I Need Advice For My New Parakeet!?

I recently, as in yesterday, purchased a male parakeet; so how do I tame him?I Need Advice For My New Parakeet!?
Parakeets are mass produced and many places like petsmart buy the birds whole sale in large quanties from breeders who do not have time to hand feed the birds. So it is likely that your budgie was raised by his parents and has little experience with humans! Budgies are one of the smartest species of parrots and are given little credit for their abilities to adapt and learn. Give the bird about a week or so to adjust to his new surroundings. Get a blanket or towel and put it over his cage, covering 3 sides and leaving the front open. Leave the towel there for at least a week to give him a little added security. Once your bird seems more comfortable with his new home you can try to train him. Talk softly to him while he is sitting in the cage and try to assure him that he is ok! He will probably not accept treats if he is really afraid. It can be very hard to get budgies out of their cages so you may have to gentley take him out by grabbing hold of him at first. Once he is out, take him in another room away from his cage and try to get him to perch on your finger. Then offer the index finger of yourother hand and ask him to ';step up.'; Keep practicing this over and over and praise him when he willingly steps up onto your finger. It will probably take 2 weeks to a month before you really start to notice a change, but be patient and work with him every day, several times a day. He will likely try to fly away when you first start, but give him time and he will learn that you are not trying to hurt him. Praise him with enthusiasm every time he does what you want. A good website for info on birds is www.birdsnways.comI Need Advice For My New Parakeet!?
Handle him as much as possible. Sit him on your shoulder while your on the computer. Hold a small piece of food between your lips and let him munch away. If he's a biter, sit him on a little stand next to you, eventually he will want to become a part of your world.
First and most important step... if his wings are not clipped, get them clipped (by a pro) Second, as you've read, let him sit on your finger, if he bites then wear a glove. A thin one. Talk to him while you pet him. This must be done as a routine. The more he spends time with you the more he will learn. After he is comfortable with you, place him in your cupped hands while your hands are under the faucet and he will love a bath. Good luck to you and be very patient with him.
when i first got my parakeet i was told to leave him in the cage for a few days, so he'd get used to his new surroundings. after that i took him out more and more each day until he was comfortable just hopping on my finger when i opened the cage door.


it takes time to build the trust so don't get frustrated!


good luck! :D
Congratulations on your new pet. I had three parakeets, got the first one 15 years ago and the last one passed away last year. Taming requires patience. Here are a few important points, I have done them all and all my birds where the most wonderful friends:





1. DO NOT hold the bird in your hand, glove or no glove, doesn't matter. Birds do not like being held because no matter how close they are with you, they feel threatened. So do not do it, especially with a brand new bird.





2. Make sure that you do not scare the bird unintentionally. The parakeet has to see or hear you coming from far away, it makes him feel safer to expect you near the cage.





3. Do not come up too close to the cage at first and if you do, do so slowly.





4. Speak to the bird softly, do not yell or scream, it makes them nervous.





5. After some time, slowly put your finger in the cage and see if the bird moves away from you or gently nibbles on it (be sneaky and put a piece of bread or some other birdy snack on your finger) - if he nibbles, you are on the right track.





6. Take your time and do not rush it.





All three of my birds did not take very long to get used to me and once they did, they were the best friends ever. One of them used to sit on my hand each night (I would let him out of the cage, and close the door to let him fly around my room) and fall asleep on it as I was doing homework at my desk. I mean, imagine this little bird sleeping on your hand and looking like the cutest puff ball as you try to solve some huge math problem, haha.





Enjoy your bird and love him. They truly are a whole lot smarter than people think. I would take a parakeet over any other pet any day. Good luck!!
Don't buy another bird. Most people want to buy two but this is a big mistake. If there are two birds then nobody wants to hang out with you because they prefer each other.





Don't do anything for two full weeks. It takes time for your parakeet to feel at home. It's best to give him plenty of time and space until he feels good about the place where he is now. Don't do anything scary for 2 full weeks.





After two weeks, move his cage close to the TV, and while you are watching TV keep you hand in the cage. Don't try to approach him. Just rest your hand in there and wiggle your fingers every now and then. This will get your bird accustomed to human hands. We want to make it so common that it's nearly boring to have a human hand nearby. After a while he will understand that nothing happens when the hand is in the cage and he will lose his fear of a hand. Do this for at least one week. Two is probably better. He might start to land on your hand all by himself after he gets used to it being there all the time. He will think it's a regular perch.





If he doesn't get on your finger all by himself, you can start to move your hand closer to him. Just go slowly. Don't traumatize him. Take your cues from the bird. It's easy to tell when they are curious/interested as opposed to when they are terrified and feel terrorized.





Putting on gloves is a bad idea because your bird still won't know what a hand is. And gloves are pretty scary!!!....just think about it. Put yourself in the position of the bird and imagine how you would feel.





He needs reassurance and slow movements. He will come to you in less than a month if you don't scare the wits out of him now. Take your time. Give your bird plenty of time and space. Slow down. You give him a month and he'll give you 10 years of happiness.
You put on a glove and hold your parakeet. When he tries to bite you, it won't hurt because you will have a glove on. Have him sit on your finger for a while until he gets used to being with you. After he stops biting, you put your finger next to him and he will hopefully jump on. After a while, he will be trained to do this and you will have a well manered bird.