DAY ONE WITH A SCARED FLIGHTED BUDGIE | Bringing Home a Pet Parakeet (Flighted!)

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  • @amyhenderson
    @amyhenderson ปีที่แล้ว +276

    I am Sugar's original mom. I brought him home from the pet store in October 2019, and yes, I did my research. I grew up in an animal breeder/groomer home. We always had birds, reptiles, horses and big dogs. My intention with Sugar was to have a long term companion just like everyone else in my family. I wish I knew more about training him and feeding him better. I just did what my grandma did with her birds. I didn't know what I didn't know.
    Sugar spent his days in my home office with his cage open. He was good at stepping up and spent time on my shoulder or on my desk while I worked (7 days a week). He gave sweet kisses on the cheek. He has such a pretty singing voice and would always respond to my singing/whistling or my kids playing instruments. He tried to sound out a couple words that we were consistent with. My four kids were in and out of my office and verbally engaged with Sugar, but he was not interested in their hands entering his cage.
    Our situation changed drastically in 2020. We had to sell our home and move in with friends. They happened to have a well-trained budgie that had free reign of the house. Sugar made a great companion for the month we were there. After that, we were able to get into a rental that didn't have a yard for our dog, and that meant she was now 100% inside. She enjoyed Sugar's singing, but it became clear that she would do whatever it takes to make the bird a sweet snack. After ten months in that situation, we had to start looking at another move. This time, we knew we could be homeless for months and very unstable for who knows how long. Almost two years later, we are still very unstable. I could not have foreseen that our perfect white picket fence dream would fall apart and everything would be so difficult for so long. I don't regret trying to be a bird mom, but when it comes down to it, we were not the best home for Sugar anymore.
    When I contacted Jamie, she was gracious enough to consider Sugar for a family that was already preparing for the perfect bird. My kids and I delivered him a few weeks later. I cried in the car on the way home because I felt like a failure. Because I couldn't live the dream the way I wanted to. I read through the comments, and I was not surprised to see a few judges. It is what it is. But I am so grateful to see how many people follow and learn from this channel because they want to be better. BirdTricks is amazing! I am also so happy for Sugar and his new family.

    • @neolithic3
      @neolithic3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I hope all is well for you. You did the best you could for Sugar and gave him to a family that was in a situation that could give him what he needed.

    • @MutedNyan
      @MutedNyan ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What a coincidence, my username has been Sugar for so long everytime i hear or see the name Sugar its like someone calling me by my name lol

    • @Drux.i
      @Drux.i ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I had a similar experience years ago with my first budgies, but for me, I went into a pretty deep depression. I ended up taking them to a sanctuary where they had an open aviary for budgies. I also cried the entire way home.
      My depression is well managed now, and have 2 new budgies that I rescued after their previous owners other budgie absolutely hated them, and they had to rehome. Someday, I hope you can get your dream

    • @cammac4880
      @cammac4880 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Drux.i I hope all is well for you now.

    • @MissMayhem999
      @MissMayhem999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤❤

  • @tiffanythompson6178
    @tiffanythompson6178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    I always love how bold parakeets are for being such tiny birds.

    • @iluvpenguins0871
      @iluvpenguins0871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They actually are very timid birds

    • @Taylor_magical_centaur
      @Taylor_magical_centaur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Both my budgies are spunky!!! Full of fire ❤️‍🔥 love my little girls 🤓 we have three cockatiel as well 🤓

    • @frogzwickman6638
      @frogzwickman6638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I need one! I have 4 I can tame one at a time.

  • @anitaoconnell2799
    @anitaoconnell2799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    This video is so needed! People bring these little treasures home and then the poor things sit and languish when the task of training becomes apparent. People don't know what to do or what to expect. Thanks to Bird Tricks, I learned so much and developed an awesome relationship with my budgie who was the most timid and scared thing ever. I taught her trust and not to fear and even some tricks. It took over six months! But truly a labor of love and one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of.

    • @aashidhiman2163
      @aashidhiman2163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hello Anita! I read your story and it sounds good that you have a beautiful relationship with your pet. I go my first ever pet; a budgie 11 days back and she has been calm and quiet since she came. I thought she was feeling alone so a week later I got another budgie (untamed) from my friend. They have been fitting well with each other but after a lot of attempts, they just keep running away from me and I think they don't trust me. I feel very very sad that I could not gain their trust and they have to feel so uncomfortable when I reach out for them. I feel very hopeless. They eat, sleep and do other things alright but I haven't developed that kind of relationship with them. I was wondering if you have something to help me.

    • @nadyamorgunov7350
      @nadyamorgunov7350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Encouraging to read! I get anxious thinking about how long it may take mine but she's anxious too. So its nice to read that it isn't a quick and easy process ♥

    • @brigittefranz4889
      @brigittefranz4889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@aashidhiman2163 Hello Aashi, to tame budgies can take very much time. If they are scared of anything, it can be a good advice to go a step back, maybe to start new from the beginning. Maybe you can start again only talking to them. Do not speak very loud to them. If they answer, your on a good way. You have to be consequent, but patient. When you reached a step further, do not try too much. Stay there for a while and then try to do the next step. If they get nervous again, go a little step back until they seem to feel comfortable and calm again. So you can slowly win their trust.

    • @aashidhiman2163
      @aashidhiman2163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@brigittefranz4889 Thank you so much for the suggestions. It’s been 3 months now both my budgies have settled in pretty good. Now they climb on my shoulders and strip up and play as well. I am really happy they have started to completely trust me. To everyone reading this, it takes patience but one day when you are the results, it’s going to be worth it. It’s the best feeling in the world trust me.

    • @brigittefranz4889
      @brigittefranz4889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@aashidhiman2163 💕💕💕💕💕💕I am so happy to read that. Yes I totally agree. The moment when they show that they trust you is the best moment ever.

