*To all the people who keep asking "will this work for my bird too", please have a look at the description or even just the title - YES, this method works for ALL BIRDS!* In fact, this way of gradually building trust is so universal that it would probably work on most ANIMALS, including humans. PS. Please don't put other humans in a cage, even though it may be tempting sometimes.
I went to a friend and breeder which held the budgie we would receive in his hands daily 2 days after hatching. She hates fingers but loves sitting on your shoulder, nibbling on everything. Drinking tea and following the mouse cursor on the monitor when it moves. The 2nd one was store bought and very scared if everyrhing but we tamed it by giving it freedom and space and basically just letting him copy the 1st birds behavior. He's still terrified of hands but does sit on you if the first budgie is also sitting on you and sometimes when he feels like it(the 1st budgie is very dominant) the 2nd one loves sitting near the window looking outside, nibbling on stuff and sleeping. Although he is terrified of hands he does fly into the cage on command and after a little bit of encouragement(IE very slowly stretching your arm in its direction until he flies off which usually means into the cage after hearing the comnand)
Thanks so much dude, my birds aren't as scared at me as before!! They still fly away a little bit, but I can see the improvements! At least they sit on my finger/arm now!
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks my budgie and me have what you can call... a mixed relation ship basically for some reason he is obsessed with my head (don’t ask me one day he suddenly flew on my head😂) he will get on my finger my shoulder when I’m lying down he’ll come and crawl on me and give me little kisses but I’ve noticed one thing he hates things going near his wings like he won’t let me pet him on his wings at all idk why my dad says he probably just don’t want me to go near his wings but I’m a little confused
you know what i dont have a bird :') edit: I got a bird now she's a budgie and she's very cute :] The video actually helped me with taming her a little bit so that's pretty pog!
My budgie was really scared of me (made the mistake of putting my hand in the cage when I first got it) until I started trying this a few days ago and he already seems a LOT more comfortable with my presence. He’s always relaxed around me and constantly stares at me. I’m still going to give it another week or two of using this method and I’ll edit how it goes :)
I'm going through this right now with a budgie that I rescued. We've got a long way to go. Some days he "seems" to be making good progress but then we take 2 steps back, somehow, so I'm slowing way down and we're sort of starting over. I can trek he's got a real sweet side to him but he's still really scared. I keep catching him starting at me, though, when I'm reading or on my computer. It's too cute because, he immediately looks the other way and pretends he wasn't staring, just like a human would do in some cases, LOL. I know he's just observing to see if I'm OK.
ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS I have seen on taming a frightened bird. I used to have a pet bullfinch and he was so sweet. Now I have problems with my pair of Parrotlets. I have many birds and they all got tame easily. But this pair is super frightened / terrified of me or anything new in the cage. I have them 3 months already and still no progress. I am going to try your method and let you know what happens. I don't need them hand tame, only not to be scared to death of me near them lol.
I've tried this method on a few birds and they all became tame, even the really scared ones. If you put in the effort and do it daily, it works without fail. It is by far the best bird taming method I've seen.
It's pretty common for birds to pacify their fears by rushing to shoulders. Birdtricks is a great channel here on RUclips that has quite a few videos on "shoulder-rushers" and how to help your bird overcome the fears that make it run to your shoulder.
My pigeon doesn't like being touched and attackes our hands if we try to but will land on our heads and play with our hair or try to eat your ear. It can also just chill near your arm or sit on your foot / ear your foot ( I always put my shoes on for that reason)
hi I've been waiting for an easy method like this I wrote this on a sticky note and now my parakeet/budgie is soo comftareble with me again after another budgie named mango...died RIP mango Thank you for helping me it means alot
Who ever dislikes these videos is very very ungreatful as you can see she is trying hard to post videos and she has to keep in time with the goldfinch i suggest you put a like or dont do anything
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks Iknow you commented this 4 months ago but i love your response, i remember freaking out when i got a dislike on my video but here you are joking about it haha. Respect!
The only time my bird listens to me,is when I say you want a cup of tea,want to spend my money,or east enders is coming on,or there’s a fight look out the window,might get a goldfinch instead
To be honest in my opinion it just depends on its personality, when I got my bird I didn’t put her inside the cage I let her fly around for a while and she was actually happy then she was a bit calm and she was out for 1 hour after that I put her in her cage. *4 Months Later* When I call her name and I snap she flies to me she always wants to be around me. (I’m not hating I’m just saying my opinion now probably everybody is going to reply to me with hate.)
And another good video.. I just gave Gigi some cucumber.. he loved it. I didn't think he will but seeing Leporello eat it I had a try. Till now I know that Avocado is certainly a NO.. Nice day from sunny Malta ;-)
Hey, nice to hear from you again! :) Yes, cucumber is very good for goldfinches because of its minerals - especially during moulting season! Zucchini is good, too, though Gigi will likely only pick out the seeds (great for keeping a goldfinch busy though). Greetings from rainy Vienna! :)
Nice to see one of your videos again to.. :) Yes Goldfinches are birds that are always on the go and playing around. Will try Zucchini as well. Here in Malta it is hot.. summer is in full blast now. So when do you think he will moult, just before winter or now? And how many times a year do Goldfinches moult? And if you don't mind me asking what editing software do you use (I have a lot to learn)... Nice Day..
That's a good question! Most birds' moulting rhythm is strongly tied to daylight hours. In Central Europe, goldfinches moult once a year around August, September, though in Southern Europe it might be a bit later. My editing software is Magix Video Deluxe 2016, which sucks because it always crashes at the wrong time, haha. It's really easy to use but also rather limited.
I've had my budgies for over 7 years now. And when I first got them, Idk why but I never waited for them to 'get used to their surroundings". Because when you first bring them home, everything is scary to them. You want to start interacting the very first day so they see YOU as their safe place, rather than their cage that most let their bird 'get used' to in. If they see you as their safe spot, taming them is much much easier! And they aren't as attached to their cage.
Ive had my bird for a little over a year and while i got him to eat out my hand a few times i know i did some things wrong (like my hand in the cage). I don’t know what to say but a few days in now and i can see him warming up to me finally not running away, chirping to get my attention. I hope to keep making progress. Thank you
Alyssa I wish I could answer with a more positive note but... my parakeet died about two weeks ago randomly, I’m not sure how it happened, if she was sick or not I loved her and cherished her until the end Rest In Peace, Paris
I breed goldfinches and are impressed with what you have achieved and your promotion of Goldfinches as pets. I am going to try hand rearing now that i have seen what potential there is in our goldfinches.
Happy to be of service. If I may add, in my experience there is little to no benefit in painstakingly hand rearing goldfinches because they are naturally inquisitive anyway - in fact, I got Leporello when he was already six weeks old. On the other hand, hand rearing often results in practical defects later on - such as the bird's inability to husk larger seeds (a skill taught by goldfinch parents to their young and not learned otherwise). Just my two cents.
