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Posted by louanne and jade on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 13:27 :: Budgerigars
I've had my budgie for around 4 months now and still isn't tame. He is just a bit used to my finger because he sometimes sits on my finger but other times he seems more scared than usual and also some times he would just be sitting there, not looking scared of my hand, i would approach and he would quickly move on the other side of the perch as if he was scared or if i was bothering him. When he moves to the other side of the perch, should i slowly go back to him or leave him alone? Another thing is that sometimes I would give him a little push for him to get on my finger but he just won't let go of the perch!! So i am kind having trouble with that.

Another thing he does is that he nibbles my finger and he ends up nibbling really hard and it kinda hurts. Should i say "no" when he does that or should i just let him do it? I don't want him to end up bitting me!

He won't eat his treats! or anything else :| .. He nibbled on some spray millet once! i was so proud but he didn't eat it :( ..Any tips for that!?

I got a bigger cage for him at Christmas so i am trying to tame him as fast as i can because it will be easier to move him to his new cage. The cage he has now is WAY too small and didn't realised it when i bought it!

thanks,
Louanne + Pico
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Posted by kim on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 16:51.
How are you taming him? This can make all the difference.

You need to earn their trust, be patient & in no way forceful with them as this can all set them back.

Some also do take a little longer than but a budgie should be a little more tamer than this after 4 months.

Is he a baby or a rescue? This also makes a difference as resques often come from bad previous homes & you donn't know what baggage they've brought with them.

Start all over again, clip him, re-introduce yourslef. Keep your hands out of his cage & off him for at least a few days. Talk to him, spend time with him at his cage & let him get to know you. After a few days open up his cage & move away. Allow him to come out & explore when he's ready to. This can take hours, days, weeks. Offer treats & your hand but if he's not interested in your hand take your hand away & try again later & each day. As I said you need earn his trust & you will know when he's ready to step up on your hand & get to know you a little more.

Put the old & new cage (set up) together with doors open & facing each other, no gaps. Then walk away & let your budgie go in their & explore when he's ready to. Once he looks reasonably settled, slowly & quietly more the old cage & shut the new cage up. You cannot tame a bird quickly to suit yourself, it just doesn't work that way & can have some devistating effects on the bird.
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Posted by josh on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 09:09.
hi i have had my budgie for allmost a year now i got him last xmas
just resontly he has really started to bite and become quite viscoius
is there anything that i could do to make him stop biteing me
i really need some advise
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