hand-tame
Trained to trust
Hand-tame describes an animal accustomed to human handling—calm enough to perch on a hand, accept food from fingers, or tolerate being picked up without fleeing or biting.
The term appears most often with birds and small pets: a hand-tame parakeet, hand-tame mice.
Hand-taming requires patient, repeated contact until the animal associates human hands with safety rather than threat.
Easily controlled or taught
mild · easygoing · tractable · compliant · amenable · manageable · cooperative · submissive
Confidence in another
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- companionshipState of having company
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
rapport · closeness · comfort · security · confidence · loyalty · friendship · acceptance
Small pet parrot
- parakeetSmall long-tailed parrot
- cockatielSmall crested Australian parrot
- lovebirdPair-bonding small parrot
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
canary · parrot · conure · cockatoo · lorikeet · aviary · cage · perch
Making wild animals manageable
- handlingTreatment or management
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- acclimatingBecoming accustomed to environment
habituating · desensitizing · perching · recall · clicker · repetition · patience · persistence
docile
Easily controlled or taught
placid · mild · easygoing · tractable · compliant · amenable · manageable · cooperative · submissive · meek
trust
Confidence in another
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- companionshipState of having company
- attachmentConnection or fondness
familiarity · rapport · closeness · comfort · security · confidence · loyalty · friendship · acceptance · recognition
budgie
Small pet parrot
- parakeetSmall long-tailed parrot
- cockatielSmall crested Australian parrot
- lovebirdPair-bonding small parrot
finch · canary · parrot · conure · cockatoo · lorikeet · aviary · cage · perch · feathers
domesticating
Making wild animals manageable
- handlingTreatment or management
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
acclimating · habituating · desensitizing · perching · recall · clicker · repetition · patience · persistence · consistency