why do my parakeets????

Are they ring necks?, if so are they both the same sex, sometimes it can be hard to tell and may even be costly to find out, I have heard that same sex pairs are never happy, but opposite sex pairs are very happy, if they fight or one or both seem to loose feathers quite a lot, consider seperating them. as for handling them, it's trial and error, and persistance, keep your hand in the cage as long as you can, gloved if you have to. once they get used to it and maybe land on it, take the glove off, but be warned, you may get bitten a few times, but if you are a bird lover, you won't mind............

I have 2 parrakeets and when I am in the room they seem happy....they groom each other, play and chirp quite noisily...almost annoyng at times, but if they seem too quiet and a little afraid, here are a few things to help:

1. try to hand feed them...this process may take a while, but it helps them to bond with you. Put a little seed in your palm while they are IN the cage, and let them eat from your hand.

2.Give them 'toys' to play with, shiny bells, ladders, millet sprays, (not a toy, but they love it to eat as a treat), a mirror....any thing shiny and reflective. Just because they have each other, they still might be bored.

3. Make sure you are giving them a variety of different seeds..with a fruit and veggie blend.

4. Talk to them as often as you can.....

I think though, get them the toys to play with and DO NOT take them out of the cage for awhile. I hope they did not hurt themselves when they were out...hitting their heads into mirrors and windows. My first parrakeet I had, I let it out and it banged its head into a mirror and died 2 months later from brain injury (it was quiet after the accident, too)....so be careful and cover all mirrors and close the curtains in a room when you do let them out again.

Good luck and if there still is no improvement .....ask a vet who specializing in birds.

Many birds take a long time getting used to a human, particularly if they have another bird to keep them company. But, with time, they should get used to having you around, even if you just stay in the same room with them, working on your computer, or reading, or anything, just so they see you and get used to you. Gradually they will come to miss y ou when you are not there, and even chirp out a 'hello' when you come in after being away a while. I also find that my birds LOVE to hear the natural sounds on recordings that you can order from places like "amazon.com' books, etc....I get nature recordings that feature birds in natural environments, and play the CD at a fairly high volume for them. They seem to think they are outside in nature, and chirp out calls to their 'friends' on the CD, and even come flying out and about to look around. I find CD's in the "Solitudes" series of nature sound collection quite good (by Dan Gibson) such as "Songbirds"; also"Nature's Creations" 100% nature sounds, one is called "songbirds: prairie" and the other is "pure streams" . The prairie one has birds in the background of the sound of wind through wheatfields on a prairie setting, and the other has the sound of flowing water over smooth stones in a river, with natural bird sounds throughout. Birds seem to love these natural sounds in real nature settings with birds that are naturally there! Mine perk up right away, and begin to call out to their friends, and the CD plays for an hour or so. Maybe its worth a try....it might get their attention!

Maybe there is something wrong with them? It sounds like your doing a good job or caring for them. Taking them to the vet may be the best way to go. They also like having mirrors in the cage.

When you have 1 bird, it bonds to you and becomes your buddy. When you have 2 they bond to each other an you are an intruder. Put them in separate cages. Pay attention to them one at a time so that you are their main relationship rather than each other.

I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, but the birds are bonded to each other - not to you.

Get a single, hand raised bird, like a lovebird and you will have a grand, happy and loving companion.

do u make a lot of noise around the house, you could be disturbing them

do u smell like other animals, such as cat?

that happened to my frend she visited me and my terrier jumped all over her and her two parakeets wouldnt go near her for a few days

so if u see other peoples pets regularly u might be scaring them

but rly idk i dont have a bird.

=3 good luck getting ur birds to love you again!

Oh at first mines was like that but

1) buy them treats and after about 2 weeks or a week they would be happier

2) talk to them in soft nice voice and put some nice music

and do wat ever you think would make them even more happier = )

is the cage clean? are they fed daily? do they have clean water? my suggestion is to just keep handling them everyday, they will have to get used to you. and be gentle and soothing.

talk 2 them more often