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How do you get a budgie/oarakeet to play dead (lay on it's back) if it does no have a habit of doing so?

I have 2 budgies and I've got them for around 1 1/2 month and I'm really really want them to play dead. They're already finger trained (meaning they hop onto my finger when I call them) but they do not like to be touched.

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
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    Keep handeling them every day. Work on trying to get them to lay on their back in your hand. After that it will just take patience.

  • 2 decades ago

    you should tyr getting a hand tamed baby cockatiel i have 3 of those.they love be petted and loves to play around. it takes time for these birds....had budgies but i didn't get far with them gave to my friend she love's them they got a good home they always wanted to bit they still do.

  • 2 decades ago

    Man, I didn't even get that far with mine before my cat diside to piss me off.

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