PARROTLET CARE - HOW-TO TAME a PARROTLET
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**To clarify my comments in the video - only use the smaller cage/limited toy method for a very short time during the taming process and only if you have the time to constantly be taking your newly weaned babies out to play**
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PippyPets “so I have two parakeets and I’ve heard that parrotlets and parakeets don’t mix well so will the Parrotlet bond to them? Or rely on them?
I had a talking parakeet when I was a kid. Sadly on a windy day as we were leaving the house it flew out the door and was never seen again. We tried to replace him but we had a major earthquake a couple of weeks later and the new bird died. We never had a bird again. I still love birds but the trauma of losing 2 birds in such a short period of time at such a young age was too much. Subscribed.
POVadventure Awww, I’m sorry to hear that. I can totally understand how that could make it hard to have another bird again. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. 💕
POVadventure I would be traumatized to hats so sad😭
to anyone reading this: I have a 6 year old parrolet, I highly recommend getting a bigger cage, if you have one like this. Even though they are very small, you want to make sure that your bird has enough space to fly and get exercise, because parrolets are a very independent, energetic birds, even as a baby. Make sure they have a big cage starting out! (Hope this helps!)
Yes I was concerned about the size of the cage. They made me buy at least 18x18 I got bigger
Thanks for leaving your comment! In the video notes I’ve noted that the cage sizes used in the video are temporary cages and only if one can continually be taking the bird out throughout the day. 😊
@@PippyPets I’m so glad maybe I to need to read the video notes before agreeing with the size cage lol 😆
They r babies just taming cages not permanent
Great video! I’m a long time parrot owner, we’ve had a female Meyers parrot for twenty years & she’s still going strong. I’ve been thinking of getting a parrotlet, they’re fascinating little jewels. Your insight & knowledge are most helpful.
Thank you👍😊
Excellent tips! Looking forward to watching more of your videos! You have my support.
Chicken Hues Thank you very much. I checked out your channel also. 😊
this has been an enlightening video. It has taught me that I have been training my parrotlet totally wrong. I have had a parrotlets, cockateils, and conures. All of these parrots have been able to be tamed and made wonderful pets. I recently purchased a hand fed, hand tamed parrotlet, and have had a great difficulty getting her to step up. The mistakes that I have made are: I used a very large cage, I thought that i needed to give her time to acclimate to her environment so I did not handle her for a few days and then when I attempted to get her to step up, I was met with bites and her flying away. The folks that I bought her from assured me that if I caught her in a small washcloth and gave gentle scratches I did not need to worry about her biting me. Well, yeah, I did that, and yes she calmed down and let me pet her, but my goal is to get her trust me . I have had her for one month. Can I still use your techniques to get her to trust me, or is there something else I can do?
These techniques can still be used now, particularly if she was a very young bird when you purchased her. You are right about getting the bird to trust you and also you need to get the bird to enjoy it’s time with you as well. The towel option you mentioned can also work at times if done gently and without freaking the bird out, the difference is that the towel forced the bird to comply like you said, the method in the video allows the bird to comply more on their own terms. At least in my experience, I find the towel option not quite as effective, however, it can help to get the bird used to being touched by you.
I wanted to share that this tip helped me, as a breeder by using this principal. For example when they are being handfed, I use these same type of cage. As they wean, I use these small travel cages, but give them a LOT of daytime hands on attention
The effect is they dont get "attached" to being in a cage. My most recent clutch I did this ,and now they (even though still caged together and YES even fully flighted!) Have been weaned for a good month or two (now in a regular size cage) will literally beg to come out their cage and be with me ! Yes they will fly around but when they want to be with me they fly to my hand/finger/head/shoulder. I am hoping to keep them as tame as they are until the next bird show so they can get new loving homes as pets. They were not planned. I stopped giving breeders nest boxes due to lack of time and not being in the market to sell them like before. Well, this most recent clutch was because mom started laying eggs without the nest box. I dont beleive in abortion and I also know that, not allowing her to have the nest box, can cause her to lay too many eggs instead of naturally stopping after a certain number of eggs. So I gave them a nest box and we ended up with 3 babies in the end. 1 greenF, 1 blue pied M, and 1 green pied F. As of today they are still up for adoption. Contact me through "Watxhign our parrots learn and grow " on Facebook, if anyone is interested in getting one and can acquire it without a plane air travel. I will drive as far as atlanta or 1hour noth of Charlotte to meet the person.
