Mm6393
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So I adopted my sun conure, Marigold about 3 days ago. She was very nervous at first but has quickly warmed up to me. The problem is her previous owner did not teach her to step up. Instead, everytime I reach in and say "step up" she puts her head down so I can scratch her head and I do. So my friend suggested that I stick a perch in there to get her out. I do, and she gets really scared so she steps up to my hand and leaves her cage. Then I handle her. Once she's on my shoulder she will have a hard time stepping up but eventually perches on my hand. I return her back to the cage where this whole process starts all over again. Oh! Another thing is, she is fed an all pellet diet with fruits and veggies but she does not eat any treats. She won't touch any sunflower seeds and she doesn't bother eating her normal food as a treat since it's always there anyway. How do I train her to step up while she's in the cage if she won't take treats? When she sees my hand she automatically assumes I'm gonna give her a head rub and when I touch her belly she screams and nips me. So what do I do?