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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 4, 2013 0:13:57 GMT
I watched this interesting video about taming budgies:
I got kind of inspired. I got Snowy and Piper on my hand with some Nutriberries in my palm. Then, I took them into the dining room, but without anything for them to perch on. After they finished the nutriberries, I got them onto my shoulder. They both stayed and crawled all over my shirt. There were still some nutriberries in the folds of my shirt, and they foraged on me. We stayed for about fifteen minutes. Then, I came back to the living room with them on my shoulder and sat next to the cage. They stayed on me for about another ten minutes while we watched TV. Then, they went back to the cage.
I was very happy.
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Post by rdkntriker on Nov 4, 2013 0:20:24 GMT
That is great news.
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 4, 2013 0:22:59 GMT
Thank you, Santa.
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 4, 2013 1:42:34 GMT
That's really great progress!
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Post by Pammy on Nov 4, 2013 2:55:10 GMT
Wonderful, Diana! So happy for you and another rewarding experience with Piper and Snowy.
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 4, 2013 16:10:41 GMT
Thank you. I see the video didn't post. Here is a link to the website with a discussion of taming and the video: littlebudgiebuddies.blogspot.comThe video is kind of long, but I did find it helpful.
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Post by kennyt on Nov 4, 2013 21:53:46 GMT
congrats on your progress
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Post by Sarah on Nov 5, 2013 2:16:28 GMT
Wonderful progress!
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Post by Pammy on Nov 5, 2013 4:10:30 GMT
I am working my way thru reading the article you posted, Diana, before I actually watch the half-hour video. So far, it's extremely interesting and seems that the advice will be helpful to me if I can find a small place to quietly work with my birds. With a big family, obviously there is no closet in our home that can be sacrificed to emptying out. I am very impressed, though, and hope to find ways to implement this young woman's techniques.
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 6, 2013 0:46:37 GMT
I'm glad you found the website worthwhile, Pammy. The video is very good also. I fast-forwarded through some parts of it. When I took my birdies out to the diningroom the other night I didn't bring the cage or the playstand. I sat at the table. In a way, it was like the conditions in her closet, as there was noplace close by for the birds to perch. They could have gone on the table, but they didn't seem to be attracted to it. Their wings have not grown in enough for them to fly up to anything. So, they just climbed around on my clothes. I was surprised how calm they became. I was just following what she said--not trying to get them to perch up or do anything in particular. Every now and then I'd give them a little seed from my fingers.
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