  • @sopielopie9090
    @sopielopie9090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I screamed when I saw this! Literally.
    I’m training someone’s Budgies and have been waiting for 3 years to get this video and a bird training job! 😆

  • @MrUpscaleman
    @MrUpscaleman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    When I was a kid in the 70's pet stores were everywhere and budgies cost 2 dollars.
    They were considered "disposable" pets back then, like hamsters or goldfish; give one to the kiddies and be lucky if it lasted a month or two.
    I guess I never really abandoned that mindset. I'm glad to see that they are treated like the intelligent animals they are these days.

    • @juliusroman8616
      @juliusroman8616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some of them, I know some people have a lovebird down the block that are kept like Sugar.
      I know that I didn't know about birds but I went to a library and found a pretty decent kids book on cockatoos, and bearded dragons called My furry foster family, except there are a lot.

    • @MrUpscaleman
      @MrUpscaleman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@juliusroman8616 I'm pretty sure you could buy a king cobra and a lion cub at the pet store in the 70's....while you and the clerk are smoking cigarettes in the store.

    • @alanahjade27
      @alanahjade27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Most of them are still treated as disposable pets

    • @leonaj.9985
      @leonaj.9985 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@MrUpscaleman i recall my cousin buying a monkey from petshop. I think it was 1969. The monkey within 5 minutes of getting it home pooped in its hand and threw it in her face. She took it back to the store.

    • @justinwatson1510
      @justinwatson1510 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Capitalism kind of turns humans into callous monsters.

  • @creepypaza
    @creepypaza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    I sell budgies to uneducated individuals at petsmart and always send them to your channel I actually educate people on the reality of keeping a bird. A toddler that screams, makes messes constantly, and needs supervision. I refuse to clip birds wings (I make other employees do it) and educate about the truth about clipping a birds wings. All our birds come in flighted so I always emphasize about the benefits of not clipping your bird.

    • @ghosttraintittiebeaan4879
      @ghosttraintittiebeaan4879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@peachuelo do ur own research it isnt other people's responsibility to educate you. You have google, go use it.

    • @wessew6185
      @wessew6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I bought all four of my budgies from Petsmart. I'm very satisfied. I took all four to my avian vet and he declared them very healthy.

    • @peachuelo
      @peachuelo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@wessew6185 TYSM

    • @kellyharney2385
      @kellyharney2385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I won’t support any pet stores who allow impulse buys of social animals. Our local bird shop requires people to come visit and bond w your bird before buying it. They do “partial” wing clippings and my budgie was very easy to tame and his flight feathers came back really fast.

    • @wolflady58
      @wolflady58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many years ago I had to teach PetsMart employees how to sex a budgie.

  • @BigBlackBe4r
    @BigBlackBe4r ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Insane talent you have taming these budgies. WOW
    Once they fully understand that you are ZERO threat to them is the key.
    After that they give SO much in return, it is worth the patience.

  • @HaddyAppleAday
    @HaddyAppleAday 3 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    As someone who is 6 months in to training process of a flighted budgie, this is a great resource to starting that trust and very different content to the Blueberry experience. I want to say that as our bird was new from a breeder, he was fearful of millet spray and would not eat it for about two weeks, even after removing his food. This was disheartening because most videos show this as the first step in developing trust. We found target training with a chopstick with verbal encouragement worked better in the initial weeks. He then moved to eating loose seed from our palm. When our bird started to become interested in the millet spray, training moved a lot quicker. I thought it was worth mentioning to try other things, if some are not working for you. We also stuck to making sure our bird wasn’t without food for more than 2-3 hours. When people are learning how to look after a new bird, times like this should be specified in information videos to keep the bird safe.

    • @isabellevasko362
      @isabellevasko362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Totally agree, ours were scared of millet for a long time- we actually had to establish a trust bond with us and our hands before they would take it- it's not always the first step!

    • @Budgie-Vic
      @Budgie-Vic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. My budgie doesn’t seem that interested in millet. All the videos I watch the budgies are obsessed. My guy can take it or leave it!!

    • @sc3m0.m0th6
      @sc3m0.m0th6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I got my first bird, I tamed him with millet. I do want to try target train with my birds though!

    • @aydindemir3416
      @aydindemir3416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for writing this. I've had my two budgies for a month now and I can't approach the cage with them shaking, panting, and/or flying around the cage. I've been persistent in talking to them, trying to feed them millet with my hand but had no success. Thanks for the positive encouragement. Also any extra advice from anyone is greatly appreciated!

    • @YayaAniNbek
      @YayaAniNbek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same with me my budgies were doing the exact same thing, i eventually gave up on taming them because they were always stressed about it and stressing me out. Now they just eat the millet i give the in the cage or above the cage. My tip is buying them when they are babies so u wont end up stressing yourself and the budgies out.

  • @syedarahman7518
    @syedarahman7518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    Best news I could wake up to! Another budgie! I personally only have budgies so this is a treat! I wish you lots of luck with Sugar! ❤️💕

    • @Lilgoldenmama
      @Lilgoldenmama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I thought the same thing!

    • @ummiafraaz1031
      @ummiafraaz1031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I have a budgie too he is kinda crazy but that's just him being himself

    • @syedarahman7518
      @syedarahman7518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Lilgoldenmama Haha! Yes!

    • @syedarahman7518
      @syedarahman7518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ummiafraaz1031 That’s a cute little personality! 😆 Hope your budgie is doing well! Crazy little dude! 😝 💕

    • @moonshroom5879
      @moonshroom5879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👌

  • @leetahm3460
    @leetahm3460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The voice you use to speak to birds is so soothing. 😌

  • @kellyharney2385
    @kellyharney2385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    PS I’ll be heartbroken if this little guy is tamed and knows how to bond but goes back to a home where he isn’t loved or played with. I hope they will love him or re-home him in the end.

