Here comes in your life the moment when you acquired a new unusual and feathered friend. He cheerfully chirps, has a good memory and his character. In order to actually make friends with him, you need to justify the trust of the bird, because initially you are an outsider and a very dubious subject for him. Of course, his age, background and life wanderings before he came to you, will play a big role in the development of your relations with him.
What parrot is easier to tame to the hands?
The easiest way is to tame a young parrot . A wild or adult parrot can be much more difficult to tame, because his life experience could have been much less successful than it would have been if he had been with you all the time. Poor thing could be subjected to all kind of bullying. But, maybe you are lucky, and you can avoid difficulties with training. It depends a lot on the conditions of a parrot's life, before it got to you. Parrots are usually very peaceful and have a good memory. In order to tame the parrot to his hands, you need to win his trust.
How best to tame the parrot to hands?
After you brought your new friend home and set him in a place of honor, do not rush to attack him with outstretched hands and poke your fingers in the cage. Thus, you run the risk of subjecting the bird to panic and stress. It is necessary to leave the cage in complete tranquility and to allow the guest to look around, become comfortable in the new conditions of life. There is nothing strange, if the parrot starts to perceive you hostile at once, you are for him an incomprehensible and extraneous person. Try to cajole it and feed it delicious, for example, a rod with grains purchased in a pet store.
If after some time the parrot is still afraid of you, before you tame it further, give it some more time. Gently and slowly, try to open the cage and invite him to peck the seeds directly from your palm. Be prepared for unpredictable reactions, such as throwing a parrot on the cage and aggressive finger bite. Do not lose hope and keep on repeating the attempts until they succeed.
For every achievement the parrot should be encouraged. So do not be stingy and do not be greedy and go broke at a pet store for some kind of delicacy.
Do not advise to apply to the bird violence or punishment. As mentioned above, the parrots have a very good memory and the likelihood is that after a thoughtless click on the nose to you a month, or even more, you will have to beguile his whims, until he forgives you. However, there were cases when the parrot was forcibly forced to sit in the hands, despite the outbursts of his discontent and resistance, he still obeyed and then voluntarily dived at the owner's finger.
In order for the parrot to not be afraid of you and it was easier to tame it to your hands, talk to it. Give it a simple and sonorous name and repeat it often. When you pour him food or just give him a hand, refer to him by name, without using harsh
After the parrot began to perceive you without fear and with full confidence sits down to your hand to peck the grains in the cage, you can gently try to put a finger or hand for him to solemnly stay on it. Sometimes a parrot so much hates a finger that bothered him, that he can not cope with this dislike, and can calmly sit on his hand, if you do not see your fingers.