I don't know why I'm watching this when I already have a really good friendship with my birds. They trust me completely so I have no reason to watch this.... Welp, it's still a bird video so I'll watch it anyway😁
Hello, thank you for all your videos. I just got a goldfinch and already made the common mistakes you pointed out in other videos. I had to take him to the vet for nail trimming I am glad that was out of the way. Anyway, I’m learning as I go. As I have a cat my bird is in my bedroom and I’m practicing there. He is still scared of me. I play chamber music for him and whistle with him when he does the typical calling sounds. He is already eating and sitting on one leg and sort of relaxes around me. The comfort techniques and trust building are very helpful videos at this point. I had no idea he could respond to blinking and smacking lips. That was very awesome to see. However, as soon as I start moving closer he panics. Which I can understand after what he went through. I am debating whether or not I’m going to get him a female companion, because I don’t like to leave him alone there. He has a swing, food items to explore and play with so he does have his activities. I thought it was important to first make him comfortable around me and his new home, before I add another bird. I was wondering if this is a good way or should I get him a companion sooner? He is getting used to all his new room and a different setting, now inside. He was outside in a goldfinch cage, though well taken care of. It’s a big change for him and I want him to be happy. Thank you again and sorry for the long message. Your videos inspire and motivate me quite a bit. Take care greetings from Holland. Joey.
Hi Joey, thank you for your kind words. It's always nice to see people trying their best for their birds! Chamber music certainly helps a lot, it's incredible how well birds respond to music. Getting your goldfinch a companion is definitely a good idea. They are very social birds and they need 8+ hours of companionship every day (also at least 4-6 hours of free flight, but that's a different subject). So if you have your bird in your bedroom, where you presumably spend only an hour or two awake every day (and probably not during your goldfinch's peak activity hours), it is imperative that he get another creature of his kind to spend his life with. You have a point in letting your goldfinch settle in for a week or two, but I wouldn't wait too long to add a companion. Finches are notoriously territorial, and chances are your finch might behave aggressively to any bird you add later on. Hope this helps! Greetings from Austria.
Sounds exactly like my situation (only different kind of bird). I have male budgie and it took him 1 year from a pet store for him to now come to me and play with me. I've always left his cage open. I got him a female companion (who is well past the 30 day quarantine in a separate room) - but they still haven't met because she freaks out over anything. She is a rescue (about 1 yr old) but was picked on by another female budgie so she doesn't seem to like me either. I've gotten to the point where she does not freak when covering cage for the night, but she still has the panic attacks and darts violently back and forth at the slightest movement of a perch or my hand in her cage. I got a really nice new cage, but still am not sure how to get her to go in it as hers is all she has ever known. I even leave the cage door open and she only flew out one time and she did not fly well. Was running into walls, etc and it was quite traumatizing. I extended a rope perch from the current cage door to new cage, but day after day she just sits and seems to have no desire or curiosity to explore anything new. I sit in the next room not too far away with the door open and she can see and hear me playing with my male bird all day long. She chirps and all that and seems happy, but just does not seem to want to join in the fun. I even placed a playset with millet and other treats and toys just outside her cage just a few inches away and she will not go to it. When I got my first bird, I left his cage open all day (except at night for sleeping) and he naturally and gradually became more curious of me and my pen and laptop and those things that are now toys to him -- by the way, pretty much everything is a toy to him. He has turned into a good-natured, smart, curious little guy in only a 1 year and a few months with me -- I ended up working from home full time, so that really helped with bonding as I'm almost never gone. I got her for him to be with when I'm not home and maybe going back to work. However, it is not working as I had thought (or at least not as fast -- going on 2 months now since I got her). That is why I came here to get some advice. I will try sitting next to her all day at my office desk and see if that improves things. Maybe she doesn't like men? Not sure other than her old abusive playmate how she was treated at the other owner's house as I did not meet them - she was brought over by the rescue group. I may need a female "bird whisperer" to come and tame her :-) Good luck with your decision to get a companion. I do recommend it, but feel for me it was best to wait at least a year till he was comfortable with me and now I think he appreciates that I got another one and sings and chatters to her all day from across the room. It has improved my bond with him, I think. He does try to fly in there a lot, but cannot because I put a door screen so he cannot fly on top of her cage and intimidate her ... which he did a couple times. They will eventually meet, it will just take time and that is all I have. Patience for days! All the best ... --La
One of the most misconceptions is that right when u get him keep the cage open, and that is wrong, and I learned that the hard way, I just got a bird and I left the cage open he flew into the curtains, I couldn’t reach, then he moved into another spot, where he bit and I got him back in his cage. You are so underrated
Nice simplified video! I have 2 budgies, and I've already gained some trust with them (I can sometimes get them to step up on my finger). Will definitely use this method, thanks! 🖤
Thank you!!my cockatiel was pacing around the cage and when I put millet In front of him he just stopped , put his head further away and stared at me for a minute before eating :)
This is genuinely so helpful :D I've wanted budgies for years, and we finally got 3 last month. 2 of them used to be our friends' (They didn't really like the birds) and one of them was from the local pet store. They've been scared of me for quite some time, but I am certain that this method will work, thank you so much!
This is working for me after a week , my canary isn't bolting round the cage while I change food and water. I like your large cage, what is make and model please?
I fed all my birds, they trusted me (on my shoulders, on my head, fingers, etc), they still eat from my hand but they don't want to go out the cage anymore. When they grown up, suddenly "learned" from the parents that somehow I'm dangerous for them. Now my birds don't trust me anymore, they only eat from my hand, but they never goes outside the cage... I will try this with my five birds... I'll let you know any progress, thanks.
My bird was a demon he bit me everyday but know he’s the best pet ever he never bites and he always gives me kisses That’s how u gained his trust! 1- I took him to the vet to clip his wings because if u want to be with your pet without him running away 2- I keep her in my room when she’s out because she feels more safe in there sense Iam usually in my room , just keep them with you 3- when he bites Dont hurt him or shout or push him away it will make him even want to bite more sense he sees your reactions 4- take him out side even if it’s your backyard just take him out side if his wings are clipped he can’t fly but if it’s not clipped take him out in his cage 5- feed him in your hands like rewards if he comes out in his cage without biting give him some seeds and also make him try more fruits! Like bananas 6- when it’s time to take your bird to there cage before u go give her a kiss or clap your hands slowly so the bird knows u didn’t lock her up Bec u don’t like her 7- I don’t know if this works for all of the people but when mine was biting I usually took him to the fridge and he would just look and go up to the bananas to eat 8- the most important is when u give your pets a bath 9- let your birds to watch things you do like clean your room or make your bed it will help him know you more he will just watch you do stuff 10- again this one is optional but my bird loves watching RUclips or tv with me he would just calm down and chill I hope this helped becouse it helped me a lot me and my bird are best friends know we even watch anime together !
i dont really recommend clipping wings as birds are destined to fly using their wings and its pretty sad taking that away from them. Also it creates trauma to your bird
the reality is .its the same with people. if u can win the trust of a bird. then u can win my trust too. a little bird can teach u how to be social. u are beautiful, thanks for the nice video leporello subscribed and liked.
