okay well i have had Mavish my first budgie for a month and a half now. Ou of the cage she comes on my finger and all. When inside the cage she will do anything not to get on my finger, or she will jump on then jump on quickly. She also will do anything to stay inside the cage, if the cage is in sight she will try to fly back to it (wings ARE clipped).

 

I take her out everyday and put her on my shoulder on my finger for long periods of time many times every day. We have not bonded at all, she wont come on my finger in the cage and she doesn't like leaving her cage. What am i doing wrong?

 

She is already tame i bought her hand-fed and she is very young. I have no idea what to do to increase our bond.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

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Edited May 24, 200619 yr by Mavi_Kus

Pretty was not hand tamed and he did the same thing. I covered the cage with a towel or moved the cage out of sight so the only thing that now looks safe is me. Millett is a wonderful way to bond only give it to Mavish when he is on your finger or shoulder (this is a harder task closer to your face and more personal). Start with the finger and then the shoulder. I did this with Pretty. I do the same thing you do, let him out all the time but still the cage boy we called him. So out of sight out of mind. See if that helps :budgiedance:

Pretty was not hand tamed and he did the same thing. I covered the cage with a towel or moved the cage out of sight so the only thing that now looks safe is me. Millett is a wonderful way to bond only give it to Mavish when he is on your finger or shoulder (this is a harder task closer to your face and more personal). Start with the finger and then the shoulder. I did this with Pretty. I do the same thing you do, let him out all the time but still the cage boy we called him. So out of sight out of mind. See if that helps

 

Take your time with them. It took me two months to get them to trust me. Music or some other sounds are a good way to help them feel safe. To them, silence is ominous so I wouldn't try training or trust building with complete quietness. It tends to be unsettling to them.

What I did was leave treats in little bowls for them so they know my hands mean good things, not bad things. I also would leave it in the cage for a few minutes at a time. Now, they come up to me when I offer them assistance when getting on top of the cage or flew into an unfamiliar place. They go into it knowing my hands won't hurt them. The top part of your hand is less frightening to them than your palm. So practice with your top part leaving it in the cage for 5 mins at a time everyday till they are used to it. Gradually, as the trust builds, the bird will come onto your finger and on your hand, then to your arm and shoulder. It's a trust building thing...not necessarily if the bird is tamed or not.