



In less than 24 hours my baby parrotlet warmed right up to me and already demands hand time
I just completely left him alone the first night, just sitting by the cage until I went to bed.
After work I spent a couple hours of sitting by the cage, then having the cage open, then resting my hand with millet in it on the side. Once I saw him finally get curious I fed him through the cage, then offered through the door to the cage.
He then flew onto my shoulder out of nowhere, just trying to explore the room.
Then when he went on top of the cage I was able to get him to start eating from my hand and rewarding him stepping on my hand.
Then scritches. Then I just filled my palm up with seeds and let him use it like a bowl.
All in all, just 5 hours of patience and listening to him. Letting him come to me instead and lots of bribes.
He is already really responsive to training. Just a couple repetitions and he is stepping up and will (sometimes, and only if there is a food bribe) fly to my hand when offered.
I'm in love.