I found it interesting what you said about them not seeing each other at first.
The bathroom is the perfect place to train a bird! No hiding places. The last bird I trained was in the bathroom and he’s a 17 year old lovebird that would rather sit on my shoulder than any other place in the world.
hehehe, bathroom is good as long as you or no one pooped in there and it stinks like hell. Both of you will suffocate and might pass out during training, hehehe. Warning. Don't eat lots and lots of garlic before training your bird in the bathroom. Or use a corner. I was told to go to a corner and teach my bird Step Up from one finger to the other. I can't fly with you blocking its flight path.
@@tri3dtipsIt's better not to block the path of a bird... Some people of my family have learned the hard way...
I do the same thing! A small bathroom is great for sitting in the floor with the bird and allowing the bird to warm up to you more.
Out of all the videos I've watched and articles I've read, this has by far been the most useful information! Everyone says "give them treats and they'll do anything", but that can't be further from the truth. We have to use personal attention as a positive reinforcement. I will definitely be putting these into practice when I get my little parrotlet this weekend! (I have 3 budgies and their training took me a year now and they're still not fully tame)
+MissPronounced Thank you for taking the time to watch the video. :-)
I literally just got my Parrotlet today and he loves me so much and he already knows how to step up! He yawns and preens on me and plays with my hair. It’s the first day too and he’s 4 months old!🥺😭
He probably had a lot of human interaction when he was very young 🥺🥺🥺 he sounds so sweet!
@@cacacaca-qh3dj He is!🥺 And you’re right he did get a lot of attention when he was a baby because according to the women I adopted him from, she said he was her favorite 😭💖
Well ya he a baby if he could escape he would
I do this all too!! And I thought I was the only one who did this lol. we have one of those big tree branches style playsets, so what zI do is that becomes their "home base" security spot whether they are tame or not. This way, during the day (I offer food and water frequently,if needed or return them to small travel cage to eat) they can see us doing our daily things, watching TV etc.... all around them, while still feeling secure no one is gonna mess with them except occasionally take them off. when they fly off I teach them to trust me by having them step up and bringing them back to that spot. they learn step up is a good thing. I love these travel cages and use them as weaning/transition cages in the same exact way even for a baby handfed bird that doesn't need supplemental warmth during the day, and is starting to already wean.
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nice.I liked and subscribed. i love it !
Thank you so much! :D
Thank you pippypets for this useful info
You are very welcome. Thank you for your nice comment! 💜
Great video, very helpful.
April Wilcher Thanks for watching! 😊
This method works! I did this with chicks I handfed ,and didnt introduce a cage until they were around 2 or 3 months old. This helped them not want to be in the cage and come out to me much longer as time went on , and they got older. Because I was unable to sell them. Even as super tame as they are. They (the 3 Im speaking about) are over a year old ,still fully flighted and TAME. But they now live in cages due to me being unable to give them attention.
Great advise. And it worked! Thanx
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Terrace Balloon Man Thanks for watching! 😊
Good informative video. Thanks 😊
Hi PippyPets
Mum and I are loving your videos we have just brought home two parrotlets they are so cute!!
We are keeping them separate and just awaiting for there travel cages to arrive after watching your video!!
Can you please advise us on what food you are feeding them please?!
We have been told they are twelve weeks old!
Thank you in advance
Sam from United Kingdom
This works 100 % with love birds. I'm thinking of adopting a parrotlet, but I heard that they are harder to train and tame the parakeets. The family love bird is a brat most of the time so we are trying to train him to not randomly bite me or our parakeets.
They are adorable!
Sahara Salas Thank you!
very informative, thanks. wondering how long you keep them in the smaller cage before moving them to a bigger one.
justinleakee Thanks for watching! Only use a smaller cage if you can constantly be taking them out throughout the day. If that's not an option, a small cage may not be the way to go. If you have the time to constantly be taking them out, it really depends on the situation and bird. For me, if I do put them temporarily in a smaller cage, I take them out A LOT and I don't keep them in there for much more than two to four weeks. I then move up to a larger cage but not necessarily the final size. As you start to see them progressing in the taming process, do add toys as they need the mental stimulation, but if you don't have the time to be taking them out constantly, add toys right off the bat. Ultimately, use your best discretion with the knowledge they are extremely smart and no intelligent being wants to be caged in a small cage for longer than necessary. :-). Hope that helps.
