i had a lovebird that my family gave me, he's not that young now, he's kinda old and lonely in his cage. i feel sorry for him and wanted to tame him so that he won't be lonely. but i heard they can only be tamed since young, is this true?? if not, how can i tame him? pls help.
thanx
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This totally works, I did it with a rabid parakeet.
Okay, first, get two dowels or sticks of some sort. If your love bird bites, get longer sticks. Get your lovebird and somehow get him to a corner of the room. Put him on the floor and block his escape with your body, most effectively done by sitting cross-legged facing the wall (bird being between you and the corner). After he calms down, start stroking him with the sticks. Every time he goes to bite the stick pet him with the other stick in the other hand. Eventually, after doing this for a while, he'll stop fussing and just let you pet him. When this occurs--and only when this occurs-- start moving your hands up the sticks so your hands get closer to the bird. Try doing it one hand at a time, at first. Your goal is to get your finger to pet him rather than the sticks. Progress slowly, you don't want him to take a chunk out of your finger or to be more afraid of you. Make no rapid movements, stay calm, sing or coo to him.
This worked for me after 2-3 days, no more than 30 minutes per day (exceeding this will cause the bird unneeded stress), and my bird was 2-years old and totally murderous. However, some birds may take up to 2 weeks, so just be patient. After he gets comfortable with you touching him, you can train him to do things like step-up. Start off using perches since most birds feel more comfortable stepping from perch to perch rather than an unstable finger. Training your bird tricks also provides great quality time, and it's fun to show friends. Be creative and give the little guy attention!
its good when u tame them young so they will get used to you!
spend alot of time with him hand feeding him some treats and put a dandelion near the door open and do that every time so they get used to you, and when he ready he''l hop in your hand and you''ll be amazed!!
generally, younger better but i don't think it's only young. i have a "young" bird that isn't tame altho i tried. but it has another companion so it's fine. if u can;t tame it, get it a companion. lovebirds love their companions and you can just watch them having a great time. this is my suggestion only.
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