How to Tame a Budgie/Parakeet | Tips and Tricks no one ever told you!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 เม.ย. 2020
- Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing great. In todays video I went over how to tame your budgie and how to set yourself up for success. I am no means a professional, but this video was requested a lot so here are my tips and tricks. If it helped you out, please let me know and give this video a thumbs up! My budgie Frank is still in the taming process and I keep everyone updated on my instagram so feel free to give me a follow :)
Instagram: louiandfran...
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.
My budgie was replying to yours as I was watching😂
When they are outside of the cage do they not poop everywhere
They do! But it’s only small so it’s ok
Same i got 2 parakeets
@@idkyou4578 Yes, mine does that ALOT!!!!!
hahaahah mee too
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.
How did it go?
Is it working? :o
update plz
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💕
Did you get all 3 tamed? I am in the same exact circumstance. 2 male 1 female.
My budgie already started stepping up on my finger the day I bought it :D
luckyyyy mine are so scared of me even tho i give them treats
Love this video - awesome tips!
Thanks❤️
this is the best budgie video ever
Thanks for info.
Awesome 😊👍
Thank you for this video! I needed this :3
Thanks for the support❤️
I too have one calm budgie and one more aggressive one that bites. I will try these tips. Thanks!
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
How did it go?
Girl I needed the tips my two budgies that I had for almost 2 years are still scare of my hand 😭💔
It takes a very long time! I hope the video could help at least a little 💜
Same thing is happening to me
I have a femel budgie she scared of me for five years
@@samuraislash8351 what i hade my budgie in a week an its already tamed and let me pet him
Same
Thanks for the tips
All good! Thanks for watching :)
Very nice
I just got two budgies and at week two we started to learn them to lick the finger before getting a treat. One of them understood it immediately an got the treat every time. The other observed, and started with biting hard. Then I just removed the treat and not the finger, and after just 4-5 tries he also got it. Fantastic experience.
You’re amazing!
Thanks!!
Loui is super tame
Thank you🥰
Happy to help😁
My birds 🐦 have just laid 5 eggs! So this video was so helpful!
That’s awesome!!
How are they doing?
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
Omg! I tried the way you held the millet... Loki really stepped on my finger😍
Bigggg fan
Thanks for the tips girl, also I love ur accent
Thanks :)
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.
That’s great to hear :)
It really worked i love you
Thanks for the support :)
I just got my daughter 2 budgies a week ago. Girl (Paris) boy (Prince) and they just ate out our hands yesterday. Paris is already kind of getting use to getting on our finger and today for the first time she walked up my daughter's arm then set on her shoulder staring at her. Prince sometimes will step up on our finger but soon as he see the cage door open he fly right back in so I let him stay there until he ready to fly back out.
I appreciated your tips. I’ve had my parakeet for almost 4 months. He was a gift from PetSmart, so I don’t know is age. He was frightened twice soon after he was purchased and won’t come out of his cage. However, he did accidentally one time, flew around and landed. When I quietly and slowly approach him, he stepped on my finger and we slowly returned to his cage. How do you deal with free flight in your house regarding their excrement?
nice video !!
I just got 2 parakeets. We got one & he was so depressed so we got a male & he’s happier. I’m trying to tame them so thanks for the tip❤️👍🏻🐦🐤
Great video! I love the tips and I am going to use them with my budgie, Aero. Thanks.
Thanks for the support❤️
Love from india ❤️❤️❤️
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Im happy i found louie & frank! i only see you guys on IG now youre in TH-cam! YAY!
good video!
Greetings from Mexico
Thanks :)
You are so pretty no wonder the birds love you
I love ur vids 🥰
Thanks for the support❤️
@@louiandfrank5595 Np their great keep going🥰
I'm working VERY hard to help my two poor baby budgies who have serious trauma and DANG have they come a LONG way so far
Awesome video! Wish I had seen this before we got out 2 babies at the same time. I know you recommended getting a second cage. Would you then put them in different rooms? Or keep the cages side by side? we've had them for almost 3 months now and think they have bonded. Would it be a problem to separate them now? Thanks!