    • @dorkusamericanus
      @dorkusamericanus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yes! This so much. Plus budgies are social, need to be around others of their kind. So getting just one is actually cruel unless someone is totally home all day and able to have them out all day. Seems like Sugar was alone in a cage every day. I hope that Sugar doesn’t go back to that, so heartbreaking

    • @dg.262
      @dg.262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes. It will break my heart as well.
      If anyone can help sugsr and make certain that Sugar❤ has a good future with lots of love ~ Jami,Dave and Capri will make it happen.
      I can't wait to see how Blueberry reacts. 💕
      This will be a tremendous improvement in Sugar's quality of life. 💕

    • @anndaniels3545
      @anndaniels3545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I know what a lonely little depressing solitary life she had before with that family. I hate it

    • @becominghero9754
      @becominghero9754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@anndaniels3545 I mean, we don't know that. They may just not have known how to train, and now they will know, and will do better.

    • @goldmemberr
      @goldmemberr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@becominghero9754 yeah who knows the situation. Unfortunately in most cases the animal is actually training the human.

  • @8_tulip_8
    @8_tulip_8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    This was so cool to watch! I have a budgie who mostly stays in her cage (although I keep it open almost all day) and it's so interesting to see how similar Sugar's body language is to her's.

    • @luceroaguilar21
      @luceroaguilar21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Xmarks_123 it’s not really about the type of bird is mostly about the bird in SpecIfIc

    • @ummiafraaz1031
      @ummiafraaz1031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Xmarks_123 it depends solely on the bird my bird is not good with teicks

    • @bella8993
      @bella8993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Xmarks_123 i haven’t managed to tame my 2 budgies in 6 months of training but that might be because i bought 2

    • @atoxee6867
      @atoxee6867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you only have one? Please always keep them in pairs or a swarm. Never only own one (1) budgie!!

  • @LadyDianeH
    @LadyDianeH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    thats amazing...its cute how ur daughter didnt want to leave his side...sugar is now getting the life he deserves....

  • @tamarapace3036
    @tamarapace3036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    This is so great! Budgies need us humans to see this! This was my experience, with my flighted, baby budgie. I did it without anyone helping and I can see so many benefits to having the whole family involved. Younger siblings (anyone) can sit next to the cage and read or eat or any quiet project. The time and patience at this starting point pays off! So excited to see his progression and the first "trick" training session! Have fun, Capri!

    • @paradisebirdcare8950
      @paradisebirdcare8950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Congratulations! That is such uplifting news!! We have 14 budgies and we know that they are all different in their personalities! They are all special in their own way! LOVE you mentioning Patience and how anyone can get involved in the training process. It usually takes us one to 3 days to hand train a NEW flighted budgie. BUT the speed is because of a collection of we do and don't do. Anyway, YAY! so happy to hear your life with budgies is great 😃👍

  • @casacan77
    @casacan77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I adopted a few month old budgie from an abusive home where he had his foot broken by being grabbed and I was able to convince him to hop on my finger today after weeks of working with him! thank you so much for the guidance and helping me keep up confidence working with him even when we had very little progress 😭​​😭​😭​

    • @natfaz52122
      @natfaz52122 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know this is a year old but congratulations!! I also adopted two budgies from a home where the kid would grab the birds mid flight eventually they lost their flight feathers and sat on the peoples shoulders because it was safer than flying, now they live in a big 3m aviary with 12 other birds😊

    • @justinwatson1510
      @justinwatson1510 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for being a good guardian / decent human. I am glad that your bird only had to spend a few months in the last place and hope you contacted the appropriate authorities if the last people still have your bird's parents.

  • @alsswim
    @alsswim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    For a budgie Millet always has value. I have never been able to get my budgie to eat meals so she always has food but millet or seed always gets a response. It’s refreshing to see that maybe I did train my budgie correctly because I didn’t know what I was doing and when I first got her I did the exact same thing Jamie did with the millet and just having her eat the millet. I always felt like that was the low skill way to do it but apparently it was correct. Either way she’s glued to me now she actually follows me around the house and climbs all over me which is exactly what I wanted.

  • @Allen-by6ci
    @Allen-by6ci 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Your patience and understanding especially on these first day videos is really impressive.

  • @TheLastSecretGarden
    @TheLastSecretGarden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Oh my good fricken goodness, Capri's immediate enthusiasm and love for Sugar honestly brought tears to my eyes!! That's sweet beyond words, seriously!!

  • @happyalkina
    @happyalkina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Sugar reminds me so much of my budgie. I just wanna rave really quick so don't mind me, but we got my budgie onto their natural feeding system awhile ago and he is having a SWELL time. He beeps!! He does these high pitched beeps when eating because he loves it and I love it and I love him. He's a brat baby. But a brat baby who beeps, it's amazing.

    • @rebeccaburrow7199
      @rebeccaburrow7199 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is so cute! Brat babies that beep, sounds like my human baby 😂

    • @happyalkina
      @happyalkina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rebeccaburrow7199 Haha, I suppose parrots are often considered to be like human toddlers so it all checks out!

  • @LouiseHultcrantz
    @LouiseHultcrantz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's quite relaxing to watch this because of how calm you are and your calm voice when you think out loud about what you should do👌

  • @jar7859
    @jar7859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Love this! Very relatable for the many people looking to adopt a parakeet that hasn’t been socialized as much. Thank you!! :)

  • @artlover31
    @artlover31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Love the video! I've had one flighted baby(from ebay) and one clipped baby (from highly-rated breeder). And my flighted one actually warmed up to me faster and would fly to me on his own about a month in, despite never being socialized by his original owner. I got my clipped budgie a month later, and she knew I wasn't a threat, but she was never confident enough to interact with me, despite me working from home and interacting with them, until 5 months later when her feathers grew in and she had more autonomy over where she wanted to go. Now, they both come out to play as soon as I open the cage in the morning, and they'll fly to me nibble my hair, play with my watch, drink water from my cup lol (owner's water MUST be tastier than water in cage right?), etc.. I was almost convinced that my second budgie would forever only want to play with my first budgie and not with me since I didn't have room to get a separate cage but it all worked out. I remember Jamie talking about how clipping a bird can give them low self-confidence and now I can say I've seen it first-hand!

