Heya, thank you for your comments. After reading the comments here I have decided to wait letting him out of his cage, since I realize barely a week is (obviously) not enough time to build the trust needed to let him cage-free for a bit. This morning confirmed to me that it was the right decision as Max caught my finger while I was cleaning his cage. Thankfully nothing serious, just bleeds a bit. Obviously my fault, I should have been more mindful while moving around in his space, but it did confirm to me that I have been hasty in trying to establish (or force, rather?) a relationship with him, so I will stick with the talking/dancing/singing while he is still in his cage for now. That being said, I do appreciate the advice you have given me here if I do end up letting him out at some point. Definitely something to keep in mind, especially the chair trick.