How We Tamed Our Budgie - Taming a New Bird 

Pillow must of been more laid back as I've recently gotten a parakeet that is very bold and it's been hard to tame him

Pillow is so cute 😍

Pillow has grown up so much. Cri* My Bird Jasmine currently 9 Months old I think. She took around 20 days to step up.My bird Arctic took 1 Hour.She was 1 year old and not finger tamed but was very comfortable with me and I took her out of her cage and she just jumped on my shoulder and we took pictures lol.

Awesome video talking genuine facts in a easy way. I watch bird related videos but this was the best. And yaa lovely couple with a cute kid too..

im so exited! i just got two budgies a few days ago, and one of them sat on my finger for the first time!! i cant wait until they're hand tamed so i can play with them!

You guys are awesome :) so understanding, you communicate with Pillow in such a lovely way

You guys are one of the best RU-vid's out there better than the ones with millions of fans in fact the best

I purchased 2 budgies and I’ve notice one will be easy to tame compared to the other one. Thank you for sharing your advice.

I have four budgies (2 of them were rescued) and it wasn't as hard as some people said it was to tame em.they had never had human interaction before. Just spend time with young budgie(the younger it its the closer the line is on their head) put your hand in the cage and slowly get it closer. Offer your bird veg/fruit and treats to make sure it eats from your hand.Do this every hour or 2 then eventually make it perch on a small stick.This stick will make it less confronting than a finger(do try though) then move on to perching on your finger with a treat of sorts to entire them.Introduce them outside the cage in a small safe environment until your bird is happy either way. Make sure to begin with you give them 2 days of adjustment.If you love them the process will become faster and more efficient. Thanks for the advice though @Kevin and Krista Extras but I do think your bird was already tame because it was in a pet store had a lot of human iteration so it kinda felt chill with humans.Budgies are very social birds and even if you have a mirror they need a friend

I got a budgie a week ago, and i got them from an breeder who "hand raised" them. Their definition of hand raised, was probably grabbing the bird with their hand. When the breeder got the two birds for me, he put his hand inside the cage and GRABBED the bird. It's taking a while to tame my lovely "hand-raised" budgies. my theory is, that the budgie is traumatised by my hand, since the breeder didn't really treat them properly, and grabbed the budgies hard.

I clicked on you guys so fast it is nice to see you and making time in your hectic life ...I will see you next time

Aww pilow looks adorable in this video

Excellent advice! Thank you.

I really needed this! I’m trying to hand tame my budgie, and I’m having some trouble. This was really useful!

More budgie vids!! Very helpful!

Thanks for all the information!!😃

I love these videos I have watched every video on them thanks for the info

You helped me so much I just let my cockatiel out of the cage today and he was on my finger,shoulder,back,head before he was SO scared of me thank you so much!❤️

THANK YOU!!

I have a question?! I have my budgie for almost a year and a half and I’ve tried to tame them and they won’t budge 😔 how do I gain their trust 😔

I agree the younger the bird no matter what breed the more calm and tame its going to be .. 3 to 8 weeks old is the best window to tame any breed bird ;)

I bet after this I will finally tame my birds thank you guys

Ever since I’ve gotten kiwi my budgie he still is not comfortable with stepping on my finger. Thank you for helping me out again

I loved pellow bird he is so cute. i was have one like this and and my sister was hade a blue bird but it was canary 🐥🐦🕊

Love your vids😘

Okay thxx so so soooo much!!!

Thank you!!!!!!

I need this video !!

EARLY!!! Awesome video

Nice

Yes, the same happened to me. I got mine on Wednesday (est Australia) ,6 days ago. But, I recommend (I know, you already have him/her) getting a older one, as they won’t get as stressed. But it’s great to hear, I started touching mine after 2 days. He is very tame, and very balanced😂 if they aren’t balanced, place them some where else, and to tell, they’re tail will go up and down to balance them. But, Pillow is a great bird, and great for your little kid :) happy wishes for you and your bird :)

When first getting any bird if you leave them in the cage for a week or longer they will become territorial to the cage. When you bring them home let them come out of the travel cage on their own. Have them out hanging around you during the rest of the day. They get used to you faster and be more comfortable. You guys have done a great job with your birds!

