Hi. I bought a hand raised GCC from a breeder about 3 weeks ago... when I went to see them there she assured me he they were hand raised, just unsold so had gotten a bit nippy/less tame, and woudn't take more then a few days to settle down, she also said they were about 7-8months old. She caught one of them after chasing it around the cage for about 3mins which I will admit kind of worried me... not only because the bird looked upset but I thought how tame is this bird if it needs to be chased arond its cage...?
I got to hold him and pat him a bit and he made little meeping nosies and looked so cute I thought I would buy him and be up to the challange of taming him but... it is not going well... he seems first of all to be TERRIFIED of hands... every time I hang his fruit kebab or change his water he freaks out, even after 3 weeks... I speak softly and sweetly to him but he doesn't seem to repsond to anything. The only thing he eats is his pellets and apple, I have tried about 20 different types of fruit and veges but he will only eat apple. He also doesn't like nuts/treats/sunflower seeds, so I have nothing to temp him/train him with...
I've tired taking him into a quiet room and holding out apple but he is not interested, if I put the apple on the table/bed he will eat it but he will only nibble at it then try and get away from me. His wings are clipped but the whole time he is out he just wants to get back to his cage.
When we first bought him home we left him in his cage and were very quiet and sweet and gentle and spoke to him sweetly and we let him get used to his cage and his surrondings for a few days before even thinking about getting him out... he seemed to relax instantly and he seems very placid, and was playing with his toys, but the second you put your hand near the bars or try and feed him something through the bars he just runs away.
I don't know what to do, I've tried so many different things, he is not interested in taking treats/food from us at all and doesn't know how/want to step up on fingers. I haven't forced anything, when ever he gets flighty and starts looking upset I take him back to his cage so he is happy... also he left his door open to see if he would come out by himself and he wont, we left it open all day on the weekend and he just stayed in his cage...
does anyone have any ideas? I am at a lost and do not know how to get him to want to be near me or even stop being scared of my hands. He is completey relaxed around us and the dog when he is his cage and eats happily and stuff but he just doesn't want to be touched or perch anywhere on you. I've tried holdinghim and putting him on my finger but as soon as you let go he just flies away. I've tried holding perches for himtoo but he wont even stay on them...
Thanks
I got to hold him and pat him a bit and he made little meeping nosies and looked so cute I thought I would buy him and be up to the challange of taming him but... it is not going well... he seems first of all to be TERRIFIED of hands... every time I hang his fruit kebab or change his water he freaks out, even after 3 weeks... I speak softly and sweetly to him but he doesn't seem to repsond to anything. The only thing he eats is his pellets and apple, I have tried about 20 different types of fruit and veges but he will only eat apple. He also doesn't like nuts/treats/sunflower seeds, so I have nothing to temp him/train him with...
I've tired taking him into a quiet room and holding out apple but he is not interested, if I put the apple on the table/bed he will eat it but he will only nibble at it then try and get away from me. His wings are clipped but the whole time he is out he just wants to get back to his cage.
When we first bought him home we left him in his cage and were very quiet and sweet and gentle and spoke to him sweetly and we let him get used to his cage and his surrondings for a few days before even thinking about getting him out... he seemed to relax instantly and he seems very placid, and was playing with his toys, but the second you put your hand near the bars or try and feed him something through the bars he just runs away.
I don't know what to do, I've tried so many different things, he is not interested in taking treats/food from us at all and doesn't know how/want to step up on fingers. I haven't forced anything, when ever he gets flighty and starts looking upset I take him back to his cage so he is happy... also he left his door open to see if he would come out by himself and he wont, we left it open all day on the weekend and he just stayed in his cage...
does anyone have any ideas? I am at a lost and do not know how to get him to want to be near me or even stop being scared of my hands. He is completey relaxed around us and the dog when he is his cage and eats happily and stuff but he just doesn't want to be touched or perch anywhere on you. I've tried holdinghim and putting him on my finger but as soon as you let go he just flies away. I've tried holding perches for himtoo but he wont even stay on them...
Thanks