    • @justinwatson1510
      @justinwatson1510 ปีที่แล้ว

      Be careful sharing food and drink with birds; they haven't co-evolved with humans like dogs, and the bacteria from our mouths can make them sick. I am not trying to make you feel bad or anything; you are clearly very good to them and love them.

  • @TheGingerFamily8488
    @TheGingerFamily8488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just brought home two parakeets that were rescued on Friday evening. They have never been out of their cage. They have always been in. Something super tiny, even smaller than what you have here… they can’t even successfully really fly in their cage. I ordered a new one and it will be here tomorrow . They have no idea what treats are, and they have no idea even what slight toys are, this video is super helpful for people like me so that they become better acquainted with us and trust us. My mom let me stick my hand in the cage, but the moment I get close to them, they fly around and freak out. I’ve been just talking to them in the softest voice that I can and sitting in the same room so they get used to me and my voice😊. Thank you so much for your video. I really appreciate you.
    I forgot to mention that they said they were about a year old >

  • @abigailoberhauser1420
    @abigailoberhauser1420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Before I knew anything about birds and was maybe 10 years old? I used that exact cage for my cockatiel. Once I had a laptop and access to information, he got upgraded to a huge cage! I'm sure sugar will be thankful when she has the same thing happen

  • @jeniferclemente1252
    @jeniferclemente1252 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish I discovered your videos ages ago. I got my budgie a week ago and he’s still timid but has come out of his shell little by little. I’ll definitely try your techniques to help him feel comfortable around the home and trust me.

  • @susanwest8239
    @susanwest8239 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your show. I want to learn everything I can so I can get a bird. I've never ever gotten an animal without education I can get. You are the best!

  • @leilanieq4650
    @leilanieq4650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Omg I have a flighted budgie that I haven’t been able to train! I love this and I’m so excited!

  • @ummiafraaz1031
    @ummiafraaz1031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    And Capri OMG she is too adorable ❤️ and she is soo good with birds and I love all your birds

  • @Zia_9912
    @Zia_9912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you so much for doing this! I’ve been working with my budgie for months and she still is so skittish

  • @twarner2996
    @twarner2996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All BirdTricks video have greatly educated me. I wish a Federal Law could be passed that make pet stores give info upon purchase that they would have 24 hours before they can pickup their bird that would educate them on their needs and if they really had the time to incorporate them into their families.

  • @xoxoDayDreamingxoxo
    @xoxoDayDreamingxoxo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I was so excited to see more budgie content get published today! I love my little budgie and I love the way you show how they have so much potential to be a rewarding companion pet. ☺️ (Also I'm glad I'm not the only one who talks to my budgie in a squeaky voice!)

    • @brenda1031
      @brenda1031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I drive my husband nuts with my squeaky voice when I talk to the birds!!

  • @Alexa-ov9he
    @Alexa-ov9he 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Got my 2 budgies because of you 😉 Huge fan of your channel. Have them on your diet and trick training them. It is challenging because I have to do it with both at the same time. Tried separately but then they start calling each other and get distracted. They are tame, fly free the whole day. But you were right, they are not the best beginner birds. But I love them and training them is so much fun! ❤ from Germany

    • @Namoraslife
      @Namoraslife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same for me, but with parrotlets. Small birds are harder to train, because they're so skittish! Good luck with your two floofballs from another German! 💚

    • @EnterNameToNoAvail
      @EnterNameToNoAvail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you focus on the friendlier one, the other one will eventually get jealous of the attention and get over their fear or hesitation! That helped me to start taming the more skittish one.

    • @paradisebirdcare8950
      @paradisebirdcare8950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can try training them separately in this way.... Have one in the cage eating its favorite treat so that it is distracted by eating. Take the other one out and work with it in the same room. When you are working with should be getting a millet treat as you were working with it. The one in its cage won't care what you're doing with the other one because it is getting too much on its favorite treat. During this time you might also be able to move the bird that you are working with into another room because while the other one is eating it most likely will not call to the other bird because it is too busy eating. Or you can do this in the same room where they can still see each other. Anyway this might help. Every bird is different and great advice doesn't work on every bird in the same way. But this is what I would do because I have 14 veggies and often have to train one in a room with anywheres from 4 to 8 other birds. Talk about distractions! And because I have two flocks, I am experienced with dealing with flock issues and distractions. --- Christine 😊🌴 at paradisebirdcare.con

  • @connied8507
    @connied8507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for your new budgie project. I received a rescue budgie in January. Third home is a charm. Sky was also flighted when I got her. I bird proofed a bathroom and let her come out without big scary humans around. I put a bird video in with her for company and to tempt her out of the cage. She took very short flights as her muscles weren't very strong. Her cage was small but we've kept it her sanctuary and it's her favorite perch during open cage time. Hope to advance to how well Sugar is doing.

  • @natyx24
    @natyx24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is the perfect new video series! My significant other and I have been preparing for weeks to get a budgie, and I think this new budgie could help us learn how to deal with a potentially fearful bird. Your videos along with ElleAndTheBirds and Flying Fids have been incredibly helpful!

  • @rachelhayes3270
    @rachelhayes3270 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve had my 2 for about a week now, they eat out of my hand as well as sit on my hand and eat out of it. But they don’t let me touch them otherwise 😢 I honestly feel like they have gotten more scared of me but I’m not giving up on them obviously, you’re videos are so helpful. 😊

    • @justinwatson1510
      @justinwatson1510 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      birds are social animals, so i am sure they will eventually warm up to you as long as you are patient and don't try to coerce behavior out of them. it took me six months before my dog would sit next to me and nine months before she would let me touch her, and she is a mammal from a species that evolved alongside humans. now i cannot leave her sight without her freaking out and she approaches strangers on her own to get head scratches. just hang in there and know that the effort will eventually pay off.

