I've had my cockatiel Kirbi for almost two months now, and she still won't let me pick her up. I previously had a cockatiel for 9 years, so I know how to deal with birds. I play music, sing to her, talk to her, sit near the cage so she can feel comfortable. She comes out of her cage and walks around the floor, so she's not scared to come out. I've tried slowly resting my finger inside the cage and waiting, but she dodges to the opposite side of the cage and waits til I stop invading her space. I bought her from a pet store, so I know she's not as friendly as birds from a breeder, and I don't know how old she is. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?
2006-10-30 06:27:04 · 4 answers · asked by Kaydub 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
I had the exact same problem with my budgie, Jake who is sadly no longer with us. He was scared stiff of me at first for about a month but then I discovered his favourite food - millet! Then I started moving my hand in with millet in, or you could used other treats. Do this until you reach a day when they can't resist and take some. Continue doing this until your bird allows you to touch their brest. This will take alot of hard work and patience but you'll get there eventually and have a loving, trusting bird.
2006-10-30 06:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by percysmate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless she was hand fed and hand tamed you probly arent going to get this bird to warm up to you. Sorry but some birds just make up their minds to remain wild and never trust humans. Dont make it so important to you for this bird to be hand tamed or be able to be handled. Give it permission to be who it is without you needing to put your hands on it. Go buy yourself one who is hand tamed upon buying it and if it isnt, dont buy it. But please do not go buying these wild birds thinking that they will tame up because 99% of the time, they wont. I don't care what anyone says, I have raising these bird for 20 yrs and know for a fact a wild bird like that is only good for breeding if you arent going to keep it a pet and allow it to be who it is. A Breeder bird can produce some pretty babies who can be hand fed and turn out tamed. And on top of that you get to keep all of them!
2006-10-30 08:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place your hands outside the cage and whistle and talk to her. Mine gets p!ssy with me sometimes but warms up when I whistle the familar tunes he likes. Mine wolf whistles (which is really fun when people are over...it sounds like a person). I whistled the song lets all sing like the birdies sing on the computer and played it in a loop for two days while out of the house...He sings that too and when I do, he calms down.
2016-05-22 12:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have pacents she will come around . find out what her favert toy is , and then start by sitting by it then after a waile starte to play with it and she will slowly come around . good luck
2006-10-30 06:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by cbeekel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