by Roshan R Prasad

Parrots are wild animal. It takes a lot of time and patience to make the bird feel like you are their friend, but once you do it will be much easier to tame.

When you bring your parrot to his new home, keep him in his cage for at least one day. Should the bird appear skittish, just allow it some additional time to adjust.

You must cover all your mirrors and close all your windows when you think that your parrot is set to come out of his cage. The bird will probably come out shortly, but if it fails to come out then try to tempt it with some good food or a tree branch. You should try to keep your hair in safety: covered or out of his way. You should also wear appropriate clothes that will not be snagged so fast.

Never raise your voice when speaking to the parrot. It is always important to remember that you must not look directly at him as this is behavior which will lead him to view you as a predator.

Place some clippings in its cage if your parrot is reluctant to hand feed. It will be much easier to get the bird to eat out of your hand if you encourage and praise him whenever he eats.

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 to tame the bird. After your parrot’s initial fear has been conquered and there is now a bond of trust and friendship, you can begin to teach him to speak certain phrases or even to sing along with you.

About the Author:

Being a bird enthusiast himself, Roshan is the webmaster of the site Exotic Birds, and writes articles on different exotic birds like like Eclectus, Conures, Cockatiel, lorikeet and many more.