and if you can , how to go on my finger instead of a stick
thanks
2006-12-26 15:26:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
if u place your finger under a birds chest, he/she will automatically sit on ur finger... it is common upon most birds
2006-12-26 15:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by Wow! I have a pig nose! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Training my parakeet only took me about 2 weeks. Anyways, I suggest you get its favorite kind of treat or fruit/ vegetable and place it near the door of its cage. Then when he starts to munch on it. Move the treat inside the cage and near its door. Then when your parakeet hops in close the cage. Make sure to do this at least twice a day. Then maybe after a week or two your parakeet should hop inside its cage once you open it.
Now about finger training your parakeet. You only need a stick when you are barely teaching your parakeet how to hop onto your finger. Ok, you start by placing your index finger aginst your parakeet's chest, then give it a gentle push. This causes your parakeet to slightly loose its balance. Making it hop onto your finger. Afterwards get your other index finger and repeat the steps. After another week or two your parakeet should be happily finger trained. I hope this advice helps..
2006-12-27 08:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by yellowrainbowgreen 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure his cage is open and put him on the top of his cage. When he gets hungry, he will crawl around it looking for the opening. Parakeets are very territorial about their cages, so if you want him to go on your finger instead of a stick, approach him very very slowly, speaking in a comforting, quiet voice saying "come on my finger". Gently and slowly, bring your finger up to his belly towards his feet and apply the slightlest pressure. If he flies around his cage, back away and try later. He will learn to trust you, if he knows when you are putting your hand into his cage, you are not harming or grabbing him. It takes alot of patience, but they love human contact and attention. If a parakeet is left alone, without anyone talking to him, he will get distant and bite.
2006-12-26 15:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by ycantibhappy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My parakeet learned to go back into his cage after play time when I made it part of the routine for him to go back and eat some fresh veggie or other treat, then take a nice warm bath in the bottom of his cage.
2006-12-26 16:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by Pixie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, maybe you can put a treat that he/she likes . and do the same thing with your finger then after a while it will get used to the ideo and start going back to the cage with no treats
2006-12-26 15:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by sarose. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can put it in it's cage and feed it a snack when he goes back. Remember when he does his trick all by himself you need to give him a big reward!
I have a bird that can whistle the Andy Griffith theme song!!!
2006-12-26 15:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by Cassie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave the door open and put food in there. Don't feed it outside the cage.
2006-12-30 14:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by west.herb@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fave food?
2006-12-26 20:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by Mystikdancer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