Basic Tips On How To Train Your Parrot.

by: RoshanRPrasad
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Always keep in mind that parrots are wild animals. Taming a bird is a time taking process which can also be irritating to you resulting even harming your bird, so to avoid this you should be aware of the appropriate steps to make your birds at ease.

Once the parrot is at your home, it is important that he be around people who love birds and that he stay in his cage for at least the first 24 hours. If the parrot appears nervous, slow down and allow it more time.

When you think the parrot is ready to come out, cover all the mirrors and windows then open the cage. Soon, the bird will come out and if it doesn't, entice it with some food or a branch. Make sure to keep your hair out of the way and wear clothing that will not easily be snagged.

Don't ever speak in a loud voice to your parrots. Do not look straight into his eyes or he will think you are a predator.

If your parrot does not want to take food from your hands, then use clippings and put them in the cage. You should praise them whenever they eat so eventually, you can feed them using your own hand.

Parrots need to fly from time to time to exercise their wings. To keep the bird calm and ensure he is not frightened, try carrying the bird around on a stand that is low utilizing two different size sticks. Two sticks are required for the parrot to go from one to the other. The parrot will be frightened by sudden movements, so when you do this make sure to move slowly and deliberately.

You might find taming your parrot in the first few weeks a little bit difficult. Now that there has been some improvement, further lessons can be taught, the bird can now learn commands such as "step up". The parrot will learn that you are the master and that he must come to you immediately when this is said; this will be most important in cases where imminent danger is present so that you both can move to safety.

It is also important that they learn the command "no". If, at times, the parrot does something that you really don't like, then you must let it know so that it will not behave in that way again.

It will take time and patience to tame the bird. You will be able to teach your bird to speak certain words and possibly even sing once the bird is able to trust you.

About the Author

Being a bird lover himself, Roshan is the webmaster of his website Exotic Birds, and loves to write articles on different exotic birds like like Eclectus, Conures, Cockatiel, lorikeet and many more.  

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