Wow, you purchased a bird, and your so excited. You can't wait to interact with your new friend. Buttttttttttttttt.......... stop, take a deep breath, and slow down.
Your bird is possibly in a new cage,new toys etc. new home, new people, and could very well be scared. Give your bird some time to adjust, and to trust you. Each bird is different, some can adjust in a day or two, others take much more time. While your giving your bird some space, go up to cage and talk to it from time to time. Then watch and see if it appears to be scared. They can act like they are cold, with feathers puffed out, and a quivering may take place. I like to cover my bird at night. I use a sheet. I feel it gives them a sence of security, and also tones down the lights, if you aren't in bed at same time. Speaking of sleeping, birds need around ten hours a day or night to sleep.
Ok, offer your bird a treat, and hope that it comes to you and takes it. If not try again some other time.
Keep your children from poking their fingers in the cage. The bird may give them a nasty bite.
Now when you feel it is responding in a good way towards you, open cage and see if the bird will come out. Then procide to put your finger under tummy and say step up. If it appears it wants to bite you, you may have to use a dowel or some kind of wood perch, and use it to teach it to step up. If the bird gets on your finger try to avoid letting it climb to your shoulder ( until you can trust your bird not to bite). Birds like to be high up, so raise your hand higher than your shoulder. If that isn't working, put your bird on your lap.
There are many ways to work with a bird, and start a bonding with him or her. Will follow up with more tips at another time. The main thing is, don't rush your bird, let it have time to adjust. Also when you put in a new toy, it may act like it's not interested. So it may take a day or two to get used to a new item in it's cage as well, just either leave it in cage, or clip it outside on the cage for awhile.
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