Training two budgies

[otto]

Heres the situation i had bought one budgie, a male and trained him up to the point where he was flying onto my head but he still looked a bit lonely so i went and got him a female he took to her immediately. so i was training her up then we went on holiday so we had to leave them at a pet shop to be looked after for 2 weeks. wen we came back it was like she didn't even know me so i started to train her up again but with no success. please can anyone help me PLEASE!

[BudgiesBuddy]

Hi Otto and welcome to forum

Apparently leaving her in the company of other budgies was not a good decision. You will have to do it all over again. It will take some time and effort but you will gain her trust again.

By the way, she could have got serious illness from the pet shop.

[otto]

hi, budgiesbuddy

Thanks for the advice, i dont think she has got a illness but i will check anyway its going to be a long jouney ahead.

[BudgiesBuddy]

You're welcome

I am glad to know that she is fine.

[Bird Junky]

Hello Ignoring all the excuses & reading between the lines.
I have a sneaking suspicion your not as tolerant & patient
as you were the first time......B.J.

[Rachael Kellett]

Aug 16, 2012 13:23:26 GMT Bird Junky said:

Hello Ignoring all the excuses & reading between the lines.
I have a sneaking suspicion your not as tolerant & patient
as you were the first time......B.J.

Bird junky, don't be rude to other members.

Otto: it sounds like she has lost a bit of the trust in you but with time and a lot of patience you will get there again Is the male still tame? Maybe by spending time handling him the female will watch you and remember that she can trust you

[Bird Junky]

Aug 16, 2012 15:00:13 GMT Rachael Kellett said:

Aug 16, 2012 13:23:26 GMT Bird Junky said:

Hello Ignoring all the excuses & reading between the lines.
I have a sneaking suspicion your not as tolerant & patient
as you were the first time......B.J.

Bird junky, don't be rude to other members.

Otto: it sounds like she has lost a bit of the trust in you but with time and a lot of patience you will get there again Is the male still tame? Maybe by spending time handling him the female will watch you and remember that she can trust you

Sorry otto..XXX.....BJ.

[otto]

Otto: it sounds like she has lost a bit of the trust in you but with time and a lot of patience you will get there again Is the male still tame? Maybe by spending time handling him the female will watch you and remember that she can trust you


The male is still tame he happily plays arround with me, just today i have got them both sitting on my finger (a bit of squabbels between them) with a bit of millet for a few seconds before they flew off.

[BudgiesBuddy]

Sounds like that it's not long before she will be tame again

[Hezz]

A lot depends on how long you had the female before you left her for 2 weeks. If you are meaning a month or two, then 2 weeks is a long time out of that time. If you had her for a year or so, not so long, so sounds like you are going to have to start for the beginning again. With the male still tame she should re-learn her lessons.

[otto]

thank you for all your replies
Hezz: it was only a month or two, I am wondering if I should separate them or not?

[Hezz]

No, I wouldn't separate them. She will do better with having the tamer male to be around. Often they will take the other's lead if they have become friends. So I suggest you spend time with them both but concentrate your time on the male and hopefully the female will pick up on his positive vibes and feel you are not so much of a threat.