If the birds are already bonded, don’t put them in separate rooms or they can become depressed. You can try having two different cages and open the cages during the day so they can play so they only sleep apart. But if they show signs of being depressed, put them back in the same cage. Good luck!
i have 4 budgies (had 2 at first and then rescued 2 more) and ive tried separating them at night but they become very cranky and restless. after multiple attempts theyre finally eating from my hand!
Hi Loui and Frank from Fudgie and Pepper!
2 budgies landed on my shoulder there 4 months now had them3 weeks I talk to them for hours got a parrot cage for my 2 girls I tried the hand thing the millets they just won't come near me my one budgie flew out of the cage while I was cleaning the bottom of cage bit me hard I never reacted
I wonder if I should take them in one safe room and open the cage let them out maybe they will land on me??????
My budgies hate my voice but love my girlfriends 😁🙈,I speak to them like a baby now it kinda works,great tips thanks.
Hi! I got two baby budgies, and I’m trying to tame them, I also have a 4 year old budgie who bites if I put my hand in her cage. Do you have any tips? Also, the baby ones let me touch them, but they won’t respond to food, or toys, what should I do?
One of my budgie that I got today is scared and everything but I stepped up to my finger and was eating the spray milliet and then just flew away but his partner is always scared and always tries to fly out
Hi, my budgie has started to eat spray millet from my hand, how much spray millet is okay for him? I don’t want to fill him up only with that as it’s not the most healthy thing for them.
And how should I progress to the next step where he’s okay with stepping on my hand?
yayyy im skittlites
Love your channel 💘
Thanks for the support❤️
How do you get them to go back in the cage ...do you let them go back on their own or do you put them in there?
@Loui and Frank
This video was quite helpful...
well how should I tame like 2 pairs and one single budgie?
I would advise you to start very slow and just keep your hand still. Let your birds come to you, don’t push them too much
@@louiandfrank5595 I mean how do I like give them training sessions? As they always seem to be scared :( Should I be frequent while keeping my hand inside my cage?
I would do training for 10-15 mins at least twice a day. And hopefully you can get them to wear they eat from your hand
@@louiandfrank5595 Oh Thank you for the advice... I haven't tried training them yet... they were new..like a week old in my home.
When he steps up imma go: sheeeeee
Our's is still kind of nervous after a year and ahalf. She's ornery about being touched much just yet. She backs down to her three way mirror. She might let me stroke her a little bit, but then she ducks down to her mirror or "nibbles" my finger. Is there something more we ought to be doing by her?
I had 2 budgies for several years who recently died from what appeared to be old age. Now I have a huge (5 feet long) wonderful cage that I turned into a plant place, but I so miss my birds. I'm thinking of getting one budgie now. I am retired & home all the time so can give it plenty of attention. If I let the budgie out of the cage will it stay in one area where there is a good toy & perch set up, such as on top of the cage or do they like to fly all over the house? I've seen parrots that only hang out in their play area outside the cage, but budgies might be different. Do they poop everywhere or like to go in a certain place when outside the cage? Thanks!
To be honest it really depends on the birds personality! My birds will stay in their place but that’s just me. Plus even if the do poop everywhere it’s really small and easy to clean :)
Hi! Can u help me! I have a pregnant budgie and she laid eggs 10 days ago (Oktober 13th), and they are growing well but i looked yesterday and today in the nest and the budgies dont seem to have the ‘full’ crop. But they are growing? So are they feeding them or should i hand feed? I dont know how to hand feed and what to use so please reply as fast as possible :(!
I was just wondering what is the first thing I should do with my buggy because I got them two and of course I just wanna know what’s the first step I should take in earning their trust by the way they’re young so I don’t know whether they are a male or female please help
I have two cages but I feel like I stress them out when it’s the end of the night and I have to put them in there own cages what should o do to make it less stressful
Birds, when they stetch out their foot and wing are lolling. Before people typed lol they were doing it.
There is a fireplace in my living room, I know that the smoke is bad for them but its the second most active place in my house. Although there is another living room NEXT to the first the smoke from the fireplace still goes into the second living room. Their cage is big but not that big so I was wondering if it would be okay to keep them in my room even though its the not the most active room in the house
Yes please put them in your room! That smoke could be very harmful, just make sure you’re in your room a lot
Hello, my budgie hates me! The male is aggressive and always tried to bite everytime I get closer to him. How do I tame him?
