How long does it take to tame 2 new parakeets?

Question

What is the bast way to tame them?

What can i do to stop them from biting?

How can I make then feel comfortable with me?

Answer 1

It takes a little while sometimes. You have to get their trust. Be gentle and talk easily to them. Give them treats; at first, just lay something (piece of apple~) in the cage. Their curiosity will get the best of them to check it out.
Cover their cage early at night, 8:00 or so. Just wrap a towel and clip it together. That gives them security ans lets them sleep. After a while, open their cage and put your hand in a bit talking softly. Let them check you out. then slowly move it towards them keeping a bit low. They must get used to you first. Then offer your finger to get onto. Gently scratch their heads. They like that.
Patience is required. It won't happen overnight.

Answer 2

Hi there. Two parakeets together will bond with each other rather than with us. Separate them for success. Sit quietly on the side of one cage with a treat held in view of the bird and use a keyword. Talk to the bird like it is a baby or small child. Repeat this often. Do this to the second cage in another room. After 2 weeks each bird may take the treats. Next open the cage, have a treat, use the key word and let the bird one come to you. Do this with bird 2. After a week with frequent repetition, the birds should take their treats. Next offer bird 1 and 2 a hand held perch, keyword and treat. Practice calmly and very frequently. Nudge the perch gently between their bellies and legs. Reward the birds when this is accomplished. Next use the same technique offering your finger as a perch. I f they bite, don't over react, push into the bite which will make them let go and give a calm, firm "no". Practice and this behaviour will stop. Next time consider buying hand tamed/fed birds from a reputable breeder. Have a tweet year and hang in there.

Answer 3

This is a very open question.
How old are the parrots?,
Have they been hand raised?

Firstly they should be kept separated, in different rooms if possible.

To stop them biting you should not react to there bites which means letting them bite till they realise that you will not leave if they bite you.(Try a leather glove)

If they are adult birds they may never be comfortable with you, but by keeping them separated, they may attach themselves to you.

Good luck,
Parrots can be great pets.

Answer 4

well...you can never really stop a bird from biting but you can scold them and put them back in their cage every time they bite...

Parakeets aren't really the smartest birds unlike bigger birds like macaws, cockatoos, African grays, amazons, etc., so it may take longer to teach them anything.

Usually it takes a few weeks to a few months to get to know each other...it varies

Good luck and if you have any more questions I've had my Nanday Conure for 7 years so you can feel free to email me @ [e-mail] or something oh well hope I helped. :-) Bye!!!

Answer 5

That is going to depend on a lot of different things.

Starting with how old they are and if they were hand-fed as babies. Older birds and parent raised birds regard humans with a lot more suspicion than hand raised birds do.

The first step to taming is to get the wings clipped. If they can fly away from you, it's going to be nearly impossible to tame them. The next step is to give them some time to adjust to you. Depending on how old they are and if they were hand-fed, they need at least a few weeks of you constantly being around them and talking softly to them without trying to hold them to get used to you. If they are young birds or were hand-fed, it doesn't take as long.

Once they have had a little time to get used to you, you are ready to begin training. If they will not step onto your finger and remain there, you need to teach them to do this first. The best way for older or stubborn birds is to make a "training room"

I like to use a bathroom. Cover the toilet and sink, and if there is a mirror hide it with a towel. Pad the floor with towels or sheets. Bring in a small desk lamp or other small light, nightlights are too dim. One at a time, bring the birds into this room and close the door. Turn off the main lights, leaving only the small light on. Birds are less likely to try and fly if they cannot see well. Sit down in the middle of the floor and take the bird out of the cage or carrier. Gently press your finger against the chest just in front of the feet. At the same time give your command. You can just say, "Up" or "Step Up" or even "Potato Chip" What you say doesn't matter as long as you say it each and every time. Depending on the bird, it will try to bite, run or flap away, or maybe just jump over your finger.

If the bird tries to bite it is very important NOT to jerk your hand away. You are trying to show the bird your finger is a safe perch, and yanking it away suddenly is not going to accomplish that. If the bird runs away or jumps over, gently follow with your finger and try again. Don't move too quickly, but don't try to sneak up either. It will likely take a while before the bird gets tired enough to step up without complaint, this is where the wing clipping is really handy!

After a while the bird will tire and eventually step onto your finger. When he does, use the finger of your other hand and make him step from finger to finger like walking up a ladder. Eventually he'll get jumpy and take off again. Just keep following him around until he steps up again and repeat the process. After about 20-30 minutes, he'll be ready for a break and you can start with the other bird. It will take 2-3 weeks of daily sessions to get the birds stepping up without a fuss. By the end of training the bird should lift it's foot to step up on command without even thinking about it, it should be automatic. BUT, if you only half try, it's not going to work!

If you are still experiencing problems with biting after the step up training, the best method to stop that is what breeders call "earthquake training" Don't laugh, it works! While you are holding and talking to the bird, watch for signs of an impending bite. it may take a little while and more than a few band-aids to recognise the signs, but if you pay attention they are there. Once you know when the bird is about to bite, you can begin the training. The goal is to quickly BUT gently wobble your hand to make the bird have to stop what it's doing to get it's balance. Hence the term "earthquake training". When the bird moves to bite, quickly and gently wobble your hand, you don't want the bird to fall, just get distracted for a moment. Whe the bird looks at you as if to ask what happened, play innocent. Ask him/her " What was that?" look surprised. it sounds silly but it works. Each time and every time the bird moves to bite, wobble your hand and then act is if you have no idea what is causing that. Usually within a week or two, the bird recognises what is causing the problem {his attempting to bite} and will stop. However, all birds use their beaks a great deal, so be sure the bird is really going to bite, or you'll make matters worse. A good clue is to watch their eyes.

I hope this helps you out, but as you can see this involves a lot of work. I just hope for the sake of your birds as well as yourself, you are willing to put the necessary effort into this. If you do, you'll have two very good pets for many years to come.
Gale

Answer 6

you will first ought to split them in diverse room. that way you may tame the two considered one of 'em. first, your keet will ought to income to not concern yur hand, after that, attempt giving it a millet by way of keeping it near to them. repeat after some hours if neccessary. quickly after few days, they are going to start to p.c.. on the millet, after which you will start giving your finger as their perch, devoid of the millet. lower back, repeat. very quickly they are going to hop onto yur finger, and once you're particular they are tame sufficient and can come to you once you call, you may placed 'em outdoors their cage. yet submit to in techniques, in basic terms one individual ought to objective to tame the parakeet, otherwise they are going to get perplexed.

Answer 7

I've always found if you keep the two budgies together they will bond to each other. I've never been able to tame two kept together.

Answer 8

Only time and patience will help you.The more time you can spend with them the better off you are though for now you need to keep it to one at a time.

Answer 9

Are they the usual genius parakeets?
Or are they rare stupid parakeets?