Need some advice on taming two budgies.

[jujubiiird]

You need to build trust with them. Talking to them, sitting with them while you watch tv or read, blink at them slowly and dont look at them directly(turning your head to the side so you're looking with one eye).

You haven't had them terribly long, and because they are both in the same cage it can make it a bit more difficult to train them, but it is worth it.

If you are at all able, could you post clear pictures of them. Some more experienced people can tell you whether they are really both male. (A clear photo of their face, nose/cere)

Please be patient with them, I like that you stated that you didnt pull away whenever they bite...IMO that is good! That way they learn biting doesnt give them the results they want (I.E. you removing your hand from their space). I think that they are just getting used to their surroundings and to you. You mentioned you changed their cage, which is wonderful, but may have made them a little on edge.(like moving to a new home you have to get used to the new set-up...)

This section has some good threads about training, from other users asking questions; to the stickies posted at the top of the section.

Welcome to the forum, I hope this helped a bit. If you have something specific to ask, maybe someone else more experienced can help, But I think just looking through this section will help you alot. You can also try looking on Google or Youtube for training tips .

[OP]

Firstly it is difficult, but not impossible to train an older budgie. I'll talk about the older one first as I have gained a bit of knowledge on this score. I started out with a single male budgie who was around a year old. He came from a pet shop and I had never had a budgie since I was a nipper. At the time I didn't know, but he was from what is termed show stock. They are bred to stand and look pretty. It took a good 12 months to gain his trust so that he would sit still on my finger and step up on command. I then took in another budgie from a gentleman that was dying. This budgie was tiny at the side of mine, but he was already very friendly, tame but not finger trained. He is exactly like you describe your older budgie. He will not step up, but he will land on my head, climb on to ,y glasses etc, however when I do something that he doesn't want me to do he will bite. I now have four in my little flock. The two males and now two hens. What I suggest is for you to carry on as you are doing. Spend as much time as you can with them, but don't expect them to change their character to what you think it should be. The younger budgie will be better to train than the older one. The older one has developed his character already. As jujubiiird says, gain their trust. Take it easy. Time and patience are the two key things with these little fellows. Sometimes it is two, three steps forward and one or two steps backward. Just keep trying.

[munekun]

I somehow managed to delete my original post, But thanks for the help, I will take your advice.