If a new tenant appears in the house - the budgerigar, the main question immediately arises: "Is it possible to teach the budgerigar to speak or is this science accessible to other, more expensive bird species?"
Of course, these birds can be trained. Budgies have an excellent memory, can learn to repeat their name and many other words, whistle, imitate various sounds they like. It all depends on the convergence of the owner and the feathered pet. We will talk more specifically about how to tame a budgie.
So, in order for the pet to quickly get used to the new dwelling - its cage - it will also take time. It is advisable not to touch the parrot in the early days, not to try to catch it, stroke it, put your hand in the cage. He must get used to the home environment, understand that no danger threatens him. Do not let it out of the cell for the first weeks, that is, leave the parrot alone. When you approach the cage with the goal of feeding the bird, talk to him in a not very loud but distinct voice, calling him by name. Do not scare him with unknown loud sounds, avoid sudden movements.
No matter how intractable budgies, taming always succeeds if you have enough patience and withstand the time. Therefore, the problem of how to tame a budgie is solvable. As the feathered one gets used to the new dwelling, his cage, to the people around him, you will learn his habits, examine his habits and behavior in different situations. This will be useful to you in the future for training.
Giving the pet food in the cage, it is worthwhile to carefully look at what food the parrot prefers. Then you will beckon him with goodies. But you need to do this carefully so as not to scare much. After all, the bird has never had experience communicating with humans, it is simply afraid of this.
About a month after the appearance of the bird in your home, try to train it. How to tame a budgie, you will learn from the following recommendations.
Taming rules of budgies
- When feeding a pet, do not make sudden movements, talk with him, call by name.
- Tame the budgie with food.
- Extend your palm with your favorite bird treat (you should know which food to choose). Do not despair if the parrot has not approached you.
- The next day, try again, do not raise your voice at the pet, talk with him in love.
- When you try to tame, the bird should be hungry. At one point, your parrot will become bolder, he will lightly bite your hand. Do not be afraid, do not twitch, endure, and you will find your faithful friend in the face of a parrot.
Over time, the feathered pet will eat out of your hand without fear and even sit on your finger (see the photo of the budgerigar above). He can be so bold that he will sit on your shoulder, pull the hair and feel excellent and without fear. If the bird understands that you will not do anything bad to it, then you can begin to train it and learn to talk. But that's another story.
We hope you learned from this article how to tame a budgie. And since the bird has ceased to be afraid of you, this is already a small success on the way to further relationships and even conversations.