Pointless question but i need help. :(?

Question

Who is terrified of there parakeet bird? Not many people. But anywayys i am basically terrified but i can still put my hand in there and change the water and food. My technique is by blowing on her if she comes by my hand or trys "biting" in anyway. I know tthis is probably a pointless question but..Is this a good technique? Will it hurt her? I have no idea what else to do...Oh and everyone says it doesnt hurt to be pecked at by her but im just so scared. [[ I am 12 and please please dont tell me that i shouldnt be scared..everyone has said that and i mean it doesnt help at all... I would really apreciate if you could help me? Or give me some new techniques on keeping her away from my hand or somthing like that? ... Tennn Points to the person who can help me best. ! [=

Answer 1

Have you ever thought of finding a better home for your bird. I think it is kinda unfair to the bird to be in that uncomfortable situation. The thing is trying to say hi and you are freaking out.

You should want the bird to be happy right ??

Answer 2

Start off by letting whoever you live with hold it, that should help you kind of get used to the bird.
Try doing that every day and go up to the cage and talk to her and tell her she's a pretty bird and just smile at her.
After doing this for a while then get the person you live with to get the bird out so you can pet her, but pet her slowly so you don't scare her. Do this for a while do you both get used to each other.
After you feel a little more comfortable with her, then stick your hand in the cage and pet her.
Eventually stick your hand in the cage and tell her to step up or just pick her up and hold her, and then bring her out of the cage.
While your doing all of these steps just talk to her, because it will make her alot more calm.

If you want nothing to do with her, then try giving her away to a family member or friend, or to someone that wants a bird.
No bird should be locked up in a cage all day and not played with.

Answer 3

I used to have the same problem but I would keep my hand in her cage for a coupl of minutes each day just there, so she can get used to it because if she has no food to go after and your not moving there is nothing to be afraid of. Then when ever you thing she is going to bite your hand try wearing an oven mit( i'm not I kidding that's how I learned to handle my bird)When you blow on her you probaly terrify her but you shoul always try to be gentle.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You have to start training her to not bite. You need to get some of those rubber gloves for washing dishes. Getting bitten does hurt and you can't really feel it through the gloves. Start slowly putting your hand in the cage. As soon as the bird bites you take your hand out and walk away for a few minutes. Parakeets hate getting ignored, so he should eventually understand not to bite you anymore. When my parakeet went through a biting stage, I took a millet seed tree and poked in through the opposite end of the cage while I was cleaning it and she went for the seeds instead of my hand. Good luck.

Answer 6

There is nothing wrong with blowing on her. Personally though, I have a wild caught African Grey that for the first year I had him I had to use another perch in front of my hand to block him from biting me. I used it just like a shield in front of the hand, going in to get the food containers. Then he could bite it and not hurt me, he eventually stopped trying and just moved to the other side of the cage when it was feeding time. But it took a long time to be able to go in his cage without my trusty perch/shield, lol.

Now I can do anything I need to do in his cage and he doesn't get nippy about it. He still doesn't like being handled and that's okay with me. I love him anyway, he is my clown and I let him out of his cage every day for several hours. When I say time to go to bed he puts himself back in in his cage too. :-).

Answer 7

do not listen to ripcord 3 (I think hes nuts) but you should try to get used to putting your hand in the cage, she or he won't bite unless you're threatening him or her. Blowing on her isn't good. It is less likely for her to get sick but she will start to not like you.

Answer 8

Chances are your bird is more afraid of you than you are of her. Think about it. You're a thousand times bigger than her from her perspective, you're invading her territory by poking your hands in, you're taking her food, and you look like a predator. True, they have sharp little beaks, but being a bird owner, you have to learn that getting bitten is just a part of bird ownership.

Here's a response I gave to another asker's question on taming birds:
"When you are bitten, don't fight it and don't pull away. If she's clamped on, blow in her face hard enough for her to feel uncomfortable, but not enough to be painful.

What I suggest is sitting by her in her cage and talking to her cooing, whistling, and spending time by her. Also, bribery. It's worked for me with taming my lovebirds (and from what I know, lovebirds are more stubborn and hard-headed than budgies, who are typically more friendly and more docile). I didn't tame two of them until they were a year old, and the other three were maybe one and a half or almost two years old when I tamed them. If they like millet, use that as a reward. Failing that, sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, fresh foods, anything you notice they've taken a liking to.
If she's out of the cage, hold your hand out a considerable amount away from her so she doesn't feel threatened, but close enough so that she can conveniently take a step up and be on your hand. Lay the treat on or hold it over your hand so that she notices something's there. If she really wants it, she'll go for it -- eventually. It could take her some time to build up the courage. When she comes to you, say "step up", praise her and give her the treat. Basically follow a similar or the same routine over and over until she gets the hang of it, and you'll be able to tell when that is. Eventually, she'll be so used to just stepping up onto you that she'll forget about the treat and you won't need it to have her come to you anymore.

If she's inside the cage, put your hand in slowly. If she cowers back or flies away, slowly retreat. Do not make any quick or sudden movements that may frighten her and make her even more skittish of hands. If she seems calm, just leave your hand there for maybe half a minute and she'll learn, over time, to be comfortable with your hand near her. You can start putting the same little treats on your hand when you put it inside of the cage and maybe you'll luck out on the "step up" thing there, too.

Keep your head up 'cause it takes a lot of time, patience, and dedication to your bird buddies. You have to be consistent with a pattern and a routine on practicing this.

Check out http://www.rationalparrot.com It has some great information on parrots, one page specifically for biting if that's an issue for you. Otherwise, it's a great general site."

You'll definitely want a tame bird, and I'm sure she wants nothing more than to be tamed so that she has a constant companion - you. Birds are very social, flock-oriented animals and they need the company of others, which is why it's suggested their cage be stationed in a high-traffic area of the house.

I don't think you should blow on her if she's just walking over to you. I blow on my birds' faces if they bite me and refuse to let go. Stay still and if she lets go on her own, great. If she persists, do NOT shake your hand or yell or give any sort of reaction, just brush her off on a perch or then try to blow in her face (not hard) to distract her. If you pull away from her bites, she'll know that by biting you, or even lunging at you, that makes you go away because she's scared of you. If you blow on her before she even makes it to your hand, she may never learn to step up because she thinks your hands as a whole are associated with bad, uncomfortable things. Besides, many birds who can't make the distance of a "step up" need to use their beak for balance as a hand, so they'll lay their beak on your hand to make sure they don't fall. To pull away from that or punish her for it would be cruel to her and make her feel very insecure.

Budgies have great potential, as any other parrots, to be fantastic companions and the day she'll come to your hand not to bite but to keep you company and get love from you is the day you'll truly understand that and laugh at all of the fear you're experiencing now.

Also, keep in mind that parrots are very emotionally sensitive, so if you're feeling fearful, she feels your fear and mirrors that on herself back at you. When you approach her, try to consider what I said above, keep your calm and cool, don't make any sudden movements, and don't be afraid. She's a tiny bird and I'm sure all she wants is love, not fear.

Good luck.

Answer 9

Yep, my friends parakeet ate his Rottweiler