Apr 26, 2013 18:43:22 GMT
vacanteyes
Brand New Budgie
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Post by vacanteyes on May 6, 2013 11:48:12 GMT
Still working on taming little Thunderwing Doomslayer, he's getting there. Haven't been able to let him out this week though, as I've been away. Think I may have rushed him today by accident, tried to get him out in the bathroom and let him try his new play gym, but he seemed a little freaked out and just kept flying back over to the cage trying to get back in. Hopefully this doesn't take the taming back a step After he seemed a little freaked and I put him back in the cage, I tried going back a step and just practising "step up" with rewards INSIDE the cage. After a couple of attempts at this he made a quick little noise and looked like he was going to bite my finger, I didn't pull back though, and he didn't bite it. Instead, I put my finger on the perch he was on and left it there, and his little head feathers all puffed out and his eyes completely closed. Then he leaned right over my finger and started really gently nibbling it all over. Lasted about 10 minutes, with his eyes closed the whole time. What was all that about? I thought he was annoyed with me but I didn't think they closed their eyes when they were angry? I'm very confused!
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Post by mizloco on May 6, 2013 12:24:24 GMT
The budgie experts will answer this question I don't think I will ever be able to understand what they do and why but it sounds very sweet. He may just need to get reacquainted after a week away so just go slow and steady.
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Post by stace on May 6, 2013 12:27:12 GMT
That's a sign of affection. He's preening you like he would another bird.
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Post by Hezz on May 7, 2013 1:01:03 GMT
It is as much about checking you out and making sure you still "taste" the same. You have been away, so he may need to reassure himself that you, the human, is the same as before. But obviously he wasn't too worried as he kept closing his eyes. So maybe he was happy to see you back. Next time this happens, when he starts nibbling your finger, see if he won't allow you to give his cheek feathers a scratch. The birds of mine who do the finger nibbling (and not all do) have been the ones who don't mine a head or cheek scratch. You'll know if he is happy for this to happen as he will put his head over to the side a bit and fluff his feathers out. If he moves his head around so nibble your finger again, so be it, but try again another time. Even the birds who do enjoy a head scratch won't necessarily allow you to every time.
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