I’ve made a mistake 2 months ago by catching and holding budgie by force in my hand. Now the budgie is very freightened by me. When I put my hand in cage he escape in the corner, raraly takes food from hand and his breathing is excesive.. I’m trying every day multiple times to get him familiar with my hand by just holding my hand in cage or offering him the food. But I can’t see any progress in last 2 months.. Will he ever gain trust with me..?
It’s not uncommon for budgies (parakeets) to engage in shredding behavior, which can include cutting paper with their beaks. This behavior is natural for birds, as in the wild they would use their beaks to shred and cut up various materials for nest building, foraging, and other activities.
However, if you notice your budgie engaging in this behavior excessively or with great intensity, it could be a sign of boredom or stress. In captivity, budgies can become bored and restless without enough mental and physical stimulation, leading to the development of unwanted behaviors such as excessive shredding, biting, and screaming.
To help your budgie satisfy their natural shredding behavior and prevent boredom, you can provide them with plenty of toys and other objects to play with and chew on, such as paper strips, bird-safe wood blocks, and cardboard tubes. You can also provide them with plenty of out-of-cage time to fly and explore their environment, as well as plenty of social interaction with you and other birds.
They always seek a higher point where they can perch and where they feel safe. It is better to take them to another room where they can fly freely.
Never keep two females together during breeding, they can fight to the death! They are fighting over the nest box, even another female can kill babies. So, when breeding budgies, always separate female and male budgies from the rest of the flock.
I don’t see the reason why should you do this, they are flock birds, and very social birds. Probably he will get very sad every time you leave his friend’s house. It is better to get a second Budgie.
I have many questions for you. Do you have bonded pair of budgies? Is your female budgie the first time laying eggs? Are eggs fertile? She may have a problem with excessive egg-laying. Or Maybe you don’t have proper conditions for her to be safe to raise chicks. Anyway, learn more about breeding here. ▶️
