to climb to my shoulder?
and how can i take him out from the cage with just one finger?
and what is the steps that i should do to tame him?
thank you

 

[jenphilly]

He may be more tame then you realize... I think you need to spend some time letting him get to know you. Read to him, talk to him (not just pretty bird talk, but carry on a one sided conversation), turn on the radio and sing along and if he shows interest and starts to bob along, dance in front of his cage along with him. If you have noticed a particular nut or treat he likes, only give them to him by hand, so he associates all good things with you and realizes you are his new 'flock'.

I would not let any bird you don't trust on your shoulder, a moment of panic could leave you with a nasty scar or worse.

For the moment if he steps up on a perch or stick, then use that to take him for a bit. Then offer your hand, but try to pay attention to his body language so you can avoid a nasty bite. Some will tell you to suck it up and take a bite, but that's just not my suggestion.

Time and patience are your best weapons.

 

[legal_eagle]

He just may prefer not to be touched on his head or feathers. Some like it, but others do not like it

 

[SoCalWendy]

Give him more time. If he is backing away from you touching him other than a step up then don't touch him. He isn't comfortable with you yet. Over time, he will warm up, but please don't force it. Allow it to be on his terms. If you force him he may never trust you. But if he eventually welcomes it, then you know he is bonding with you. It take time. If you don't want to get bit, respect his space and watch his body language. He'll tell you.

 

[danilo]

i'm now clickertaining him while feeding, giving him sunflower seeds by hand and when he took one i clicked once. and this afternoon, when i arrived home and approached him he just came to me and i gave him a sunflower seed, i think is slowly worming up, but some times still keep away, it seems that he is only interested in seeds between my finger