Ok, I've had ZeZe now a couple of weeks. He's come a long way as far as learning to step-up. And not TOTALLY freaking out when I go to get him out of the cage. But he still continues to attempt to "fly" away from me at any given moment. I'm afraid he's going to break his neck or a wing or whatever birds can break! It's frustrating Is there anything I can do? I feel like his wings weren't clipped until possibly right before he was sold to the pet store, because I'm sure he actually thinks he can fly.

When you are working/training him, where do you do it? Is it in view of his cage? Or in a separate room, one that he isn't familiar with?

I know it is hard, but try and be patient, it can take months before the trust is completely there.

I had been working with him in the same room as his cage. I keep his cage in the downstairs living room where we watch tv and have the computer. Last night I took him upstairs and just sat and talked to him. He was looking around for somewhere to fly and tried it once. But I was able to keep him close to me. He loves my hair, which is fine but he got stuck in it last night. Not such a great idea, LOL. In my hair is the only way he'll stay with me willingly right now.

I would recommend working in a different room without his cage. He will want to stay with you more, knowing that it's an unfamilar place and he can't see his "home" for comfort.

Good luck!