  • @karenmassie1239
    @karenmassie1239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always enjoy your interactions with your bird family. I’m a senior who loves parrots and I wish I had one growing up. I watch the birds outside my home in California. They always act differently on days we have earthquakes. Our seagulls seem to all go in hiding. Others are simply not around for that whole day. For me they are predictors of earthquakes.

  • @kristinconn1663
    @kristinconn1663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have two budgies and it worked for me training two at the same time because the braver one was more receptive and the other one followed

  • @Moraes.Family
    @Moraes.Family ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got a new bird yesterday, and I already have 1 parakeet by the age of 2. And I have the new baby in quarantine. I like to open the cage and leave millet on the little platform. And she only comes out if she wants to, she seams to be very calm!

  • @gdea5649
    @gdea5649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yay!! I am really looking forward to following Sugar's journey! I have 4 rehomed/rescue budgies and 1 budgie I found outside and all are quite nervous. I have been able to tame only one due to past trauma but have made great headway nonetheless. They are all on your seasonal feeding system, and I have your budgie bundle. Still have not had any luck getting 4 of the 5 to step up on my finger BUT they do go through a hoop, stand on the hoop, turn in a circle and other tricks I learned from your videos.

  • @conniemuttart1019
    @conniemuttart1019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You and Capri are so sweet with the birds. So sweet to watch.

  • @randomfpv22
    @randomfpv22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’m starting my bird training with my new galah tonight! Got my treats, got my clicker, got my patience!

  • @arielladreamhopeandmore
    @arielladreamhopeandmore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great! Because I got the course, and my budgie came fully flighing

  • @RavenNagel
    @RavenNagel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have always had parakeets. One called Pied breed, which I knew nothing about at the time. I also had ceiling fans, which one ALWAYS have to have OFF. I did the same thing and limit the room space. My parakeets would steal spaghetti noodles off my plate, liked it was worms, run around the table eating it.. Lol and they equally LOVED Strawberry season. A nice balance of fruits and quality seed mix is what I did. Like others, I would get “special treats” along the way. With toys, mine loved mirrors everywhere, chew toys with bells, and anything he could chew on that had something toy like for them. Parakeets love baths too. Mine also had a “fountain” aka me with a water bottle sprays. Everything parrots do, a parakeet does, just on a smaller scale. They are Little Disney Birdies with a Biker attitude. LOL 😂😂🐦💙💚🤍💛❤️ I don’t doubt your ability with them. You love your birdies and home is always home with you too.

    • @nickshevlin4063
      @nickshevlin4063 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      "Little Disney birdies with a biker attitude." OMFG That tickled me SO pink that I almost snorted my coffee out of my nose lolol. I have 2 kakariki's and a Zebra finch that just joined our family after well over 15yrs of not having a feathered soul-companion (2 Budgies and a Cockatiel). They have been with us a week almost. The long calm process of taming will begin shortly. Thankfully they are even now ok with me putting my hand in their places of dominion and the male Kakariki and Zebra finch have both come to the sides of their Dominion and nibbles the side of my head and tried to pull a few hairs out while chirping in my ear 😊...(I call it their Dominion not a cage as that is where they will sleep and feel safe, by the time I'm done they will be free roaming in the house and have an aviary out in the back garden. It will be their domain NOT prison).

  • @baileyyred4433
    @baileyyred4433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey, just wanted to say that Sugar is definitely a boy. He is a recessive pied which means that his cere will be pink his whole life. Baby budgies have pink ceres if boy and white or tan ceres as girls. Adults will have tan to dark brown if females and blue or in some cases such as this one, pink ceres depending on mutation. Recessive pieds, DEC and inos will have pink ceres their whole life or sometimes pink and blue mix and dominant pieds will have pink and blue mixed or blue ceres.

  • @deadloxete6650
    @deadloxete6650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    honestly our parakeet was found under my car last summer in 2020, we dont know fully where he came from but we're assuming he was from a petstore or got loose from someones home, we looked around for a few weeks to see if anyone lost him but there was no luck so we kept him, we change out his toys regularly and make sure to keep one or two that he really likes in there to keep him calm, he loves coming out of his cage and im glad i was able to educate my parents on him since they didnt know parakeets need daily outside time since we have dogs it makes it hard for us to take him out but he always gets atleast an hour outside to play and relax with us so he can be happy and social

  • @jomama5186
    @jomama5186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, he seemed like a totally different bird at the end of the video ! That was so cool that it flew back and forth when you called him! That was super cute! And your daughter is so young to be so gifted with birds! She is really an awesome little young lady !!! I am super impressed!

  • @MattThom01
    @MattThom01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Looking forward to seeing more of Sugar! Will be interesting to see how he or she takes to the seasonal feeding system!

    • @spiritmatter1553
      @spiritmatter1553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sugar is male, as mentioned in the video.

    • @jellybear35
      @jellybear35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spiritmatter1553 Jamie said she hasn't been close enough to the bird to make sure that it is a male and the daughter keeps calling it a her and she so it could be very confusing.. But yes Jamie said that she was told that sugar is a mail.

    • @Judas_Phart
      @Judas_Phart 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spiritmatter1553 If you look at the top left corner at 1.26 it says DAY ONE Sugar the budgie (gender unknown)

  • @amberstec5296
    @amberstec5296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im very glad that you took away that mirror, because a mirror makes a bird get obsessed. Because bird cant tell their reflection some may think its a imposter or its mate and since it will alway want to be close to it it will stop eating and drinking sooner or later and other problems.

