How do you tame a canary?

Answer 1

Hi!

Well, i'm no canary training expert, but'll try to help you.

First of all it depends on the canary. I don't think all canaries can be tamed, so don't blame yourself.

Next is patience and work.

A few things i did/do:

- first make sure they're healthy, don't give them food for several days at once, try to give food per day. They also like to bathe. I place a cover over the cage at night so it gets at least 11 hours sleep.

- They need to get used to your presence and not be afraid of you.

- Place your hand near the cage, then in the cage, and wait. Let them calm down. Build it slowly, let them get used to your hand.

-I always feed him his snacks (fruit or bread etc) at the exact same place through the bars (near a stick). When doing this, i'll hold on to the snack until they take it! This will teach them to take food out of your hand. It may take a while though.

- Catching them will also make them used to being touched, but they never like it so don't overdo it.

- I also let the bird fly, it's good for them, they need the exercise. Most of the time he will return to his cage automatically.

- when he is free he's agressive, but not realy affraid, but doesn't like to be touched. With the help of food you can lure him and they are already used to eating out of your hand. The next step is the finger. He wil attack my finger and when placed against his belly he will jump on it. but he never stays on for long.

Hope this helps,

Good luck!

Kalindu

Answer 2

By naming it "Fluffy", never feeding it, and poking over and over again.