I'm not sure?

[sphinxface]

So after trying to coax Beezle out of his/her cage nicely, I finally just picked him up and took him out of the room. I did quite a bit of stepping up followed by millet treats(like training a dog??:blush:), he caught on pretty quick, I did this for a while, I didn't time it though. The second his cage came back into sight he bolted, and freaked out until he was back inside. No more step ups at this point, I had to pick him up again to put him back in(once inside he promptly attacked the nearest toy:rofl:).

I dunno, is he just not use to being outside his cage yet? I know he still doesn't trust me or probably even understand what/who I am :P

[carrier]

It sounds like you're making great progress with little Beezle! :D

As always, patience is key- some lovies become trusting really quickly, some don't. Some birds just won't ever enjoy being handled and/or pet. :mad:

This is what I did with Fenway:

I sat right next to his cage and read, watched TV, talked to him, etc. I opened his cage door and did that same more. I would hold tasty treats just at the cage door and allow him to take his own time approaching for a nibble, which he eventually did.

I left the cage door open and let him come out to explore while I watched from across the room, letting him know he could feel free to check out things/climb onto the outside of his cage without me bugging him constantly. If he flew around, I would let him as long as there was no danger of him getting into trouble.

I worked on step up every day, and after a while, when doing this, I would transfer him to my shoulder and walk around. He usually would stay for about 2-5 seconds and then bolt for his cage. :roll:

Then, one day, I had a velcro birdie. :rofl:

I opened his cage as usual, and he flew right out and onto my shoulder! He was like an extra appendage...and wouldn't leave my body! I believe he just realized finally that I was one of the biggest suckers around when it comes to animals, so I became his personal jungle-gym. :rolleyes: Plus, he learned he got free rides all around the apartment on my shoulder and got to supervise everything I did-helping with dishes, reading magazines and newspapers! (and he changed the channel on the remote all the time>: )

The only advise I have is keep it up! Repetition and trust. Try to have a daily schedule Beezle can get used to-so he starts to expect when you'll be visiting and/or letting him explore. He will undoubtedly look forward to seeing you every day! :D

[thebubbleking]

Don't give up your actually progressing fast just be patient and in case you didn't know beezle knows how to do every trick there is but just like most lovebirds he will wait to give it to you as a treat lol

[michael]

So after trying to coax Beezle out of his/her cage nicely, I finally just picked him up and took him out of the room. I did quite a bit of stepping up followed by millet treats(like training a dog??), he caught on pretty quick, I did this for a while, I didn't time it though. The second his cage came back into sight he bolted, and freaked out until he was back inside. No more step ups at this point, I had to pick him up again to put him back in(once inside he promptly attacked the nearest toy) I dunno, is he just not use to being outside his cage yet? I know he still doesn't trust me or probably even understand what/who I am

You know, the one thing I noticed was your his/her reference to Beezles gender, so its still possible you have a very young hen. One of two things may be happening here. He/she may be starting to become more protective of the cage, and/or confused or frustrated from being removed against his/her "will" once the cage is noticed again. I may be wrong here, but in a way I feel Beezle needs to step up on his own instead of being taken out first. Letting him do this may add to the trust needed to finally make that decision, otherwise you may end up with more of a standoff. Surely Beezle understands who and what you are but may not quite know what to think of you yet. What he does know is what counts the most here. He knows you will take him out even if he doesn't like it, and he knows where he belongs and feels safest. What you know will never matter to him at all, but your behavior and actions will. It is possible Beezle will simply not change his idea of who and what you are unless a more congenial approach is taken towards getting to know each other. I think Beezle is just frightened yet and over time will feel more comfortable. Or, maybe confused/mad because things aren't going the way he thinks they should. Beezle is at a really good age right now. You could say he is still very impressionable. If I'm correct he's not 9 months old as you thought begin with. But really about 5-6 months old because the pet store later told you they had him at 2 months and at 4 is when they said you purchased him. You could say he/she is at the perfect age :)....................Michael and Goofy lovebird

[Jessica]

We have a new lovebird too. Well not that new since he came in October but he is still very shy. Luckily he steps up but for the first month he pretty much would jump back in the cage. When I took him to other places he just wasn't comfortable so out time was very short.

Finally after months of patience he will go in to the bathroom and explore. Once in a while he will let me give him kisses but for the most part is very hand shy. Griffin also would like very much to make friends with our other lovebrd but he's a bully. Waiting for them to learn to trust you can be really frustrating but I am happy with my progress. Griffin is beginning to understand we won't hurt or handle him roughly. I feel taking the time to let them adjust and trust is really the way to go because it's a deep connection that is pricelesss.

I really hope Beezle starts to relax and trust soon.