My parakets are scared to death, what do i do?
Birds can be like this until you tame them and teach them that they don’t have to be scared of you. I think it’s built into them to be naturally very vigilant, because they are easy prey out in the wild. The best way to tame them is with constant practice. The first thing to do is make your hand seem less scary. When you put your hand in the cage, do it very slowly…maybe hold a palm full of birdseed in it. Then (and this is the boring part so make sure you are in a comfortable position with your arm is supported!) sit there. Sit there and don’t move your hand for like 10 minutes. While you’re doing this, talk to your bird(s) softly, maybe sing a little bit. This will help them relax a little. They probably won’t eat out of your hands the first several times you do this but they will at least start to learn that your hand is not a threat and that you are respecting their space. Whenever you feed/water your new budgie, move slowly. I’ve found that if I pause before putting my hand in t
