Originally posted by JJsMOM
Thanks sooo much for your reply! JJ is my husbands bird so it's important that he bond with him. I just want to be able to bond as well. I'll keep trying, he is getting better though. I continue to talk and whistle to him and I pet him through his cage so I think it'll take alittle time. My husband wants to know about how long does it take for them to come completely out of his cage and explore? Or how long before he gets completely comfortable with his new home?

Thanks
I actually took my birds out of the cage just 3 days after having them. The reason....................I wanted them to get used to exploring around us. I read this on a certain site in bird taming tips, but I can't seem to find it now. That was 3 years ago. What I did was get a towel, and wrapped it around my hands, so if they bit me I wouldn't feel it. With the towel, I would pick them up gently, and put them in my lap, talking to them assuringly to make them gain trust. Then I would take them far from their cage in another room and release them on my lap (hands back). lol They were very confused when they all of a sudden found themselves on a dreaded human! At first they looked up at me and when they realized where they were, they jumped off and ran to the corner of the room. I let them walk around for a while and explore. Just do this with him everyday and hopefully he'll adjust. My birds are the friendliest birds ever now. I can't say how long it takes because it truely depends on the bird. My bird Popcorn took only 3 weeks, but Muffin took 1 1/2 month. The end results were great. Don't give up! Birds are wonderful pets and you will find your love growing for your little buddy everyday, especially after he is fully tamed.