new conure owner-help please :0)

[kiwimuffin]

Hello,
Firstly I am new to this website and to owning a bird.....
3 days ago I was given a conure by a friend of a friend who decided she didn't want him.
All I know is that hes 12 weeks old and he hasnt been handled.
From research im pretty sure hes a green cheeked conure (if I can I'll add a picture and you can tell me if im right).
I bought him a BIG cage (he looks a bit lost in there) and lots of toys. I researched the food he should be eating....and hes eating really well.
He seems very nervous and doesn't play with or explore his toys, ive hidden nuts and little treats for him around his cage but he just sits on one branch in the top of his cage and hops down to eat every so often. I talk to him a lot.
Hes not very vocal and makes a little grunts every now and then and the odd chirp.
Ive been leaving his cage door open for him to come out to explore but he doesnt.....I have caught him a few times to get him out and he bites me (hard) but then runs up to my shoulder and makes his way back to his cage.
Should I leave him to make his own way out or keep getting him out to see if he gets used to me and being handled?
Also im worried that hes unhappy...hes only been here 3 days so im hoping he just needs time to settle in.
I would be very grateful for any advise, hes such a sweet little thing and im thrilled to jave him, I just want to make him happy.

 

[weco]

Not to worry.....the cage offers your little friend security & until he gets the lay of the land, he/she will be pensive, but once this introduction period is over, be prepared for the possibility of a new New Years noise maker to raise its head.....

Since these guys don't come pre-trained, this is a good time to read up on clicker training & touch training, then, when you feel comfortable with either or both, you need to begin your training...for both of you.....

Up until just a few days ago, his/her world revolved around living in a cage with nest/cage mates, getting fed, playing, sleeping & starting all over tomorrow and even though the same & better will happen in its new home, it doesn't know that.....

Patience is the key word here...calm talking, treats now & then, more reading/research and a lot of enjoyment.....

 

[Ravennessa]

Also don't force grab him.. you force grab him it will hurt any potential bond as opposed to teaching him.. For now let him settle in, just clean, feed, fix with toys etc..and talk to him.. Once he calms down a little, now try to give him treats.. He needs to learn to associate your hand with something positive not aggression...

Good luck!!