Hi!
Sorry to start a new thread about Data (my Budgie), but this is an entirely different question. I'm trying to build a bond with my new Budgie, who has been in our house for slightly over two weeks. I believe he or she (henceforth: it, I'm not sure of its gender) is about 15 weeks old.
It seems like a perfectly healthy Budgie, except for the fact that it kind of does nothing but sit on its perch most of the day. It doesn't seem particularly afraid of my hands - when my hand enters the cage, there's no visible sign of fright (and I do believe I can distinguish between a wary bird and a relaxed bird). Many times, Data'll perch on my finger when I offer it food or millet which I do to create a bond. Sometimes it's very stubborn and/or full and just doesn't react to the food in my hand at all.
I've been trying to get it out of its cage, having followed tips from YouTube's the parrot whisperer by gently getting my hand of out the cage while it is contently eating. Many times however, it'll instantly bolt back in and be wary of getting food from my hand again.
So there are two questions.
1. What else can I do to improve the bond with my budgie, except for feeding it from my hand and talking to it?
2. How can I build trust and get it to see that there's nothing to be afraid of outside its cage? After all, I don't want it to lose trust of my hand by getting it out of its cage just as it's starting to trust it. That said, I'm afraid that the longer it'll remain a cage-only bird, the more it'll enforce its idea that the outside of the cage is scary.
Also, don't worry. Next spring I plan on getting it a Budgie friend. I was hoping to improve our relationship before then.
I've been using the following page as a general guideline:
Suggestions To Help You Bond With A New Budgie - Cute Little Birdies Aviary
Sorry to start a new thread about Data (my Budgie), but this is an entirely different question. I'm trying to build a bond with my new Budgie, who has been in our house for slightly over two weeks. I believe he or she (henceforth: it, I'm not sure of its gender) is about 15 weeks old.
It seems like a perfectly healthy Budgie, except for the fact that it kind of does nothing but sit on its perch most of the day. It doesn't seem particularly afraid of my hands - when my hand enters the cage, there's no visible sign of fright (and I do believe I can distinguish between a wary bird and a relaxed bird). Many times, Data'll perch on my finger when I offer it food or millet which I do to create a bond. Sometimes it's very stubborn and/or full and just doesn't react to the food in my hand at all.
I've been trying to get it out of its cage, having followed tips from YouTube's the parrot whisperer by gently getting my hand of out the cage while it is contently eating. Many times however, it'll instantly bolt back in and be wary of getting food from my hand again.
So there are two questions.
1. What else can I do to improve the bond with my budgie, except for feeding it from my hand and talking to it?
2. How can I build trust and get it to see that there's nothing to be afraid of outside its cage? After all, I don't want it to lose trust of my hand by getting it out of its cage just as it's starting to trust it. That said, I'm afraid that the longer it'll remain a cage-only bird, the more it'll enforce its idea that the outside of the cage is scary.
Also, don't worry. Next spring I plan on getting it a Budgie friend. I was hoping to improve our relationship before then.
I've been using the following page as a general guideline:
Suggestions To Help You Bond With A New Budgie - Cute Little Birdies Aviary