In order to get the bird to perch on the finger, a good plan is to put the forefinger across the front of the legs, and press gently against the body. The bird will then have no alternative but to step on to the finger, or fall off the perch. This taming process should be conducted, calmly, and with gentleness. Parakeets should be approached with proper consideration; parakeets can learn to enjoy being stroked by their owners. Most parakeets detest having their feet, tails and backs touched; so, avoid those areas. Parakeets greet each other using their beaks first; so, start by lightly stroking your parakeet's beak, and the surrounding feathers. Tapping your parakeet's beak lightly with a fingernail parallels friendly beak- Know your parakeet Parakeet Behavior Certain aspects of parakeet behavior could give you a glimpse into your bird's psyche to-beak interaction. Your parakeet may like its cere, forehead and tummy stroked, as well. Many parakeets like their head feathers gently blown, or stroked in reverse direction, but don't touch emerging pinfeathers. Your parakeet may eventually respond by "preening" your hair, or nibbling your fingernail. Understanding your parakeet's body language and vocalizations further develops your bond. When your parakeet dilates its eyes, paces, pants, flattens its body feathers, raises its head feathers, or (as a last resort) bites, back off. These may indicate distress. Beak grinding, or standing on one foot with fluffed feathers indicates a relaxed mode. Sometimes, a parakeet parent is known to beat up one or more of its own chicks, for unknown reasons. If this happens, be careful not to breed that bird again. Also, the female parakeet may pluck out the feathers of her chicks; if this happens, you could provide her with an iodine supplement, as this behavior can be traced to nutritional deficiency. Your parakeet practicing self-defense… Parakeet Behavior When your parakeet is scared… Birds take time to get used to human hands Parakeets can be very wriggly and difficult to hold, so to do this safely so that it will not bite you. Catch it so the palm of your hand covers over the birds back and wings and make sure its wings are held close to its body or they could get damaged. Now you should be able to move your index finger round one side of the bird's neck and your middle finger round the other side, holding your knuckles low down, or the bird may bite them. Holding the bird this way should help to keep it calm and still. Do not hold too tightly or the bird will get hot and stressed but hold firmly or the bird could escape. Use the rest of your fingers to support the bird's body and feet. Parakeets can be tamed faster if it only has one person to trust. The first step is to get the bird used to being stroked, whilst it is in its cage. Use a spare perch, or stick, to touch the bird, through the bars of the Parakeet Behavior Parakeets love interaction and attention. cage. The reason for doing this is that birds are usually scared of hands, because they have been grabbed at some point. At times, your pet will let you feed her spray millet out of your hand, as long as she doesn't have to touch it. Some owners are scared to even hold their birds, for fear of getting bitten by them. Give your bird some time to get used to you; you don't want your bird to get so terrified, that it might never come near you again. A close friend told me about this incident when her bird got scared and flew wildly all around her room, bashing into things, and hurting itself. If they got too close to grab it, it would try to bite them. It wouldn't accept treats from my friend; finally, after many patient days of talking gently to the bird, and spending some time, close to the cage, she gradually gained the bird's confidence. |