"Louis Boyd"  wrote in message
news:cuajv4$563$1{at}onion.ccit.arizona.edu...
> rzcsc{at}yahoo.com wrote:
> > I have a 7 week old budgie, hand raised. For the first week he was fine
> > whenever I wanted to pick him up. But now He only lets me pick him up
> > when he wants to. When I want to play with him and he doesn't want to
> > play; he doesn't budge, and tries to bite me. But whenever he wants to
> > come out, i just put my hand in the cage and he jumps on top of my hand
> > (without hesitation,or biting). Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Let your bird sit on your shoulder and be your companion but don't try
> to grab him.   From a bird's perspective you look a lot like King Kong.
> If you want a good relationship let your bird have control over being
> with you.   As I'm typing this there's a bird sitting on my shoulder
> cuddling my neck.  I didn't put him there. He flew there just to be with
> me.  If I reach up to grab him he'll bite.  If I reach up slowly and
> hold  out a finger he'll step up.
>
> Now there are two birds with me, one on each shoulder.  I need more
> shoulders.
>
ok what if the bird bites when you put up a hand for him to step onto? what
then?




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