I recently got my first lovebird of 9 weeks old. I've never owned a bird before so I have no experience in handling her. When we got home, she got loose, we were both panicking and I had to grab her to get her back to the cage. Now she's scared and very cautious every time my hand is near her. However, when I let her out she really enjoys sitting on my head, so I don't think she completely hates me. She loves getting out but it's a real struggle for the both of us to get her back as she won't let me touch her. So my questions are:
1. How can I get her in the cage without scaring her even more than I already did?
2. Should I stop letting her out and train her to get used to my hand first?
3. Currently I'm letting her out on her own (I open the cage door and wait for her to come out), should I use this chance to use my hand to bring her out? (She's scared and I'm scared too so it's more like a cornering situation)
Thanks for the help!
1. How can I get her in the cage without scaring her even more than I already did?
2. Should I stop letting her out and train her to get used to my hand first?
3. Currently I'm letting her out on her own (I open the cage door and wait for her to come out), should I use this chance to use my hand to bring her out? (She's scared and I'm scared too so it's more like a cornering situation)
Thanks for the help!