Wolf wrote:I really doubt that she was testing anything, that it is just like her running away from you that she was trying to tell you, No, that she does not trust you enough. She does know you and is trying to trust you and she does not want to bite in order to say no. They can be forced to actually bite, but Greys are really very gentle birds. so they try to avoid biting most of the time. This chasing her around causing her to run from you is a flooding tactic and really should not be used as it does not foster trust.
I really hesitated in giving this reply as I already know that your response will be that this is not happening, it is your bird, you don't flood, I don't know either you or your bird, I am not there so my opinion is worthless, and lastly it is your bird. But am trying to help Tiko anyway.
No your wrong Wolf about my response everything you said is right except I'm not chasing her, I mean sometimes before I even reach the cage she climbs to the top of the cage because she knows I'm gonna ask her to step up and she probably didn't want to and could also have been tired.When it was early she was stepping up no problem and receiving her reward but as it got later she stopped.You know my Aunt comes up on a Saturday with Cracker her conure so we were all sitting at the kitchen table and sometimes I would get up and ask Tiko to step up.And about her not trusting thats not actually because of me its because years ago she bit my mams lip and my mam screamed and after that my mam lost trust in her and Tiko lost trust in her and so she dosent really trust anyone.But my mam has regained a lot of her trust back but not fully but if we work with her the way we are she will come around.Ill just avoid asking her to step up in the afternoon so we can just end on a positive note.