  • @alwaysgrace2215
    @alwaysgrace2215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm so excited for this new project bird!!😊🥰

  • @Loveofpets
    @Loveofpets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thats incredible 😲
    I am going to try this with my untamed budgies. Sugar is adorable

    • @do11ipz75
      @do11ipz75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How many do u have?😊

  • @joycemeigel7916
    @joycemeigel7916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am so excited for this journey with Sugar. Sugar looks to be a beautiful boy :)

  • @judymcfadden3577
    @judymcfadden3577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I traumatized my parrottlet while trying to move him to a temp cage so I could fix his permanent cage. I failed miserably. Now he won't come out of his cage and is terrified of me. To make matters worse, his companion lovebird, Dani died of old age. Extremely sad. I don't think this little guy has a good life right now.

    • @chickentary8670
      @chickentary8670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :(

    • @Nildrohain54
      @Nildrohain54 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Keep trying. I’ve screwed up with my bird before too. It takes patience, respect, and perseverance to win their trust back. It could take weeks but don’t give up! My bird loves and trusts me the most now.

    • @wolfyrichards
      @wolfyrichards 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Try taming him again, perhaps get him a companion. Even if you have to keep the birds in separate cages, put the cages close together so that they can socialize (in this case it really doesn't matter if you get another lovebird or a budgie or whatever). Put some relaxing music or some relaxing TV shows in the room where the parottlet is. You'll get his trust back some way or another. But definitely get another companion for the parottlet. Let me know what happens mate
      (I am a proud owner of 9 budgies and 1 zebra finch, I tamed the budgies, but they scream a lot and bite me sometimes, but I don't care. I wouldn't recommend taming zebra finches, unless you really know how to tame them. Big cages and lots of toys and perches is the key to owning birds)

    • @onlychill9565
      @onlychill9565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wolfyrichards wow tysm this helped me a lot, I’m on my 3rd month with my budgie I’ve tried to let her out but she’s so scared of me she try’s to fly away and she almost died I’ve lost her trust completely but I’ll try your tips and hope for the best.

    • @wolfyrichards
      @wolfyrichards 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@onlychill9565 You're welcome, good luck mate

  • @MS-fx5yf
    @MS-fx5yf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a male that was purchased, winged and parent raised, but young.
    I wound up quickly getting him on pellets from commercial seed. Due to the overall stress of the move/lack of bird buddies - his immune system bottomed out, and allowed mites to attack his feet and around his beak. Got him to a vet, and got that under control. At about the time he became sick, he refused to eat pellets, now only willing to eat seeds (his comfort food). He has been well, though admittedly underweight (no apparent reason to the vet) for the last year, and prefers only canary seed. This bird has never had any sort of inclination to, play, eat millet spray, or come out of the cage. I wound up being able to get him learn to step up, but that’s about it. He refuses to go back to pellets, and now his weight seems almost normal (if he’s able to have access to an unlimited supply of fresh seed mix daily, so that he can pick out his canary seed), compared to my other hand-raised pellet-eating male (which will eat anything/everything, step up, willingly comes out to spend time with me, speaks, and loves to play/demolish toys).
    Should have named them night and day, as they’re so different in personality. Considering starting over with the training/food intro to see if I can lengthen his life, and enable him to be a happier pet. I miss your toucan, btw. Just love those birds, along with Major Mitchell’s :)

  • @xxpinkxx6005
    @xxpinkxx6005 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought a budgie yesterday and she was so hungry I kept food on my hand and taught her to step up on the same day she learnt and got comfortable very fast

  • @carolhartley4448
    @carolhartley4448 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes my first thought was to take the mirror out and the millet, probably will help as you said, "great minds"n and i also thought same as you, "toys he can destroy" wow we surely think alot alike, i have a gcc, and he came out the first day at 3 1/2 months, he's trick trained, potty trained, and indoor flight recall, thanx to your videos and advice, so now he will be 3 years old, oh also i trained him the difference between windows, thanx again for showing this, i use a chopstick and clicker, and only treat when he does what i ask, he's come along way, again thanx to you and your hubby!! Love you guys!!👍♥️

  • @Max-fk8sc
    @Max-fk8sc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice Video! Waitng for day two

  • @lisaschlesinger6051
    @lisaschlesinger6051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the same situation I have. Acquried my parakeet late May. I'd watched your channel then and learned some things, but this info is what I need. Thanks so much for doing these videos!

  • @PatNewman1000
    @PatNewman1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so fun to watch. I had budgies twice before in my life (69 years😄) but I know so much more now from watching your videos. I would have a much better experience now but it’s not a good time for me to get another. I will just enjoy watching you and your sweet family❤️

    • @justinwatson1510
      @justinwatson1510 ปีที่แล้ว

      you could always foster; rescue groups usually always need more foster "parents."

  • @Grace-wg7lj
    @Grace-wg7lj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have a flighted budgie named george and he is about a week old and sit on my shoulder when my other bird is on my shoulder too! he eats from my hand and is starting to gain my trust! im so happy with the progress.

    • @YourFriendlyLion
      @YourFriendlyLion 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      a week old? Are you sure? Like a week old is small. I believe 30 days is required for a full flighted budgie….

  • @helenswan2076
    @helenswan2076 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I rehomed 2 6 month old budgies & the poor things are terrified whenever I go near their cage to change seed and water. They only had a mirror and small plastic ladder. I’ve been so worried about giving them a good home with me,so after watching this it has really helped me understand how best to get them to calm down & perhaps train them. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @tessa7413
    @tessa7413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes! I'm so excited to see the upcoming progress with Sugar! :)

  • @jase123111
    @jase123111 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did not train my aviary budgies at all, but they just got tame on their own as they got to know me. They knew when I was coming I was bringing them delicious food, or new branches (which they love to chew the bark off). After a time most of them are very tame now. I can go in the aviary with them and they will land on the food tray what I am carrying, and feed from it while I hold it. Some will land on my head or arms, and my Chinese Painted quails like to peck my feet. If I take millet spray in there I can hand feed the budgies. So, basically if you hang around with them a lot every day for a few weeks, give them treats and don't scare them or force them to do stuff, they will get so see you as a member of their flock... a big featherless budgie.