Like 182! Really great advice! Thank you for sharing ! ❤️
Loved the video .. can u teach me what I need to feed them .. can they only eat seed ?
Great video. So take out the toys even though you're at work long hours?
I love the Cages, But aren’t they a little small? But we’re do you get them cuase me and my dad are getting mine in a couple of weeks and it looks like a great travel cage.
if they were in the same cage since a month old (now almost a year) how do you separate them easier bc now they are so dependent of eachother idk what to do
Can u help me......I adopted a male parrotlet who is about 15 mos old....the problem is he was never bothered with and therefore does not know step up and is afraid whenever I put my hand in his cage....can I try the method of keeping him in a travel cage and follow your advice as a start over with him to get him tame? I have him in a flight cage with toys .....everything I should not be doing according to your advice....is he too old to use your method of training?
I received a parrotlet as a gift by a friend when it was a little over a month old. I have a couple of 1 yr old cockatiels tamed since they were babies when I received the parrotlet. I never watched any videos on taming but I just knew that I should not have kept the parrotlet with the others because of the flock mentality they have and bought a separate cage for it. After a couple of weeks, separated from the others, I’ve noticed a significant dependence change towards me and was making progress… the wife told me she would be much more comfortable and learn faster putting them together and after a couple of days of fighting about it, I gave up and put them in the same cage… now, 2 months later, it is completely dependent on the other 2 and most of the time, flies away from me even when the other 2 are on me constantly. Slow progress is being made yet again but whenever the 2 cockatiels fly away for whatever reason, the parrotlet would fly away with them… sigh… what’s interesting is it never flies away when I go to kiss it but as my hands go to it, not in a grabbing motion, just finger perch motion, it’ll fly away. My birds don’t realize my hands are part of me… never punished or hit them in any way. Weird.
I've had my parrotlet for 2 months in a regular sized cage. He will take treats from me but that's it. Is it too late to put him in a small travel cage?
EXCELLENT info!!!!
+Kelly M Glad you liked it. 😊. Thank you for watching!
so I might be getting a Parrolette on Saturday and I have three parakeets and they can only stay in my room so I’m not sure how I’m going to keep them apart. Because my parents like to fly around my room and they love to climb on things so how can I do that.
I’ve had my parrotlet for a few days and in this time he’s had a large cage with lots of toys. Would it be too late at this point to try putting him him a new smaller cage?
Thank you so much for this ! I see you have two babies in separate cages. Can they see each other ? They don't depend on each other ?
Mine too and they are best friends so I think so
After they saw each other they fought for a few days but then 5hey became best friends
I just got my baby and he was handfed but is very flighty. I have him in a very small cage and havent handled him since he has been here 6 days now but I was told to let him get use to his surroundings first, should I try to handle him, he will not step up.
The cage is fairly big to take him to the bathroom with it and if i take him to another room if i get him out he will fly away. Yesterday i got him to the bathroom and he stood by the sink and i was talking to him he was clam. But to try to get him to step up it was a fight. I had to chase him around the bathroom and i hope that didnt make him scared of me. Cause for the past 2 weeks i usually let him out he'll sit on my finger if i have millet. Then fly back to the cage. I leave the door open and he will some times go to the top of his cage to play. Am i setting myself up for failure? Should i take away his toys and get a smaller cage? Or juat take away his toys for now. I was told to put a blanket over him and bring him to a small room and just pet him and talk to him. But i think forcing him will be just have him scared of me. When i get him in the bathroom if he doesnt want to be on my finger what should i do just talk to him? Or keep tryong to get him to step up? Damn this is so confusing and i really want to train him so he could have the best life. I also want to be able to bring him out side. Sorry to bother you
im buying a 5 months old parrotlet, does this work on them?
i had a pair of bonded parrotlets rehomed with me. they have never been socialized. is there any hope of socializing them?
Awesome
Vins & Annette Singh Thanks for watching!
