How to Get Your Budgie to Trust You Again

• #1

Hi everyone, I'm and so sorry to postal service still some other thread.
I probably did about 1 of the dumbest things I've ever washed in my life as a pet owner.

So, a couple days ago i of my budgies, the one that is completely afraid of me flew out of their cage while I was cleaning it. I figured that maybe this would be a skillful time to get her used to existence handled- first mistake. So I took out my other budgie, who does stride upwardly afterwards some chasing, and I tried to meet if I could go my shy budgie used to my hands. In the mess that ensued, I grabbed her roughly 2 or 3 times with my bare hands (stupid) and so 3 or four times with a t shirt (slightly less stupid). I'one thousand used to pocket-size roents like gerbils and hamsters, who calm down if cradled against your chest with your hand cupped over them and realize they don't need to exist afraid. I thought birds would react the same (stupid) so I basically held my bird confronting her will thinking that would at-home her downwards. I also thought holding her firmly in my hands would get her used to me (After reading well-nigh the 'flooding method' and why it's incorrect, I'grand appalled that I basically was trying to requite my bird Stockholm syndrome). She struggled and bit me a lot (evidently) and at this bespeak I'm sure whatever sane person is wondering why I KEPT trying to catch her and catch her. I honestly don't know what kind of insane lapse of judgment and rational idea I had, but I did.
Basically, I have learned after doing the reading that I SHOULD accept done before this unabridged mess that
ane) I Did essentially every wrong thing that I could mayhap have gotten wrong
two) I Should have realized that this was a bad idea immediately and I shouldn't take kept handling her
three) The more than anxious and aggravated I got, the more than afraid my bird got.
four) I'm very lucky she wasn't hurt and didn't become into shock

Both of my birds, not but the 1 who wound upwards being handled, now seem to stay right at the back of their muzzle and don't use the perches at the forepart. My female (the one I traumatized) now bites at the male if he tries to come onto the perch she's one, and I'1000 worried I caused that because she assembly him with the 'coming of the paw'.

Since then I've just left the female solitary, offered millet and handled the male, merely I'thousand now reading that I shouldn't follow him and let both of them make the choice to come to me.

Outset, I audio like a horrible person, and I feel similar one. I do love them then much and I want to help them feel comfortable after this disaster. What should I do to proceed? Can I fifty-fifty always get them to relax around me at this point?

• #2

First off, yous know what went wrong and existence committed enough to read information technology, and acknowledge what needs to change - and you lot deserve credit for that!
For building trust, start off similar they are new birds; read a book to them, offer them millet, only associate your mitt with good things. Don't approach them but offer the millet, and whoever approaches gets information technology. Otherwise only offer them millet in their basin whenever you're around them and speak softly to them.

Y'all can merely become up from here now that you know what to change.

• #iii

We all brand mistakes!
Ifeel guilty for trying to blitz harness preparation, I could have damaged our human relationship. Cut yourself some slack, take a deep breath, and spend your energy slowly and calmly loving your birds. They don't forget things, but they exercise forgive

• #4

Information technology might accept a long fourth dimension, only all you can exercise is go back to square i. Read to them, sit calmly by the muzzle while doing other things, drop their favorite treat into their nutrient dish when y'all walk by, etc. and never force them to do anything ever over again. Later several months I hope you tin regain some trust, permit united states know how it goes.

Khizz

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• #5

As everyone else said, nosotros all take our silly moments. Don't detest yourself for information technology. Just exhale, and take a footstep back. Exit them to calm downwards for a few days/calendar week at first. Then get from at that place. People here have rescued birds who have been treated really badly, and they manage to get them used to people once again. You can do information technology! For now, but aim to reduce their fear, then if they respond to training so go from there.

• #6

I really really capeesh everyone's kind words and advice, which I've taken very seriously, and I tin can already see an improvement in both birds condolement levels. Lana got out of the muzzle once again while I was cleaning (she keeps slipping past me, fast piddling bugger) but this time I made certain to comprehend my easily with a towel, gently catch her and put her back in the cage direct away to avert as much stress equally possible.

The only strange thing is no matter what toys or treats I put at that place, they don't seem to similar hanging out at the front end of the cage, they kind of stay in the aforementioned place at the back only coming to the front to swallow, just they seem relaxed and so I don't know if they're still non coming to the forepart out of fearfulness or if they just like that spot to hang out in

• #vii

How is your progress with the birds? I did exactly same mistakes and I would like to know how is later several months.

• #8

How is your progress with the birds? I did exactly same mistakes and I would like to know how is afterwards several months.

Margaret has not posted in the last six months then yous may or may not receive a response.

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