Chione
05-31-2011, 07:55 PM
I've been lurking for awhile now (both here and on every other lovebird article I could find), and I'm still not quite sure where to start with making a bond between myself and Mango.
A little background information.
My older sister decided to let her 11 year old son try having a lovebird because he was showing himself to be more responsible with his chores and school work. So, she bought two young lovebirds for him to choose from.
He made his choice and she offered the other lovebird to me. She has had Mango for around two months now. She was originally keeping the two lovies separated, but at Easter she put them together because of company and not wanting the birds to get in the way or keep us awake.
Anyways, Mango bonded with the other lovie pretty fast, and was just separated around three weeks ago.
I've been at my sister's now for a week and have been trying to get Mango to love me XD
I read lots of different articles about taming, but I want an actual bond, not just a bird that will step on to my finger because I told it to.
So far I've been sitting in the room with him, talking with him a bit (I feel like I'm talking to myself though), and leaving the cage door open so that he can have a bit of freedom (I'm watching, don't worry).
Mango still gets nervous when I walk up to the cage, scrambles when I put my hand in to change the water, and just doesn't seem cool with me =P
Any advice would be much loved.
Treats for reading:
Combat (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Combat2.jpg)
Combat (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Combat.jpg)
Combat is the other lovebird that my sister bought
Mango (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Mango.jpg)
Mango (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Mango5.jpg)
A little background information.
My older sister decided to let her 11 year old son try having a lovebird because he was showing himself to be more responsible with his chores and school work. So, she bought two young lovebirds for him to choose from.
He made his choice and she offered the other lovebird to me. She has had Mango for around two months now. She was originally keeping the two lovies separated, but at Easter she put them together because of company and not wanting the birds to get in the way or keep us awake.
Anyways, Mango bonded with the other lovie pretty fast, and was just separated around three weeks ago.
I've been at my sister's now for a week and have been trying to get Mango to love me XD
I read lots of different articles about taming, but I want an actual bond, not just a bird that will step on to my finger because I told it to.
So far I've been sitting in the room with him, talking with him a bit (I feel like I'm talking to myself though), and leaving the cage door open so that he can have a bit of freedom (I'm watching, don't worry).
Mango still gets nervous when I walk up to the cage, scrambles when I put my hand in to change the water, and just doesn't seem cool with me =P
Any advice would be much loved.
Treats for reading:
Combat (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Combat2.jpg)
Combat (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Combat.jpg)
Combat is the other lovebird that my sister bought
Mango (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Mango.jpg)
Mango (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/Sarcasm--Whats-That/Mango5.jpg)