  • @sndstreams
    @sndstreams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So cute! And hopefully he’s ok and,my bird escaped but we bought a new one and now I have 2 and this made me cry so much

  • @Opaleye36
    @Opaleye36 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Oh how cute! My budgie's name is Sokkar which means Sugar in Arabic!

    • @spiritmatter1553
      @spiritmatter1553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Sokkar white like Sugar, too?

    • @sarahsvlog9317
      @sarahsvlog9317 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spiritmatter1553 I know I’m not her but yes I am Algerian so sokkar is like normal sugar

    • @shayaan1150
      @shayaan1150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sarahsvlog9317 i think they meant the bird

    • @sarahsvlog9317
      @sarahsvlog9317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shayaan1150 oh yes sorry idk but I think maybe it is

    • @shayaan1150
      @shayaan1150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sarahsvlog9317 it's ok! just a misunderstanding and not a bad one either way

  • @_Rishika_
    @_Rishika_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Can you do a lovebird
    -not tame
    -scared
    -older than 5 months
    -bites kinda hard
    It would help me tame my birds im trying to tame them but 1 keeps biting me and the other on steps up with one feet

    • @brysenstrowder5178
      @brysenstrowder5178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If someone with a lovebird that fits that description needs their help she’ll do that but it doesn’t just happen that quickly

    • @smilxes8922
      @smilxes8922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @aliburney4072
      @aliburney4072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think biggest thing to keep in mind is to never give up, but also be patient

    • @bones.and.botanicals
      @bones.and.botanicals 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So many of birdtricks training videos can apply to most birds, try with feeding breakfast and dinner separate and training before each meal. Even starting with offering treats in the cage before meals. Never grab your bird. Target training as well. good luck!

  • @thatdudemike2531
    @thatdudemike2531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Got a budgie today so this is going to be super helpful . I've had my other budgie for 5 years and decided to get him a mate. He will sit in my hand and eat from my hand but will not let me touch him I'm hoping to have a better relationship with her.

  • @alanahjade27
    @alanahjade27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I tamed a fully flighted budgie myself😌 An amazing experience! And much better for the bird to not be clipped and have the choice to fly away!

    • @alanahjade27
      @alanahjade27 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Gardening With Muskan that's not a very long time! be patient, every bird is different! It's important to learn and respect their body language, and also teach them that your presence is something they should look forward to by giving them a piece of millet every time you go near them

  • @cammac4880
    @cammac4880 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this, I needed it. You do a great job with the birds and your you tube channel. I having been reading books, watching tutorials for months now. I want to get a budgie, but want to know exactly what I am doing first, and to set up the cage with all that is needed first. Wish me luck, wanting a companion bird , I'm retired and am a senior citizen would love the company.

  • @BIRDS4LIFEEE
    @BIRDS4LIFEEE 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG THIS WAS THE VIDEO THAT INTRODUCED ME TO UR CHANNEL❤

  • @pnikam-mk1dt
    @pnikam-mk1dt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i will pray for sugar to live longer life

  • @conniecruz880
    @conniecruz880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes !!! Been waiting for you to do this. Thank you

  • @whitesnom4780
    @whitesnom4780 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes!! Thank you so much for this. It is so different to watch it being done than to hear it

  • @charlesperkins3669
    @charlesperkins3669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I think you said this was of family seven, someone in this family aught have time for this bird. The bird certainly deserves being more that trained entertainment...something to show to your friends.

    • @kellyharney2385
      @kellyharney2385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ll be heartbroken if the bird learns to bond with humans then goes back to a home where he isn’t loved and played with 💔

  • @lillacfethars4658
    @lillacfethars4658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    After sugar’s quarantine, will you make a video on introducing sugar and blueberry? I’ve seen a few vids about this subject but i would love to see what you have to say on it.

    • @BirdTricks
      @BirdTricks  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Stay tuned ;)

    • @colewilliams5480
      @colewilliams5480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i would love to see that! i’ve been wanting to get another budgie, but i’m afraid my current one might not like it, since i leave mine out of their cage for most of the day.

  • @glennmckeown4353
    @glennmckeown4353 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've had my Budgie Lucky for a year Xmas and he's pretty much trained and he listens to my voice and hand motions and seems to understand me, I love him very much 😍💗 My mom had a Budgie Lucky when I was little and she clipped his wings and he would fly to her shoulder and let him kiss 💋 her until she bled but never really trained a lot and she kept him covered up most of the time,I let my Budgie out of his cage all day in my room and even when the door is open he won't fly out of my room and he puts in his cage at night 🌉 when he is sleepy then I cover him until morning and he loved TH-cam birds and watching flocks ❤😂😮

  • @susienatoli1228
    @susienatoli1228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a good video!

  • @kiyawang2956
    @kiyawang2956 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your budgies are so cute and calm!!😍😍

  • @Really2u
    @Really2u 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just love your family and what you do. I had an English parakeet. Basically twice the size. Such cool little birds. The sounds they make. I love what you guys do. Going to try to find your food and get some. I already spend a lot on bird food each month. Might as well feed them better. I do have a cockatiel that is 14 years old. Been on a seed diet since day 1. I hope that if I change that diet with some higher quality food. I can get another 14 years from her or more. I would be happy if she broke the record for the oldest cockatiel. She is so sweet and a great flyer. Flighted since birth. I also have 2 Quaker parrots. One is 14 years old. One is about 20 years old. Got the second one from a friend that couldn't take care of it anymore. Then I have a Hahn's macaw. He is 9 years old. Love my birds a lot. Seed and commercial food is what they get. But I want them happier. They bring me such joy. I want to bring them joy. Most importantly make their life happier. Looking forward to learning more. 4 birds is enough for me. They are my babies. I know I have things I need to work on. I'm willing to do it. You and your family inspire me to want better lives for my birds. Thank you for that. Not that I was treating them bad. Just the diet was not right. Learning about toys. I do need to watch more of your videos and learn more. You daughter. Why didn't you text me. Love it. You have a great family. Thank you again.

