Ace is mad at me.

[gracebowen]

He will step up but won't stay up so I'm mainly just rubbing his belly a little today. He did not like his introduction to the shower yesterday.

 

[Ann333]

Is that why he's mad at you? Pumpkin came with me to shower today and he didn't so much enjoy it, but was just watching from a distance. Anyway, birds get mad, but they will get over it. When Pumpkins mad I tempt him with millet, by morning he's forgot that he was mad and we are friends again.

 

[gracebowen]

Ann it is the only thing I did differently and he started yesterday right after his shower.

 

[Ann333]

Is he biting or anything aggressive?

 

[gracebowen]

No. He just won't step up or if he does he gets right back off. Maybe not exactly mad but something

 

[Ann333]

Did you have him on your hand while in the shower? Maybe the experience scared him and he needs to learn to trust your hand again.

 

[gracebowen]

Yes . I think that's it. He has only bit me twice. On days 3 and 4 he escaped his cage and did not like being g caught. I'd bite too if I were him. Other than that a fairly mellow guy. I'm even the day he bit me a few hours later he let me touch him.

 

[Ann333]

Is he fully tame yet? Maybe you're moving a little too fast for him. That can set things back. Trust is a fragile thing.

 

[gracebowen]

No not fully. It was too soon to try a shower. At least he still lets me touch him.

 

[Ann333]

Yes that's good. Just start over from the beginning. He will come around soon enough. Just take it slow. For the first few months I wouldn't try anything special, just focus on building trust.

 

[Delfin]

I would put a perch in a position so he can see you having a shower and let it be his decision

The only other advice I can give is
1 move slowly around the bird
2 let the bird come to you.
3 Don't force the bird to do anything that it doesn't want to do.
4 make the trust building and bonding sessions (training) fun
5 end all training sessions on a positive.
6 patience.

Remember food is a great motivator.