how can i bond with my parakeets?

Question

i hv 2 parakeets that i bought fro pet smart. we bought them as a male and female. now, its going to be 2 weeks since we bought them. one of them was getting friendly with my finger. But then for a few days now, they are scared of my finger. I noticed this started to happen when i started taking care of my friends puppy.We are not sure which of the bird is male or female. Both of them hv blue color on their nose, except one has a greyish blue.and also since these few days, one of the birds hv been screaming too much. We keep them by the window during the day and move them to a warmer place by night. But we keep the blinds closed most of the time. Can somebody help as this is the first time i am having a pet bird and dont know anything about them.

Answer 1

Yay, parakeets! First of all, its better to keep your birds in one location at all times so they can become comfortable with their environment. There are a lot of books you can get about parakeets and http://www.budgieplace.com/ is a really great website to learn more about your birds. A good way to bond with them is to talk to them often. When they start trusting your hand, hold them to your chest for just a bit like you're hugging them. Also, if they will let you, "scratch" their neck. My budgie will allow me to scratch his neck sometimes, and when he does its a great way to bond. Good luck!

Answer 2

I would tame one at a time. the one with the more blue nose is probably the male. most likely the male if that is the one that is screaming.here's how to tame your budgies:

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!