@@Kat-du4db nooo you shouldn't wait for a week you should wait for 2 days only but don't start taming because they have to bond with you and gain your trust. If you tame them too early they might get scared and fly crazily and bite you.
I had a diamond dove and she had to temporarily live in a small quarantine cage She would spend a lot of time on the ground but doves are always on the floor of the cage foraging, so of course I worried for the first two days but soon by day three she learned our Grove and our flow of routine and she became calm and at peace, as a dove should... Thank you so much for your video!!
Windows, mirrors, vases and aquariums must be covered/veiled, toxic plants have to be removed (google all your plants to check whether they're poisonous), shelves and closets should not have a crack between them and the wall (a panicked bird can get stuck here), spray cans (deodorants, hair spray, air fresheners) must NOT be used around birds, same with non-stick (Teflon) pans and hair straighteners (their fumes are deadly to birds!), and definitely no smoking or cigarettes anywhere near the bird! Hope this helps :)
I'm taming two cockatiels at once. My female takes treats on hand and she also eats on it, but she freaks out if I get my hand too close without any food. It took my old male a whole year to make him eat and take treats from my hand. They love walking around my room together but only when I'm on my bed without my foot on the ground.
It takes time sometimes, but if it takes that long, you can try to troubleshoot your own (unconscious) behaviour. What do you do that your birds might/do not like? Move rashly? Put your hand in their cage? Train them longer than they are ready for, even though it makes them uncomfortable? It sounds as if you're making good progress, but you might likely be able to supercharge it if you find out what's nagging your birds.
i did that and like before he was shaking and then i started to speak slower and he was so calm and he was looking at me so cute and moving his head so ill for sure do that every day thanks for the video! :)
Just started today, I got somewhat close to them while sitting, sat there peacfully for 30 seconds, and then counted to 30. My birds didn't even go to their back bar like they do! I'll keep ya updated day by day. 12/14/18
Honestly I’ve tried bonding with my bird for three years and he doesn’t like me. I’ve tried a lot of methods and only relies on me for food and water. When I put my hand in his cage he gets defensive so it makes cleaning it a hassle sometimes. But I still love him.
Rationally speaking, anybody who thinks _this_ is complicated shouldn't keep birds. Birds require a certain understanding and generally take a lot more effort, patience and understanding than people commonly think. That's okay; they're simply not pets for everyone the way a cat or hamster would be.
Vukan birds are defo not for you at all, I have many birds from finches, budgies, lovebirds and macaws and believe me it takes a lot of time and patience, all birds have different personalities, some will tame fasters than others , my budgies are tame but my lovebirds are taking a lot of time and day to day attention to even get near them, its how it is, unless you can devote your time and i mean all of your time towards a bird then don't get one, i even have finches and they are proving hard to tame but still every day i try, its all a matter of time and a lot of patience
I got a baby cockatiel. It's been 4 days. He's so cute and a bit shy. I'm happy that he slowly started to feel comfortable around us. At least he whistles and wakes me up in the mornings. Plus, he is a truly sleepyhead! :) He sleeps almost the whole day.
Hi there, sleeping all day is not a good sign in a bird, even in a young one. Sleeping during the day is ALWAYS a sign of illness in birds. Please take your cockatiel to the vet to get him checked out.
@@leporellothegoldfinch Thanks for the information :). We already took him to the vet. He's perfectly fine, and he is getting healthier, stronger day by day. I think i exaggerated a little bit, I'm sorry :] He doesn't sleep whole day of course :).
Those finch with red head and yellow bolt on the wings fly around my garden. I saw 6 together once but see them often. One of the nicest looking wild birds in uk.
My birds aren’t very active, they sleep a lot. They never like being outside of the cage and if I take them out they end up finding a small place to stay and sleep. They aren’t afraid of me but for sure they are afraid of almost anything. If I put something small next to them or near them they start going crazy and stay away from it at all times,if I’m sweeping the floor they start going crazy, but if I have nothing with me they just stay chill and hop onto my hand most of the time. And they also hate being on a flat surface so they try their absolute best to find something like a stick to land on
My two budgies are both terrified of me, mainly my hand. I have tried taming them by putting my hand in (keeping it still and slowly bringing it to them) but they get so scared, it's almost to the point of hurting themselves of fear. I then lose motivation for taming them because they just don't like my hand, and they won't get tamed. And I don't want to make them depressed. At this point, I am a bit confused because when I have my hand in, they are so scared, but when they are in their cage on themselves, they squawk, play, relax a bit and try to fly (the cage isn't the biggest, so I am trying to get a bargain on a bigger cage, or making my own aviary). They are happy and content in their cage by themselves, but when I come in the picture, they are too scared to do things but fly away and avoid me as much as they can. I talk to them and I try to be around the cage and put my hand on the sides of the cage. I just want them to be able to fly in the room for freedom, and I have left the cage open before, but they stay in the cage, rather than explore. I am not ready for them to be out on themselves. Moral of the story: My birds are terrified of me, mainly my hands, and they seem more content left alone in their cage than me trying to interact with them and tame them. I don't want to seem as though I am a bad bird keeper, but I am trying so hard to think of a solution.
Galloper Ranch I got the similar issue like when I come close and talk to them they like it they make noise they even play around but once I put my hand into the cage what I do everyday to give them new food one of them started to panic and move it’s wings and I took my hand out so it wouldn’t be scared it’s not easy it takes time And patience
I keep the cage very close to me on bed.. They don't have any problem. But they are very much afraid of me. I think they lost the trust. I must start from the beginning. Lots of patience. I wish one day I play with them. Whenever I try to keep some food they run away. But my absence also hurts them. They seem to be very happy seeing me after a long time. I just love them
Hi there Abdul, I think you've got a great attitude, and with a great attitude generally comes success :) This video definitely is a good starting point - if you check out the channel, there are a few videos on how to train your birds to eat from your hand, and things that one must avoid at all costs if you don't want to lose their trust! The recipe is patience, perseverance and respect at all times - not unlike making friends with humans. Best of luck!
It's not been long since I got a pet parakeet, his name is Prim and he gets really shy and panics when I put a blanket around his cage or if I sit next to him, he stays in the same spot for hours and just stares at me.... I hope he starts to like me in the future! We are also getting him a friend! Thanks to anyone who read this!
Hi there, just keep going with the method, Prim will warm up to you if you practise patiently and consistently every day over two or three weeks! If he is too scared about the blanket around his cage (many birds are), try not covering the cage (provided it is in a dark place after nightfall).
