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Anonymous
my boyfriend tamed an abused male cockatiel. the bird can handle being perched on fingers and shoulders, but hates being touched. He associates hands with mistreatment ESPECIALLY with gloves or rings. birds are very sensitive to negative stimulus so you have to be careful with handling them. I would definitely not recommend sticking your hand in the cage until your bird got used to it. it's a very jarring experience for such a small bird and if anything, it'll only trust you less. try to gain the birds trust by interacting with it often outside of the cage and later attempt to handle it. if it doesn't want to be touched, give it its space. gradually, the bird will become accustomed to you.
I was able to befriend my boyfriend's cockatiel because he's a male. generally, birds like to associate with the opposite sex. I'm not sure why, but i've found that it's a pattern for many social birds.
sometimes getting a partner for you bird can be bad. introducing the right kind of partner is important. my friend attempted to breed his male cockatiel with a female they picked up at a shady pet store. Her personality rubbed off on him and now the bird hates people. it's sad, but can happen.
all i can advise for now, is to take your time, and slowly gain its trust.
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