New bird - very skiddish - help!!

[sc10211975]

So I had another IRN for 2 yrs who was adorable & very friendly. Sadly, he died a few mos ago for reasons I'm still trying to figure out. In any case, I just bought a new IRN yesterday. He's 3 mos old & is VERY skiddish. He goes crazy in the cage when I attempt to reach my hand in. Today, he jumped off the cage so I went over to pick him up & put him back & I had to chase him around for 10 min, finally got him only for him to thrash around trying to get loose & be the crap out of my finger. I don't know what to do to get him to calm down to where I can handle him. Any tips?

[Dare2b]

doesnt sound like the bird has been handled. Did you buy it as a handled bird?

[sc10211975]

I honestly don't know...I assumed so since it was a breeder who I bought him from. Wouldn't they have to handle him to feed him?

[Dare2b]

They may have handled him to feed him but only for that purpose. The bird may not have been handled well and in a comfortable manner nor gently. I have many birds here who are now just aviary birds because "breeders" sold them as handraised birds - not tame birds.