I'm watching this because I had 2 budgies over a decade ago as a teen, suddenly becoming friendly out of nowhere. They would panic when I got close, but then were all chill weeks later. I noticed this when they looked at me different and got closer than before, and one got on my finger when I presented it. Guess I, unaware of my actions did something right.
Does this work with a pair of Zebras? I've had them for over a month and they still panic when I walk by or of course when I have to change their food/water/bath etc. The male is more scared but the female seems calm sometimes.
I cut my finches' nails, I bath my finch by hand and I dry my finch by hand. I am a sweet person, but I would like my finch to trust me enough to let me do all those things without having to chase her. I later feel bad to have to chase her, but I know she loves me because when she escapes, she will come back to me after flying around. I don't approve of her flying around because she can get hurt. If she is flying around outside, a bigger animal could eat her! So, I would like to give her some freedom, but most importantly her trust. She's been with me for about a year. I tell her that I am her mommy and I call her bebe. :D But, I call her by her name all the time, Luna. Sometimes, she opens her beak and tries to talk! She hardly sings, but she dances to music. She does love mirrors. She can't be with another finch because she'll eat his food and will get in the way so he won't eat. We lost him a few months ago.
Ok, thank you, my friend couldn't take care of his budgie so he gave it to me, but the budgie is scared of everything, but by the end of 2020 I hope we will be best friends
Very helpful advice! Thank you so much for your videos. I am looking forward to see much more! Leporello is adorable. My Niffler (canary/goldfinch mule) is crazy about cucumber and apple, also likes salad. I also tried banana, tomato and strawberry but no interest there. As for the getting him to step up ...no chance. He would eat from the small pot in my hand but never from my hand directly....
Hi there, thanks, my pleasure! Yes, banana, tomato and strawberry aren't very popular, I wonder why - perhaps it's the consistence? I've found that birds which are accustomed to wet egg food will eat other soft foods as well... but it's quite a process to get them to try new things. - I've got another video planned for the not-so-far future in which I'm going to show how to teach a bird how to get used to your hand and to step up, so stay tuned :)
*To all the people who keep asking "will this work for my bird too", please have a look at the description or even just the title - YES, this method works for ALL BIRDS!* In fact, this way of gradually building trust is so universal that it would probably work on most ANIMALS, including humans. PS. Please don't put other humans in a cage, even though it may be tempting sometimes.
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks How about opening the cage and having it jump on your finger?
LMFAO
I went to a friend and breeder which held the budgie we would receive in his hands daily 2 days after hatching. She hates fingers but loves sitting on your shoulder, nibbling on everything. Drinking tea and following the mouse cursor on the monitor when it moves. The 2nd one was store bought and very scared if everyrhing but we tamed it by giving it freedom and space and basically just letting him copy the 1st birds behavior. He's still terrified of hands but does sit on you if the first budgie is also sitting on you and sometimes when he feels like it(the 1st budgie is very dominant) the 2nd one loves sitting near the window looking outside, nibbling on stuff and sleeping. Although he is terrified of hands he does fly into the cage on command and after a little bit of encouragement(IE very slowly stretching your arm in its direction until he flies off which usually means into the cage after hearing the comnand)
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks im offended.
Subscribed because of your sense of humor in this reaction. It made me laugh.😉
i thought my bird was trusting me more, since he was on my head
turns out he only got on my head to crap
It's good luck right?
Haha
Your bird really trust you.
That might mean it trust you
Lol
my budgies still wish for my death
Trust building takes time. Try to make an effort every day for two weeks and keep a taming journal, you'll see results - there's no way around it!
Thanks so much dude, my birds aren't as scared at me as before!! They still fly away a little bit, but I can see the improvements! At least they sit on my finger/arm now!
LOLOLOLOL 😅😅😅😅. I know how u feel. Mine loves to hate me. I just know he curses me with every squawk and chirp.
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks my budgie and me have what you can call... a mixed relation ship basically for some reason he is obsessed with my head (don’t ask me one day he suddenly flew on my head😂) he will get on my finger my shoulder when I’m lying down he’ll come and crawl on me and give me little kisses but I’ve noticed one thing he hates things going near his wings like he won’t let me pet him on his wings at all idk why my dad says he probably just don’t want me to go near his wings but I’m a little confused
I CANNOT BREATHE.
How i see my birb: 🐦
How it sees me: 🐲
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you know what
i dont have a bird :')
edit: I got a bird now she's a budgie and she's very cute :]
The video actually helped me with taming her a little bit so that's pretty pog!
Oh no! That's no way to live!!!
i knoe, i want to get the cockatiel but i'll need to wait a few months
ᗪʀαաɨռɢϝօx do u have it its been 5 months
I have a cockatiel his name is snowflake
Same dude...same
instructions unclear, I'm now in the cage.
At least you've got your phone. Could always be worse!
@@leporellothegoldfinch he is now eating my cheesecake 😭
Careful with that, though - lactose (milk sugar) and sugar are really bad for birds.
@@leporellothegoldfinch its a joke
@@K_ingh16 you shouldn’t joke about things like that
I've had budgies for a while, I'm just now learning new things to help me with my budgies ;w;
Awesome, let us know how it goes!
Same
Me too
I have also budgie i have 2 budgie
Same but they get scared of me
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OMFG I JUST LOVE MY BUDGIES SO MUCH OMG OMG OMG OMG AAAA
My budgie was really scared of me (made the mistake of putting my hand in the cage when I first got it) until I started trying this a few days ago and he already seems a LOT more comfortable with my presence. He’s always relaxed around me and constantly stares at me. I’m still going to give it another week or two of using this method and I’ll edit how it goes :)
Hi ameer, sounds great! Congrats on the good progress, well done :)
I'm going through this right now with a budgie that I rescued. We've got a long way to go. Some days he "seems" to be making good progress but then we take 2 steps back, somehow, so I'm slowing way down and we're sort of starting over. I can trek he's got a real sweet side to him but he's still really scared. I keep catching him starting at me, though, when I'm reading or on my computer. It's too cute because, he immediately looks the other way and pretends he wasn't staring, just like a human would do in some cases, LOL. I know he's just observing to see if I'm OK.
OMG 😮 my parrot was sooo scared of me and now hes even sits on my shoulder!!!!
Amazing, well done you! :)
How did you train it to sit on your shoulder I really wanna know
Evelynn Soledad usually they go there on their own,or you can place them there when they are comfortable
Kristina Zedaviciute how long did it take
Kristina Zedaviciute wow let’s see if it happens with my parakeet
It worked my budgie was so scared of me I left him for two days and I did the steps on this video and it worked he even jumps on my finger
Well done, keep it up!
