Why are my birds afraid of my hand in their cage? How to tame?

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Why are my birds scared when I put my hand in the cage. Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Female

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Your birds may not be used to you and so are afraid of your hand. Taking some time to get them used to you and tamer may help. You can start by just offering a treat every time you approach the cage or sit near the cage without any other interaction. Once they are used to you walking past, you can start to then offer the treat while talking to them, move on to giving it from your hand, and then go from there. If at any time they become too scared or nervous, taking a break to let them calm down and then starting again from the step they were comfortable with can help.

Why are my birds afraid of my hand in their cage? How to tame?

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