New baby budgie wandering around his cage

[Puyo]

I got Puyo 2 days ago and he’s been flying in his cage, crawling on his cage roof, and roams every part of his cage floor. For me it kinda looks like he’s looking for something, sometimes he’s back and forth on one side and then move to another side. I want to bond and tame him immediately instead of letting him be for 1-2 weeks cause I’ve read that it’ll be easier since he’s not yet assuming his cage as his safe place.
Do you have any advice or anything for me? I really need help cause I want to make this work🥺

And also he’s still scared of my hand and my presence. He’d flinch if I raise my hand and he’ll go crazy if I put my hand in or on his cage. But also 1 thing, he did ate from and on my hand yesterday so I’m even more confused🥺
I assume Puyo is a baby budgie since he have a bit of black mark on his beak, round black eyes and a faint stripes on his forehead

[ladybird]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Do you have a photo of Puyo ( close up if you can without frightening him ) also his cage and what you have inside for him. Two days is very early for him being with you, he will still be very frightened. I am not an expert and more people will be along to help you, but I will try and help a bit until then. Have his cage backing onto a wall or keep the back covered so he will feel more secure. Keep all movement around him slow, he will be afraid of any movement until he settles in with you. With my budgie when I first got him….I just sat quietly by his cage and talked softly to him….let him get used to you , and don’t look him straight in the eye until he stops seeing you as a threat..
You definitely don’t need to just leave him alone for two weeks, start the slow bonding now, but take it slowly. He will be flapping around his cage because he is afraid…….
As soon as he settles a bit, that’s when you can start to introduce your hand to him……..Hope this helps a bit for now….

[Puyo]

The photo of his face was taken yesterday and don’t worry he’s not scared of my phone, he’s actually curious (maybe because of my phone case😂)
So this mean I don’t have to start letting him eat from my hand yet? Just let him know me outside of the cage first?

[blueelephant]

Does he know what millet is? If so try holding a small bobble of millet through the bars of the cage and see if he will come and eat that from you. This helps to show hands bring nice things. Then you progress to hand in the cage holding millet.

You just need to follow his lead. So if he is calm with you sat right by the cage talking to him then you could try a slow moving hand into the cage with seed or millet while still talking to him. If he goes mad scared flapping around the cage to get away then back off. If he just hops about then settles with your hand inside, then just move very slowly towards him to offer your treat and see what he does.

Little and often going slow is probably best. He should show you what he is happy with. Reading aloud to him is good, just being present while he figures out you are not going to eat him!

He is absolutely gorgeous by the way! What a sweet little bird.

[Puyo]

Yes he does know millet and I’ve tried doing what you suggested but since he’s always running back and forth on his cage floor, he didn’t notice the millet ever. Even when he’s running back and forth on the front side of his cage, he still didn’t realize it and just walk past it. I wish I could send you video but I still don’t know how to post one😅

Also what might be the reason he do that? Running around on the floor?
He is so cute I can’t wait to have him out and play instead of locked in a cage🥺

[blueelephant]

I'd suspect he is playing and trying to work out if there is a way out of the cage. I've found very young birds seem happier on the floor than older ones. When they first come out of the nest they will probably forage on the floor for seed so it's perhaps a familiar place for him to be?

[ladybird]

Maybe get him more toys to occupy him. A swing maybe and ladders. They like shiny things too. Not sure about the string net you have in there….what do others think?

[Puyo]

Then it’s a normal behaviour right? I’m just concerned that he’s stressed about anything or stuff like that.
As for the net, I was expecting him to climb on it but instead he went in and out off it. Should I take it out or make another setting?

For now I’ll stay by his side as much as I can🥰
Thank you guys for the advices and feedbacks, do still leave advices as it’ll be great for me to know more💕

[ladybird]

Personally I would take the net out, he could become caught in it. Does he seem to be panicking or distressed? Maybe he is just exploring his cage and you think it’s panic.
I would try some ladders for him to climb about with. Maybe he would like a mirror too. When you sit by the cage and talk to him, how does he react with you?

[Hezz]

I think the netting is fine; it looks like he could have a lot of fun with it. The holes look to be large enough for him not be be caught in them.

[mona]

Puyo is so adorable 🧡

[Puyo]

Guys it’s been a few weeks and he stopped his behaviour, thank God😅
He played with his toys, mostly his bells, he would ring the bell and rub his head on it while making tiny voices.

Now.. should I let him out? I mean he’s not that familiar with my hand still. I hand feed him millets everytime and only put a little amount of it in his bowl (ik I shouldn’t feed him just millet but he’s not used to pellets yet😭)
When I hand feed him he would stand on my hand but he bites when I move my fingers. Also when I have my hand around the cage, sometimes he’d flinch or lean his body to kinda “avoid” my hand. Any advice on that??

[ffiscool]

I think you need him a bit more familiar with your hand first. Have you tried to get him to step up on command? I also would cut down on the millet. If he is not eating pellets yet, then you need bird seed, or some bird seed perhaps on the pellets. Also fruit and veg.

You need to spend more time just with your hand in the cage, not doing anything, increasing the time very slightly each time until he does not move away or flinch. Patience is what is needed with most of the budgies unless they are very tame to start with.

[Hezz]

I would make sure he has the “step up” nailed, so doing it every time you ask, and then begin to let him out in a small room such as a bathroom, making sure it is bird-safe. Otherwise a small bedroom can work. Small is easier to work with for both of you, a larger room can disorientate him in the beginning, and be prepared for some mad flying - another reason a small room works better as the birds don’t have the room to get up quite as much speed. Bumps are generally a little less forceful.