Yara Biru that’s great I’m happy for you!!! I’m going to try it but my bird is very very scared so I don’t know if it will work. Good job though!!! :D
Y budgie always jumped on my finger but sometime he fly in to the dinner table and does not want to come out from the chairs
ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS I have seen on taming a frightened bird. I used to have a pet bullfinch and he was so sweet. Now I have problems with my pair of Parrotlets. I have many birds and they all got tame easily. But this pair is super frightened / terrified of me or anything new in the cage. I have them 3 months already and still no progress. I am going to try your method and let you know what happens. I don't need them hand tame, only not to be scared to death of me near them lol.
did it work?
How did it go? I had parrotlets and they are very hard headed. It may take a little extra time but i am sure you will get it. :)
Are they take now?
Tame*
I've tried this method on a few birds and they all became tame, even the really scared ones. If you put in the effort and do it daily, it works without fail. It is by far the best bird taming method I've seen.
my birds are so scared of humans so I counted 1-90 everyday 3x aday. It’s working!
Well done, keep up the great work! :)
are they tame?
Progress
I've got a strange relationship with two of my cockatiels, where they don't really like my hands but are completely fine sitting on my shoulder.
That's perfectly normal. Your shoulder doesn't move like a predator, but hands do.
Same 😂
It's pretty common for birds to pacify their fears by rushing to shoulders. Birdtricks is a great channel here on RUclips that has quite a few videos on "shoulder-rushers" and how to help your bird overcome the fears that make it run to your shoulder.
My pigeon doesn't like being touched and attackes our hands if we try to but will land on our heads and play with our hair or try to eat your ear. It can also just chill near your arm or sit on your foot / ear your foot ( I always put my shoes on for that reason)
hi I've been waiting for an easy method like this I wrote this on a sticky note and now my parakeet/budgie is soo comftareble with me again after another budgie named mango...died RIP mango Thank you for helping me it means alot
Who ever dislikes these videos is very very ungreatful as you can see she is trying hard to post videos and she has to keep in time with the goldfinch i suggest you put a like or dont do anything
Different things for different people. Perhaps a cat or a hawk were watching ;)
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks Iknow you commented this 4 months ago but i love your response, i remember freaking out when i got a dislike on my video but here you are joking about it haha. Respect!
Dislikes are just another form of jealousy!
Are you a child? If not I worry for you.
HugaBuga1 HAHA I DISLIKED THE VIDEO
But I liked it back
The only time my bird listens to me,is when I say you want a cup of tea,want to spend my money,or east enders is coming on,or there’s a fight look out the window,might get a goldfinch instead
😂 Thank you for that. You just reminded me of one thing I miss about living in England: the humour. Cheers!
Jimmy Mallery that sounds like a child
"Theres a fight look out the window" thats actually me to the kids at my school XD
i thought you said goldfish LMAO
one of the best videos of taming a bird my budgie is really scared of me and it actually worked! thanks for the AWESOME video!!!!!
Happy to hear that, well done you! :D Feel free to look around on this channel and if you have any questions, just ask! :)
To be honest in my opinion it just depends on its personality, when I got my bird I didn’t put her inside the cage I let her fly around for a while and she was actually happy then she was a bit calm and she was out for 1 hour after that I put her in her cage. *4 Months Later*
When I call her name and I snap she flies to me she always wants to be around me.
(I’m not hating I’m just saying my opinion now probably everybody is going to reply to me with hate.)
I wonder how you got her to go in the cage when she wasn't hand tamed. Awesome story, good job!
AJ O'Malley Thank you!
Dude my parakeet is terrified of me well kinda I put her a lil music on and change her food and water she sorta trusts me
So many hateful comments on a video designed to help. What is wrong with people? It worked for me! Subscribed
It's OK, hate tells more about the person hating than the person hated :) Welcome to the community, Kyle!
And another good video.. I just gave Gigi some cucumber.. he loved it. I didn't think he will but seeing Leporello eat it I had a try.
Till now I know that Avocado is certainly a NO..
Nice day from sunny Malta ;-)
Hey, nice to hear from you again! :) Yes, cucumber is very good for goldfinches because of its minerals - especially during moulting season! Zucchini is good, too, though Gigi will likely only pick out the seeds (great for keeping a goldfinch busy though).
Greetings from rainy Vienna! :)
Nice to see one of your videos again to.. :)
Yes Goldfinches are birds that are always on the go and playing around. Will try Zucchini as well.
Here in Malta it is hot.. summer is in full blast now. So when do you think he will moult, just before winter or now? And how many times a year do Goldfinches moult?
And if you don't mind me asking what editing software do you use (I have a lot to learn)...
Nice Day..
That's a good question! Most birds' moulting rhythm is strongly tied to daylight hours. In Central Europe, goldfinches moult once a year around August, September, though in Southern Europe it might be a bit later.
My editing software is Magix Video Deluxe 2016, which sucks because it always crashes at the wrong time, haha. It's really easy to use but also rather limited.
Nice name for your bird my bird is called Mango bc it looks like a Mango!!
Blazemalta you can give im cumcumber but not avacado that's very toxic for birds
I've had my budgies for over 7 years now. And when I first got them, Idk why but I never waited for them to 'get used to their surroundings". Because when you first bring them home, everything is scary to them. You want to start interacting the very first day so they see YOU as their safe place, rather than their cage that most let their bird 'get used' to in. If they see you as their safe spot, taming them is much much easier! And they aren't as attached to their cage.
Finally, a video that explains exactly what I I needed! Thank you soooo much! 😍😍😍😍🐥🐥🐥
Ive had my bird for a little over a year and while i got him to eat out my hand a few times i know i did some things wrong (like my hand in the cage). I don’t know what to say but a few days in now and i can see him warming up to me finally not running away, chirping to get my attention. I hope to keep making progress. Thank you
That sounds like good progress, well done! Let us know how it goes :)
So in a few hours I’m getting one- very nervous!
hows it goin??
Alyssa I wish I could answer with a more positive note but... my parakeet died about two weeks ago randomly, I’m not sure how it happened, if she was sick or not
I loved her and cherished her until the end
Rest In Peace, Paris
I breed goldfinches and are impressed with what you have achieved and your promotion of Goldfinches as pets. I am going to try hand rearing now that i have seen what potential there is in our goldfinches.
Happy to be of service. If I may add, in my experience there is little to no benefit in painstakingly hand rearing goldfinches because they are naturally inquisitive anyway - in fact, I got Leporello when he was already six weeks old. On the other hand, hand rearing often results in practical defects later on - such as the bird's inability to husk larger seeds (a skill taught by goldfinch parents to their young and not learned otherwise). Just my two cents.
I don't know why I'm watching this when I already have a really good friendship with my birds.
They trust me completely so I have no reason to watch this....
Welp, it's still a bird video so I'll watch it anyway😁
Stop flexing😛
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Ye lol 😅😂
How did you get them to trust you im having a little bit of a difficult time taming my bird
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I pretty much just did hand feeding.
My birds were easier than most birds to tame for some reason.
