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Yes. You can train a bird to perch on specific places, like hands, knees, shoulders, etc. Even on your head. But you might decide that's a bad idea once you know the rest of the story now.
In bird psychology, the bird on the highest perch is the boss. It's a dominance behavior. If your bird's eyes are higher than yours, it thinks its the boss. Pet birds who are kept above eye level often begin to act aggressively. If they know the command, "step up" they might just ignore it, or even bite when you try to pick them up. Even my gentle Derbyan, Neil, who just loves coming out to play will threaten and then try and fly away if I let him stay above eye level for too long.
Have you ever seen a wild bird with a lame foot or missing toes? Here's why: another bird bit his foot to challenge his dominance and force him to a lower perch. Birds who know that they are not the dominant member of the flock will refuse to sit above the dominant bird out of instinct. This keeps their little feet and toes intact.
The good news is that your little parakeet seems to realize that you are the "flock leader."
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Can parakeets do tricks?
Yes. If you train them well enough and have enough face time with them, you can teach them to stand on your finger, and if you bob your head up and down, they will copy you!
Are boy parakeets easier to train to talk?
yes
What if your parakeet does not have any blue on its head?
Depending on your Parakeets color, it's perfectly normal for parakeets to not have blue on it's head...
How do parakeets have a baby?
They mate or do a jig then they lay the eggs and sit on them
How do you take care of a parakeet?
This is an excellent website just on parakeets : http://parakeet.yolasite.com/ It talks about how to care, breed, and train your parakeets.
How do parakeets take care their eggs?
The parakeets will lay their eggs in a nest that they build themselves. The parakeets will sit on the eggs until all have hatched. The eggs should hatch after 18 days.
Why are parakeets so hard to train?
they are not hard to train at all because I am nice to them and take care and I have fun with them. it will be easier to train them if you are nice to them. I should know because I have one.
Do parakeets have to sit on their eggs?
Yes, like all birds, the eggs must be incubated to hatch.
What can you train to piglets?
You can train a piglet to sit fetch and house train it.
Can you train a hyena to sit?
No.
Does a male parakeet sit on the eggs?
Male parakeets cannot lay eggs--only females can.
How tall do parakeets grow?
it can grow up to 9 inches from head to tail
