Kassiani
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As I'm sitting here typing this, I'm in my kitchen with my two budgies. They are in their cage, the door is open. We have just finished up some recall work in which I'm training them to "come" and "go home" (to the cage). They are happy to fly to me for a treat during training. I can even sometimes have them step onto the top of their cage.
Unfortunately, they still won't come out of their cage on their own to explore or play, although they do occasionally take a few flying laps of the kitchen. I have a play gym for them in the kitchen. I can target them to it, but once that is finished, they fly back to their cage. They don't fly to me out of curiosity when I'm working or actively seek my companionship. I know most of this is my fault, and I accept that blame fully.
They are 4 yo males. I have been too afraid to have them out of the cage until recently (3 months ago). I began target/clicker training them through the bars of the cage. They have made amazing progress lately, and I don't want to push them or make them uncomfortable. I just hope that there are other things I can be doing to make them feel more comfortable and free to explore and play outside of their cage.
Unfortunately, they still won't come out of their cage on their own to explore or play, although they do occasionally take a few flying laps of the kitchen. I have a play gym for them in the kitchen. I can target them to it, but once that is finished, they fly back to their cage. They don't fly to me out of curiosity when I'm working or actively seek my companionship. I know most of this is my fault, and I accept that blame fully.
They are 4 yo males. I have been too afraid to have them out of the cage until recently (3 months ago). I began target/clicker training them through the bars of the cage. They have made amazing progress lately, and I don't want to push them or make them uncomfortable. I just hope that there are other things I can be doing to make them feel more comfortable and free to explore and play outside of their cage.