Hey....i lately buy a pair of parrotlets and the pet shop told me there were tame but there not....so how do I start training and taming a parrotlet...do I keep both parrotlets in one cage or separated cages...can u plz advice me
I have a female that is hand fed but not tamed. She doesn't want to stay out of the cage or the carrier for long and looks around and wants to fly off, she is clipped. I've been taming inside the cage because she won't outside but no progress
Lovely video, this helped alot and you tell it really cool!
By the way, do you clip your birds when you take them home?
tommiepilou Thanks! And thanks for watching as well! Yes, I do clip them when I bring them home, but only if they've had a chance to learn to fly before doing so. Being able to fly increases confidence and is important for a baby bird. I forgot to mention in my video that having wings clipped makes the taming process much easier.
Hi! Is it fairly easy to tame a 4 month old? We want to purchase it but it doesn’t seem friendly at all. And we are afraid he won’t like to be handled.
What about if I buy a pair of birds, should I separate them? Also they are male and female and are from 6-12 months old, I'm confused
Hello PippyPets, 😊 I'm a Parrotlet breeder & one of the problems I have is getting them tame. First question I get from buyers is " are your birds tame" ? I really don't have the time to hand feed but I do handle them as much as I can an they turn out pretty good a little flighty but (non)nippers. I see some people on here disagree with your method I happen to like it a lot. Question? Should I clipped their wings during this process? Because I notice my birds calm down a lot when I do they realize they're not going anywhere. Question # 2. If one of my pairs have 6 babies should I get 6 travel cages or should I just rotate them? Thank you in advance & keep up your great work. 👍
I was told my parrotlet is 5 weeks old,they told me to mix his seed with pellets,I hope he will eventually eat the pellets but I don’t think he has yet.Also he tries to get away from me when I put my hand in the cage and he tries to bite me.Sometimes he’ll let me pet him but he really isn’t comfortable and he won’t step up he tries to get away from me.Any suggestions on how to get him out without chasing him and grabbing him?
Hello i really need your advice. I just got a baby parrotlets and I'm trying to train him to step up and down but he really wont stay on my finger long enough for me to teach him. I am training him in front of his cage so that might be a mistake. Thing is i cant take him to another room cause if i do get him on my finger if i l race his cage area he will fly back to his cage. I dont know if maybe when he'll get older he wil step up and down. I do let him out everyday so he can have some time out he usually stays arou d his cage. I was told to get a small cage and teach him to perch from there and gradually bring him to a bigger cage. I would think i should start training now while he's young right? Also his only favorite treat is millet he is only 8 weeks old and im trying to introduce him to new foods but he tries them but wont really eat anything but his seeds and sometomes his pellets. I mix the seeds with the pellts. Please help!
super cool channel! much love from rantjamz
I have four birds, one of which is a parrotlet. He’s new and is only three months only. However, what I’m most concerned about is the fact that he hasn’t taken a bite out of the bowl he has. His cage is medium sizes (we’ll be moving him to a smaller cage.) I’m getting extremely worried that if he doesn’t eat, he’ll starve. Since he’s only a baby, Im getting more worried. What should I do? Also, any tips for getting started on teaching him? Thanks! I liked the idea of having a small cage so I’ll definitely do that.
Fresh Mangos Feed it the food the breeder gave it
Can you make a video on how to care for them? I'm looking into getting one
Gamergirl 29 Hi, thank you for watching. Yes, I can make some videos about care.
What are the measurements of these little travel cages please?
Brought my baby parrotlet home today she isn’t very friendly parent reared only 7 weeks old, bit me transitioning from carrier to cage surprising how hard their little bite is! Shes in a smallish cage not this small it has another half to add on when she is more used to me. She’s only spent half a day with us but already I feel guilty that she has no toys to play with 🙈
About wing clipping i rather not but if you think it would help then i might.
The decision is totally up to you. It is temporary and painless is done correctly, but definitely do what you believe to be best for you and your bird.
I have 7 parakeets and let them all warm up to me- now Sebastian and Corpse do ‘kisses’ and Bleu is learning. Smoky, Beef, Leo, and Chubs are still warming up to me. Leo let’s me hold him occasionally lol
What do you do when your baby is afraid of your hand?
hi, can you give me any advise? tomorrow 'm bringing home a 8 month old male parrolet. Have been told hes not hand tame... don't know a lot about him but the woman giving him away said he was for her daughter but shes now in full time work so cant have him.
