Posted March 13, 200817 yr my two budgies are 2 years old today l was just thinking back when l first got them, l tried to tame them for about 1 month. my male Hobbes was really making progress with the taming, but my hen Claire was not responding that well to training. how l was taming them, l would take each bird separately into the bathroom and spend about 30 minutes or more with each of them, talking to them. they both would go on to my finger and they would be relaxed and seemed to be very comfortable. l noticed that when l would be finished with Hobbes and put him back into my cage, Claire would seem to be very upset with Hobbes, she would chase him around the cage and harass him and nip at him. after awhile she would settle down. when l first started to tame them they had their wings clipped, so do you think l should clip their wings just this once to help to tame them or give them a very light trim or just leave them fully flighted? the reason why l stopped taming them, my flock grew from 2- 8 budgies in less then 4 months, so l found it really difficult to keep training them, especially 8 of them. Edited March 13, 200817 yr by birdluv sp error
March 13, 200817 yr If they were tamed a bit as babies they are easier to tame as adults. You may not get the same level of tameness that you get from a baby. It would depend on the temperament of your birds; are they flighty or biters?? I cant see why you cant get them to sit on your hand and shoulder etc... It is certainly possible and worth a try Wing clipping helps a lot with taming. Other wise you will spend all day chaseing them around the room and not actually taming them Edited March 13, 200817 yr by **Liv**
March 14, 200817 yr I agree with Liv on the wing clipping it is one of the fasts ways you can work with budgies and one of the most harmless ways and if doesn't work out the wings grow back either way
March 14, 200817 yr Author Thanks for the fast replies okay, l think next week l'll go to the vet to get them trimmed. they will probably not like it but like you mentioned in time they will grow back l plan on making a journal to watch the progress that l make with them, l will update you all when l start with their training.
March 14, 200817 yr It sounds good! I hope it goes okay, and they 'behave' for you and the vets! I look forward to following their progress...
March 14, 200817 yr I'm sure if you have the time & the patience ... patients ? Doctor Birdluv ? I bet you can do it. Keep us posted. I am really very curious how it goes with you & this new adventure in you face.
March 16, 200817 yr Author Claire and Hobbes, Happy Birthday!!! Feathers. Hobbes& Clarie says "Thank You" well, this Monday l have an appointment to take them to get clipped and also trim their nails. l'm also going to ask the vet to show me how to trim their nails, so l'll be able to do that on my own, when they need it. oh, they are not going to like me for awhile but l'm sure they will be okay, once they settle down and get use to their clipped wings.
March 16, 200817 yr well, this Monday l have an appointment to take them to get clipped and also trim their nails. l'm also going to ask the vet to show me how to trim their nails, so l'll be able to do that on my own, when they need it.oh, they are not going to like me for awhile but l'm sure they will be okay, once they settle down and get use to their clipped wings. Good luck with that... for a moment... when I take my cat Sammi to the vets, I get the evil eyes and silent treatment for the rest of the day. It's like she has to show me that's she's really NOT HAPPY!!! (Laughing out loud)
March 16, 200817 yr when I take my cat Sammi to the vets, I get the evil eyes and silent treatment for the rest of the day. It's like she has to show me that's she's really NOT HAPPY!!! (Laughing out loud) (Laughing out loud) ... Maesie ... don't you know ... that's how cats show us love ? The evil eye & ignore you & leave some doo doo in yer slipper for you later ! Sammi loves you ! He really loves going to the Vet to be poked & prodded too. It's the darn carrier & the car ride that really makes em nuts & mad at you ! How dare you stuff kitty in a crate & then make em dizzy while you drive like a speed demon blaring the Greatful Dead on the car stereo in his little cat face ? Don't you know ? Kittys like Tom Jone's ... Whats new Pussycat ... WHOA WHOA WHOA ... they love to sing along !
March 16, 200817 yr when I take my cat Sammi to the vets, I get the evil eyes and silent treatment for the rest of the day. It's like she has to show me that's she's really NOT HAPPY!!! (Laughing out loud) (Laughing out loud) ... Maesie ... don't you know ... that's how cats show us love ? The evil eye & ignore you & leave some doo doo in yer slipper for you later ! Sammi loves you ! He really loves going to the Vet to be poked & prodded too. It's the darn carrier & the car ride that really makes em nuts & mad at you ! How dare you stuff kitty in a crate & then make em dizzy while you drive like a speed demon blaring the Greatful Dead on the car stereo in his little cat face ? Don't you know ? Kittys like Tom Jone's ... Whats new Pussycat ... WHOA WHOA WHOA ... they love to sing along ! I don't doubt that she loves me... when we got her, she came from my auntie who lives 4 hours away... so her introduction to our home was a 4 hour car drive without her family, and then a weird house... so no surprise she HATES the car!!! I'll have to find some Tom Jones when I take her next... Will I also need some spare Knickers to throw around the car also???
March 16, 200817 yr I'll have to find some Tom Jones when I take her next... Will I also need some spare Knickers to throw around the car also??? Tom's an old guy now ... the only ladies he's attracting to his shows have really BIG BIG KNICKERS now .... when they throw them things at the stage it can knock out the lighting & cover a band player. Totally dangerous. We don't want to scare or cause any car accidents with other motorists with big knickers being waved around on the roads now do we Maesie ?
March 16, 200817 yr I'll have to find some Tom Jones when I take her next... Will I also need some spare Knickers to throw around the car also??? Tom's an old guy now ... the only ladies he's attracting to his shows have really BIG BIG KNICKERS now .... when they throw them things at the stage it can knock out the lighting & cover a band player. Totally dangerous. We don't want to scare or cause any car accidents with other motorists with big knickers being waved around on the roads now do we Maesie ? :fear ... prob not. I'll keep mine on shall I??? (Laughing out loud)
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