Parakeet training?????

Question

me and my sister have 2 parakeets(one each). ive trained mine, but my sister is too young to train hers. the only problem with hers is that hes not very social, and doesn't let any one touch him. its really hard to get him out of the cage!!! help plz!

Answer 1

I love parakeets! I have had four.. and I'm trying to train my new one now..

Are the parakeets in the same cage? Because if so they shouldn't be if you want them to be social. If they're in pairs then they will feel like if they have the other parakeet they don't need humans, and will be more interested in the other parakeet than you or your sister.

What I'm trying to do with mine is slowly get him used to people. I put him in a room where people walk around a lot. Whenever I have time I open up his cage and very slowly put my hand inside, and wait for hime to calm down. Then slowly try to move closer and closer to him, without overwhelming him. Eventually you'll be able to rub his belly with your finger, and he'll eventually be comfortable enough to go on your finger in the cage. Try holding him on your finger every day, or whenever you have time, in the cage until he seems completely comfortable. Then try taking him out of the cage. It takes patience, but parakeets are tons of fun once you train them to be friendly!