(Just repeating the first part, too lazy... :I ) Caring, in this instance is your number 1 priority to keep your bird
alive. When you take your new parrot home, you'll want to make a few
preparations. First set the cage up, the bird won't do any good flapping
around like a headless chicken. Second put in all of the decorations
and perches to get it used to them, then put it in a big room with the most people you can get. Get your
people or family or just you (depends on your supply on people) to do
some chores or just normal household things so that your bird get's use
to a normal day while it's in the cage. The bird will look like it's going to have
a heart attack, but as long as you just leave it alone physically it'll
be fine. Your parrot will be backed up in a corner probably at the
bottom of the cage, talk to your bird sweetly and calmly to encourage it
that you are not a scary monster that will hurt it.
After it has calmed down (a few days) stick your hand in the cage but don't attempt to touch the bird, put your hand on the perch next to it or preferably just on the ground below the parrot. This should let the bird get used to your hand altogether, do this for 10 minutes period of time depending on how long you can stay there and make sure you do it regularly. When the bird starts to investigate your hand, reward it with a bud of Millet Spray which you will most likely find in your local pet shop. Put the millet bud at the end of your finger but don't force bird to eat it, that will only make the bird hate you more. Just rest your hand gently near the bird so it doesn't get startled. Now be patient, it always takes time, just wait because curiosity will take over the birds senses and it will find the millet bud irresistible!
After you do this for a couple of weeks or less (depends on the bird's confidence) give a millet bud to it in the palm of your hand so that it is encouraged to step on your hand for the scrumptious millet bud... When the parrot has indeed gotten the hang of getting on your hand and not being afraid of it, point one finger out and tuck the others away, (you don't want it to be threatened, do you?) and lightly push against it's chest, if it resists and scatters away, don't worry and don't persist, give it some more time. Once it get's on your finger, immediately reward it with a bud in your other hand but if not just let it go and feed it after it escapes.
When it has definitely gotten used to you picking it up, take it to a pet shop or special bird person or I don't know... A friend who is highly intelligent in the area of treating birds(like me!) to cut it's wings. Do not do it your self! The pet shop may have done it already but just clip one again just in case.
Once it has recovered from the wing cutting trip, take it out of it's cage in a small space where you are not likely to loose it under a bed or table where you are not able to get it out, perhaps just a bathroom would do. Hold your bird for a few seconds in the bathroom then put it on your finger, offer it your shoulder to sit on. This should encourage it to be a pirate :)! Not actually :(. Just do that and sit for a while. Once your bird is calm, walk out of the bathroom slowly, then at a faster pace, and gradually walk at your normal pace. take it back to it's cage and sit it on top for the rest of the day, or on you. The reason you shouldn't leave your bird in the cage during the day time is that it might feel safe in the cage, I know that sounds really weird but if it thinks that the cage is safe it won't come out unless forced, or it won't feel safe on you.
Net step is to immediately by a playground or stand to sit it on instead of in the cage, make sure it isn't low on the ground and at least shoulder height or above the waist, also, have fresh veggies + food and water to make sure it's comfortable.
It will be trained after that, your persistence to feed the bird by hand and getting it to love you will help both you and the bird to gain trust.
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