Mine was the same get them through a breeder and one that isnt easily scared... more bold .. mine was 7 weeks and very easy to tame x

My budgie was tamed but I recently got him 2 more budgies so he can be happier and it’s like he forgot everything he doesn’t let me grab him or anything, what can I do? I feel like he is just trying to fit in with the other birds by pretending to me scared of me

My budgie was “naturally tame” as well. He was very laid back when he was younger but now older he is very energetic now lol.

Yayyyy now I know but now that you have pearl how did you tame your cocktail

I adopted my parakeet, blu from the humane society. His oeners were moving and didn't want him so I got him. I tamed him by constantly being around him, and putting his cage right next to ne wherever i was. It was a little harder since his wings weren't clipped so i would let him out to burn off energy and he would eventually go back home. I would sing and read to him and eventually he would get used to me i moved to hand feeding and it got to the point where he would come to me its worked well and tonight he let me rub his cheek so its still a work in progress.

Also do any of your birds fly on top of their cage when they are out and stay there? My budgie does this and I don’t know if it’s anxiety or something else.

Im a new subscriber and ima get 1 budgie or nor 2 and gonna get some toys for the bird get food and a good cage!

Do you guys plan on teaching pillow or even your new parrot when you get it any tricks. I think it’d be awesome to see a video series on how you teach your birds do some simple tricks and how they take to trick training :)

I have a bird named jade ( I have another bird pawly(Polly)) she is 3 months and scared

Normally, when I'm cleaning Cleo's (my budgie's) cage, I like to let her run free and get some exercise. But the thing is that I can't always watch her when I'm doing that. I'm afraid that she'll go under and behind things that I can't reach. And she's also a bit afraid of my hand so when I try to get her, she runs away. Do you know of there's a way I can let her explore and still keep an eye on her without her getting hurt or stuck? I do have a travel cage that I put her in but it's so tiny and I feel bad. Sorry if I am making no sense or not using my brain and being an idiot lol. I just don't have much time on other days to let her out of her cage. Thanks if you reply

How was pillow with the x mas 🌲 tree

I didn't use spray millet, but I used these seedling grasses (grass with seed on them), it worked fine so yes I'd definitely agree with luring them with food. I found that my budgie was very scared but when it came to that grass he came right on to my hand. Also I have a question, I had a budgie before called Sky, and we let Sky out to have freedom, we closed the curtains but he somehow got behind it and I think he banged right into it (I heard a loud bang and found him behind the curtains). (He died after that) So I'm not rlly sure how to bring my new budgies (Lemon and Charlie) out and not get them to bang on the windows. (Like in a big area; lounge) I have been able to let them have a bit of a play in a bedroom but they aren't rlly allowed on the clothes or bed... Btw I have a hard surface floor (wood). Is their any advice on how I can get them to walk/fly around without banging into windows(my windows are huge btw)? I definitely think your video is very helpful from my experiences as well tho! (:

How did you guys train pillow when you just got him didnt it take you about 2 weeks

My budgie pecked me the first time i ever got her out and she was still really young now she still pecks me do you have any advice

I know why because pillow came from a breeder if they got one from a pet shop them it soukd be harder to taim

My budgie recently came out of the cage and hit a window and is now afraid of coming out. I’ve restarting his taming over again to re-gain his trust which I havnt finished yet but I’m worried that he will keep hitting windows if he comes out. How did you get pillow used to being out the cage? I really need to know 😭😫

I agree. I kept mine in the cage for 2 weeks without taking him out and he was scared of me when I wanted to take him out

You guys really did get lucky. I have mine 3 weeks and still cant get anywhere.

I had my coco and brave about a year. Do they feel when I'm sick ? Because they never come to me

I've had two budgies for about one and a half years. One of them died 5 months ago and I've tried to tame the other one, but he won't budge. How do I tame a single budgie I've had for a while? Please help I'm kinda desperate.

I got two for Christmas, still have not been able to coax them out of cage. One will sit on my finger but jumps off. The other goes postal if I try and touch him.

What kind treat are your using

Hi! I’m getting two Budgies some time soon. If there is any advise anyone could give me would be great! 😁

My parakeets still run to the back of the cage whenever a talk to them and i dont know why

My budgie Bieber loves his cage

Im getting a 2 birds in my new house one is a budgie the other is a cockatiel what should I name them

Umm well when you said to not take your hand away I followed that and my budgie kept biting and almost just drew blood it hut so bad and still hurts so I am taking his fav toy out for 5 minutes (HE IS NORMALLY CHIL BUT HAD A MOMENT)

I cant open the cage door andbleave it open they will never go back inside and I have to chace them for hours whay do I do?