The female is timed and comes to my hand sometimes but just to bite the hell out of my fingers!!
Am stuck and unable to make any progress, what can I do to get the birds trust?!
I've decided to get my petstore budgie a friend, but I'm not sure if to get it from a pet store or a breeder. I can't find the breeders reputation anywhere. I'd like to have a very friendly bird, but already have one budgie. Once the schools open I won't be home for a few hours, so I'm not sure if it's ideal to buy a very Young budgie. What should I do?
I would but a budgie from a breeder that’s around 8-10 weeks old :)
I have 3 budgies which is 2 boys and 1 girl, (Mango, Girl) (Turquoise, Boy) (Lupin, Boy). Lupin is kinda tamed but his friends distract him when he’s with me. Their all in the same cage, and I have a smaller cage since when I first got them. Do you think I can build a bond with one of them if I separate one of them and work with him for a while. While I just try to tame the other 2.
You can take one out of the room when doing taming sessions or get him his own cage but make sure he’s not bonded with any of the other birds :)
My birds only ever bit me when i first got them and they were scared of hands
I have three budgies, Two of them were bought together, and one of them was severely traumatized by its last owner since it was led to a fly trap. I got a third one that was around 5 months old and they are all now comfortable with their new cage here at my home. How can I get them to get close enough for me to attempt to tame them?
I would start by just sitting outside but near the cage for a good few days. Once they don’t freak out if you go close to them, offer some food through the cage. I’d recommend a millet spray and just stick it through the cage bars or just hold it by the very end. I would feed this like for a week or so, untill they are calm. Then try feeding them out of your hand. Remember patience is key and take it slow :)
2:08 this is frank HeS dIsAbLeD
i got 2 parakeets on my bday, its been 2 weeks since i got them now they eat from my hand which i am happy about! i am now trying to train them to step on my finger lol
(i trained both of them at the same time since one of them always gets jealous of the other one, so she mimics him xD)
That’s amazing progress and I’m so happy to hear that!!
@@louiandfrank5595 Update: one the budgies stepped on my hand today!
That’s amazing progress! Glad to hear
@@stitchedheart587 can you tell me how did you exactly tame them and get them to eat from your hand? Because I got two budgies 6 days ago and they are pretty chill with me being around them but once I get my hand inside to give them lettuce or anything like that they get scared...
@@stitchedheart587 and I don't know why but they don't like eating anything except for seeds... Like I gave them vegetables, fruits and eggs but they don't like anything (even if I put their seeds in the vegetables to get them to eat it they don't) and the worst part is when I try to train them I can't give them anything as a treat because they don't eat anything else besides their seeds
Great tips & nice video. I have two of my own, one of them will play with my fingers one minute & the next she will strike or bite & then run away from me. She has her moments where she is moody and it’s making it somewhat hard to take her. Do u have any advice on how to fix that issue??
Try to learn what her body language means so you know when to leave her alone! One you learn her buddy language it will help a lot
@@louiandfrank5595 thanks I appreciate it
Did your birds Loooove millet from the start or did it take a while for them to like it
It took a while :)
What do you recommend my budgie doesn’t step up but she does eat from my hand?
Lure her to step up on your hand with food. Like pull the food further away so she has to be on your hand to eat
I just got my bird 2 days ago . Can i start to tame him or should i just wait for a couple of weeks
You can start the taming process whenever. Sooner the better :)
Loui and Frank thanks for replying. How do you tame an old skittish budgie?
It will be a lot harder especially if it was never tamed. Just take things like 5 times slower then you normally would. And never force the bird to come to you, let the bird come to you on his own.
Loui and Frank i was feeding him a millet this morning and he escaped lmao
So sorry for your loss, next time make sure everything is closed!
