Aug 19, 2019 15:22:31 GMT
owoisjo
Brand New Budgie
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Post by owoisjo on Aug 19, 2019 15:44:10 GMT
I have a female budgue named Minty. She is about a year old and is quite the character. When I first got her she would step up on my hand. She was a couple months old then. Im not sure if I accidentally traumatized her or what, but now i cant put my hand in her cage without her running over to bite me. It makes me sad to see all these other people with friendly little birds. I feel like I did something wrong. I want to gain her trust back and make her less aggresive and mean. Also, I have been trying to tame her, putting my hand under her belly, but she bites! And she butes super hard and it really hurts. I know your supposed to ignore it, but its pretty hard to ignore her. I keep yelping and pulling away. And sadly it probably is not helping this bad habit. Any advice on how to make her stop, with as little pain involved as posible? Thanks
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Aug 17, 2019 11:43:46 GMT
redpoppy
Brand New Budgie
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Post by redpoppy on Aug 20, 2019 15:30:27 GMT
Hi there. Budgies all have their own characters and become tame with lots and lots of patience. Slow is the game. You can't rush them at all as you are this big human and they don't know if you are going to hurt them or not. Going back to basics and starting all over again wouldn't hurt and you may find her starting to trust you all over again. For now I wouldn't even be thinking of touching her just keep showing her you mean her no harm. Hand outside the cage for a few weeks before entering the cage - see how that goes. hope this helps 😁
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 20, 2019 17:06:44 GMT
Redpoppy is right, you just have to be patient. Put your hand in the cage each day but slowly and perhaps offer millet. Do not touch her, not all budgies like to be touched.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 21, 2019 19:38:31 GMT
By yelping and pulling away when she bites you, you give her exactly what she is wanting - for you to get out of her space and leave her alone.
Back to basics is definitely the key. If she runs over to bite you as soon as you open the door, then back off and offer her treats through the bars of the cage from the outside. If she retreats when you open the door, just leave your hand in the cage (with millet) and allow her to come to you when she is ready. In the meantime spend as much time as you can around her cage, going about your own business, talk to her all the while.
A mistake many people make with their budgies is to assume that the bird will stay tame without any repetition of the training. You do need to constantly be in contact with the bird to continue to hold their trust, and that doesn't happen by only occasionally having them out of the cage, for example. You do need to be constantly interacting.
Another thing, be prepared for the long haul. It takes time to build up trust, particularly between predator and prey, and there is nothing you can do to hurry that along. It has to happen at her pace. Only once she is comfortable with one step do you move on to the next. Trying to force her to trust more quickly will only set you back in time.
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Aug 19, 2019 15:22:31 GMT
owoisjo
Brand New Budgie
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Post by owoisjo on Aug 21, 2019 22:01:45 GMT
Thanks to all for your helpful advice❤❤ I will attept to gain her trust via the methods you suggested, thank you for the help.
Also, Im considering getting a second budgie. Im away too much of the time and I think a companion would be good. Im worried this will affect my relationship with her, but I want her to be happy and im afraid of her becoming deppressed and lonely.
My dad does not want another one, he says she will hate me even more if I get a new bird. Should I get her another bird? Will it make her even more aggresive and hateful towards me?
Thanks again for the advice. I made some mistakes as a bird owner and I feel terrible. I want to fix it and Im hoping that patience and time will help.
Thanks (for the billionth time) 🤗❤❤
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Post by Hezz on Aug 23, 2019 1:31:37 GMT
Getting her a friend will not "make her hate you more". It will, probably, make her more content as she will have one of her own kind to interact with, but she will most likely not ever become terribly tame. As you say you are away a lot, it would be more fair to your hen to get her some companionship and not be so concerned about having a loving relationship with her yourself. It can be a lot of fun watching two budgies interact together; probably more satisfying than just the one, especially when that is one you can't get a good bond going with. That's not to say give up with trying, but rather being more realistic with your goals. If you do get another, remember you will need to quarantine the new bird for four weeks before introducing the two to each other.
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Aug 19, 2019 15:22:31 GMT
owoisjo
Brand New Budgie
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Post by owoisjo on Dec 8, 2019 23:13:57 GMT
Hey guys! Its been a whole and I wanted to update saying that Minty and I have become great friends!! You're advice was very helpful and I'm super happy! Thank you all so much! She now loves sitting on my shoulder, giving kisses, being fed by hand, and even lets me preen her!! (for a minute before she gets restless and wiggles away XD) Again, thank you!
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Post by Hezz on Dec 9, 2019 0:13:53 GMT
Good news that everything is going well. I'm happy for you.
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Nov 22, 2019 0:28:46 GMT
SweetyTweety22
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Post by SweetyTweety22 on Dec 10, 2019 21:29:47 GMT
Parakeets are not the friendliest birds she is telling you that she doesn't want to be touched she wants to be alone My keets are not the touchy type they are the leave me alone type
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