My love birds are afraid of everyone? Please Help?

Question

I bought a pair of love birds just a day before. There(pet store) I dont think they care very much for them and they don't treat them as a pet.Its afraid when I try to change water and when I try to touch it.But When its not disturbed It goes well with its mate.Can anyone Help me to tame my birds.I really love them and try to spend time with them.I love them as my my soul.When I sit next to it one or both sometimes hang around the cage.Only when I get my hands into the cage they get afraid and they immediately get into the pots hanging at the corner of my cage.

Answer 1

You will NEVER be able to handle your love birds.  Love birds are bonded to each other and don't bond well with people in their lives.  Get a different cage, one where you can change and clean their food and water dishes from the outside (they have them with little 'sliding doors' so the birds can't escape) ... this cage should also have a 'drawer' you can pull out to change the bottom of their cage.  Be SURE it's a large enough cage for the love birds to be able to 'fly around' a bit (at least 2.5 feet on a side) ... then, when you 'sit by them' (especially if you have a 'reading lamp' that doesn't give them too much glare, but does provide some 'warmth') your birds will learn to 'love you' because you 'give them what they need' and don't try to 'intrude' on them ... they may even sit squeezed against the side of the cage if you 'lean on it' because they love warmth, and a warm person makes the BEST 'blanket' a lovebird will ever know.