Lovebird help?????????????

Question

i have these 2 lovebirds on is a guy and one is a girl 6 years of thier life they were owned by a family andthen 2 years they lived with my grandmother now im talking care of them and its been a few months is there any way i can increase there trust with me or train them they will perch but only on my shoulder and if i want i can hand feed the boy but there very scared of my hand if im not holding any food and they bite me if my hand if it gets to close to them. Is there any way to gain trust from them train them and shot them that i mean no harm??? please state if you have any exp so that i no if you have done what i want to do thancks.

Answer 1

let them adapt to the change and then talk tothem. then daily put your hand in the cage far enough that they are relaxed and if you move it any close they will get scared.  do this daily but put your hand a bit closer daily. it will take a while but it works. But were are they tame? if so it will take a week for them to adjust and they shouldnt be scared of you anymore. also clipping wings is great because it builds trust with the owner the bird becomes dependant on you and trusts you therefore bonding with you. it is also for their own good so they dont fly away.

Answer 2

try to bring food food every day by your self and bring less and less every time so they will trust it more and more. i hope you get it

Answer 3

Your birds sounds as if they have the adoption child syndrome.  Past from one family to another.

If their original family did not handle them very much, then you have a long, slow work to gain their trust.  All hand movements must be very slow and not jerky. If they bite you in defense, try putting on a glove or mitt of some sort. Try having food in your hand or mitt and just relax and go slow and talk very softly to them.

Answer 4

Just try:

You could try holding your had up in front of them just before you pick them up so that they know that you are not going to hurt them.

It will take time for them to get used to you because they have been moved around a lot. In time they will feel comfortable to let you hold them.

Good luck!