does my cockatiel trust me or not?

You should start trying to hand tame her.

You have no idea where/what she came from. She could have been abused, or she may have not ever been a pet and doesn't understand what you want.

Once you teach her how to step up; the rest will be easy.

Sit by her cage everyday until she's 100% okay with you approaching her cage and sitting down next to her, and she doesn't tense up at all. Talk to her, sing to her. Just interact with her in an harmless, gentle way. Don't make any sudden movements, don't try anything too quickly, because if you try a step too early, you'll have to start back at the beginning.

She will get bored of your attempts, so keep them short.

After she's used to you approaching and sitting next to her cage, try to open the cage VERY slowly. If she freaks out from you opening the cage; walk away for 10-15 minutes and come back and try again. Walk up to the cage slowly, talk to her, tell her she's a good girl. Maybe even tempt her with millet. Hold it up so she keeps her attention on that while you're opening the cage door.

Once she's okay with you opening the door, she needs to be okay with you putting your hand inside. Again; slow movement, talk to her. If she freaks out, stop trying. Try again later.

Eventually when she's okay with everything; use your finger. Point it to her slowly, get closer and closer, and when you're near her legs, tell her "step up" in a firm, yet soft tone.

Praise her with every step she does correctly. Whether it be with kind words, or with some millet.

The number one thing is to not get angry. They know when you're angry, trust me!

Sounds so cute to jump and walk to you and playing with your rubber band, anyway, at first you started a very wrong thing to put your hand inside the cage this way your bird will freak out more.

Now all you need is to give him some treats, and then try to touch his beak. How to do that, at first make sure that your bird is in his favorite place and make sure that he sees you, raise your finger in front of him but not too close, make sure that he sees your finger, let it there for 2-5 sec. and then take it back down, do that again after 3 sec. and this time get a little closer then before, do that and get closer every time, at end you will reach to close to his beak but not touch it yet, when you are at this point make "one mm close to his beak" make it twice and then touch his beak, this training should take less then 5 mnts.

This way you will be able to touch his beak every time you want to but not petting him yet, to pet him you can give him some treats when you are touching his beak and by "mistake" for the bird touch the feather next to his beak, and see if that will surprise him or not, if not do that again and touch more feathers, and if not see if he will let you rub his head. Raise his and if just raise his head too and seems to bite you take your hand down again, thats means he doesn't want to be pet.

Hope this will help you.

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hello; I would make sure the cocktail is eating what is known as

Fortified Feed or fortified seeds;

This means the seed mix is "fortified with Vitamins and Minerals;

this helps the birds senses to be healthy and good; improves mood;

actually improves learning and MEMORY; Birds have to have Vitamins;

you could also add fruit and other fresh greens for vits. and mins.