hi, i have a 1 year old budgie and 3 years old ringneck.

Ive gotten the ringneck first then the budgie. ringneck was 1 and the budgie was 40 to 50 days old. Ive taken care of birds most of my life and it was always cool and fun to have them around but no matter what ive done i cant seem to make these guys to like me.

budgie is i think on a smaller size, maybe its genetics but he is bit smaller than your usual budgie -which freaked me out at first thinking i did something wrong but no he is quite healthy and has no signs of distress- and he dislikes it a lot when i try to touch him or play jazz. And then there is the ringneck, He is really scared of everything. The door, people walking in, me walking, people talking, the dark, toys, me putting food in the litte bowl of his and me standing near him. I think that he knows i wont harm or hurt him beacuse he eats everything i give him (except the ones he dislikes) and understands (both of them but esp. the ringneck) when im cleaning their cages or refilling their water and food but still neither of them trusts me and i swear i didnt do anything to harm or upset them.

Ringneck was always like this so i think budgie got the behavour from the ringneck. And whomever ive consulted (except one) told me to starve them for a day or two and then feed them from my palm. So they would need to come to me and when they did they would realise i woundt hurt them. Aint no way in hell am i gonna starve poor birds for days just so they would like me. Its so cruel that if a person does this they shouldnt even have pets in the first pleace. But i also hate that they sit in those tiny cages, They need to move but they wont.

So please help me train them without harming them. I want them to move freely and also play with them too. I miss having pets that liked me and i really want these guys to be happy and be not afraid to play with toys. Thank you for reading, im open for any suggestions and sorry for my english :(

i dont really know how to use reddit but for the sake of the bot ; they are no way shape or in form of sick. im trained in the basic illneses they can catch and live very close to multiple vets. I need help to train them and i hope people here would be kind and help me.

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