|
Post by barryhillier1 on May 14, 2012 21:50:48 GMT
I must really thank you and I really love the time Spent on creating this form for the likes of someone like me in regards to budgie taming, I know this may seem daft but there is so much advice and tips and tricks on what can be done with a budgie it is a bit over whelming, although I did go to the pet shop and ask for advice and there method I thought was really barbaric in by the way they responded in “ use force and the bird will learn to trust” as you can imagine my presents in that shop was “ quick make legs for the door before they try and sell me something I don’t kneed “ as for the bird I am pleased to say it is bonkers ! as in it wharf whistles, love’s it’s acrobatics ( summersaults on its perch! ) and has a mid-night pation for its plastic toy what I must say is very of pouting when trying to chow down a Sunday lunch and the bird is acting French. All though I can see the contentment but the fear is still there of me being around the cage, so I am still on that quest but one thing i will ask and i am sure a lot of you kind people would agree, i think it is take a step back start from square one as in just got a budgie and go from that point but the thought on where when what and how to start that still is a quest for knowledge would any one recommend any tip's I would deeply appreciate. But please feel free to inbox me any time as i would love to know more.
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on May 15, 2012 1:13:22 GMT
My advice, Barry, for what it is worth (or not), is forget the tricks. Don't try to confuse the issue you have with your bird, in that it is skitty with you around the cage. If you two get to a stage where the bird is happy stepping up and sitting with you, then you may be ready to look at tricks (if that is what you want). Back to your bird and its fear. Is it frightened ONLY when you are around the cage; does it come out of the cage at all; is it okay with you if it is out of the cage? ? Questions, questions, questions. Going back to square one can be a good thing - get yourself and some millet, and set up camp close to the cage, talking to your bird as much as you can, or putting on the radio, bird sounds - anything you notice seems to calm him down. Read a book, anything, just be around so he gets used to you being around. When he is calm offer some millet through the bars. If he gets skittish again with your approach, peg the millet to the bars and retreat a bit. Most birds won't be able to resist and will come over to investigate and nibble. Get a little closer and a little closer - you are working towards getting him to nibble the millet while you are holding it, firstly through the bars of the cage and eventually with your hand in the cage. From what you have posted, it seems it will be a very slow process, but try not to get impatient and rush it - budgie will become frightened again and all that time and effort will be lost. If none of this is clear, and you want more detail, PM me and I will try to help. I don't consider myself any sort of expert, but I have had some success with my own taming (yes, I am house-trained too, Lol).
|
|
|
Post by barryhillier1 on May 16, 2012 9:47:28 GMT
Thank you for the post hezz.. For what I was reading you are correct as " it is frightened only " although a lot of questions can be answered, " Is it frightened ONLY when you are around the cage; does it come out of the cage at all; is it okay with you if it is out of the cage". I do let the bird have its own freedom and very rarely close the cage door, I apologies if this is not a good thing but it seems very contented with exploring around the cage and spends more time on the perch outside the cage than inside. The poor thing only gets frightened as to me it seems like that I am an invasion of its personal space. However I have taken on the advice and set up camp by the cage, but the response is to the poor thing is still frightened but I am getting a good response in calming the poor thing down by talking and not looking directly into the cage, but still very unsettled with my presence there.
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on May 17, 2012 1:37:25 GMT
Thanks Barry, that is what I meant. Letting your little bird out is a good thing, so no worries there, as long as you have done what you can to prevent any mishaps from happening. They all manage to get themselves into awkward spots sometimes, usually without damage. Good you have had some small success with Bird (does he have a name?) being a little calmer at times when you are around. This really is going to be a labour of love on your part I feel - lots of time taken to get any positive reaction, but stick with it and even if your bird never gets to be a tame bird, hopefully it will learn that you aren't to be feared. Have you tried playing budgie videos while you are close by the cage? I am not sure how your bird would react to that, but some budgies really love listening to their own kind.
|
|