Why I can't tame my second budgie

[eldiel]

llo!

So I have my second budgie already for 2 months. I bought him when he was 7 weeks old so quite young he was.

He was in quarantee for first 30 days in a different room than my hen budgie. (I moved my hen budgie to a different room and cage)

First 30 days was just squeaking and chirping to each other with a very loud voice. Male wanted to go out from the cage and entered into the food cups, etc. I did everything in order, first talk, then put my hand on the cage, then inside, but he never got tamed. He ate from my hand a few times only.

Now they are living together and although my hen is coming my hand (but she is like a queen so no one is more important than her and she doesn't care us so much), eating from my hand, my male budgie still doesn't get used to and he is always escaping from my hand. he comes to eat to my hand but he thinks quite a lot before coming. 

And another thing that, my budgies are fighting. They both love and hate each other. It is like: I can't be without you and I can do with you! When they are eating from my hand, they hit each other. They try to catch the nicest place in the cage, although I have everything same at the opposite side of the cage.

I think that, I can't tame my budgie because my aggressive lady doesn't let me do so. She is always making a chicken like sound which disturbs quite a lot.





What are your opinions? Will it continue like that?

[skysmum]

Are you sure the new bird is a boy, i assume its the blue one. I can't tell for sure from the video but it could be another hen which could explain things.

[Hezz]

That cage is very bare; they need toys to keep themselves entertained and stimulated. The behaviour shown in the video is very typical of an established hen and a younger bird disturbing her space/peace. All birds will react to taming on different timetables. Be patient. Give the younger bird time.

[eldiel]

skysmum, my little one is 100% cock. It has almost already full blue cere and he always talks.

Hezz, I put some ring, etc. but what toy do you advise? Is it okay if the cage will be very busy as I open their doors always and from the top, they also go out and hang there.

Yesterday somehow they flew from other room to our living room (They always live in living room, but I just wanted to put them in front of a window) and my female budgie sit on my arm and the male as well. Approximately, they sit on my hand and arm for 30 minutes (sometimes they flew away but they came back)

[Hezz]

Swings, bells, balls, mirrors, anything that can be beaked to make a noise. I agree you don't want to overcrowd the cage, but a bit of colour and noise they will appreciate.

[eldiel]

Hi

Can I ask if there is a chance that a budgie can't be tamed? Or is there anyone that experienced taming took 6 months or more but finally get to the desired point?

[Hezz]

I have had a hen who took 12 months or more before we reached a point we were both happy with. I think you are being a little too impatient.

[eldiel]

Jun 21, 2017 9:53:21 GMT Hezz said:

I have had a hen who took 12 months or more before we reached a point we were both happy with. I think you are being a little too impatient.

My Hen is ok but cock is already 4 months with us and 0 progress.

[Hezz]

The gender was not the point. The point was that they are all different, have experienced different things. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.