Taming

Hello,

I have purchased an Indian Ringneck about 3/4 weeks ago. I got told he was just over 3 months however he looks about 4/5months old now (assuming this as his eyes are no longer completely dark). I didn’t want to clip his wings as I wanted him to be a free flying bird, and even though he’s not tamed we let him out the cage and he flies around. When it’s starting to get late I tell him to get in his cage and he now understands that he has to go in. However when in the cage and I put my hand in he gets scared, also when sitting on his cage and someone comes too close he flies away.

I have tried to take him into a small room (dowstairs toilet) as I have seen online that a smaller room might make it easier to tame. I have managed to touch and stroke him with a perch however he doesn’t really seem to want to get on it. I have also given him food which he took from my hand once and then flew off.

Does anyone maybe know what else I can do to make him trust me and make him more sociable? I have had a cockatiel in the past and it would sit on my shoulder within 4 days so I’m concerned that 3 weeks might be more than enough for him to get comfortable?

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