  • @suelawson7273
    @suelawson7273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh, great!! 🤓 our sick budgis has made fantastic improvements after changing to the organic seed a chop diet, thrilled to see this 😀

  • @JustineW0nders
    @JustineW0nders 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woohoooo thank you Jamie and dave for everything you do ♡♡♡♡♡♡

  • @jlexoticbirds4134
    @jlexoticbirds4134 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just got a lil guy as a rehome because the owner didn't have time. He was clipped and is just finishing his molt but to my knowledge hasn't left the cage in the past few months. Because of how small the cage is and how the dowels were placed as well as a hut and plastic toys I doubt he even had space to flap in place. He's definitely gonna need flight training to get his strength back. I'm just here watching this video to freshen up on some things so I can get started with this lil guy as soon as possible ☺

  • @apollostarr9302
    @apollostarr9302 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I own a tame girl and just got a new wild one home, both female, and I’m hoping with time and patience they’ll be okay in the same room soon.

  • @sharrongray1837
    @sharrongray1837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing with us all 👍🏻 Ur a good woman a very good woman 😊👍🏻💕 sending love from the UK xx🦜🦜🐦🐦🐦🐦

  • @fluffymadeupcat
    @fluffymadeupcat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got a baby budgie just 2 days ago!! This video couldn’t have come at a better time ❤️ thank you.
    I’ve had budgies before as a child and teen and trained them etc but after a 10 year break of not having one it’s now quite difficult to read their body language.
    Also this budgie being 8 weeks old max is proving to be a strange experience. He seems to have odd behaviours that none of my previous budgies. I think my previous ones were 6 months old at least when I got them.

  • @the._.birdss_6181
    @the._.birdss_6181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awwwwww the budgie is so cute

  • @cherylseay7372
    @cherylseay7372 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to see a video describing your steps toward disinfecting and quarantine issues. I have two rehomed budgies that I used for restarter birds and now look forward to the possibility of adding to my flock with another rescue or rehome in the future. Your thoughts on this would be awesome!

  • @macintoshimann9892
    @macintoshimann9892 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have a tip or two from working with an absolutely terrified budgie. I couldnt get him to accept millet from me so i started placing it in places it would undoubtedly fall. This provided the opportunity to “rescue” his food after he’d get a taste of it and then he was happy to take it from my hand after dropping it! I also found i could give him water through a 1mL syringe (no needle tip) one drop at a time. These two needs are the only thing that can motivate him to interact with me positively in the first 24hrs, hopefully someone else finds it useful!

  • @karennissen2934
    @karennissen2934 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for letting us see how to begin ! The correct way, before I get my first. Love watching you work.💜

  • @Theroidadon
    @Theroidadon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its always a good idea to get two budgies so they can keep each other company when you are busy

  • @daisy_6349_xoxo
    @daisy_6349_xoxo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got new budgies and they are fully flighted so i am trying to tame them your video really helped

  • @spectralumbra1568
    @spectralumbra1568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When I got my bird, I placed her cage next to my desk so she's be close to me and I flipped her food and water bowls around so they were hanging outside of the cage and left the doors open. They're the kind of bowls that hang from the bottom of the cage doors, so she could sit sort of half in and half out of her cage while eating and drinking just to get her used to being able to go in and out of her cage. A few times a day I'd just stick a hand in the cage without trying to touch her or anything, just so she could get used to my hands being near her. She let me pet her after a while (she loves neck scritches) and I started training her to step up. It was pretty slow, she didn't seem to have any interest in perching on my hand for a long time. She would bob her head and talk to my fingers, and she would tilt her head down if she wanted me to pet her, so she was very friendly, social, and seemed to like me, but she just wasn't interesting in actually standing on my hand. then it was like something just clicked one day and she was constantly jumping all over me and wanting to perch on top of my head and shoulders. Now I can call her from across the room and she'll (usually) fly over to me.
    One really strange hurdle early on was that she didn't seem interesting in eating or drinking at all, and I came to find out it was because she was still really young and had only ever been fed food from bowls at the floor of her enclosures. So at first I had to move her food and water bowls to the bottom of her cage so she would know where to find it, and once she got used to eating from the new bowls I put them back in her cage doors and she figured it out from there.

    • @pastrycookie8080
      @pastrycookie8080 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How long did it take for her to finally get adjusted/comftorable with you??

  • @jayrcool8256
    @jayrcool8256 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Budgie and parakeet low cost pet birds and cute thats why budgie and parakeet are the most popular pet bird in the world. And remember always love your bird 🐦 because they need your love and attention 😗

  • @arnoldbesold2466
    @arnoldbesold2466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yay I love small bird videos!😊

  • @serenac6616
    @serenac6616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes! Another budgie!

  • @reeree6682
    @reeree6682 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    She/he is precious!

  • @starybars4181
    @starybars4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven’t fully watched the video but the mirror might be why they don’t want to come out. Most birds think their reflection is another bird and she may think it’s her mate, therefore leading to her not wanting to leave it
    Edit: okay watched further in and ty for taking that out!

  • @angelscinta7971
    @angelscinta7971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh he's so cute.

  • @dexterchoy7756
    @dexterchoy7756 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sugar is like my Mikey. Thank you so much for sharing the way!

  • @rachelsvideochannel
    @rachelsvideochannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've had my albino twin parakeets for over a week now.
    I'm I'm so excited to try to teach them some tricks!🤓

  • @tommyfoley462
    @tommyfoley462 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your daughter is lovely the way she is with the budgie.she is a mini me of u