I have 2 parakeets, one I've had for 3 years, the other a few months. While I had the other one, he liked me but never wanted to get on my hand, he'd actually nip at me sometimes. I have school and I didn't want him to be lonely so I got him a friend. Naturally, he and the bird bonded with each other and now they don't really want any connection with a human. Mistake on my part for putting them together first. But can you give me any tips on doing more with them and things like that? One of them has clipped wings and the other one doesn't.
2007-01-20 17:41:09 · 12 answers · asked by Iris 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
Taxidermy is the answer to your problem.
2007-01-20 17:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by Transgénico 7 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Well first of all, if you wanted a hand tamed parakeet you should have gone out no matter how long it took you to find one and buy it.
Secondly, never make your bird being tamed so important to you that it does get on your nurves when it doesn't do what you expect it to.
Parakeets are not naturally bred for being hand tamed and is very rare if you find one at all.
Parakeets most of the time have their own minds made up not to be tamed, Even hand feeding babies without the parents input does not guarentee a hand tamed parakeet.
LEARN to ENJOY just sitting back and watching how playfull and happy your bird can be without you trying to put your hands on it. Learn to enjoy watching his personality, who he is when he thinks you aren't looking, and enjoy his singing, telling you how much he appreciates you for giving him his own space.
Look at YOURSELF threw the bird's eyes, how would you feel if these strange spider looking hands were coming towards you? You were not hand fed, so you have no idea they mean no harm to you, so your first instict is to run or fly away or flutter hoping it will go away.
Remeber your bird needs his own space and that space does not include your hands in the picture or interupting his world.
Once YOU learn to appreciate your bird loving his own space, your last nurve will be at ease and you will find an entire new world of loving birds for who they are, how they act, and the songs they sing to you, thanking YOU for Your LOVE.
2007-01-21 04:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem could be that the birds think of you as a threat. Try to slowly introduce your presence in their space daily, first just by having your hand in the cage for a few minutes each day (not by trying to hold them or have them perch on you), then work this up to petting them gently once the seem to be ok with seeing your hand there then work towards getting them to perch on your hand. But do so in slow, gradual phases. It seems they are intimidated by your hand in their space and nipping is their only defense. Hope this helps, good luck.
2007-01-20 17:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by LFM 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why, dont you try to put some foods on youre hand and see if the bird will walk to you by having it showing some foods or you can do is also other way . that is just put some each of the foods like putting them like standing in lines from where you want them to go . if that doesnt work you can also try to do this too stick one of youre finger out and see if the bird will climb on youre finger by holding the bird next let them climb on youre arms just gave a little tease by having some food on youre arm or shoulder maybe they will start climbing on you after just not look at them when theyre on you. later happen maybe they will do it again next time.
2007-01-20 17:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by sk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your hand in the cage with out going after them to show them that you mean them no harm. For example, change their water every couple of hours.
We did that for my budgie. When we got him he was terrified when we opened the door, and he would flip around. Once he became calm when we opened his door to take out a dish, we started offering him our finger cooing at him telling him how pretty he is. He would flip out at first, then he calmed down and would let us touch his toe with our finger.
Once we were able to successfully touch his toe with out him freaking out, we put our finger to his chest and he'd fly to the wall, but not run away. We would follow him to his wall and say "finger!" and kinda push him onto our finger. He'd only give us one foot at first, now he will come all the way out of his cage on our fingers.
Good luck. It takes patience and love.
2007-01-20 17:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by Samantha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main suitable way is as Robert reported, ensure you have the quantity to your community flora and fauna rescue or animal administration. I even have mine taped to the refrigerator. In an emergency, you are able to soak dogs kibble in water and slowly drop in a tiny volume into that's beak. in spite of the undeniable fact that that's a danger to aspirate the toddler. shop it heat until eventually the rescue can come, or you are able to pass there. Quarantine of you have different pets. rfile the advice in case you or the rescue can prosecute the tormentors. pictures, dates, situations and video in case you are able to. Write down the place you stumbled on it, and what you probably did with it, how previous that's to proportion information with the rescue. The extra suggestion you are able to grant them it extra advantageous so they might commence the healing, then return it to the wild.
2016-10-07 11:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them on seperate cages once u get home. Just be careful of the cat around the corner.
2007-01-20 18:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by DVD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clip the other one. Let the bird bite you, once he knows that your not a threat you can start to train them both. Good luck.
2007-01-20 17:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put your hand in the cage every once in a while, until they get used to you. Let them bite you if they must, it doesn't hurt.
They just have to feel safe.
2007-01-20 17:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by Havana Brown 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put some food on your hand they will come and get it .But these things take time and patience it would not come overnight
2007-01-20 17:49:58 · answer #10 · answered by Shahzadi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PUT FOOD IN YUR HAND and when they come over chop their heads off bam bithces
no really is when u get them to trust you u place them on youdr hand until they learn it is a safe pearch to rest on and they will want to go to ur hand
2007-01-20 17:45:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