+Nicole Jenkinson Hi, thanks for watching. Did you end up getting your baby? Congratulations if you did! The best thing with a parent-raised Parrotlet is just time and patience. Perhaps start by getting him used to having your hand in the cage as a first step...
My parrotlet Blueberry is much less active than my two parakeets. He just sits on one spot most of the day. He will come out only when I take him from his cage, but he doesn't mind sitting in my hand or taking millet from me. I'm not sure what to expect from my little friend. I think he is happy.
What if you get a small cage for your baby bird and you’re away for work during the day? Do you put the baby in a bigger cage for that time you’re away?
Yes, I would. The small cage is only used when you are around and can keep taking the baby out frequently.
i have 2 rats, if i bring a pacific parrot baby home(1 to 2 months old) should i let him/her see my rats? when should i introduce them?
+Sherry Sheep Yes, it's fine to allow your Parrotlet baby to see your rats. Since they are not birds, they won't form flock bonds with them as easily as if they were birds. That being said, I would suggest caution as the rats could be a danger to the Parrotlet if allowed out-of-cage time together. Thanks for watching!
I have a 3 year old male I rescued almost 7 months ago. He was abused for 2 years by his first owner. I work with him at least 3 times per day, clicker training, check point training and anything I can think of. He takes one step forward, two steps back most days. I had to clean the cage so I made a small cavaletti type of floor perch and brought him into the bathroom and into a corner or he flew away. We worked and I got bit a lot, but eventually, he would step up and down. I ended it on a positive note, leaving him in the bathroom to eat his nutriberry while I cleaned his cage. He is still a bit put off because he won't eat his treats but he will get over it.
Gee Bee Sounds like you're doing everything right and making incremental progress. Patience will win here - just keep at it and one day he just may surprise you! All the best! Thanks for watching! 😊
Help! I got a 6 week old beautiful baby today! He is really feisty and bites really hard! How do I calm him when I pick him up? I saw a video that said you can trim the tip of the beak, how do you feel about that? I will phone the vet tomorrow and enquire, just don't want to stress him out even more
Baroque Hair Studio Kerry Gould It’s up to you and your qualified *avian vet* but if the beak is normal I would not recommend trimming the tip at all - he’s too young and he needs to settle into his new environment.
Was he hand-fed and tamed before you got him? Is he your only bird?
My suggestion is to work through the nipping as you teach him that nipping is unacceptable. If he’s already a tame baby he’s probably just scared. Also, sometimes people say a baby is hand fed but if they haven’t been worked with long enough before they leave the breeders, especially Parrotlets, they can go wild very easily.
Go slow with him but not too slow. He will learn quickly. Be gentle and kind. When he nips ignore it - don’t react otherwise he’ll learn it gets the results he wants. Once you do get him on your hand definitely go into a small quiet room and gently talk to him and practice step ups. Do this at least once a day for about 15-30 mins. You will need to work with him daily or Parrotlets will go wild at this age very quickly.
If he nips, some like to do a gentle but sudden dropping of their hand to take the bird off guard and throw them a bit off balance. They don’t like the feeling so they learn quickly when they bite this happens. Make sure though if you use this he is biting out of determination to control the situation and not or if fear. If he’s fearful you will just have to be patient till he gets to a point where you start to build a bond with him.
Wing clipping also helps tame down/build trust with Parrotlet babies at this age. I have a wing clipping video if you’re interested.
Hope that helps. Be patient - he will come around. :-). You may also wish to research how to train large parrots and especially the large Amazon parrots - these guys are exactly like Amazons just in a mini package - train them using be same principles.
