Hi Everyone, i'm new on here. I recently brought back home an Indian Ringneck Parakeet from a pet shop in December last year.

[Clovers Dad]

The pet shop said Clover was still a baby, judging from the breeding seasons here in South africa i'm guessing he/she was either 3 months old or 1 year and 3 months old.

Clover is used to my presence and voice now, always happy and calm to see me but hates to see my hands. I've tried everything since i got him more than 2 months ago, but Clover is stubborn and still refuses to interact with me intimately.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

The pet shop said Clover was still a baby, judging from the breeding seasons here in South africa i'm guessing he/she was either 3 months old or 1 year and 3 months old.

Clover is used to my presence and voice now, always happy and calm to see me but hates to see my hands. I've tried everything since i got him more than 2 months ago, but Clover is stubborn and still refuses to interact with me intimately.

I heard that if after you get your bird very comfortable with your face up close, put your hands near your face and touch your face until your bird learns that your hands are part of you and are harmless just like your face is. Its worth a try. As for your birds age and "breeding seasons", there certainly are breeding seasons in the wild based on length of the day and amount of rainfall, meaning long days to feed chicks and abundant food. In captivity, however, length of day is pretty artificial due to indoor lighting and food is always abundant. Your baby could have hatched any time of the year.

 

[wrench13]

Just keep at it. Ringnecks are notoriously stubborn and also known for hand shyness. Lots of treats given by hand is gonna help. 2 Months is a drop in the bucket for parrots.

 

[texsize]

I heard that if after you get your bird very comfortable with your face up close, put your hands near your face and touch your face until your bird learns that your hands are part of you and are harmless just like your face is. Its worth a try. As for your birds age and "breeding seasons", there certainly are breeding seasons in the wild based on length of the day and amount of rainfall, meaning long days to feed chicks and abundant food. In captivity, however, length of day is pretty artificial due to indoor lighting and food is always abundant. Your baby could have hatched any time of the year.

Two months sounds like a long time for people but it’s short time for a bird.
I had a Cockatiel that was hand shy.
took 2 years to get her to the point of stepping up about 50% of the time.
As stated above she liked my face (no accounting for taste) and would groom my eyebrows and mustache. Gradually she got use to my hands being close At the same time.

 

[ravvlet]

We are a year in on Sam and she still can’t decide if hands are for pets or chewing; she’s very quick to change her mind!

It’s awesome that she already is acclimated to your presence. I had a Timneh African Grey that made me fall in love with medium sized parrots; she had a playstand she refused to land on or touch for over three months! And that was even with her favorite treats on it.