Why are my lovebirds so scared of me ?

Question

i have two lovebirds and its now been a few weeks since ive had them

they don't allow me to touch them go near them and i do they will start screaming and hiding in the corner of their cage

i want to take my lovebirds out of the cage so i can train them but they wont allow me to do so either by hand or by a towel and if i try they will start screaming i try giving them treats but they wont allow me to give it to them and then they will start screaming.

i have tried every thing and nothing will take there fear away from me and nothing will help me carry them or even take them out of their cages.

how can i help them take

Answer 1

the way i trained my bird when i was a kid was just simply holding them all day in my hands even if the bird screamed and bit me and eventually the bird quit screaming and biting and wasn't scared of me anymore

Answer 2

Some birds only like some kinds of people. My friends birds loved me, but don't like my friend! Weird, right? A few weeks seem like a long time and they should like you by now, but to a bird it needs some time. To the birds, they might think of you as their enemy even when your not. Birds aren't like people, and before you know it, they will like you. Just give the birds some time, and think of this.

What if there was this boy you really liked, but he doesn't like you? It will take the boy sometime to like you, or it might not even happen! Just think of the birds as the boy you like. If the little birds some time, and they will love you before you know it!

Answer 3

Your lovebirds possibly were not raised hand fed, so naturally they will not be as lenient when it comes to a human holding them. Anytime you want a pet bird and want to be able to hold it, you must make sure the bird was hand fed that way holding it could be made possible. ..  

Answer 4

screaming birds? awesome.

Answer 5

this though it belongs in pets is easy it has only been a few weeks so you need to do one of two things.

start taking them out even while they complain till they get used to you doing it!!

leave them in the cage but keep going close to the cage every day & opening it slide your hand in each time but do not grab them yet < this will get them used to you but takes time & the other way is faster but still takes a bit of time!

Answer 6

youv got no love

Answer 7

my birds use to always peck at me, but I would grab them with a towel and hold them anyways and then cut their wings (you have to know how to do this, so don't try it at home unles syou know how to) and they could be held and not fly away and still peck, but they were not so hostile, now that they could not fly.  

Answer 8

I've only had one lovebird, it wasn't a pleasant experience.

I like to think I've learned from having it.

My aunt bought a pair but one of them died after crashing into a window or mirror. She gave it to us but things didn't go well.

At the time my sisters and I tried to play with her but ended up making her upset instead. (We were kids back then.)

She would either avoid us or charge at us with with her sharp beak. She would even bite the cat if it got close enough.

Our lovebird was also an escape artist and loved hiding on my overhead fan.

After a couple years we ended up giving her back to my aunt, but my  uncle left a window open and she escaped. We haven't seen her since.

Looking back I wish I'd been more patient with her. She was all alone, her sibling was gone and I didn't take the time to understand her.

Remember to always be patient, don't make my mistake. Don't stare at them, make sure you blink a lot and give them enough space. Don't try to pet them. Let them fly around in a secure room, no windows, mirrors, other animals, anything that could fall on them, places they could get stuck, things that could make them sick if they eat it, places you can't get to when you have to put them away, places they can escape through, electric wires, or leaving them unattended. (Just leave the cage open for a period of time each day.) Don't make sudden movements around them, make loud noises, or mess with their cage if you can help it. Try playing rain forest sounds, my lovebird really liked it. Try sitting in a chair next to their cage while doing homework or something quietly. Be sure to remember they are direct descendants of wild birds, all parrots are. Unless they were hand raised, their instincts are strong. Don't forget to wear gloves. Love birds bite to hold on or to defend themselves. Wait until they are used to you and sit on you willingly before you try any thing, and make sure that whatever change you do, do it gradually. Don't try and force them, all they need is time, patience, and love. Good luck.