i have a canary and need help tryin to tame it and tryin to hold it..any one know how?
2007-03-02 13:14:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
leave the cage open soon they will come to you same with finch,parakeets
2007-03-02 14:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your bird was handraised as a baby you will mostlikely not be able to tame your canary.Canaries do not care to be handled, even so there are exceptions. Your canary does like to have visual contact with people and to be talked to. A radio or tv often brings out their best song.
2007-03-03 01:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by PaIgE c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
canaries are not very o-please-hold-me birds, like finches. if you really want to, you can try to tame it. this is the meathod i use for my parakeets.
you have to be extremely gentle.
1 try to put your hand in the cage, but don't touch him. if he flies away, try again in about 15 min. repeat until he doesn't fly away.
2 the next day,or week, when he is comfy with you hand in the cage, start stretching it around and opening and closing it.
3 after he is comfortable with 2, probably about a day, and doesn't fly away, hold a small perch in your hand and move it towards him. if he flies away, try again in a few min.
4 after he is comfortable with that, move the perch rite above his feet, and say step up, wile gently pushing up on his abdomen. he should step up hold him there a few min. then put him back on his solid perch and leave him alone.this shows him that this thing really isn't so bad, and that it is safe to sit on.
5 next, after doing step 4 for about a day, every 15 min or so, get a short perch, about as long as your finger, and hold it with your finger on top, do step 4.
6 then do it w/o the perch. gradually move out of the cage, out of the room, to a different floor, until he is OK with it all. i wouldn't keep i longer than 5 min. out of his cage. the next day, add a min. to get it up to 6 min. next day, 7. animals need this gradual adjustment. it may seem to be taking forever, but he needs that. best of luck to you!
2007-03-03 06:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by budgie breeder 101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
canaries are like finches they are there to look pretty and sing
2007-03-02 14:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by tdz94 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go 2 ur vet and buy some books and go 2 google.com 2 look that info up
2007-03-02 13:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