I've tried everything to try and gain my parakeets trust! Help please?

Question

I've tried everything to try and gain my parakeets trust...

Tried offering food to him by hand...he won't take it... I talk to him everyday... I let him out of the cage to roam...

But he still keeps running away from me! He has been on my finger a few times, but that is after I put my finger under his belly and he climbs on....

I just don't know what else to do...Im running out of patience >_<

Answer 1

i know this might sound harsh..but it works

take him to a dark room so he gets scared

then grab him..well don&#039;t grab but take him and put him against your chest and soothe him(like start to pet his head and pet his wings and cuddle him)..if he knows he can be safe with you in a dark room..he&#039;ll start to trust you

and don&#039;t be impatient with him..because it takes quite a while to gain trust

Answer 2

well if it helps when i first got my parakeet i left him alone for about a week just talk nicely and spent alot of time just outside the cage doin normal things then took into bathroom opened cage and let him fly out once use to the room i grabed a perch from his cage and followed him around till he went on did that for about 2-3days make sure u give him treats if he dose what u want then when hes use to the outside perch hold him chest lv. and try using your finger as a perch and once he get use 2 it and he trust u every day he will do better if u stick with it everyday.

Answer 3

It can take a very long time for a bird to get used to being around and on you. It seems the smaller the bird, the longer it takes. It sounds like you&#039;re on the right track though if the bird&#039;s at least been on your finger a time or two. Don&#039;t get discouraged, just stay patient and consistent. I know of birds that took over a year before they would even perch on their owners, but still to this day won&#039;t willingly sit on their fingers, it&#039;s all up to the individual bird.

Have you had his wings clipped? Spent as much time as possible with him? Even if you&#039;re just in the same room, it helps. If the birds in a back room, bing him into the living room, etc.  

Answer 4

Please! Keep your patience up!

Anyway, sometimes it just takes awhile for your bird to warm up to you. I have two parakeets - a male and a female. I&#039;ve had the male for awhile and I purchased the female a year later (she was also a bit older). Even though I&#039;ve had her for awhile, she still flies off my hand or shoulder while my male sticks around.

So, sometimes age plays a role in trust. It also might help if you let him out of the cage routinely. That way he can get to know his surroundings better and feel comfortable.

I hope you gain trust!

Answer 5

Never lose patience with your bird :-)  Time is on your side.

Your bird might not be confident enough to take a small treat from your hand.  Have you tried a long spray of millet?  Hold it in your hand with your hand *just inside* the cage door.  Be very, very still.  Talk softly and be encouraging.  It may take a few tries before your bird is brave enough to nibble on the end.  Once he&#039;s comfortable nibbling on the end of a long piece of millet, start using a piece that is only slightly shorter.  As he gets used to this, use shorter and shorter pieces.  Continue to hold your hand VERY still and talk softly.  As your bird gets braver and the millet pieces get shorter he will find he has to lean close to your hand to eat.  You want to progress until he eventually has to touch your hand and then step onto your hand.  

Word several times a day for five or ten minutes.  If your bird spooks, back up to a place where he is comfortable and try again.  It might take you several weeks but if you are patient and show your bird he can *trust* you, he&#039;ll come around.  

Good luck!  You CAN gain your bird&#039;s trust.  Just show him over time you are worthy of that trust :-)

Answer 6

I had two parakeets for ten years and never once would they get on my finger. I did everything. Finally, when I went off to college I gave them to my Aunt that had them both sitting on her shoulder the 1st day.

Answer 7

Parakeets are usually not tameable even when you hand feed them from babies. So don&#039;t allow it to hurt your feelings when they never tame up for you. I suggest you find a breeder in your area who hand feeds their babies and after they are weened pick one out who did tame up for them to bring home with you. You could probably get one in trades for the 1 you have.