When to let budgie out for first time?

[rkayne]

We've had our new budgie home for a few days now, he seems happy in his new environment and we're working on the finger taming. My question is, do you have to be sure the budgie will sit on your finger before you can let it out of the cage for the first time? And how long in general should you wait before letting it out? I don't want to let it out then not be able to get him back in. Thx

[Bird Junky]

Hello Click on the post bellow for the answer to all your
budgie taming questions.....B.J.

budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=budgietaming&action=display&thread=2867

[rkayne]

Thanks that was really helpful!

He's already starting to step onto a finger so hopefully a few more days and he'll have gotten the hang of it.

[Hezz]

In answer to your question - no, you don't have to wait. You can let him out for a fly around whenever you like! After all, he is your budgie, and if you are going to wait until he is completely finger tame before allowing him out, there would be budgies who never got to have a fly around!

Just leave yourself plenty of time to get him back into the cage, don't be rushed about it, and start off in a small safe room, so once the time comes for him to go back in, you aren't following him all over the house.