Before learning to play with a budgerigar, you need to gain his trust. There are several ways to diversify communication with your pet using simple toys and devices.
It is necessary
- - handkerchief
- - small plastic ball
- - round wooden stick
Instructions
Step 1
Budgerigars are very quick-witted birds, and with proper perseverance, they are easy to train. It's a pleasure to play with them. But first you need to try to earn the pet's trust. Only then will he develop confidence and determination. This will be the first step in learning to play.
Step 2
How to train a budgerigar to trust its owner?
It is necessary to make it a rule to sit at the cage every day so that the bird is above the level of the owner's eyes. In such a situation, the pet will feel safe. Next, you need to close your eyes and sit quietly in front of the cage for a while. Through parted eyelids, one can observe the reaction of the parrot: if he looks at the owner without blinking, it means that he is still feeling apprehensive. If he blinks, it means he is calm and confident. After the process of convergence has been passed, you can start learning the games.
Step 3
How to play with a budgerigar?
The simplest thing is to teach your pet to respond to a wink. To do this, you need to sit in front of the cage and carefully observe the pet. After the parrot blinks, you need to do the same, looking directly at him. If the bird gets worried, you can respond with a demonstrative startle response. Over time, a closer contact will be established between you and the parrot, and mutual understanding will arise. The bird will respond in kind to the owner's wink.
Step 4
Then you can move on to more complex games, for example, with a ball, which will be played by a light plastic ball. The bird can not only roll it up to the owner's hand, but also throw it into an impromptu basket, imitating a game of basketball.
Step 5
Budgerigars are quite curious. In the process of taming a pet, you can go for the following trick: pick up any object with which you can make quiet and pleasant sounds (for example, a small bell). Then you need to turn your back on the parrot and play a little with this little thing. The bird will be attracted by sounds and she will certainly be interested in them. Most likely, the pet will try to look over the owner's shoulder to see what he is doing. At this time, you can offer him a finger or a stick so that he sat on them.
Step 6
Another interesting game is to serve what he dropped to the parrot. For example, a handkerchief or "ball". Soon, he himself will begin to pick up the object that the owner dropped, thereby inviting him to start the game. If the bird taps its beak on the cage, you need to knock it back. If the pet sits on a high, hard-to-reach place, you can offer him one of your favorite toys, and he will soon join the game.
Step 7
You can sing along to the budgerigar in response to its trills. This technique extraordinarily brings the owner closer to his pet and develops the bird's trust and interest in the owner. Many parrots love games such as pulling a handkerchief or any other suitable object. This is one of the first things they learn to do pretty quickly.
