I need help with my budgie training!

[Trisst]

Ya i know what you mean by the startling i just realised after i posted that.
Me and my brother are trying to find themtreats but its proving a bit useless...until now! Whats millet?

[Husky_mom]

do you have a petsmart near by?.... you can find millet there... and also very nice treats... budgies also love fruits and veggies which you can give as a daily thing esp. veggies... fruits not that much as they may get watery poops......

here´s a pic of millet... they sell in in bags and in form of sprays


millet: click here
this is the one found at petsmart but you can buy any

[Trisst]

are those like sticks you hang in their cage because then they already have that stuff in their cage and put it on my hand and when i took it out they still woudnt come any closer!

[Husky_mom]

no... I think the "sticks" you are referrign to are different... this is more like a wheat or something.... it´s more flexible.... and teh sticks I assume you are saying are more stiff like and are just a stick with several seeds stuck to them...

once they try millet they are gonna go nuts for it.... my tiels don´t get near me if their life depended on it....unless I have millet

[Giselle]

Patience is a virtue

The reason people recommend you separate birds is because your bird will likely bond with its birdie-friend rather than you. If the bird has bonded with the birdie-friend, it likely won't give a hoot about you unless you tamed the bird beforehand. So if you separate the birds, you have to be the single bird's best friend. You have to groom them, provide companionship, play with them, etc. It's a big responsibility. If you can't provide that kind of companionship and training, then I would just recommend keeping them together. They won't bond as well to you, but that's a small price to pay.

As for training, don't feed your birds in the morning. Instead, take a spoonful of their seed diet and place it in the palm of your hand. Place your hand in the cage next to a perch. Sit there and don't move and don't look them in the eyes. After a few minutes, the birds will climb onto your hands to eat the seed. Don't move and don't look at them threateningly. It'll also be good to practice birdie calming signals like: yawning, looking sideways, slow blinking, etc.

Also, I highly recommend Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan. Good luck