How to tame a parrot to the hands

So, you have purchased a parrot. Of course, the first question you will have is how to tame it? There are many ways. Which one to choose depends primarily on the nature and age of your bird. The younger the parrot, the easier it will be taming. But, in any case, this process will require patience from you.

How to tame wavy parrot: tips

• Wavy parrots are fearful and cautious birds, so do not expect that your pet will love you and begin to trust you at the first meeting. The process of taming them will take a lot of time, but the result will impress you. Budgies most often become tender and loving pets.
• First of all, remember that moving to a new place and changing the host for a wavy parrot is a big stress. The first thing you need to do when you bring the bird home is to enable it to move to the new cage from the carriage itself. At the same time, of course, close monitoring and control is necessary.

• You need to ensure that your new pet does not fly into the room. Do not touch the bird with your hands. These actions can provoke even more stress and cause a negative attitude towards you, which does not contribute to domestication. When the parrot gets into the cage, lock it there and let it settle down. Leave the parrot alone in the room and do not disturb it during the day.
• If the pet will sit quietly and will not show any reactions, do not worry, this behavior is quite acceptable. During the first week of the parrot's stay at your home, install the cage so that it is at the level of your eyes. Without special need it is better not to disturb him. However, try to appear more often to his eyes, so that the pet gets used to your appearance.
• Try not to make sudden movements when replacing feed and water and talk to the parrot gently and calmly, trying to call his name more often. The cage should become a kind of fortress for the bird, where it will feel safe. The process of domestication is better to start in the 2nd week of the parrot stay in your house.
• Begin the event should be with the release of the cell from the feeder (this should be done at night). In the morning, when the bird is hungry, sprinkle a small amount of food on your hand and place your palm in the parrot's cage. Before doing this, wash your hands in running water and make sure that they do not smell of cigarettes or perfume.
• Wait until the parrot gnaws all the food offered to him, then gently remove his palm from the cage and return the feeder there. These actions need to be repeated every day. After you make sure that the bird calmly, without fear, takes the feed from your palm, you can complicate the task. This time, place your hand so that the pet is forced to sit on it. When it takes a little more time, have the parrot sit on your finger.
• If he quietly sits on your hand, you can let him fly to fly within the apartment. However, before releasing the bird, check whether the air vents and balcony doors are closed, and whether the mirrors are covered. Do not allow your pet to sit on chairs, sofas and the floor, so that no accidents occur. About a month later you can keep the cage open all the time.

Tame brown parrot

Because of their beauty, necklaces parrots have become popular pets. This name of the birds is explained by the presence of black and pink stripes around the neck. This species of parrots easily remembers and reproduces sounds and words - this is the 2nd reason for their popularity.

Taming him, like his wavy fellow, will take you time. In general, the mechanisms are similar. First you need to give the bird to get used to the new environment, then teach them to take food from you. To do this, as in the previous case, teach him to hand, placing it in a cage. In the hand should be food, which prefers the bird.

By the way, you need to feed the parrot in a cage, so that he has an incentive to return there. Pet should try to gradually carry out of the cage on his arm. Of course, this is not the first time. When you succeed, try to replant the bird on your shoulder. The parrot must make sure it is safe and convenient. Now you can let him fly around the room, and then, stretching out a delicacy, return him to him. Before you let the bird fly, make sure that there are no objects in the room that are dangerous to it.

Features "education" parrot Corella

Another popular breed of parrots is Corella. These birds differ appeasable character, in addition they are very intelligent. These parrots can be good interlocutors for people, because they have an amazing ability to imitate the sounds of human speech.

However, it is also impossible to tame Coralula right away, you need to wait until the parrot gets comfortable in your home and in its cage, to understand that nothing threatens it. The time to start domestication can be determined by the behavior of the bird. If your pet moves freely in a cage, tweets and is active, then you can start a closer acquaintance with him.

First of all, you need to communicate with the bird, using a calm and gentle tone. If you follow this simple rule, over time, Corella will understand that you are a source of affection and safety. When communicating, you must use your hands. They should be constantly in the area of ​​the face, so that the bird has a parallel between your hands and good-natured communication. Gradually, the parrot will start to sit on your hands.

Parrot taming is a long process. There is no perfect method for this. After all, each bird, like a person, has its own character and temperament. To any parrot should be an individual approach. In any case, no need to hurry. The process of domestication should not bring discomfort to the pet.