Thank you so much for all that info, i will follow through with what you have said, I also don't like the idea of trimming the beak, I'll have to put up with the pain lol. Thanks again for taking the time to answer
Hahah yes, one of the joys of parrot keeping - pretending you didn’t notice a bite when you totally did!!! Thanks for watching!
i have a parrotlet ( almost 4 months old) in a bigger cage with toys (I work and am also a student so while i can spend an hour or two a day with him, i can't spend enough time to justify keeping him in a smaller cage) who is okay outside of his cage (hangs outs on my shoulder, takes food from my hands, but doesn't really like to be pet), but doesn't really seem interested in interacting with me and will not willingly step up from inside his cage. he let me scratch his head once, but that's it. i just feel like i did everything wrong when i got him about two months ago and am wondering how to undo it. :(
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I hope this video helps. You can skip to Day 24 and see how to use millet to lure the bird. Hold the millet between your fingers and let the bird eat off of it. Don't push against the bird or else you're forcing him/her to eat. Once it would eat, next is hold the millet between thumb & middle finger while pointing out your index finger and use it as a perch. Let the bird approach you to eat the millet. If it chooses to climb onto your index finger, it's up to him. Do it several times of the day. Don't leave the millet in there. Use it as an ice cream or delicious desert treat to train the bird. Once successful, then slowly move your hand out of the cage. Also try clicker training: czcams.com/video/kANhrYgOlJc/video.html
I have 2 new baby parottlets and I have tried this method and because they are so into each other it was painful to split them they will cry for each other so this did not work. However I have started to give them treats, and they learned from each other. Each time I open the cage I leave them a treat, after a while they got happy I am opening the cage then I will put my hand inside with a treat and one of them made courage to get near, then the other one came because FOMO. After a while I would give them treats but make them climb on my hand for it and now they are flying to my hand when I ask. Because I wanted to speed up the process I tried to "grab" them to make them comfortable touching their backs but all I did is break he trust I have built. For a couple of days they would not come to me any more... they are smart, once you fool them you have to make up to them because they will remember. I used to get bitten at the beginning trying to feed them, but I would say OUCH out loud and they seem to understand that I am hurt and walk away with their treats so they stopped that as well. Bottom line is that incentive works better than intrusion, they will resent you if you constantly make them work and don't reward them. I guess is just like people... how many times you can ask for favours without giving back!?
What if I had my birds together for 4 weeks now
Thanks
Stratoblues Thanks very much for watching!
This is very helpful. thanks for this.
Uhmmm by the way can I ask what's the difference between a 'parrot' and a 'parrotlet'? coz here in our province we just caught a rare parrotlet (i used an animal specie identifer app that's why i just knew it was a parrotlet). the parrotlet is shy and and we don't even know if it's a male or female😅.
John Grey Avelino thanks for watching and thanks for your comment. A Parrotlet is just a parrot species, just like a Cockatoo, a Macaw and a budgie are various parrot species. It’s said Parrotlets are the smallest Parrots species but I actually thing they’re the second smallest. Either way, a parrot is the name given to hookbill birds (parrots :-)) and Parrotlet is a type of parrot or hookbill. What colour is the parrotlet? I can try to help you identify gender.
John Grey Avelino outside of certain colour mutations, male Parrotlets have deep blue flight feathers - females lack this. Both sexes can have dark blue behind the eyes or on the rump so those two factors are not reliable. Also, once the bird gets acclimated to its environment, the males are more apt to readily copy actually human speech and they tend to vocalize more in general. Females are generally just quieter and usually don’t copy words, only sounds - if they’re going to. Of course not written in stone but tends to be the case. Also, a qualified avian vet can help you have a DNA blood text performed to determine gender.
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Ben Strain Thank you!
The person who gave me my 2 parrotlets put them in the same cage, they are 3 months old and I'm wondering if it's too late to separate them. Any tips?
Don’t separate them. Don’t keep them in travel cages. This is cruel
@@Bingewatchingmediacontent it's been a couple years since I commented that. Both of the birds are in a big cage and they're doing really good :))
Where did you get these great cages?
+Leah Darbenzio I got them from a local small pet store in my area. Unfortunately, I think the manufacturer discontinued that style of travel cage. They're definitely great for very temporary use when needed. Thanks for watching!
Where did you get this travel cages ? Link ? Thank you 🙂
klaudia98GT I got them from a small local vendor in my area but I can't exactly remember the cage brand name. Just to clarify - a travel cage should only be used for a very short time and only if you can constantly be taking the baby out to play. Thanks for watching! 😊
You say not to put them in a room with another bird but what if that's the only room they can be in
Then you can do that but just be prepared that it can inhibit their progress when you’re trying to tame them. When you have out of cage time, make sure you take each bird to a different room when you interact with them so they can’t see the other bird while they’re out of the cage. He goal is for them to develop a stronger bond with you than the other bird - you want them to view you as their security blanket, not the other bird.
