How to Tame a Budgie/Parakeet | Tips and Tricks no one ever told you!
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Published 2020-04-29
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Listed below are some main points I went over so you don't have to keep on rewatching the video.
- 1 budgie is easier to tame than two. If you do have two budgies, keep them in separate cages
- The best age to get a budgie is between 8-12 weeks. The older the bird, the harder it can be to tame.
- I would highly advise against wing clipping because birds have a flight or fight response. If you take away their flight, when they feel in danger they will bite.
- NEVER force a bird up onto you, yell at them, or punish your bird.
- If a budgie is on a proper diet, they will have high value treats. You can use these treats in training sessions.
- If you do get bit, never have a reaction or pull your hand away because it encourages this biting behaviour.
- The step up method is shown. In the video at 4:50
- Training sessions should be only 2-5 minutes long, a couple times a day.
- Talking and making weird sounds can make your bird interested in you so they will want to come to you.
- If you have an aggressive bird, you can use the shake method. Its shown in the video at 7:20
- Some aggressive budgie body language includes, leaning away from you, striking your hand, a stiff body, and running away from you.
I hope this video helped at least someone out there. If you want me to post any other specific videos, just let me know. Stay safe everyone.
All Comments (21)
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My budgie was replying to yours as I was watching😂
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ahh! this helped so much! I got 2 budgies at the start, not one, so that explains why I have had them for a year and they still hate me. (Yes, I tried taming multiple times and a gentle way, nothing worked.) I have a spare cage (proper size for 1 bird) so, I'm going to separate them for the training process. But I will be keeping the cages next to each other so they don't miss each other.
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I bought 3 😭 2 male one female. One of the male trusts me but the other two don't yet. I'll definitely use your tips💕
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Fab video! I brought Fred and Monty home 4 days ago and they are both 8 weeks old, they are a bit nervous of me but I'm going to use your tips to make friends 😊 thank you
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My budgie already started stepping up on my finger the day I bought it :D
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Love this video - awesome tips!
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this is the best budgie video ever
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Thank you for this video! I needed this :3
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Omg! I tried the way you held the millet... Loki really stepped on my finger😍
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Thanks for the tips girl, also I love ur accent
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My birds 🐦 have just laid 5 eggs! So this video was so helpful!<3
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Yeah Kai our budgie is really bonded to our quaker parrot Nike. We introduced them to each other pretty early on but Kai still lets us interact and train with him.
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I too have one calm budgie and one more aggressive one that bites. I will try these tips. Thanks!
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Girl I needed the tips my two budgies that I had for almost 2 years are still scare of my hand 😭💔
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Im happy i found louie & frank! i only see you guys on IG now youre in YOUTUBE! YAY!
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Great job in training 👍. How you manage to sit her for long time on your hand .mine sits for as long as i ve treat in my hand. Please help me
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My budgies hate my voice but love my girlfriends 😁🙈,I speak to them like a baby now it kinda works,great tips thanks.
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Hi Loui and Frank from Fudgie and Pepper!
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You’re amazing!
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nice video !!
