How do I get my small parrot to step up onto my hand?

Question

I have tried a few things, but My conure is scared of me, and I can't get him to come near me, much less step up on my hand, how do I get him to come to me?

i can't get to his chest because he won't let me near him, so I cna't put my hand under there, and one time i cornered him, and was trying to do just that, and after about five minutes of him jumping over my hand and trying to gert away from it, he bit me and brought blood.

Answer 1

Take time and earn the bird's trust.

Be around the cage a lot, reach inside the cage and adjust things so she sees your hand inside the cage without chasing her around.

When she stops running away from your hand try to gently touch her foot.

When she allows you to touch her foot without running away; try to touch both feet and the beak in sequence.

When you can touch both feet and beak without her running away place your finger under her belly, lift up and backward slightly and see if she will stand on your finger.

Now that you have her finger tame; you can work on earning her trust for more complicated tricks.

Answer 2

it is best to stick train your bird first. That is, you train the bird using the up command, (step up, or more commonly up up! ) but you train them to step up on a long stick rather than on your hand. This allows you to avoid giving mixed messages, which is what happens when you pull your hand away after giving the up command because you fear being bitten. Gently press the stick against the bird's chest the same way you would your hand. Firmly give the up command and push gently until the bird has to step up to avoid falling off the perch. There is no need to use much pressure, as a bird will generally step up as soon as it feels itself leaning back off the perch, but be very direct and clear with this method. If you let the bird run off and start to chase it with the stick, you are sabotaging the very thing you are trying to establish: gentle dominance.

When the bird does this easily with the stick, then use your hand using the same command. Eventually your bird will associate the command with coming out of the cage and getting to play or interact with you, and some birds will easy mimic the command when they *want* you to let them out

Answer 3

Well, all birds scared of human. We're just like giants to them and they think we'll harm them until we do something about it. Everytime you approach it, try to crouch down or at its same level to avoid scaring it. Approach it slowly and call its name gently. It might move back a bit but carry on but too harsh. All your actions must be gentle and nice slow. NO sudden actions and do not let anyone walk towards you or around you so that it can calm a little. Stretch one of your hands forward to it always. When it stopped, move your hand forward to it. Do not grab it but let it move onto your hand willingly. Be patient and GENTLE ALWAYS. Don't shout or cry loudly when it peaks at you ( sometimes if your movement too rough or fast). It will make your effort go to the drain. Bear the pain and call its name gently. it will stop biting you but chewing and then playing with your hand. Then stretch another hand slow and steady to it and move its body to your palm. Push gently to let it climb onto your hand. Never grab its body as it doesn't know you well.

Answer 4

If the bird wasn't hand tamed when you got him it will take longer to get to the point you want. If he is very new to you leave him alone for a few days to adapt. Sit next to the cage, talk to him in a quiet voice, move slowly

Answer 5

try putting your hand in front of the birds chest they usually step up onto your hand

Answer 6

Never having a bird, I would try baiting it with food. Put food on or in your hand, talk softly and coax it....works for dogs

Answer 7

be patient and he has to trust you. also lightly push your finger onto their chest and they will have to jump on so that they don't fall