I'm getting birds tommorow and I'm super excited just watching alot of bird videos to get tips and to learn about birds
Nice! Well done for doing research beforehand :)
Hello, thank you for all your videos. I just got a goldfinch and already made the common mistakes you pointed out in other videos. I had to take him to the vet for nail trimming I am glad that was out of the way. Anyway, I’m learning as I go. As I have a cat my bird is in my bedroom and I’m practicing there. He is still scared of me. I play chamber music for him and whistle with him when he does the typical calling sounds. He is already eating and sitting on one leg and sort of relaxes around me. The comfort techniques and trust building are very helpful videos at this point. I had no idea he could respond to blinking and smacking lips. That was very awesome to see. However, as soon as I start moving closer he panics. Which I can understand after what he went through. I am debating whether or not I’m going to get him a female companion, because I don’t like to leave him alone there. He has a swing, food items to explore and play with so he does have his activities. I thought it was important to first make him comfortable around me and his new home, before I add another bird. I was wondering if this is a good way or should I get him a companion sooner? He is getting used to all his new room and a different setting, now inside. He was outside in a goldfinch cage, though well taken care of. It’s a big change for him and I want him to be happy. Thank you again and sorry for the long message. Your videos inspire and motivate me quite a bit. Take care greetings from Holland. Joey.
Hi Joey, thank you for your kind words. It's always nice to see people trying their best for their birds! Chamber music certainly helps a lot, it's incredible how well birds respond to music.
Getting your goldfinch a companion is definitely a good idea. They are very social birds and they need 8+ hours of companionship every day (also at least 4-6 hours of free flight, but that's a different subject). So if you have your bird in your bedroom, where you presumably spend only an hour or two awake every day (and probably not during your goldfinch's peak activity hours), it is imperative that he get another creature of his kind to spend his life with.
You have a point in letting your goldfinch settle in for a week or two, but I wouldn't wait too long to add a companion. Finches are notoriously territorial, and chances are your finch might behave aggressively to any bird you add later on.
Hope this helps! Greetings from Austria.
Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks thank you very much:) I will look into it soon, take care.
Sounds exactly like my situation (only different kind of bird). I have male budgie and it took him 1 year from a pet store for him to now come to me and play with me. I've always left his cage open. I got him a female companion (who is well past the 30 day quarantine in a separate room) - but they still haven't met because she freaks out over anything. She is a rescue (about 1 yr old) but was picked on by another female budgie so she doesn't seem to like me either. I've gotten to the point where she does not freak when covering cage for the night, but she still has the panic attacks and darts violently back and forth at the slightest movement of a perch or my hand in her cage. I got a really nice new cage, but still am not sure how to get her to go in it as hers is all she has ever known. I even leave the cage door open and she only flew out one time and she did not fly well. Was running into walls, etc and it was quite traumatizing. I extended a rope perch from the current cage door to new cage, but day after day she just sits and seems to have no desire or curiosity to explore anything new. I sit in the next room not too far away with the door open and she can see and hear me playing with my male bird all day long. She chirps and all that and seems happy, but just does not seem to want to join in the fun. I even placed a playset with millet and other treats and toys just outside her cage just a few inches away and she will not go to it. When I got my first bird, I left his cage open all day (except at night for sleeping) and he naturally and gradually became more curious of me and my pen and laptop and those things that are now toys to him -- by the way, pretty much everything is a toy to him. He has turned into a good-natured, smart, curious little guy in only a 1 year and a few months with me -- I ended up working from home full time, so that really helped with bonding as I'm almost never gone. I got her for him to be with when I'm not home and maybe going back to work. However, it is not working as I had thought (or at least not as fast -- going on 2 months now since I got her). That is why I came here to get some advice. I will try sitting next to her all day at my office desk and see if that improves things. Maybe she doesn't like men? Not sure other than her old abusive playmate how she was treated at the other owner's house as I did not meet them - she was brought over by the rescue group. I may need a female "bird whisperer" to come and tame her :-) Good luck with your decision to get a companion. I do recommend it, but feel for me it was best to wait at least a year till he was comfortable with me and now I think he appreciates that I got another one and sings and chatters to her all day from across the room. It has improved my bond with him, I think. He does try to fly in there a lot, but cannot because I put a door screen so he cannot fly on top of her cage and intimidate her ... which he did a couple times. They will eventually meet, it will just take time and that is all I have. Patience for days! All the best ... --La
One of the most misconceptions is that right when u get him keep the cage open, and that is wrong, and I learned that the hard way, I just got a bird and I left the cage open he flew into the curtains, I couldn’t reach, then he moved into another spot, where he bit and I got him back in his cage. You are so underrated
the cage open idea is for cage bound birds
@@gravy5796 true true but he is caged bound he wouldn’t move from his but then I went to the bathroom he was gone man gone
Your videos are just so cool.Thank you for all of your videos that you posted to help us.And Le porello is really cute.
My pleasure - thank you for watching! :)
My birds love me when they’re hungry, when they aren’t they try to kill me
Today my lovebird jumped on my head and preened me for the first time. I've had her three months. So... Just be patient!
That's amazing, Leih! Well done, and kudos for your perseverance! Sounds like it was all worth it :)
Really easy method. Appreciate it.
My pleasure!
@@leporellothegoldfinch everyday I keep using the trick and also the bird responding. But, still running away from hand.
@@allurimeghanath1 they have a video watch the taming playlist and you understand
Nice simplified video! I have 2 budgies, and I've already gained some trust with them (I can sometimes get them to step up on my finger). Will definitely use this method, thanks! 🖤
Awesome, keep up the good work!
This was the most detailed and useful video on RUclips. The others just make me worry and ask more question.
Thanks, Paige, glad we could help :)
Thank you!!my cockatiel was pacing around the cage and when I put millet In front of him he just stopped , put his head further away and stared at me for a minute before eating :)
Well done you! Keep up the good work :)
That finch is just ADORABLE!
And now my pigeon loves to bond with me thanks!
Awesome, well done!!
This is genuinely so helpful :D I've wanted budgies for years, and we finally got 3 last month. 2 of them used to be our friends' (They didn't really like the birds) and one of them was from the local pet store. They've been scared of me for quite some time, but I am certain that this method will work, thank you so much!
Keep at it, Vallie, and let us know how it goes! :)
This is working for me after a week , my canary isn't bolting round the cage while I change food and water. I like your large cage, what is make and model please?
Awesome! Sounds like you're doing a great job. - My cage is an old Ferplast model which I got second-hand off my local version of Craigslist.
I have a canary too
I fed all my birds, they trusted me (on my shoulders, on my head, fingers, etc), they still eat from my hand but they don't want to go out the cage anymore. When they grown up, suddenly "learned" from the parents that somehow I'm dangerous for them. Now my birds don't trust me anymore, they only eat from my hand, but they never goes outside the cage... I will try this with my five birds... I'll let you know any progress, thanks.
