Bad budgie problems!!!!?

Question

my budgie makes me so agrovated.i have done everything in the book feed fruits and veggies outta my hand talked to her softly i gave her a week to get used to her cage and i even gave her a week to get used to my hand it makes me so mad everytime she gets on my hand she just fly's under the book shelf and hides and wont come out for days so im forced to risked getting bit by her and get her from under the book shelf.i just want to give her back to the petstore but i am not that kind of person.i just want her to like me atlease mabe play with me.i see the's budgie's on youtube that plays with there owners and even do some tricks.(her wings are clipped by the way) is there anyway to gain her truse?try to get her to like me anything at all!!??please help me i would love to hear your opinion please dont hesate to answer.

Answer 1

Hate to tell you this, but 2 weeks is not enough  time for her to become used to you, so the problem is not the budgie.

99.9% of budgies are parent reared, not hand raised, so they are afraid of humans.

When I had my budgie, I started off with sticking my hand in the cage, not trying to get him on my finger, just so that he was used to me. Once he stopped freaking out when I put my hand in the cage, then I would very slowly move my hand to him. Eventually one day I was close enough to say "step up", he went to the other side of the cage, again, didn't force things he eventually got the idea and would step on my finger. Once you get to this point, take the cage into a small room, like the bathroom. This is where you would take him out of the cage...less places for the bird to land, less distance for you to "chase" him. Eventually he will stay with you and not fly away.

You have to remember, those birds on YouTube, their owners have taken MANY hours to train their birds before they get to that point.

Also, you have to remember, getting bit is part of owning a bird, especially in the beginning when they don't know you nor have your trust. I got bit many times by my parrot before I gained his trust, I still get bit from time to time, but, I'm usually the one at fault and deserve it.

Take your time with her.

Also, to get your budgie to talk, just sit next to the cage and talk to her for about 10-15 minutes a day when the bird is calm. Remember, soft letters like H's & S's are hard for a bird to repeat, hard ones, like B, D, J, P (and there is more) are good ones...."pretty bird" "Good Boy" are the ones that I started with.  I was about ready to give up after about 4 weeks (one can say "oh, what a pretty bird" "Good Boy!" "Pretty, Pretty" bird so many times) when I realized that the bird was trying to say Good Boy! Was hard to make out, but over time he got REALLY good at talking. You will know if she is paying attention to you for she will come over to the side of the cage you are on and will sit and listen to you talk.

Keep in mind, if you adopted a child, you know it would take longer than a couple weeks for a kid to feel comfortable with you, so, you shouldn't expect a wild animal (birds are not domesticated like dogs and farm animals) to gain your trust any faster than a child.

Answer 2

Stop getting so angry at it and stop being a baby give it more time.If you were inside a wire cage and a giant put it's hand in what would you do?

Answer 3

You have to let it get use to the environment,

While waiting for that, you must remember a few points:

- Afraid of their bites is okay, its natural, however, if one is too afraid of bites, it is difficult to get along with budgies.

- Think that their bites don't hurt although it does sometimes.

OK, when it is ok, you can try to tame it.Talk softly to it and try to hand feed it. if not, try to watch it eat and then try to feed it a seed through the cage bars. :)

This will do. You can e-mail me if you want, i will give you more information.

Answer 4

First of all, you aren't giving the bird enough time. I know to you a week seems perfectly logical, but some birds require weeks or even months before they feel comfortable enough to play with their owners, and even then, its not a guarantee. Birds come from a large community, are flock creatures. No doubt the bird cage at the pet store had at least five budgies in it. Taking the bird from all those buddies to a cage by itself is stressful to the animal. Birds stay in flocks are protection against predators. The poor birdie is all by himself, without his mates, and he feels exposed and alone. And remember, you are much much bigger than the bird. He's outgunned and he knows it. It's only natural for him to want to hide somewhere the moment he gets the chance.

My suggestions are the following. First, stop trying to take him out of the cage, period. Simply work on letting him get used to you and your family. Show him your one of the good guys and you're here to take care of him. Simply spend time with him. Sit in front of his cage. Talk softly to him. Don't try to touch him at all until he gets used to you and understands that you don't want to hurt him. Then, once he becomes at ease with you (you'll be able to tell this because he'll sit quietly on his perch when you come up to the cage, or he will fly over to where you are sitting, getting as close to you as he can inside his cage) Once he reaches this point, start putting your hand inside the cage. Slowly. At first, just put it in the cage. Leave it for a few minutes, then withdraw it. do this a couple of times a day, but don't stress the bird. Once he gets used to your presence, then begin moving the hand toward him. Slowly. Never attempt to grab the bird, as this is predatory behavior and will provoke him to try to escape.

Once you have his trust, he will hop onto your hand happily every time you put your hand in the cage. Once again, this is going to take time. Possibly months. Budgies are high-strung and easily agitated pets that take a lot of quality time to tame.

I hope this has been helpful for you. I've been a bird owner for almost twenty years now, and I will tell you that they are high-maintenance animals, but highly rewarding once you win their hearts.