If the bird flies out of the cage, there is no need for any panic, as you can either give the command “UP” and get the bird onto your Up and on your finger Training And Taming Your parakeet should learn that your trusted finger is safe to sit on, even if it's outside the cage. fingers, or it will fly back by itself when it needs a nap. The cage, after all, is its home. Some pet owners have been known to put bathtubs on top of the cage. This encourages the bird to go to the tub, play around, and return to the cage. In time, a parakeets has the tendency to get friendlier when your interaction with it increases. That is the time the bird feels free to even hang on to your collar, and nibble at your necklace, or ears. A parakeet should never be out of the cage, until it is fully hand trained. Training And Taming 4 signs that will tell you whether your parakeet has accepted you a) Instead of restlessly moving or fluttering around, the bird will sit down, quietly. b) It will hold your finger or your shoulder, but not too tightly. c) The parakeet will look calm and satisfied. d) It will not pant or breathe heavily. ow that you have brought your parakeet home, you are bound to have a hundred questions bothering you about Nits well-being and how to keep it healthy and active. By now, you know that parakeets want friendly actions, gentle and loving care and companionship. So it goes without saying that they must be given quality attention, daily. The new pet owner usually has many doubts regarding the proper diet needed to be given the bird and common ailments it is likely to suffer from. Let's see how these doubts can be addressed, in a simple and meaningful manner. The first step is to invest wisely in a good, roomy cage. Your parakeet will not complain, if you buy it a big cage. Since pet birds spend almost all their lives in their cages, you should be willing to stretch your budget, slightly, to let them stretch their wings. Your parakeet's cage… Health Care Provide a good, spacious cage for your parakeet. Perches… Clean your parakeet's cage Parakeets love to play around, and they exercise their bodies, by climbing and hopping across horizontal cage bars. Take care to place perches, at different levels, so as to help them move around comfortably, at their will. The ideal perches can be made from nontoxic tree branches. This won't harm them, when they indulge in their pastime of nibbling at whatever they can lay their beaks on. Give them some time, to get used to your presence around them. You will need to religiously clean the birds' feeding and water dishes every day, as water left unchanged for a long time breeds bacteria. The perches and toys will bear cleaning, once a week. While cleaning the cage, remember to remove the earlier lining on the floor of the cage, and replace it with brown paper bags, or paper towels that are not colorful, or gravel. These also should be cleaned, regularly. Show your birds the same consideration, as you would like to be shown. The perches should never be placed directly above the food or water dishes - this is to insure that the birds do not relieve themselves into Health Care the dishes. |