I just bought 2 parakeets today. They're really small and they're clipped; however, they seem really scared of me. The blue one (Charm) was really2 attackive when the shopkeeper took it outta the cage; the green one (leaf) was very willing to come out and into the lil box. i tried to touch the blue one, but it hated it, and started flapping all around, so i didn't anymore. Leaf was okay, and moved a bit when i touched its wings.
These are my first birds, so I don't know much about them. How do i get them to feel comfortable around me? When should I try to touch them again? Should I leave a cloth over their cage for a while? Any advice is appreciated. thanks!
2007-03-04 15:42:00 · 5 answers · asked by blue_bee 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
The first Budgie, they are marvulus Birds, and quite friendly and fun. Since it is there first day, I suggest putting a towel right over the top of there cage, and letting them get used to there sorroundings. Try placeing them in a bath tub. Keep on petting them, then putting your finger right above there feet, and push up on there chest, and they should either run away, or step up. If they stepped up, keep on doing it for about 15 minutes, three times a day, and since they are smart birds, they will learn it in probly 4 training times. Most likely, since you are new to them, they'll probly run screaming. Yet, since it is a bathtub, they might try to run up the stide, and noticed they just slide down. Offer your finger again, and if they step up, move your finger up slightly. Now, if it is on, put your other hand infront of it, and push it to step up. It has two options, fall of, or step up. If it falls, repeat step one. If it jumps up, say step up. Put your other hands finger on it's chest, higher than last time, and say step up, again. Keep repeating this untill you've eadged your way to the top of the tub, then it is time to end the traing. Set it inside of it's cage, and then do the same thing with the other one. It's worked with my 3 adult budgies and my 4 baby budgies, my two doves had already known it, and my cockatiel, yet I am still working on the shy female cockatiel, and the spoiled one who likes his head being rubbed...
2007-03-04 17:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got one tonight too! I think you should have researched them first. I read tons of books on them for a week or two before I got them. I still have some questions though. Anyway, let them just get used to the room you are keeping them in for a while. Maybe 2 days. Then you slowly stick your hand in the cage until they are comfortable around it. If they flutter when your hand is there, stop, wait until they calm down, and then move it close to them again. After that is ok, you can begin to teach them to perch on your finger. That is done by either holding something like spray millet in there and getting them to come eat it in your hand, or by very gently pushing your finger against their chest above the legs. (Say 'step up' when you do this so they learn that step up means go on your finger.) This whole process might take a while, depending on their personalities. After they are comfortable on your finger, you can begin to let them out of their cage.
My bird let me pet him within the first few hours, but he still hasn't eaten yet and he's in the same place. I'm going to cover it (the cage) when I go to sleep. I heard they will eat after a while, because they don't want to eat in front of you if you aren't familiar. So cover the cage before bed.
Good luck! I need some too! :)
2007-03-04 17:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by ghostly*visage 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not answering, but feed them a yellow leaf from an inside celery stalk with your fingers to get them used to your hand - be sure that one sees the other nipping at the celery. Move very slowly around them. Parakeets like the moisture so dip the celery in clean cold water before doing this.
2007-03-11 04:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until you tame them, i would leave their wings clipped. the reason that they are so scared is that they have been put in a new cage, environment, house, and there are no other birds to "talk'' to, this is probably how we would feel if this happened to us. i would start taming them asap. i use this technique
you have to be extremely slow & gentle. remember, all they know of human hands is that they grab you, put you in dark bokes, clip your wings, ext. i would also tame one, then the other.
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!
2007-03-05 07:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by budgie breeder 101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need time to settle in your cage
2007-03-09 08:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Jag1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