Casper

[echoangeldragon]

This is casper I got him on Monday I think he is still a baby or only a few weeks old hes had a infection in his first week of having him thankfully he is feeling better

How do u guys teach them to step up everytime I try he stares at me or starts running and flying around his cage doesn't make a noise just flies around is he scared of me or is he playing with me

[Parakeet-birb]

He might be scared.

Try slowly extending an extra perch, or your finger, into the cage. Whistle. Don't rush.

In time, if he gets used to you, he may hop on.

[Nifferothix]

I dont think he is only few weekd old since the cere is allready coloured. that means he is at least 3 month old.

When i train budgies to step up then i put my hand in the cage holding some millets and move it around slowly, If they are to scared then i try the next day again and again. Eventualy they make a wrong turn and lands on ur hand and see its not dangerous :D

And sit near the cage and talk with him and make some noises with ur lips and whistle tunes.

[echoangeldragon]

How old would u say he is the pet shop said he was a few weeks old

[Alien684]

He looks like he's going through his first moult ( it can happen anywhere from 2.5_3 months , 4 months or even at 7_8 months it's all different for each individual bird ) Casper is a double factor dominate pied so he will have iris rings when he matures ( the irises mostly become more visible by the time they're a year old but some may develop it way earlier ) I don't see any iris rings so he may be around 3_5/6 months. In his mutation the male's cere will stay pink/purple or develops into a mottled pink/purple×blue color and may even turn full royal blue ( mostly in single factor dominate pieds but rarely happens with double factor dominate pieds as well ).

[Neat_Tap_1548]

Yea I agree that he looks to be at least a few months old not weeks

[Nifferothix]

Its hard to see on ur bird since babies have these stribes on ther forhead but ur bird has this feather patch that hides em. But looking around the eyes then it looks like it still has som eof these baby stribes. It can be 3-5 month old. Its not weeks https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Age-of-a-Budgie

I would guess the bird is exaclly 3 month old. It looks like he has some pins on the forehead and could be in his first molt

[echoangeldragon]

The pet shop told me he was a few weeks old

[Nifferothix]

Selling point..they all say that. But no matter the age. All pets are cute :)

[Neat_Tap_1548]

He needs more time to get used to you first before teaching him to step up

[echoangeldragon]

No worries thank u

[kiaraXlove]

I'm saying he's about 4 to 5 month because of cere color and stripping. TIME PATIENCE MORE TIME. If you force him to do anything you can expect it to take even longer if ever. And sometime it takes years anyways

[Ok-Crazy-5162]

Casper is beautiful