2006-08-31 07:33:54 · 12 answers · asked by krista112179 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It's not natural for him to be picked up. He must be trained to do it. He also might have had a bad experience before you got him.
But he CAN be trained.
There are several websites where you can learn about positive reinforcement training. Positive reinforcement training is easily the best way to train absolutely anything...your bird, your kids, anything. Try these websites to give you a basic understanding of how it works:
http://www.wagntrain.com/OC/
http://www.birdsnways.com/
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/
The basic ideas is: If you step up, you get a treat.
This is used every day of a working person's life. As in, "If you come to your job and work 8 hours, you will get a paycheck."
That is positive reinforcement. Check out those websites and perhaps Google: positive reinforcement training". You will find lots of information on this and your bird will be stepping onto your hand in no time.
My Grey does many tricks including playing basketball, flipping over a rope, putting a ring on a peg and answering questions on cue.
Believe me this is a very effective method of training.
Books:
Parrots For Dummies
Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior
This ought to get you started.
2006-08-31 07:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you get him as a baby? If he was a hand-fed baby then you could have had a very friendly bird. Hand fed birds are not very friendly because they were not used to being handled by people. But there is no reason why you can't work with him and make friends with him. It will take some time, but you can do it.
Get some millet spray and hold it in your hand and offer it to him, everytime you work with him have a treat to give. Soon he will learn to trust you, once you have built up a trust you will make a friend in him.
Sapphyre
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2006-08-31 07:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carry out your entire hand....Flat. Push your hand up in the direction of the area between his feet and chest, slowly. this would stress him to step on your hand. A cockatiel chew would not damage that undesirable...this is about like getting pinched. I used to wiggle my hands at my cockatiel and he'd softly nibble them to play with me. you could wrap your hand in a towel or placed on a glove....even with the undeniable fact that it really is a touch severe and in no way mandatory. even with if he bites, he can not get his mouth stuck on you. you in ordinary words pull your hand away...
2016-12-06 01:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it's probably terrified of you. You probably have not had it long and it needs to bond with you.You can't expect it to be all out going and touchy feely with you if it doesn't know you right. Especially with a bird that has been abused in the past. It's easier to have a bond with a bird if it's known you since birth, they love you and see you as their mum.
2006-09-02 18:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by ♡StarGirl♡ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you had this bird? Birds need to get to know and trust their people before they like being picked up. Just be patient, get him very used to you, talk to him, give him treats and I'm sure he'll soon climb on your hand.
2006-08-31 07:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your bird was not hand raised by a human....then chances are he may not come around. I have a tiel that was raised by his parents and he was like that. After much biting and blood he will sit on my finger and shoulder but still doesnt like to be petted. It takes alotta patience....good luck!
2006-08-31 23:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lunchmeat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want a bird that you can handle try to sell or trade these with a breeder that is looking for new adults to pair thire birds up with.
2006-08-31 10:18:27 · answer #7 · answered by jackwalz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both answers are correct. I have four cockateils and only two of them are hand trained. The other two shy away from human contact. They just get used to it or are hand fed from birth.
2006-08-31 07:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it was not handled a lot while it was young, and is not used to it. OR....someone may have mistreated, or traumatized it earlier. They usually have to develop trust of humans while they're very young.
2006-08-31 07:39:17 · answer #9 · answered by Jenintn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep on working with your cockatiel and then it will be in your hand or on your hand
2006-09-01 08:08:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