how tame?

[#1ThaiBoxer]

I had Bailey when he/she was only 6 weeks old and completely wild. She flopped all around when I first got her and wouldn't let me hold her. If I took her out, she would go and run away or flop and fly everywhere away from me. After a month, she will hop onto the cage door when I walk by. She perches on the entrance and waits for me to pick her up. When I take her out, she steps up w/o a command if I place my finger on the spot. She is friendly towards my family and friends. SHe still bites more than I like and very hard but only usually bites me and no one else. Biting is not a problem though its only sometimes. If I perch her on a chair or something and leave the room, she will either follow me or stay put and be quiet. She eats seeds, pellets, and millet from my hand. Will let me shower her, and when on my hand, will constantly try to make her way up my shoulder or head/neck. Ended up on top my head once too. On a scale of one to tne, how tame is my bird? What more can I do to improve?

[linda040899]

For being with you for only 4 weeks, I would say that your progress with her is excellent! Trust takes time to build. There are no short cuts. How tame she will become is totally dependent on how much attention she gets from you. Lovebirds are very social and will return to you whatever you put into the relationship! I can easily forsee her becoming a "velcro" birdie! :lol

[LauraO]

I agree with Linda that you've made some great progress with your lovie. Especially given your lovie was parent raised and not socialized:happy: . I also think it's really great that he/she hangs out with other members of your family. Lovies are very social and when raised with a lot of people they can be a great family pet.

[Janie]

I agree, that is great progress in a short amount of time. My first lovie, Oliver, was very tame when I adopted him but it still took several months for him to realize he could trust me. I could hold him, bathe him, take him on shoulder rides, etc. but the deep bonding trust takes time and I think it was probably about 6 months before Oliver realized that he was in his forever home and that we all loved him unconditionally.

You're doing great! It will only get better! :)

[#1ThaiBoxer]

he bites more than I'd like but i really like but he seems to only bite me. I noticed after he got tame, he doesn't bite my mom, sister, or any of my friends who are girls. he only bites me

[LauraO]

he bites more than I'd like but i really like but he seems to only bite me. I noticed after he got tame, he doesn't bite my mom, sister, or any of my friends who are girls. he only bites me

I wouldn't be too concerned with this. I know it's never fun to have a beak happy lovie, but your's is still very young and he/she has a lot of growing to do. It's not until they turn a year old that you really start seeing what kind of bird they'll be in the long term. The best thing you can do now is be patient and not react.