Can all Budgies be tamed?

[TheNzJessie]

it can even take longer than 3 months. i got given a budgie who i named Pluto who took 8 months to tame to an 'acceptable level' but he was not a baby but it was possible...

[Kim S]

I have to disagree with you on that one. After breeding budgies for a couple of years I know that some budgies just aren't meant as pet companion. They're better of in an aviary with other birds.

Have you ever taken one of these "untamable budgies" and worked with it for 3 months? I'm not saying that every budgie will be easy and personalities can certainly vary, but I do think any bird can ultimately be tamed. The variable is how hard and how long it will take.

No, I never have. And I agree with you on that. But since most people just want a sweet little budgie to play with instead of the miniature parrot that these difficult ones are, I dont feel comfortable selling them as tame pets. And not everyone is up to the comitment it takes to tame one of these 'untamables'. I do on occasion sell one, but they go to experienced bird owners.

[Michael]

This is why I said there's basically no such thing as untamable. It just may not be easy.

[entrancedbymyGCC]

This goes back to the question I was asking -- what signs can you look for, on a first meeting with a bird, that that particular bird is likely to be easier rather than harder to work with?

[Michael]

Well the first question to ask is what you want to be able to get the bird to do. If you want a bird you can touch and handle you might prefer a calmer one. However, if you want one to be entertaining and do funny things on its own for you to watch, then a more active one might be better.

[IAmJuan]

i can spend time with it no problem.. it should be fun when i get him

[miajag]

All but dead ones.

[ptuga72]

All but dead ones.

roflmao!!

[Banksie]

We have no food, no jobs, our PETS' HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!