Welp i already screwed up, my grandma bought me two Budgies, Snow n Frost, n their both in one cage, so im guessing i have a skin chance of taming em
You can tame both! It may take longer but just be patient :)
What else can I do if I have 2 budgies and there bonded and I bought them a big cage so I can’t afford an other cage what should I do
whenever you’re doing training sessions, take one into another room :)
Should I keep my budgies cage in a room that has a door but I don’t spend to much tIme there or the living room where there is no door but I spend time there the most
Keep your budgie in the living room if that is where you and all the humans spend most of their time. You need to be their "flock".
I agree with Jodi, keep them in your living room but make sure you never spray any scents or burn candles near them. Also make sure they are no where near the kitchen as the chemicals and smells damage their respiratory system. If you do decide to light a candle, maybe move them into the room, also try installing fly screens on your doors so they can’t get out. If their cage is open, never open the doors and lock them so others can’t. If you know the doors will open and close a lot, move them into the room. Hope this could help :)
hi ! i have 2 budgies that were adopted together one of them is 3 months old and the other 7 months old.. the 3 months let me touch her sometimes and she ate from my hand 2 times ! (Its been a month since we had them) so any tips x
Keep going with feeding them from your hand! That’s great progress. I’d start making weird noises and seeing if they become interested in you. Or see if they will play with your hair :)
@@louiandfrank5595 thank youu !
Hello! I ,made the mistake of buying 2 parakeets at once, and they don’t really care about me. I’ve had them for about five months, and they really don’t like me. How would I train 2 birds at once?
After 6 days my budgie is so sweet, making kiss noises to me and stepping on my finger to go out of the cage, I am very proud of him but training has been a handful 😅🥰🥰🥰
Hi i just got another budgie and i can't seem to make him trust me! i tried millet and honey but he doesn't seem to like it. Any tips?
Try talking to him and make sounds. Give him a reason to like you. Offer his favourite toy but never chase him with your hand :)
This is so helpful. I feel I failed on day one as mine flew out the cage and I had to catch him to put him back as it was not safe. Have I ruined the trust? 🥺
You may have slowed the taming process but never be discouraged if you put in the effort you will see results
I myself lost my budgie trust but after and week or 2 he calmed down
Also on day one a bird won’t trust you anyway so don’t stress too much pls
I would recommend do a lot of research and tame a bird in the cage
what about taming with a stick?
i have 2 budgies but theyre in seperate cges in seperate rooms......so yeah thats possible it takes longer to tame them if you get a few at once but yeah starting off with 1 or 2 and taming them first then yeah it may be easier to tame others really
Hi, I have 3 budgies. They all live in a flight cage altogether and when ever I try to go to tame them 1 of them listens. When the 1st one listens his other friends start following him and eating the millet while I try to teach him something. But after a while he gets distracted because his friends call him and he goes with them. I have a smaller cage and do you think I can separate him from the other 2 to tame him for a couple months and put him back with them once I am finished and I’ll do the same with the other 2?
You could pull him out the cage into another cage but I would still keep them in the same room. You can take him into another room when doing taming sessions. Only take him out the cage if he’s not super bonded to the other birds :)
@@louiandfrank5595 thank you :))
I just got two bugies and after two weeks letting them settle in to their new environment, I began training them to trust me. They are now at the stage where they feel comfortable standing on my hand while my hand is still in the cage. My question is: how do you get them to eat vegetables and fruits? I've tried everything and they still refuse to eat either or. :/
Eat food on front of them, maybe they will become curious and try it for themselves. Also just leave it in their cage for a week so they get used to it
My budgie managed to eat the millet spray I offer him but when I move it a bit further he just ignores it, what should I do so that he could perch on my finger?
Wait until he’s hungry so he will come to the millet. I recomend doing this as soon as he wakes up so he hasn’t eaten
Loui and Frank okay I’ll try that. Thank u so much✨
If they bite, make the sound they make when they are stuck or hurt. Mine did it once. Never again.
I got 2 bugies around a mo th ago, the first one was abandoned and as he was really lonely and I don't believe into keeping animals such as birds alone I got a 2nd one a week later. Since then I'm trying to tame them as especially the 2nd one is extremely afraid of hands. Sounds weird but I'd be happy if they'd be aggressive because I find aggressive birds to be easier to work with than scared birds..They're both really skittish.
