Pet Parakeet Care : Getting to Know Your Parakeet

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Getting to know your parakeet is one of the most enjoyable things you'll get to do with your pet, and even though it can appear a little uninteresting initially, one of the finest methods to become acquainted with your bird is to play with her or him.

Naturally there are more ways to become closer to your pet, but you want to start somewhere, and this is as good a place as any.

Start by learning how to hand feed your bird. One of the elementals in relationship building with any animal or person is trust, and the more that you can bond with your bird the more trust will build between you.

Getting to know your parakeet starts with these bonding experiences, and your bird will worship you for it. To start your bonding session, first take him out of the cage by placing your index finger on your bird's lower stomach. This should coax him onto your finger. Ensure he's relaxed. Next, put him up on the top of the cage and start speaking with him in a soft friendly demeanour. This is how your parakeet will recognize that you are being friendly.

After 15 minutes or so, let him go back into his cage. The trick is to do this each day, and after a few days your parakeet will become pretty close with you. The bond has started to develop, and this is something you'll see occurring right in front of your eyes.

Be certain that you provide your pet with plenty of fresh food and water, and spend as much time with him as you doubtless can. When you're with him, whistle a little and try clicking your tongue. This could keep him interested and it'll seem sort of like you are talking with him. Do not do anything that's likely to get him indignant.

Getting to know your parakeet will help with knowing when he could be annoyed. There are signs that your bird could be irritated, and a large amount of birds do this. They open and close their beak in a threatening kind of way, and it's a sign to say, I'm getting a little pissed off, but in bird talk! He might also squawk and try to bite if he is indignant, show any of these signs and you need to know to give him some space.

Let your bird out every day to exercise, and confirm to cover any mirrors in the house, otherwise he may fly into them. It is okay to have a little swinging mirror in his cage, but this is much different than having a six foot mirror in the lounge above the fire. Be with him when he's loose in the house. Clearly I do not mean this literally, unless of course your name is Tinkerbell, but be in proximity. He'll know you are there, and he'll enjoy your interest.

Ultimately as a means of getting to know your parakeet, always be mild with your pet. Birds frighten awfully simply and the very last thing you would like to do is inspire your pet to be frightened of you. It requires a lot longer (if ever) for you to unravel this fear, than it does to develop a friendly companionship that you're going to both get heaps of joy from.