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There are no guarantees with parrots....the bird may never utter a word. My severe macaw and my hawkheaded parrots have never said "word one!" I adore them anyway.
As far as the step up portion of your question, you cannot expect birds who've never been handled to step up to a person they've known only for a few days. They were "cage bound" and only handled in a towel for their previous lives.....give them some time and patience. It took six months for my severe macaw to make the decision I was an "OK" person. I would stand hours on end with my arm draped over his cage...finally one day he walked up on my arm. Then I'd sit in a chair close by and hed walk down his cage and onto the floor---then up my leg. He'd sit on my lap for a while, then he'd go back to his cage. He's estimated between 30 and 50 and 6 yrs later, there is nothing I cannot do with that bird. It takes time and patience, he also has to learn to trust you.
Good Luck and congratulations!
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