Should i continue to leave budgies out of cage the all day

[maxx]

So i had this beautiful budgie fly into my balcony a few months ago. I ended up bringing in a companion for him. He definitely was sort of tamed because he used to jump on my finger the first few day and even walk up my arm. But me being inexperienced i guess i scared the heck out of them while cleaning and handling that now they’re terrified of me ,, specifically my hand.

Now i got a big cage and build a play are with a swing up above the window and i leave the cage right next to that area with the door open all day until it’s dark that when i move the cage to a quite dark room.

I really would like to have them perch on my finger or let even touch them .. he eats millet when i hold it with my hand - she does too but very rarely- but he get scared and runs away once my hand get closer .. she’s terrified way more than him. It’s worth mentioning that her wings are clipped but he flys

Really need some advice on if i should keep letting them out of the cage like this? Would help tame them if i keep them in the cage and be the only interaction they have out of the cage?


Thanks in advance 😊😊

Max

Here is a picture.. not the best but give an idea
photos.app.goo.gl/17zo1cPdzWuqHUfG7

[Hezz]

Whether you continue to let them out really is your call, but since they have been coming in and out, it would be a shame to now resort to shutting them in all day. If they have a time in the afternoon/evenings where they are more settled then this is a good time to work with them, getting them used to having you and your scary hands around again.

Will they step up onto a spare perch? This is often a good way to slowly introduce a timid bird to your hands - use the stick/perch as an extension of your hand, having them step up and down on it. As they become more used to and accepting of the stick hold it further along so that there is less stick and they are closer to your hand. This can take a while but don't try to push them. A timid budgie will only shy away more if you try to force your presence on it, which might have been what happened with the second budgie, that and having her wings clipped which is often a traumatic experience for a budgie who had been used to being able to fly. It takes away their only defence mechanism, which is flight.