How to Handle Birds Correctly Using a Perch

February 28, 2018

It’s important to know that birds will not step down, they will only step up, so whenever you hand-taming them, be sure to keep your perch above their claws so that they can step up to your perch.

The best way to start hand-taming a bird is to use a perch, which can be anything safe and secure that they can step onto. Start at the middle of their chest and lower the perch, and they will step up to the perch. Be sure to give them a treat!

When you’re ready to put them back in their enclosure, slowly return the perch to where you picked them up and allow them to step back UP to their enclosure perch.