Taming Skittles and Candy :)

[Mani_Budgie]

Alright, so im working on Taming the other 2 members of my flock, two budgies; Candy And skittles; Tomorrow would be day one ;) Any Suggestions/Tips Would be really appreciated :)
I'll keep you posted Day by day if i can, If i miss a day wich is unlikley; I would update you about the next day *obviously* :D

[FeatheryAngel]

This sounds interesting; I subscribed! :) You could also maybe post some photos or videos here or on your blog. ;)

[Mani_Budgie]

This sounds interesting; I subscribed! :) You could also maybe post some photos or videos here or on your blog. ;)

I will post the pics on my blog ;)

[flyingfluff]

Lots of luck!

I've had the most success with working with one budgie at a time. Take them into the bathroom with a small dish towel and and just calmly work with them. Let them come out from under the towel at their own pace and let them get used to my hands. Work on step ups, sitting on my hand, chest, shoulder, etc. Talk to them softly.

But don't push them. If they flutter away, let them collect themselves and show them you won't eat them.

I also like the play the "blinking" game with them. I blink at them, they blink back, I blink, they blink. If you were to eat them, you would stare and not break eye-contact. I've found it helps them relax and help create a bond.

[Mani_Budgie]

Lots of luck!

I've had the most success with working with one budgie at a time. Take them into the bathroom with a small dish towel and and just calmly work with them. Let them come out from under the towel at their own pace and let them get used to my hands. Work on step ups, sitting on my hand, chest, shoulder, etc. Talk to them softly.

But don't push them. If they flutter away, let them collect themselves and show them you won't eat them.

I also like the play the "blinking" game with them. I blink at them, they blink back, I blink, they blink. If you were to eat them, you would stare and not break eye-contact. I've found it helps them relax and help create a bond.

I never heard of such a way,i was going to just put my hand in the cage and let them get used to it, the offer millet, etc.
and yeah i know the blinking game, i play it with Coco :giggle: I also lost a staring Competition to Skittles ;)

[flyingfluff]

That way works too. Sometimes a bit slower. Maybe try a mix? Work with them both in and out of the cage :)

[Mani_Budgie]

That way works too. Sometimes a bit slower. Maybe try a mix? Work with them both in and out of the cage :)

Okay, Thanks for the tip! :)

[Mani_Budgie]

Day 1- Partial Success, I used FlyingFluff's Way of "My hand is the only Way out" and it was a total success, i used the space between the curtain and the window; Here are Some photos of today ;)
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/shadowx200932/002Custom.jpg
Staring into space, it was hard for her to step up, i had to softly push her tummy ;)
but it wasn't Easy even when she stepped up...
She started to nibble and pinch on my nail; i offered her millet instead of biting me, And she did have some! :)
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/shadowx200932/004Custom.jpg
I kept her on my finger for 10 minutes, Then offered the millet for 5 minutes ;)

[anatess]

I don't have any training advice (we just got our budgies yesterday).

I just wanted to say your bird is super duper pretty!

[Mani_Budgie]

I don't have any training advice (we just got our budgies yesterday).

I just wanted to say your bird is super duper pretty!

Thank you :D

[FaeryBee]

Great start with Candy! She is such a pretty little girl. :)

[Mani_Budgie]

Great start with Candy! She is such a pretty little girl. :)

Thanks, i'll try this tomorrow with Skittles ;)

[Mani_Budgie]

Sorry For this Really late update, but here it is:
Day 2-
Today was hard with Skittles, He's so grumpy and is biting me so hard when i try and approach him :eek: He is molting, is it because he is? he bit me 5 times, and i bleeded 2 times. Sorry, no photos, Couldn't get to the camera. :/ But im not giving up on him (unless he's molting).