My bird was a demon he bit me everyday but know he’s the best pet ever he never bites and he always gives me kisses That’s how u gained his trust!
1- I took him to the vet to clip his wings because if u want to be with your pet without him running away
2- I keep her in my room when she’s out because she feels more safe in there sense Iam usually in my room , just keep them with you
3- when he bites Dont hurt him or shout or push him away it will make him even want to bite more sense he sees your reactions
4- take him out side even if it’s your backyard just take him out side if his wings are clipped he can’t fly but if it’s not clipped take him out in his cage
5- feed him in your hands like rewards if he comes out in his cage without biting give him some seeds and also make him try more fruits! Like bananas
6- when it’s time to take your bird to there cage before u go give her a kiss or clap your hands slowly so the bird knows u didn’t lock her up Bec u don’t like her
7- I don’t know if this works for all of the people but when mine was biting I usually took him to the fridge and he would just look and go up to the bananas to eat
8- the most important is when u give your pets a bath
9- let your birds to watch things you do like clean your room or make your bed it will help him know you more he will just watch you do stuff
10- again this one is optional but my bird loves watching RUclips or tv with me he would just calm down and chill
I hope this helped becouse it helped me a lot me and my bird are best friends know we even watch anime together !
i dont really recommend clipping wings as birds are destined to fly using their wings and its pretty sad taking that away from them. Also it creates trauma to your bird
the reality is .its the same with people. if u can win the trust of a bird. then u can win my trust too. a little bird can teach u how to be social. u are beautiful, thanks for the nice video leporello subscribed and liked.
Thank you for your kind words, Cinderella! Welcome to the community.
My javan scoop owl threaten me all the time
He scares of me.
I will try your method. Thanks
Best of success!
Consumer of trash they’re* you can have owls as pets
I've always wanted owl but my mom won't let me get any author bird but a bugie
thanks it worked for my canary
Aww..Loperello is so cute!!! Thanks for this video, now my budgie is not afraid of me!
So happy to hear that! Well done :)
Thank you! Your a nice person!
I have just got love birds yesterday. I will try to make them feel comfortable with me
I just got my parakeet and now I must do this!
Update: it’s getting less scared of me :O
Go you!
How is it now
Thank you
Before: I think this method will work amazingly cause my budgies are both scared of me so yeah this is the second day of them being here
Exactly the same her I got them as a gift and they've been here for2 days and theyre scared
NO!! Please don't start the taming process until a week has passed because your bird needs to get accustomed to its surroundings
@@Kat-du4db nooo you shouldn't wait for a week you should wait for 2 days only but don't start taming because they have to bond with you and gain your trust. If you tame them too early they might get scared and fly crazily and bite you.
Nan Bhugwant If you try taming them too early then the bird will see you as a threat in its new surroundings
@@Kat-du4db that's just what I meant.
My 2 budgies are loving me
Thanks to the video
I found a stunned bird wildly and this workes to tame.
I had a diamond dove and she had to temporarily live in a small quarantine cage
She would spend a lot of time on the ground but doves are always on the floor of the cage foraging, so of course I worried for the first two days but soon by day three she learned our Grove and our flow of routine and she became calm and at peace, as a dove should... Thank you so much for your video!!
My pleasure, hope your diamond dove feels better now! :)
Last step: play all the variations on don Giovanni for the little fella. 🎹🎼🐦
I couldn't agree more.
I'm gonna try this with my parrotlet, thank you!
What are some dangerous objects in rooms that you should get ride of? I'm scared my bird will get hurt :c
Windows, mirrors, vases and aquariums must be covered/veiled, toxic plants have to be removed (google all your plants to check whether they're poisonous), shelves and closets should not have a crack between them and the wall (a panicked bird can get stuck here), spray cans (deodorants, hair spray, air fresheners) must NOT be used around birds, same with non-stick (Teflon) pans and hair straighteners (their fumes are deadly to birds!), and definitely no smoking or cigarettes anywhere near the bird! Hope this helps :)
Thank you so much!!
Alexis Linkert you should never put fan's or a.c. and heaters
I'm taming two cockatiels at once. My female takes treats on hand and she also eats on it, but she freaks out if I get my hand too close without any food. It took my old male a whole year to make him eat and take treats from my hand. They love walking around my room together but only when I'm on my bed without my foot on the ground.
It takes time sometimes, but if it takes that long, you can try to troubleshoot your own (unconscious) behaviour. What do you do that your birds might/do not like? Move rashly? Put your hand in their cage? Train them longer than they are ready for, even though it makes them uncomfortable? It sounds as if you're making good progress, but you might likely be able to supercharge it if you find out what's nagging your birds.
Will this work on birds of prey (asking for a friend)
Yes it should work on all birds
i did that and like before he was shaking and then i started to speak slower and he was so calm and he was looking at me so cute and moving his head so ill for sure do that every day thanks for the video! :)
Awesome, keep up the great work!
@@leporellothegoldfinch i for sure will do that! 😁
My parakeets just wish I was dead 😂
If my budgies would wish that too I would be like ouch
Just started today, I got somewhat close to them while sitting, sat there peacfully for 30 seconds, and then counted to 30. My birds didn't even go to their back bar like they do!
I'll keep ya updated day by day.
12/14/18
Awesome! Well done, keep it up! :)
I like birbs
You clearly have excellent taste.
@@leporellothegoldfinch lol! Thanks :)
Honestly I’ve tried bonding with my bird for three years and he doesn’t like me. I’ve tried a lot of methods and only relies on me for food and water. When I put my hand in his cage he gets defensive so it makes cleaning it a hassle sometimes. But I still love him.
My bird makes love to my teddy bear every time I take him out of the cage.
Gold finches, Gouldian finches and cordon blue finches are my favorite! I also like the sound zebra finches make..
It works 😉
You bet! :)
Really nice info
You are so beautifull.. i just buy a canary, hope he'll get used to me
Im scared of my bird
It bites meh lol
super helpful thank you so much!!
More like complicated method
Rationally speaking, anybody who thinks _this_ is complicated shouldn't keep birds. Birds require a certain understanding and generally take a lot more effort, patience and understanding than people commonly think. That's okay; they're simply not pets for everyone the way a cat or hamster would be.
You’ve got years to spend with the bird. What’s a few days or weeks compared to that?
+Avocado Cake You got it.
Vukan birds are defo not for you at all, I have many birds from finches, budgies, lovebirds and macaws and believe me it takes a lot of time and patience, all birds have different personalities, some will tame fasters than others , my budgies are tame but my lovebirds are taking a lot of time and day to day attention to even get near them, its how it is, unless you can devote your time and i mean all of your time towards a bird then don't get one, i even have finches and they are proving hard to tame but still every day i try, its all a matter of time and a lot of patience
I got a baby cockatiel. It's been 4 days. He's so cute and a bit shy. I'm happy that he slowly started to feel comfortable around us. At least he whistles and wakes me up in the mornings. Plus, he is a truly sleepyhead! :) He sleeps almost the whole day.
