Feb 21, 2020 7:29:44 GMT
budgie74849
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie74849 on Feb 21, 2020 7:39:04 GMT
Hi everyone! This is my first time using a forum type thing so excuse me if I make some mistakes. I wanted to get as much opinions as possible about a situation. My parents friend had two budgies, male and female. Both were very friendly and tame. One day the family cat attacked the budgies and ripped the females tail off. So the family decided to give the budgies away to a second family. The male budgie adjusted fine and was climbing all over them within a week. The female is not good though. She became extremely aggressive and would bite anyone coming near her even though before the accident she was super friendly. When they would put the male back in the cage after him being handled the female would bite and bully him as if she was jealous he was getting the attention. I never saw any of this in person just through their words. The second family decided if she can’t be tamed they would sell her. So this is where I come in, being a huge animal lover, I want to take her in. I have owned a budgie before but he was not agressive. Should and how can I tame her? Should i get her a new cage or take her in with the old cage? I’m assuming due to the aggression to her partner she does not want a friend yet. Would it be safe to take her in?
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Post by Hezz on Feb 21, 2020 10:55:35 GMT
Too much second-hand information, to be honest. None of this you have seen for yourself, I gather; only going on what others have said.
the family decided to give the budgies away to a second family. The male budgie adjusted fine and was climbing all over them within a week. The female is not good though. She became extremely aggressive and would bite anyone coming near her even though before the accident she was super friendly. This is obviously due to serious Trauma.
I disagree with this assessment. Regardless of the hen having an altercation with a cat previously, being rehomed is a big upset for a lot of birds, and budgie hens are not inclined towards change. My interpretation of this is that the hen was still very wary of the new place whereas the male was much more laid-back and accepting of the new situation and the people involved. The hen needed time to learn to trust again - new people who she doesn't know ... why should she trust? The people who have taken these birds in should be prepared to allow the hen time to adjust, and be prepared to give her time to learn to trust. Breaking up a bonded pair is the worst scenario in this case!
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Feb 21, 2020 7:29:44 GMT
budgie74849
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie74849 on Feb 21, 2020 17:57:26 GMT
Not sure if this is how you reply lol but, thank you for the advice. What is their best option right now? Do they just try the taming process from the start? Is it normal for her to be biting her partner and is that dangerous? They have a little child and are new to birds so I doubt they know what to do in this situation and they want to rehome her separately and I’m scared that they will put her in the wrong home.
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Post by Hezz on Feb 22, 2020 1:07:20 GMT
The hen would bite and bully him as if she was jealous he was getting the attention. This is the hen's way of telling the male off for being too friendly - she doesn't trust the people and she doesn't want him to trust them either, she thinks the humans are a danger to both her and her mate. If she hasn't actually physically hurt the male, this is what she is doing.
If the new family isn't prepared to give this hen time to adjust, are you able to rehome both birds? Do you have the time and patience to allow the birds to resettle, learn to trust all over again and give them the necessary space, both physically and mentally, to learn to feel safe and secure and to only advance training at the bird's pace?
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