[Mani_Budgie]

Day3-Candy; Can Approach slightly closer, Less resistance before stepping up.
I think im going to update in weeks instead of days ;)

[BudgieKiss]

Day3-Candy; Can Approach slightly closer, Less resistance before stepping up.
I think im going to update in weeks instead of days ;)

I like following this thread - I think you should keep updating every day or so. :)

J

[Mani_Budgie]

I like following this thread - I think you should keep updating every day or so. :)

J

okay i will :)

[Mani_Budgie]

Day 4-
Just More biting And no progress with skittles :(
Day 5-
Candy Kept chirping and chirping, same progress. :/
Day 6-
Skittles Placed one foot on my finger :proud: But then moved away.
Day7-
Barley an noticeable Progress, but still progress; Less grip before stepping up :)

[AnimalLuver]

Your doing great! Just keep up the hard work and you'll get sweet tame budgies in no time ;) Candy's doing good.....Have you tried training Skittles in a different room then the other fids? I had my first training session in a unused bathroom(toilet seat down and budgie safe :))and it went great!

[Mani_Budgie]

Your doing great! Just keep up the hard work and you'll get sweet tame budgies in no time ;) Candy's doing good.....Have you tried training Skittles in a different room then the other fids? I had my first training session in a unused bathroom(toilet seat down and budgie safe :))and it went great!

I'm doing it in The space between the curtain and the window :spy:
:giggle:

[AnimalLuver]

I'm doing it in The space between the curtain and the window :spy:
:giggle:

Your such a sneak :giggle: :spy: Diego's scared of the window :p IDK why :rolleyes:

[Mani_Budgie]

Your such a sneak :giggle: :spy: Diego's scared of the window :p IDK why :rolleyes:

Candy keeps staring at it sometimes :p

[PickySquakerz]

lol im still trying to get Picky not bitting. she'll eat millet/little seed treats without biting me but once its all done she'll go back to bitting... :(

[Mani_Budgie]

lol im still trying to get Picky not bitting. she'll eat millet/little seed treats without biting me but once its all done she'll go back to bitting... :(

Haha, how evil :p
Just dont give up on her ;)
I really need to update this thread soon :/

[Mani_Budgie]

Day 8- SKittles started biting again. :(
Day 9- Same progress with Candy, Hardly any Difference.
Day 10- A fewer less bites, but still biting :(
Day 11- Candy was staring outside the window and wouldn't pay attention to anything whatsoever, Well she did have some millet :p But she wouldn't step up on my finger, Just stand there and stare :/
Day 12- WAS going to put one foot, but then started to pinch/nibble my finger :sad3:
Day 13- Some staring at the window, But she was perching on my finger just fine :proud:
Day 14- :party2: No biting! :D but he refused to step up :/
Day 15- Some Progress with candy, She was rather Chirpy, Chirp,Chirp,Chirp,Chirp,Chirp,Chirp :laughing:

[PickySquakerz]

Good effort!

[1owluvr]

Lots of luck!

I've had the most success with working with one budgie at a time. Take them into the bathroom with a small dish towel and and just calmly work with them. Let them come out from under the towel at their own pace and let them get used to my hands. Work on step ups, sitting on my hand, chest, shoulder, etc. Talk to them softly.

But don't push them. If they flutter away, let them collect themselves and show them you won't eat them.

I also like the play the "blinking" game with them. I blink at them, they blink back, I blink, they blink. If you were to eat them, you would stare and not break eye-contact. I've found it helps them relax and help create a bond.

I was very happy to bump into this advice you gave. I was looking all over this forum for someone who's using this method. I am about to move from hand w/millet in the cage to the 'towel' training, as I am no longer making headway in the taming process. You are also the first person I've seen use a dish towel. I never thought of that, but was making myself a flannel 'towel' because I think the budgie's nails will get caught in a terry cloth towel. I acquired 3 budgies w/in one week about 6 weeks ago. I have one male budgie that I've kept seperated from my other two since acquiring him (because his wings are SO short, he was falling hard when knocked from his perch by the others' playing). Today I put my other two into a larger flight cage that I just acquired. I want to put him w/the others soon. I'd like to ask you , if you don't mind, when you work w/one budgie, do you pull them from a communal cage/aviary to work w/them, or do you keep your untamed isolated into a seperate cage? And how do you remove them from their cage to the safe room? Thank you in advance, Laila.

[Mani_Budgie]

Well, they're progressing really good! :proud:
Here's a brief update:
Skittles has stopped biting and his pin feathers have successfully opened (going to include pics in a new thread later), candy and skittles are being, say; Half tame? And im okay with it they don't have to be fully tame, i like them just the way they are :)

[FaeryBee]

That's great, Mani! :congrats: :)