StormRyder360
Strolling the yard
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So last November I adopted two young Fischers. They're the first lovies I've ever owned, and they make me laugh constantly. My only concern is that they're completely untamed.
When I walk past the cage they just fly to the back of it, and they'll start making alarm calls. I've tried talking to them calmly, dropping treats in a dish as I go past, not making eye contact with them and trying not to startle them.
They have a big cage which is close to 5.5ft tall, with lots of space for them, lots of toys and natural perches. They do fly about, climb, and play, so I'm sure they're not stressed out.
They get a lot of time out of their cage, and will happily fly around and play together. It's rare, but sometimes they will land on the curtains behind me and will watch me and chirp at me. I don't know if that's good?
The cage is in the living room, and if I just sit next to the cage when they're in it, and talk them or do anything like watch TV or read a book, they'll be fine with it after about 15 minutes. But that's about it. I've been doing this since I've gotten them and I haven't made any other progress.
I don't mind if they're not hand tame, I just want them to be tame enough that I can safely take them to a vet for health checks and so on.
Here's a photo of them when I first got them. They don't have any dowel perchs now. They're called Bounce and Rio.
When I walk past the cage they just fly to the back of it, and they'll start making alarm calls. I've tried talking to them calmly, dropping treats in a dish as I go past, not making eye contact with them and trying not to startle them.
They have a big cage which is close to 5.5ft tall, with lots of space for them, lots of toys and natural perches. They do fly about, climb, and play, so I'm sure they're not stressed out.
They get a lot of time out of their cage, and will happily fly around and play together. It's rare, but sometimes they will land on the curtains behind me and will watch me and chirp at me. I don't know if that's good?
The cage is in the living room, and if I just sit next to the cage when they're in it, and talk them or do anything like watch TV or read a book, they'll be fine with it after about 15 minutes. But that's about it. I've been doing this since I've gotten them and I haven't made any other progress.
I don't mind if they're not hand tame, I just want them to be tame enough that I can safely take them to a vet for health checks and so on.
Here's a photo of them when I first got them. They don't have any dowel perchs now. They're called Bounce and Rio.
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