When I first let my bird ever sents we did that he is more like loud when ever take him out he always like just sings but when we put him in he screams 2 hours non stop till we come then he get quite because he think we are going to let him out again I think we let him out at least 1 in January wait till Valentine’s Day let him out wait till July 4 then wait till November to hanks giving we don’t let him out on hallow... then Christmas year after year after year

i just got an Indian ring neck i always let them no i wont hurt them on the first day got her at 530 and now shes cuddleing

So I left my bird in her cage for a little more than a week (she is 3 months old) before I let her out of her cage but I constantly put my hand in there and made sure she wasn’t scared of me (she actually never was scared of me and she never bited my hand as of right now) is that ok?

Pillow is adorable !! I have a question. I let my budgie out every Friday and want to let her out more but she never goes back in even when I know and see that she wants to. I think it’s because she doesn’t know how to fly from the top of the wardrobe back in her cage or maybe she doesn’t know where the cage is. Do you have any suggestions pls help me. Ps she isn’t tamed.

Can you guys give me advise like if I put my hand in the cage already and tried to pick them up can you tell me how to fix them not being scared of me anymore because I really want them to be happy with me and it just hurts that it’s difficult that I can’t tame them as well as yours

Ok so what if my parakeets are still skittish even though they have been there for like 2 months

I have cats- any tips to help? I want to train my bird but I don’t want my. Cat to hurt her

My budgie was a year old when i got giving her she was rescured i still mange to teach her to be tame to i cant keep them no more because off asma.

Will this work on zebra finches?

I have 2 budgies and only 1 of them are starting to be tame

Nice 👍👍👍💞

I have 4 birds. They step up very quickly, and eat from my hand happily. But the minute I try to take them out, and calmly feed them food, the get scared and jump off. This has happened twice. I then cannot get them back up on my hand. Even trying to lure them onto my finger with millet is no use. Any advice?

I have a budgie it is the type of budgie that never grew with stripes how will I know the age? I think it's a baby it looks like a baby

How much did the bird and all his stuff cost?

thanks for making this video. It was very informational on what to do in some cases and what not to do in others. I want to get a budgie so im doing lots of research and so far this video has been the most helpful. Also im twelve years old do you think a bird is good for me. Im also pretty sure i will be the soul taker of this bird and i go to school for almost 8 hours a day. Im willing to put the time in but i would like an extra opinion.

umm i need your help kevin, my budgie, Ari does not eat fruits i've tried putting seeds on the fruit but he only eats the seeds and i also don't want that i want him to just eat it, what should i do?

My buggy runs back and forwards when he wants to come out of his cage to

Can I get a heart? I'm lonely Edit:did I get? Tnx if I get my tablet don't give me notification I turn bell on!

How do I get my new budgie that I got yesterday to eat? He hasn’t eaten yet 😔

Did you already get the new bird ? I will love see that video

ok hi i need help with my budgies that ive acquired! they are about a year or two old and havent been socialized very well by previous owners. ive had them for about 2 weeks now. one (novi) is comfortable with me holding her but she will try to fly directly back to the cage unless i take her out of the room. the other one (novak) will not let me handle him at all. he flies away and if he holds still long enough for me to get him he will bite me, and hard enough to break skin. ive tried everything to get him used to me, but nothing is working. id like some help or advice pls???

How do I know the age if the bird is fully yellow?

Hi! I have a sky blue budgie, his name is Frost. He's 7 months old now, I got him from a pet store a few months ago, he wasn't ever handled by humans and was scared of them. Though he is pretty active and playful now, he isn't scared of me anymore. He also now happily sits on my hand in his cage, he sings to my nails too and dances. XD He comes to my hand without any treats. So now that he's used to me, I want to take him out of his cage. I have a bird proof area in my room where I free fly my doves and Cockatiel. The only problem is, I'm afraid that how will I get him back in his cage? He is used to me, but I'm still scared that what if I accidentally scare him or anything. And I still thing that he might not come to my hand outside. Especially since he only comes to my hand whenever he wants to. He doesn't bite or gets scared, he just preens his feathers or starts eating his food and ignores me if he isn't in the mood to come. Though when he wants to come, he acts like an extremely playful tamed Budgie. I just tried free flying in my room yesterday. I showed him my finger outside the cage with the door opened. He jumped towards the door and tried to come to my finger but he didn't wanted to leave his cage. So after half an hour I stopped and closed his cage door. So if you'd have any advice that would be really appreciated! Thank you so much! ^^ (I'm sorry for any mistakes, I'm German!)