Should i start my baby off woth a small cage
Have you considered wing clipping while you’re taming him? That will help with the fact that he keeps flying back to the cage before you can move to another spot. Have a qualified *avian* vet do it for you or check out my wing clipping video.
Only use a smaller cage now if you have a lot of time to always be taking him out and only use it for a very short while.
Definitely don’t handle him where he can see his cage. Maybe quickly put a blanket over the cage as soon as you take him out so he can’t see it? Then move to another room?
Once you can get him away from his cage and into another small quiet room, just sit there quietly and talk to him while he’s on your finger. He will come around. Some are more skittish my nature and some keep trying to get away cause they just haven’t bonded with you yet or they weren’t really tamed well at the breeders.
Regarding mixing pellets with seeds - if you do choose to feed pellets, parrots will always prefer seeds over pellets. Try offering just pellets during the day and then take those away at night and offer only a millet spray before bed. Remove it during the day. That may help transition him over to eating just pellets but keep a close eye on him - make sure he’s not starving in the process. Use with caution! Keep offering a variety of foods now as a baby - he will come around. Try showing him/pretending that you’re eating the food too - birds are communal eaters so if they see others eating something they are more likely to try it. This tip works better the more bonded to you he is.
Keep working with him and he will bond to you. Work with him at least two times a day - any less and it will slow the process down significantly.
All the best.
where is this little pink cage from?
I can’t remember I purchased it years ago but I do know that model has been discontinued now. They do sell similar versions today however.
How long do you keep your bird in a small cage?
Naomi Perez Not very long. Only one or two days if you ensure you keep taking the bird out so it doesn’t get bored.
My parakeet is 3 months old
Does this work for parakeets
Yes, it totally can. Just be aware that if the baby was never hand-fed/tamed from the breeder, this process of taming can take quite a lot longer. Please only use this technique if you know you’ll constantly be taking the baby out so he doesn’t get bored in the travel cage. All the best!
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Where did you purchase the individual parrot cages?
What type of parrot are those?
Those are Parrotlets.
Sooooooooo cute I wish mine gets like this one day but I can not complain the second day he was eating from my hand...😐
Wow! That’s great progress! Keep at it! Is he young? Young budgies are very easy (relatively speaking) to tame down if they haven’t been hand fed.
PippyPets well he is just 2 months old my sister says that I am annoying to the poor boy but I just want him to like me that is not bad i guess😂
Hahaha. 2 months old is an ideal age to start taming a budgie. Just go slow and work on getting the bird to trust you. Be slow and gentle. You’re bird will come around. All the best! 😊👍
Does this work on adult parrotlets
Yes, it can, but be prepared for it to take a lot longer. Patience and understanding will be the key with an adult - gain the bird’s trust first before pushing to move onto other things. All the best!
PippyPets thank you for the answer!!
Yes but you have to be creative, and if not tame at all use the time that he/she is in this carrier cage (at least at first ,during the get to know you stage) to just simply have the cage sitting next you while you do quiet activities with no scary noises. Like washing dishes,cooking (non teflon of course) ,knitting,listening to soft music, and best of all talking to him/her while giving him a treat in his bowl beforehand so he associates the treats with his time with you even if it's in the carrier cage.
You. An transition to clicker training, or simply hold the bird (gently) if the bird doesnt bite too hard. Letting the bird sit on your hand or finger while simply doing nothing. I tame my retired breeder birds (currently the one I'm working with is about 7yrs old) by clipping them first, then every time he/she flutters to the floor trying to get away from me, I scoop him/her up in my hand gently and place him/her on our birdie tree stand. He learns to associate my "rescuing" him and placing him on the tree stand as a source of security and trust me enough to scoop him up and eventually that turns into teaching them to "step up" . And I gradually condition the bird to get used to spending more and more time on my hand or shoulder away from the tree stand. This one I'm working with, is the oldest non tame bird I've worked with so it may take a year or two for him. I I actually tames his mate this way but she responded much quicker because two years prior I had started working with her by gaining her trust within her cage, giving her treats by hand etc... until one day she started showing interest in wanting to come out of her cage,after a few months of making her whether she wanted to or not. She realized getting to come out with me was way more fun. And she became so so sweet.
