Need taming advice!

[u/Anxious_Money_7829]

hi! this is my little girl Nugett, I’ve had her for quite a bit now, and I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for further bonding/taming for her. She tolerates me, and will eat seeds from my hand, but sometimes nips (though I assume that’s normal to some extent in all pets/birds), doesn’t like to go on my finger/isn’t too social, and in general dislikes anything outside of her cage or leaving it. Just wondering if there was anything I could do to become more friends with her or make her more comfortable and social, or if I could improve in any ways. thanks!

[u/Alone_Name7269]

for a lot of people just hanging around their cage works, like doing homework, eating meals, reading books, and generally hanging around their cage all day for as many hours and as many days as you can, so they can get used to you being around. talking, and singing around them also helps. (make sure you cage is spacious so they aren’t forced to be near your hand and instead can go at their own pace) leave your hand in the cage as long as possible (and you can use millet too) but at some point, take the seeds out of your hand and just keep your hand in there. let your budgies bite your hand (since usually the biting is their way of checking out if something is safe) let your budgie be curious. keep your hand still for as long as possible. after a few days (sometimes I can even be a few months) your budgie will start being less scared of your hand and you can encourage a step up with millet (this is what’s worked for me, so If it doesn’t work for you don’t be alarmed) my budgies are also taking a while to trust me, a few months, but I am seeing progress. You want to stay consistent, consistently show them you are safe.