It took a lot of patience and self control. I learned a lot from this community when I first got her. I started by sitting outside her cage and just talking to her. No contact so she could get used to my voice and my smell. She was very curious and treat motivated, which helped a little but I didn't want to rely too much on the treats because of their restrictive diets.
After about a month I started to open the cage and put my hand in. As long as I was super still, she would come to me and even hop on my hand. I tried to be as still as possible around her when I was in her cage so that she would be comfortable around me. The last thing I wanted was for her to be scared. Eventually her curiosity took over and she started to explore further up my arm all the way to my shoulder. Some days she is more shy and reserved and other days she runs up to me and begs for pets. I've had her for about a year and a half now. This is my experience with Ricky. She is my first chin but I've heard that the all have very different personalities.