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Post by beccilouise on Apr 16, 2017 16:25:15 GMT -5
Aww, canaries are lovely! And I agree, a bird-companion is a bird companion. I don't think canaries tend to form bonds quite as strong as parrots, but all birds are individuals, and that is not to say they can't be tamed and become very sweet, affectionate little birds. Best of luck and please keep us posted with how things go!
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Post by gypsydove on Apr 17, 2017 4:41:00 GMT -5
Thank you BecciLouise. I personally don't know what the norm is for Canaries in general I think it is possibly misconception to a degree as most people are content with leaving them cage bound to simply sing and since they are more timid it takes more time than some of the others. Most people don't have the patience for attempting to tame a typically hands off birds like Canaries and finches. Though it has been done. In some Eastern countries tame finches are pretty common I guess...who knew?
I am prepared that he might not ever get to that point though I hope he does and work with him daily giving him the opportunity to interact where he's comfortable while I do try to push the limits gently I don't force and watch his body language to let me know where he's comfortable and if it's getting to be too much too soon.
He definitely let's me know he's getting more curious about me however and now comfortable with me sitting in front of open door which allows and likes temporary perch Im using as a precursor to hand perching tolerates cage cleaning he's getting more curious about my hands that bring good things though he rather they not be in his cage...hence the perch training to get him to come out to me on his own.. I'm hoping it won't take much to get him to come to my hand when I say come here he's already perch trained that way and likes hearing good job when he lands on it now I don't say it until he gets a smidge closer I'll keep doing that lil by lil.. not much different than how they explain how to teach birds to wave rewarding closest behavior to what your aiming for and slowly changing it as they progress.
At first he was content being alone and demanded a lot more space allowing me only a few feet away before he'd go terrorial I talked to him a few times a day and then gave him space slowly getting closer staying longer and then he started showing he was enjoying the interaction and trying to figure out how to get me to say specific phrases LOL you can see his wheels turning trying to figure me out it seems similar to Birdie puzzles really he's quite curious and wants to figure out what I'm saying or at least how to get me to say certain things. At first it pissed him off like he knew he was being watched every move cause I said certain things every time he did something then it became a game he initiates and gets miffed if I am not there and tries to get me to come visit him LOL he is a character!
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Post by beccilouise on Apr 17, 2017 5:46:08 GMT -5
Aww, he sounds like a sweet little character and I wish you the best of luck in taming him! If we always listened to people who said things couldn't be done, the human race would get nowhere. I don't know much about canaries' social habits in the wild, or in captivity, as my obsession is the psittacine genus, but I'd certainly be very interested to hear your continued progress. It sounds like you're doing pretty well already!
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Post by biteybird on Apr 19, 2017 5:20:29 GMT -5
I personally believe that canaries can be trained, in fact, any bird - given time, patience and the right approach. I guess most people aren't willing or able to spend the time doing it. So, Kudos to you for being up for it!  |
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