Hi there, sleeping all day is not a good sign in a bird, even in a young one. Sleeping during the day is ALWAYS a sign of illness in birds. Please take your cockatiel to the vet to get him checked out.
@@leporellothegoldfinch Thanks for the information :). We already took him to the vet. He's perfectly fine, and he is getting healthier, stronger day by day. I think i exaggerated a little bit, I'm sorry :] He doesn't sleep whole day of course :).
And i will try my best to make him happy and healthy
It worked after a couple of weeks I have my budgie out side the cage and chilling with me
Can I please ask. How do we clean the cage without putting hand in the cage when the bird is new ? Been watching your videos for years .amazing !!
thats such a beautiful birdie!!
A lot of patience required on birds! And time!
Those finch with red head and yellow bolt on the wings fly around my garden. I saw 6 together once but see them often. One of the nicest looking wild birds in uk.
Thanks for the asmr 🌌😴
I recently got a cockatiel and I spooked him so I’m going to try this method
Such a pretty bird
Your bird is adorable
My birds aren’t very active, they sleep a lot. They never like being outside of the cage and if I take them out they end up finding a small place to stay and sleep. They aren’t afraid of me but for sure they are afraid of almost anything. If I put something small next to them or near them they start going crazy and stay away from it at all times,if I’m sweeping the floor they start going crazy, but if I have nothing with me they just stay chill and hop onto my hand most of the time.
And they also hate being on a flat surface so they try their absolute best to find something like a stick to land on
My two budgies are both terrified of me, mainly my hand. I have tried taming them by putting my hand in (keeping it still and slowly bringing it to them) but they get so scared, it's almost to the point of hurting themselves of fear. I then lose motivation for taming them because they just don't like my hand, and they won't get tamed. And I don't want to make them depressed. At this point, I am a bit confused because when I have my hand in, they are so scared, but when they are in their cage on themselves, they squawk, play, relax a bit and try to fly (the cage isn't the biggest, so I am trying to get a bargain on a bigger cage, or making my own aviary). They are happy and content in their cage by themselves, but when I come in the picture, they are too scared to do things but fly away and avoid me as much as they can. I talk to them and I try to be around the cage and put my hand on the sides of the cage. I just want them to be able to fly in the room for freedom, and I have left the cage open before, but they stay in the cage, rather than explore. I am not ready for them to be out on themselves.
Moral of the story: My birds are terrified of me, mainly my hands, and they seem more content left alone in their cage than me trying to interact with them and tame them. I don't want to seem as though I am a bad bird keeper, but I am trying so hard to think of a solution.
Galloper Ranch I got the similar issue like when I come close and talk to them they like it they make noise they even play around but once I put my hand into the cage what I do everyday to give them new food one of them started to panic and move it’s wings and I took my hand out so it wouldn’t be scared it’s not easy it takes time And patience
@@hevim4322 Yeah I know. It's just I don't want them to hurt themselves
I did this three times and it worked
Nice, keep up the good work!
thank u for this video i will try all these steps
I keep the cage very close to me on bed.. They don't have any problem. But they are very much afraid of me. I think they lost the trust. I must start from the beginning. Lots of patience. I wish one day I play with them. Whenever I try to keep some food they run away. But my absence also hurts them. They seem to be very happy seeing me after a long time. I just love them
Hi there Abdul, I think you've got a great attitude, and with a great attitude generally comes success :) This video definitely is a good starting point - if you check out the channel, there are a few videos on how to train your birds to eat from your hand, and things that one must avoid at all costs if you don't want to lose their trust! The recipe is patience, perseverance and respect at all times - not unlike making friends with humans. Best of luck!
It's not been long since I got a pet parakeet, his name is Prim and he gets really shy and panics when I put a blanket around his cage or if I sit next to him, he stays in the same spot for hours and just stares at me.... I hope he starts to like me in the future! We are also getting him a friend!
Thanks to anyone who read this!
Hi there, just keep going with the method, Prim will warm up to you if you practise patiently and consistently every day over two or three weeks! If he is too scared about the blanket around his cage (many birds are), try not covering the cage (provided it is in a dark place after nightfall).
@@leporellothegoldfinch Thank you for the support, you are a really nice person!
It is working on my budgie thank you very much 👍
I'm watching this because I had 2 budgies over a decade ago as a teen, suddenly becoming friendly out of nowhere. They would panic when I got close, but then were all chill weeks later. I noticed this when they looked at me different and got closer than before, and one got on my finger when I presented it. Guess I, unaware of my actions did something right.
Intuition is a good guideline when dealing with birds!
Thank You!
I got a cockatiel a few days ago he is kinda scared of me
He is a Lutino cockatiel and this really helped me.. Thanks
Does this work with a pair of Zebras? I've had them for over a month and they still panic when I walk by or of course when I have to change their food/water/bath etc. The male is more scared but the female seems calm sometimes.
I cut my finches' nails, I bath my finch by hand and I dry my finch by hand. I am a sweet person, but I would like my finch to trust me enough to let me do all those things without having to chase her. I later feel bad to have to chase her, but I know she loves me because when she escapes, she will come back to me after flying around. I don't approve of her flying around because she can get hurt. If she is flying around outside, a bigger animal could eat her! So, I would like to give her some freedom, but most importantly her trust. She's been with me for about a year. I tell her that I am her mommy and I call her bebe. :D But, I call her by her name all the time, Luna. Sometimes, she opens her beak and tries to talk! She hardly sings, but she dances to music. She does love mirrors. She can't be with another finch because she'll eat his food and will get in the way so he won't eat. We lost him a few months ago.
my cockatiels stare at me like they want me dead
lovely voice
Ok, thank you, my friend couldn't take care of his budgie so he gave it to me, but the budgie is scared of everything, but by the end of 2020 I hope we will be best friends
Well done for taking care of your friend's budgie! There'll be a vlog soon on how to tame a bird - we can tame our birds together then :)
Very helpful advice! Thank you so much for your videos. I am looking forward to see much more! Leporello is adorable.
My Niffler (canary/goldfinch mule) is crazy about cucumber and apple, also likes salad. I also tried banana, tomato and strawberry but no interest there. As for the getting him to step up ...no chance. He would eat from the small pot in my hand but never from my hand directly....
Hi there, thanks, my pleasure! Yes, banana, tomato and strawberry aren't very popular, I wonder why - perhaps it's the consistence? I've found that birds which are accustomed to wet egg food will eat other soft foods as well... but it's quite a process to get them to try new things. - I've got another video planned for the not-so-far future in which I'm going to show how to teach a bird how to get used to your hand and to step up, so stay tuned :)
I like what you do with your goldfinch
Thank you very much