Hi, all...I've had Gordon for about a month now. He's 8, and we're making great progress - most days. I adopted him from a woman who said he does not like to be touched or scratched. But, she also didn't have much physical contact with him. He didn't spend much time - if any - out of his cage. I don't just want to give up and never pet him, but I'm not sure how to get going on this. The first few times he stepped up, he also didn't like my thumb to touch his talons. He's ok with that now. Is there some way to start to touch him a little?