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My lutino male ringneck ( now almost sure it,s a he )
is not tame, but I sit with a chair every day beside the cage and talk with him with an open cagedoor. That way, I can let him come to me, not the opposite. I hve nothced that when I talk with him he comes close every day or I have his favorite treat near me and talk sweet.
Is this a great way or is there any other tip I can use?

Jenny in Stockholm

Hi Jenny

That's a great way to start! Well done! Does your bird take treats from your hand through the cage bars? If not, that's what you can work towards.

You can also sit in the chair near his cage and go about other activities (reading, etc.) so that he can observe you without being the one observed. You could also try eating in that chair, that's bound to get his attention. If the food is birdie safe, you can share it with him. He'll probably love that!

Ellie.

Yep, sounds like you are doing the right thing. Baby steps and if you are patient enough I am sure you will be rewarded for your efforts

How old is your bird? It sounds like you are doing a great job. With time and patience you will gain your bird's trust. Be sure to move slowly when near your bird, as birds startle very easily. This will help keep him calm in the process. Good luck!!

Maybe how you approach it.

I'd agree with Molossus and I'd add Understanding (of their behaviors and nstincts) and Some Smarts.

Ellie.

Hi!

This is an answer to Ellie: First of all, thank you for all the great tip:)By the way your birs is sooo cute and beautiful!
No he doesn,t take treats through the cage bars he takes it from my hand allready:P
But...hahaha he is soooo smart and "qurious" about my fingers though, when I hold a big piece of sallad ( he loves salad! ) He at first takes chunky bits from it ( or throw it arround in the cage and make funny "growling" sounds, it seems like this is his "happy or playful noises because he does that when he is full of energy and is playful and there is really cute " sounds full of chirping, growling, beep and cutter and between that some attempt for words...awww so cute!
He does that sounds several hours a day;) That is not bothering just really cute

When I hold the sallad
leafe, then he strategically moves his red beak nearer and nearer my finger and "pretend" that he doesn,t see my finger and then..just tries to nibble on my finger and then....a bite Yikes, ok then not so hard that it bleeds but a real bite! When he does that I remove the salad and say nooooo Loomi...no biting.Oh that funny bird because then he screams back at me lol Is it possible to make him a more "no biting fingers" IRN? I dont want him to see my finger as food Ok just kidding, could it be a way of him to "interact" with me?

To Kiki22 and Molossus thank you for your tip too:)Yes baby steps and a lot of time, love and tenderness seems to do the trick I spend a lot of time with him because I am home every day, soon I will have a course in IT four hours a day, I hope he can stand it But the course starts 12.30 in daytime to 16.30 afternoon so I can at least spend 2,5 hours in the morning with him and the rest when I get home, my fiance comes home too in afternoon so he can have company again;) This course is for 3 months. He have some company with our two canarys as well, but they are not together, just watching eachothers from 1,5 meters away:)
I know that this species is not so good to have in the same cage, but at least a little company to watch from distance and talk too;) Hahaha soon people with think I am collector of yellow birds! Loomi is sooo yellow, I wonder what my yellow the canarys will think? Maybe they think " WOW that is one h...ll of a big canary They seem to be very qurious about him, hihi no wonder!

MissK , he LOVES toilet rolls to play with;) OR watch movie clips from my Iphone, ( On other ringnecks or he loves cartoons, playful colors;)I cannot have the Iphone too near, then he wants to chew it It seems to be the same here, I'll hand you toys and you'll take them". That is fun for our Loomi too;)Even though he is not fully tame yet:)

taywer321, he is now 1 year and soon 2 months old, yea I agree and thank you for your tip too:) Thank you for the good luck wish Awwww...your bird Buddy is sooo cute! Almost the same age as Loomi

Jenny in Stockholm