Scared budgie

[sachiri]

Hello.
So to begin with I have a lonely wild budgie now around 6-7 months old(male) i got him from pet store .. been with me since 2 months ago.

I keep his cage open in my bedroom all the time so he is free to fly anywhere in the room. (except when he sleeps)
I've been trying to bond with him ever since I got him, tried giving him time to settle,tried leaving my hand on his cage and gently talking with him and i'm moving slowly whenever i'm around him, also playing music or birds sounds to calm him down everyday.
Sometimes taking him outside in the morning.
Yet whenever i'm near him he get stressed so much and breath hardly or fly away(he is full flight)
He is also too frightined from hands. I reckon the reason because in pet store they catched him with hands .
The only thing he let me do so far within is feeding him millet and he refuses most of the time.(only eats little bites when he is too hungry).
He is too shy and don't play with his toys or discover much and sadly wont even eat fruits or anything we give to him ! and wont do anything all the day not even chirping!
except when he see birds from the window he starts jumping and flying and calling for them (its why i think he is just shy and not ill).
...
So basically my bird is scared of me, of my hands, of me trying to feed him.
He dont eat anything except his food.
It all make it so hard to me to tame him..I see slow progress but sometimes I think im not progressing at all.
I don't know what to try since i've tried everything i know.
The way he sits in his place all day made me think he might be a little depressed which why i'm consicdering getting him a female as soon as i tame him or even before.
I'm more worried that i might be doing something wrong or pushing him too hard?
I know every bird timing is different as they all have different personalities and so.
I'm trying my best to be patient but he break my heart when i see him sitting down not moving an inch or chirp
How do I ever tame/bond with him if he is always scared and lonely like that?
Sorry if my question isn't clear and for my bad english.



Edit: I recently made a little change with his cage placment and I placed the cage in a corner on higher location (his previous location was on the corner also but lower) I read that high places make birds feel more safe and secure.-
I will see if that will help him get less frightened.

[ladybird]

Sachiri , your question isn’t too long and your English is very good. You have come to the right site to get help and someone with more experience than me will be along very soon to help you....You obviously love your little bird very much and he is lucky to have such a lovely owner. Please stop worrying you will get help.

[Hezz]

Two months is not a long time, but if you feel he is lonely by all means get another budgie for company for him. I'd advise against a hen, get another male if possible, they generally get on well together, and are great company for each other. If you got another that has been handled, the trust that he has for humans will often rub off on the resident bird.

Spend as many times each day as you can in 10-15 minute intervals offering him millet, sitting by his cage talking to him. Don't stare at your bird, instead wink, long blinks, turn your head, close one eye etc, all things that will help break up that predator stare of yours and help him see you as less of a threat. You will have to have a lot of patience to earn his trust, which is why it is good to spend short multiple times with him each day. If you are not home for most of the day then a friend is needed.

[sachiri]

Oct 29, 2020 14:54:31 GMT ladybird said:

Sachiri , your question isn’t too long and your English is very good. You have come to the right site to get help and someone with more experience than me will be along very soon to help you....You obviously love your little bird very much and he is lucky to have such a lovely owner. Please stop worrying you will get help.

Thank you very much for your kind reply 😊💕

Oct 29, 2020 19:41:24 GMT Hezz said:

Two months is not a long time, but if you feel he is lonely by all means get another budgie for company for him. I'd advise against a hen, get another male if possible, they generally get on well together, and are great company for each other. If you got another that has been handled, the trust that he has for humans will often rub off on the resident bird.

Spend as many times each day as you can in 10-15 minute intervals offering him millet, sitting by his cage talking to him. Don't stare at your bird, instead wink, long blinks, turn your head, close one eye etc, all things that will help break up that predator stare of yours and help him see you as less of a threat. You will have to have a lot of patience to earn his trust, which is why it is good to spend short multiple times with him each day. If you are not home for most of the day then a friend is needed.

Thank you for answering!
I really thought 2 months were a good period for any bird to get comfortable and to start chirping so i began to worry when i didn't see signs of comfort with my bird.(except when he sees birds outside!he call for them all time and become loud 😄).
Thanks for the tips! It really helpful I will start not looking directly to his eyes and tell my family members not to do so. 💕
Also since I place his cage in my bedroom which i do spend alot of time there and I approach him often.
- I recently made a little change with his cage placment and I placed the cage in a corner in higher location (his previous location was on the corner also but lower) I read that high places make birds feel more safe and secure.-
I will see if that will help him get less frightened 😊

[Hezz]

Oct 30, 2020 23:26:32 GMT @cal said:

sachiri, why are you keeping a WILD budgie??? To confine a wild bird, away from his flock & freedom is the ultimate cruelty.
The best thing you can do is take him back to wear you found him and let him go 😉

I think you will find that the poster is referring to the type, not a bird plucked out of the wild. Since English is not her first language I very much doubt Australia is her place of residence, although I do realise that some other countries do now have feral flocks of budgies . Also because English is not her first language, as she has stated, please be a little more lenient in your interpretation of what has been written. Sachiri also wrote in her first sentence that the bird was purchased from a pet store.

[sachiri]

Oct 31, 2020 0:06:58 GMT Hezz said:

Oct 30, 2020 23:26:32 GMT @cal said:

sachiri, why are you keeping a WILD budgie??? To confine a wild bird, away from his flock & freedom is the ultimate cruelty.
The best thing you can do is take him back to wear you found him and let him go 😉

I think you will find that the poster is referring to the type, not a bird plucked out of the wild. Since English is not her first language I very much doubt Australia is her place of residence, although I do realise that some other countries do now have feral flocks of budgies . Also because English is not her first language, as she has stated, please be a little more lenient in your interpretation of what has been written. Sachiri also wrote in her first sentence that the bird was purchased from a pet store.

Thank you very much for clearing this for me and him.
I do not live in Australia and from where I live budgies don't live here.
Yes true I meant the Australian budgie
I know there's english budgies or show budgie i used to have them long ago both are adorable