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Expert: Kyle Lohr - 3/2/2009


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Hi Kyle,

I have a budgie that is about one year old. I have a male budgie.  He used  to peck my finger alot but it seems that I've worked that out already. I've heard that older budgies are hard to tame.  Can you give me some tips on how to tame my budgie.

~Isaiah

Answer
Hello Isaiah. You have heard right, older budgies who are not used to humans are reluctant to become accustomed to us and be friendly. However, this is not always the case. Budgies, like humans and all animals, have personalitys of there own, no two are a like. I would reccomend you hold your Budgie once a day, for 5-15 minutes. Taming an older parakeet will take patience and time. Day by day, he will slowly become accustomed to you. But it wont happen over night.

Hope this Helps Isaiah. Thanks.

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Kyle Lohr

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I can answer questions on breeding, illness, housing, diet, color mutations, genetics, and many others. I find budgies to be one of the most wonderful bird species to own as a pet. If I do not know the answer to you question, which is indeed a rare event, I will do my best to research and find the best answer to your question. I have dedicated my life to budgies and now I'm prepared to give back and help the community with their budgies as well. These birds are so wonderful there is an endless amount of information to know about them. I learn new things from budgies every day that I spend with them. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to ask. You will not be disappointed with the feedback.

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I have owned and bred budgies for over 10 years. I know just about everything there is to know about these beautiful birds.

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Great American Bird Show and The National Cage Bird Show.

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I am currently attending Fort Collins Veterinary School in Colorado and plan on becoming an Avian Veterinarian.

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