What do you do when...

[Animallover]

you wouldn't be able to tame her in a Million years if your life depended on it?

Okay, I kind of feel stupid. Everyone else can tame their budgie in at least 3 weeks (usually less), & I don't know what I'm doing wrong! With each training session Misty becomes even more afraid of me. :(

Is it because she is used to having other birds as friends?

Is it because I am doing something wrong?

What do I do?


Help would be appreciated!

[BirdieBabi]

Actually your very wrong

It took me 3 months to tame my bird, and that's only chico....baby is a different story.

Your not doing anything wrong, (unless your taking everything to fast) just be patient with the bird and don't worry, you will have a loving, budgie companian.

It might be that she is having other bird friends, but if you play with all of them daily they shouldn't be as scared.

Just be patient and your bird should get used to you sooner or later!:)

[Bea]

You need to be patient, i know that's hard to do but i assure you that you can make progress if you slow right down and just work at her pace with no expectations. Talk to her LOTS, keep to a routine with changing seed/water and bedtime. Then she will associate you with her routine and not be afraid so much. Just get her used to your presence before you try to get her used to your hands. Some budgies take months and months to tame, but that doesn't mean they won't get there in the end.

[Budgiesrule]

Always use a soft tone of voice when you are around it this will help alot

[redgirl]

Also be alone with her, even if this means moving the cage to another part of your home away from the other budgies. Give her one 2 one attention and she may get more used to you. I still do this with my birds even though I let them out together too xx

[Animallover]

Thanks everybody! By the way, when I said she's used to being with other budgies, I meant that she used have budgie friends, but she doesn't now. Merry & Pippin escaped from the house.

I am sorry for sounding so angry. It isn't just Misty I'm frustrated with: moving away from all of my friends, starting high school, oh, & everything that comes along with moving away to another state. Those all have to do with it. I should never have blamed it all on Misty.

[redgirl]

Aww it must be really hard for you hunni, also must be hard on Misty losing her 2 friends..have you thought about getting her a mate xx

[Animallover]

I have thought about getting her a mate (that would probably be best for her), and if my dad would let me, I would do it right here, right now! But my dad thinks that birds=disease attracters (& there isn't any reason for him to think that), and he is regretting letting me get birds in the first place. So I must be happy with what I have.

[alicia]

hahaha my bird i have had for 5 days and he is already bonding with me

[redgirl]

How is training going now Animallover, it takes time but you will succeed x:)

[pretty_bird]

Patience, persistance, and time...those three things are the key. How long have you had your bird? It's not easy to tame them, and it isn't something that's always done in 3 weeks...each bird is different with its own personality. I currently have three budgies, each at their different level of tameness. Nick, who I've had for a little over a year, lets me hold him, but isn't a very trusting bird...he has always been a little reserved and standoffish at first, but he's starting to come around. Daisy, who I've had since the end of June 2006 finally tamed after I had her for about three months...now she lets me hold her, pet her, kiss her on her wings, step up onto my hand, sit on my shoulder, rest on my chest, etc. She finally realized I wasn't there to hurt her. Kiri, I just got her in the end of October, and she came for the most part trained...doing everything Daisy is finally doing, but from the first couple of days. I think that her breeder was very nice and hand raised her. I had another budgie that unfortunately recently passed away (Sully). He took a lot of time to tame (about 6 months), but was a very loving bird afterwards, and very intelligent. The first thing I realized is that we have to work on the budgie's time, not force them to work on our time. Birds are used to being prey, and it's only instict for them to be afraid of other living things that are bigger than them, and not their kind of animal. You have to earn their trust, some birds are more difficult than others. After a while of talking to the bird, using slow movements, giving them treats, food, water, toys, and keeping a clean cage, they will realize that you're not there to hurt them, and they'll start to relax. Never yell at your budgie, never throw anything at him/her or the cage, never hit the cage, never tease the budgie, etc...and so on. That will only result in taking two or three steps back if you had gone forward one already. Budgies are very observant in my opinion, and they want to know you like a book before they decide to trust you with their life. Would you walk into a lion's den, trusting them the first time, also going in unarmed? Of course not...you'd want to know what you're dealing with first, and if they'd be interested in having you for lunch. Sorry to ramble, but I wish you the best of luck. Just remember time, patience, and persistance.

[Mickie]

I have the same problem with one of my lil girls. She sits in her cage all day and is so happy but when i go to get her out she is so scared of me.

[Animallover]

I've had Misty since June 8th, 2006. So far she's not gotten far at all. She certainly is attatched to that cage I can't get her away from it! Today I tried working with her in the bathroom, the only problem is, she won't leave the shower curtain, and when I get up to her level, she flys in circles like crazy!

Do you think it would be a good idea t clip her wings? I didn't really want to, but I'm thinking it might help her along. But if I do clip her wings, and she does start to become tame, will letting her wings grow back untame her (that's what happened to my 1st 2)? or should I keep clipping them until I'm certain she's bonded strongly with me?

I really want her to have a friend!

[BUUZBEE]

lol, i've yet to hand tame a budgie! conures no problem, but budgies nope.

we'll see how it goes with the 2 newbies though! :rolleyes:

[Animallover]

I've always heard that budgies were the easiest birds to tame. hahaha! So conures are definately easier? Anyway, I would just love to give up on this training thing and buy a new budgie, but I can't. I saw some really cute, playful birds at the pet store the other day, and I just wanted to take them all home with me! hehe. :p:D;)