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Originally Posted by florrie32
Whats the second step of taming? My bird will go on my hand, though she'd rather bite it, but what the next step? How will she accept my touch?
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I have had Shakti (Alex) for about 2 months. What worked for me is that when she bit me I would quietly (after I say No) put her back in her cage without saying a word and look very sad. (Normaly when I put her back in her cage I am happy, talking to her etc) I do keep her door open and eventually she steps to the door I act very excited, tell her what a good bird she is. I have taught her gentle. Once she learned this all I have to do is say gentle when she is about to open beak to finger, and she just does that cute little tongue thing and looks at me, I then praise her and tell her she is such a good girl. They learn very very quickly. Consistancy and repetition I have learned are the best things. But then what works for one person does not work for another.