I'm not handling him as much at the moment because I have my hands full with a recently weaned handfed clutch of babies I'm trying to keep tame. It's a lot of work keeping several birds tame all ar once, that are clutch mates, sharing the same cage AND fully flighted. About a few hours a day (for me,since they are handfed by me&know me already). The reason is I want to find them good homes when the next bird show is in town I can register to be a vendor like I did last year.
More importantly, does this work on adults
With all due respect, I hope people don't watch this video and think that a tiny cage with one perch is the best way to keep them :( I know you explain why they're in tiny cages with no toys, but I wish you'd talked a bit about proper cages and accessories that they can grow into. I know a sad number of people who keep birds in such small cages and don't spend much time with them (especially children who get a bird and quickly lose interest).
No hate but why are the cadges there in sooooo small. One of them keeps crashing into the wall and I feel so sad.
Oh nevermind sorry
im not a hater but is the cage to small or is it good?
The cages shown in the video are way to small for keeping them in.
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@@bolt1437 this comment was when i didnt have 6 parrots but now that ik abt parrots, ik its a travel cage
I just wanted to adress the fact that the cage used in this video is a way too small for parrotlets. You should use a larger cage
You need to actually listen to the video. It is temporary and for training purposes. It isn't their actual cage.
i dont like the way you talk about them... they deserve to have a choice. they are alive too. boundaries.
WAY TO SMALL OF CAGE!!
You should not put those birds in such tiny cages unless they have other cages idk I am new
Not sure if you had a chance to see the video notes? These cages were used as temporary cages - a tool used as part of the taming process. Normal cages should be much much larger - I agree! :-)
PippyPets oh kk thanks did not know
No worries - thanks for watching! :-)
Please dont day those are the cages they live in if they are you should get bigger ones so they can flap their wings and get more muscle
I agree with you. Those are far too small to be permanent cages. The cages you see in the video are temporary cages.
Why are their cages so small?!
Thanks for your question, Belle. Have you had a chance to watch the entire video and see the video notes? These temporary cages are very temporary - only to be used for a short period of time as a tool during the taming process.
I know this is about birds but my brain kept saying if we treated people like this we'd go to jail so fast. keep them in a small room so we can force them to come out. Don't provide them with any stimulation or friendship, so they have no choice to bond with you. Don't let them even see another member of the species or else they might not bond with you. Stockholm syndrome.
Am i the only one ho thinks that those cages are toooo small....like pls get them biger cages...pls..
Pls actually listen to the video pls
in my opinion your being cruel because there in such small cages
That's what I was thinking bigger cage
Those cages are far too small for the parrotlets !!! in my mind that is cruel
PLEASE people do NOT ever keep your parrots in a small cage with no toys. that is extremely cruel. As she said they are extremely intelligent beings who need constant attention but also stimulation and exercise. This is not the way to teach them anything if you want to learn how to train your birds I highly suggest checking out Dave and jamieleigh at bird tricks. Never restrict your bird from getting away from you either what the heck is wrong with this lady.
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You should never keep birds in that small of a cage, and you should never put your hand in the cage, whatsoever. Let them come to you when you open the door
Tina Brodeur Thanks for your comment. The size in this video is only for temporary usage while training them. I agree with you it’s too small. Definitely never house them permanently in something this small.
Regarding allowing birds to come out of the cage on their own - Parrotlets are very much like their large cousins the Amazons. It’s important to train them that you control when they go in and when they come out of their cage. This helps them to respect you as the one that give kind and gentle direction. Laying this training foundation can prove invaluable as they continue to mature and develop their indépendant adult personalities which can be much more difficult to work with. This principle holds true for all parrots.
I shoudn't even let you tran a pitbull. Please stop keeping animals.
Terrible advice. This video should be titled: “How to create a neurotic bird that will develop issues and become rehomed many times.” Or “How to abuse a bird”
Don’t adopt birds if you plan to take this advice please
You are very ignorant and obviously did not understand anything she explained. I did this when hand raising babies and allowing them MORE freedom by not even having a cage but a carrier to sleep in, they became VERY well adjusted happy tame parrotlets, and fully flighted a YEAR later , (with regular weekly attention) they still beg to come out and are still tame.