Well, Captain Morgan has been with me for a week now. His taming is going very well, he seems more comfortable around me, he looks at me curiously when Im in the room. Yesterday I let him out of the cage, he perched on my finger the whole time while I was reading a book, I have been taking him out a few minutes at a time each day. Yesterday he was out for about 15-20 min all the time on my finger watching me and checking me out.

The day before yesterday he ate some millet from my hand. He is still not sure about me petting his chest, he usually backs away, so I don't force it.

 

How long does it usually take for them to start singing again? At the petstore he was a chatterbox, even when he was next to me (thats why I chose him, because he kept coming to me)

He only chirped a couple of times when he heard Lizzy in the other room, but no word from him so far when I am there, and I have not heard him sing at all.

Just curious, I don't remember how long it took with my other two. Loui was a very shy boy so it took longer for him. This one seems a little more comfident.

I'll keep you updated on our progress.

 

Have a good Sunday!

I find that they are pretty quiet in the beginning, remember he had all his birdie friends to chat up with now he has a human that he is getting used too, once he is intro to your other bird when quarantine is over you will find he will start chatting again, Pretty was very quiet then I got Merlin and was shocked how loud he became .

I find it takes most new (solo) birds about 2-3 weeks to sing. Like Elly said, they need to get used to humans rather than birds. The more birds you have, the quicker they settle in - mine only take a day or two

Thanks! He has been chirping more these past two days, Today I had him out and he chirped a few times, I was so excited!

He has been shying away from my hand a little more when I want to get him out of the cage, I usually make him step on my finger and he has been fine with that, I guess he is getting a little more comfortable and decides to come out when he feels like it, eventually he does.

He ate a lot of millet from my hand today, he is a messy eater too, and I thought my fat Lizzy was messy! lol

that's great

WE are doing a little better every day with our taming, yesterday he finally realized my sholder wasn't all that scary and now he seems to like it (he is sitting on in as I type)

Today he let me scratch his head again and fluffed up again, he loved it, it's the first bird i ever had that lets me do that. He's a keeper

Great news!! I have really tame birds who still wont let me scratch their necks

Morgan is doing well, and yesterday he sang!!! He didn't know I was on the door listening to him, he was "talking" to Lizzy in the other room and started singing.

I have a question. His wings aren't clipped, and yesterday when I would grab him he would only stay on my finger for a little bit and then start flying all over the room . I have the mirrors covered, I think he just felt like flying because he didn't seemed scared. My question is, should I clip his wings or just let him fly? I know it's good for them to fly, but I don't know how that affects his taming. I think he is just curious about the room and wants to explore, he usually flyes a circle or two around the room and then goes back to his cage. He usually stayed on my finger for a long time but I guess yesterday he felt like flying. I don't want to traumatize him by clipping his wings now that we are bonding

First, never grab a bird that gives them the sense of you being a predator and if you want him to trust your hand grabbing or fast motions is not the way to do it. Second, yes I would get his wings clipped until he has learned to trust you he is flying because he enjoys it but he is also flying because he is unsure of you and if you can't safetly get him to step back up on your finger on his own so you can put him back in the cage then clipping or teaching him to step up all the time is what you will need to do (but that is very hard with clipped wings), once they learn the step up command then you can just let the wings grow out and they will step up all the time, at times they do get stinky though and will revert (Pretty did) but I didn't have the opportunity to clip him as he passed away, Merlin has had 2 wings clips in his life one by his previous owner and 1 by the avian vet after Pretty died since then he is flighted because he will fly back on the cage and then he steps up for me all the time .

Thanks!

I never grab him or force him to do anything, Im always gentle never do anything sudden, for that reason, I don't want to scare him. He always steps up on my finger when I let him in or out for the cage, he has no problem with that. He is better today, he had his flying moods a couple times, but he was fine, whenever he is done flying if he doesn't land on his cage I will go to him gently, and show him my finger and he steps up with no problem.

My Loui was so easy to train and Lizzy was a little monster, so I don't want to rush him to do anything, I'm taking it nice and easy.

I have a question. His wings aren't clipped, and yesterday when I would grab him he would only stay on my finger for a little bit and then start flying all over the room .

 

The reason I mentioned grab is because you said it in your statement, so that is good you don't grab him

sounds like great progress ... I am having issues with my new one ..... ( post to come )

The reason I mentioned grab is because you said it in your statement, so that is good you don't grab him

 

 

Oh! Sorry, I didn't realize I used that word

Well, we are on week four. His is doing good as far as being more comfortable with his surroundings, but has become a little skittish, he doesn't want to stay on my finger when his cage is in sight :budgiedance: He will fly to it.

I clipped his wings last week because he develeped quite a taste for flying and since he is not completley used to my house I don't want him to get hurt. He was not traumatized as I feared, in fact, when I was done he let me scratch his head, with no problem, it didn't seem like a big deal to him, I was relieved.

I introduced him to Lizzy a couple of days ago, they are still getting to know each other, but they seem to get along, they only see each other for a little while each day.

I don't know if I should wait a little longer to put them together, since he is not as tame as I had hoped. Will putting him next to Lizzy (not in the same cage yet, till they know each other better) affect his taming?

Thanks!

I'm glad things are still going well. Try doing your taming with him in another room, away from his cage. That way the familar thing in the room will be YOU :budgiedance: As to having them in the same room, I don't think it would be a problem, but I'm no expert. If you continue to do individual training I think all should be okay... Good luck and keep it up!

yes, Maesie is right. continue to train them separately, it will take some time but it will work, just be patient with them.

l do not know if you read my thread on my taming journal of my 2 budgies Hobbes& Claire. it took me almost 3 months until l started to tame them both together. l have not been able to tame them for a little while since l have been pretty busy in the garden but plan on taking some time to tame them again and l will be updating my journal soon.

Edited June 9, 200816 yr by birdluv

Thanks guys!

I think I will try that, taking him to another room, that's a good suggestion. I know it takes time and patience, I have to keep telling myself that, hahah