My girl Loui was very skittish. I recommend talking to them everyday all the time. Let them become used to your voice. Place your hand or millet in the cage but don’t move it. You need to let them get used to your presence. When you feel the time is right is when you can get them to step up. But be careful as skittish birds break their trust easy
@@louiandfrank5595 i dont have millet anywhere in my country...
My god... U hv a lot of tips
I have 3 budgies all together. We got them like 2 days ago but I want to tame them. Should I take the one I want to tame out and put it in another cage and put it in another room or should I keep them together?
Yes you could try take one out but don’t do that if the birds are already bonded
I have 2 budgies male and female.
So how do I tame them one of them steps on my finger a bit
Just be patient and tame them one at a time and do taming sessions separately in a different room.
@@louiandfrank5595 What do you mean.
My budgies are not tame so how do I tame them in a different room.
Ir do I just move their cage and then put my hand in
So when you get them to the point where they will come on your hand, take one into another room. This is so it’s one on one bonding time
@@louiandfrank5595 oh sadly in still trying to get them used to my hand and try make them eat from my hand.
I .Sean patience is key so I'm going to keep on trying but ty so much
I got one from a rescue center and even if he is like 8 years old and comes from an abusive house ( is it said like that?) he started eating from my finger and lips! He is really cutee :))
I have 3 passed down birds from my brother should I separate them until their tame? Although they’ve been together basically there whole life
I wouldn’t separate them as they would all be bonded. It will be very hard to tame them as they are all bonded unless they were previously tamed
Are you able to sleep at night ? Do they keep you up chirping ?
As soon as my lights are off they get quite :)
I just got my bird so far it does not like me but I'm trying to gain its trust please can u give me so tips it will really help. :)
Take it slow and never chase your bird! Let them come to you :)
I have two budgies. One budgie likes me very much and I'm training it to step up. But the other one is very scared of me. Do you have any idea why? I never did anything aggressive to it.
Some birds will just take longer than others. Over time the not so tame bird might copy the other one. Just take things slow and don’t have high expectations :)
@@louiandfrank5595 thanks
Mine just stretches as far as he can to get the millet if he touches any skin he freaks out
What do I do if I already have 2 budgies and they’re bonded to each other but I’m not allowed to get another cage
Still do the same steps but it might be harder. Consider taking them into another room when doing taming sessions
Every time your budgie was squeaking my budgie was squeaking as well. It’s so loud as well.😂
My budgies that we got from a family owned pet store she couldn't fly up until 6 or so months of us having I always thought that it was because she got her wings clipped too early and never learned to fly we have never clipped them I do not want to loose her trust
That’s good to hear she’s learning and I agree to not clip! It’s amazing have a bird that can fly :)
I’m not sure if my birds trust me :|. One of them eats long treats I get her, but the other doesn’t. They both are around 4 months and don’t bite usually, but they do bite while playing with my hand. It doesn’t hurt but idk what it means.
If they aren’t biting and it’s only nibbling, they could be preening you and that’s a great sign
How do I get my budgies on a fruit and veggie diet? They literally won't eat anything other than seeds and millet. I've left a variety of fruits and vegg in their cages and they just avoid it..
Try eating in front of them. Normally they get curious and want to eat what you eat!
Honestly I would say to put it and it only in their cage but that’s not how birds work, so I wouldn’t recommend
Hey I have had my budgie for a year now and she is comfortable with my hand but she still doesn't eat millet from my hands so what should I do?
If you have millet sprays that could be better. When she is hungry like right in the morning when she wakes up, offer a millet spray but try keep your fingers as far down as you can. Slowly you can build up the trust and put your fingers closer and hopefully she won’t be scared. If she does run away from the millet spray, just stay still and don’t chase her. Let her come to you. This could take a long time so patience is key :) hope I could help!
@@louiandfrank5595 the problem is in my city we don't get millet sprays so I am trying to grow some is there anything else I can do?
You can make honey seed treats. If you search up how to make a budgie honey seed treat, recipes will come up and my birds love them :)
@@louiandfrank5595 ok thankyou😊
this is very difficult in canaries