- Nov 2, 2019
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Hi! I had a hand tame parrotlet for years and just started looking at getting a bird again when a little guy came up on Kijiji. They claim he was hand fed and trained. He was not getting the attention he needed at his last home so they decided to sell him. I thought it was fate, so I bought him three days ago. The first few days I thought he was just stressed out but now I am starting to think he wasn't hand trained at all! He's only 3 months old, and the guy who sold him said that he would snuggle on their shoulders and watch movies. I can't even get him to step up on a dowel. It's like he's never done it before! He has clipped wings right now (previous owners did it) but can still fly pretty well, and, like all parrotlets, heads for the toughest and most dangerous spots as soon as it's time to go back in the cage. I have been watching Marlene McCohen's videos and trying to take him to neutral ground and end on a positive note but it seems like every time we take a step forward he gets himself into a spot like behind the books in my bookcase and I need to get him out for his own safety. He corners himself and is just really stressed and aggressive at any attempts to get him to come. I don't mind letting him be if that's what's best for him, but I would like for him to get comfortable with letting me get him in and out of the cage for safety. Any tools and tips welcome!