Frank Masingill wrote in a message to Fran Warwick:
 FM> to eat millet from my hand.  He's still shy about that.  We bought
 FM> him a mirror and bell and this has really set him wild. He tires
 FM> himself out and will hardly move away from the mirror.  We also
Hi,
   Until recently I was training birds professionally just so you know I know 
something on the subject. Get rid of the mirror immediately.With another bird 
in the cage he will not be very interested in bonding with you.Second make 
sure he is clipped so as to be a little more dependeant on you to get from 
one place to another. Teach him the up command onto a spare perch first,when 
he steps up when given the command switch to using your hand.Keep him  
slightly below your eye level when training.Only when he will sit on your 
hand when told "up" do you allow him onto your shoulder.Always let him come 
out of his cage on his own until fully trained,thats his home and your hand 
or a perch is an intruder .Sometimes people find it helps to take the bird 
into a room where they cannot see their cage.With this method I have had most 
birds hand trained and tamed within a few days. Good Luck let me know how it 
goes.
   Debbie....
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