I need tips! I’m a new owner of a budgie. Any advice? :D

I can't believe he ate veggies that fast! I have had mine for a month and he hasn't shown interest in them at all!

Mine was happy from day 1 x

I’ve searched everywhere and my bird hates every treat I mean he likes Millet but when he comes out of the cage sometimes he eats it but he doesn’t eat it out of my hand :(

Plz could you give me a heart I love birds

I know this video is old but it got recommended to me at the perfect time. I started feeling anxious about my bird.... its been almost 3 or 4 days since I've had my little budgie, but I felt like I went to fast for her at the beginning. I also felt like I was bothering her to much at night (her cage is by my bed) so I was feeling very guilty. But I haven't noticed anything bad that made me assume I was bothering her to much at night. My baby is about 6 months old. I am trying my best not to give up. I just want to make her happy and not go faster than she's comfortable with. I am scared to open her cage and let her fly around tho. She doesn't trust me enough to step up yet and I don't want to chase her around my room when I need her to go back in her cage. If anyone has advice for that please let me know because I am unsure how to get her to trust me enough to let me put her back in her cage. Should I use a perch and millet? Should I use a towel? How do I approach her like of she's on my floor and I need her to go back in her cage? I don't want her to freak out and fly into my wall. Also she's been sneezing every now and then so I am not sure if it's normal or if I should take her to a vet. If I need to take her to a vet how do I make that a good experience? Also she won't come to me when I hold millet but if I put it close to her she'll lean forward and eat it. She'll slowly inch closer to me, but she's still unsure of my hand. When she wants attention or some millet she'll sit on a specific perch and when she's ready for bed she climbs up to a specific high perch with her back to me. Today she's started chirping on her own without any budgie sounds. I don't want to give up on her but yesterday and this morning my anxiety was so bad I started crying. I dont want to give her away so soon and give up on her, but I want her to live the best life she can. My mom said I was humanizing her too much, but idk if that's really a bad thing.

What am I doing wrong? I try to train my budgies but every time I put my finger in the cage they climb on then got back on the stick I try to take them out but they will just fly back in they always want to stay together and only a few times one came out and stood on the cage trying to get back in and they have been with me for 3 months already I just want them to like me I'm not mean to them and they are not a baby or old they are in there teen area I even give them treats when they do something like if they at least try to get on my finger but I'm guessing it's not working because all they want are the treats And there are 2 of them Please answer back

So I have a completely different experience I did not have a hard time at all it is something like the situation you got but my budgie is 2 and a half years old It just seems like you should give it a little space not like a week even a hour letting the budgie outside is okay It's just what I recommend

I have had a blue budgie for two years. I can NOT get her to trust me. I really want to have it to like me. I need some tips. I have tried everything.

The stripes have nothing to do with being young. That is just part of their plumage colour. Look at the nostrils flesh colour. It needs to be pinkish colour. As they mature it’ll either go blue for make and brown for female.

8:20 how did you train that kid to sit on your shoulder quietly?

I cant get my budgie tamed :( i had him since he was 2 months and he is 1 year now... :(

ive had my parakeet for almost a year and ive tried all the taming tips and tricks and nothing helps one day im able to touch her toes the next she runs away ive completely gave up in trying to tame her she still runs away when im changing her food and when im near her ive cried at night thinking if i should give her away because she just is a loud distraction and wondering if i made the right choice in getting her the main reason i wanted a parakeet is because im lonely at home because my sister is always on her phone and no one plays with their mom or dad so i just go outside on my skateboard just talking to myself but i wanted her so i could play with her and bring her out and train her to do tricks and i see everyone else holding and petting their birds and i get jealous its been months and months of trying to get her to not run away when i walk towards her i have just completely gave up but i want to try again so any bird trainers how have train parakeets like these or just trainers please tell me because i have just gave up

Just got my parakeet, she's sporadic as heck and won't let me get my hands close to her. I'm trying to feed her millet but she isn't very food motivated !

Why pillow always flying jump?

say hi to pillow for me :D

My budgie pineapple doesn't open his mouth when he wants to bite. He just targets hit pointy part of his beak then he just pokes me hardly SUPER fast so I won't be able to take my hand away cause he will get a bite....he doesn't even wanna give me a warning... ;'(