NicoleN
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Anyone know how to handtrain parakeets?
They're so little and jumpy...not at all like a larger parrot. It's going to take a lot of getting used to this.
I think it's going to take a long time for them to get used to our house. Not only after the disaster last night, but my mom hasn't decided on a place to put them, so they will be constantly moved around for about a week before they can actually call a spot 'home'.
I'm thinking that after they get settled in their place, I'll just sit by the cage and talk to them so they get used to me, then after they're comfortable, I'll open the cage door and put my finger in and see if I can pet them (my sis said they let her pet them in the store, but I don't want to rush things). Then do I take them out of the cage to teach them to step-up? or do I do it in the cage? Since they are such flighty little creatures should I take them into a room where I can close all the doors, kind of like a neutral room? (We have a very open floorplan)
Please help!
They're so little and jumpy...not at all like a larger parrot. It's going to take a lot of getting used to this.
I think it's going to take a long time for them to get used to our house. Not only after the disaster last night, but my mom hasn't decided on a place to put them, so they will be constantly moved around for about a week before they can actually call a spot 'home'.
I'm thinking that after they get settled in their place, I'll just sit by the cage and talk to them so they get used to me, then after they're comfortable, I'll open the cage door and put my finger in and see if I can pet them (my sis said they let her pet them in the store, but I don't want to rush things). Then do I take them out of the cage to teach them to step-up? or do I do it in the cage? Since they are such flighty little creatures should I take them into a room where I can close all the doors, kind of like a neutral room? (We have a very open floorplan)
Please help!