Bathing (actually not bathing) has become a big problem

[manuelcalavera]

Hello everyone,
I created a separated topic for this issue, so I can get all the help from you guys. Well, to summarize it, Kido does not bathe! She runs away from spraying, and ignores (or runs away) from water bowls.
There was ONLY one time, that she tried to bathe in her drinking water container and as you can guess, the container was too small for her to properly bathe.
What can I do? She's 5 months now and she has bathed.

 

[KatelynDeanne]

Im glad you brought this up because Lucy wont bathe either and I was actually about to start a thread asking the same question. Her feet are dry and I have no idea what to do about it. She hates the spray bottle as well.

 

[BertAllen]

Tinker tried a 12" square dish once. Yep once! That was it.
Teresa was spraying her hair with water one day and he closed in to see what she was doing so she sprayed him. He took off but came back the next day and she sprayed him a bit more.
After a week he stayed long enough to get quite wet.

These days he will take a little spraying everyday but only stays long enough once every 10 to 14 days for a good soaking.

This morning was one of them days.

 

[KatelynDeanne]

Tinker tried a 12" square dish once. Yep once! That was it.
Teresa was spraying her hair with water one day and he closed in to see what she was doing so she sprayed him. He took off but came back the next day and she sprayed him a bit more.
After a week he stayed long enough to get quite wet.

These days he will take a little spraying everyday but only stays long enough once every 10 to 14 days for a good soaking.

This morning was one of them days.

Thanks for the tips! I am hoping Lucy will adapt over time. She just flies away if she feels water

 

[BertAllen]

She just flies away if she feels water

For the most part so does Tinker.
I also carry on like an idiot saying "tinker wants a bath" waving my arms around.

 

[KatelynDeanne]

For the most part so does Tinker.
I also carry on like an idiot saying "tinker wants a bath" waving my arms around.

Lol!!

 

[BertAllen]

Lol!!

HAHAHA It works as he get right into it then.
If Teresa is around the next time I'll get her to record it.

 

[JLcribber]

Im glad you brought this up because Lucy wont bathe either and I was actually about to start a thread asking the same question. Her feet are dry and I have no idea what to do about it. She hates the spray bottle as well.

Your birds feet are supposed to be dry. They have scales. This is how they regulate heat. This has nothing to do with bathing.

 

[JLcribber]

If your bird is scared of bathing then you’ve got to start thinking outside the box and turn it into a game. A large flat glass casserole dish with only a little bit a water in it. Put it on the table, get in there with your fingers and face and start enjoying it. Sooner or later curiosity will get them. Run the vacuum or a hairdryer while doing it. There's something magical about these machines.

Repeat regularly until they get it.

 

[KatelynDeanne]

If your bird is scared of bathing then you’ve got to start thinking outside the box and turn it into a game. A large flat glass casserole dish with only a little bit a water in it. Put it on the table, get in there with your fingers and face and start enjoying it. Sooner or later curiosity will get them. Run the vacuum or a hairdryer while doing it. There's something magical about these machines.

Repeat regularly until they get it.

Thank you! We will try this today Lucy loves the sound of the vaccum. lol!

 

[Lynn L.]

For the most part so does Tinker.
I also carry on like an idiot saying "tinker wants a bath" waving my arms around.

Wait, so does your wife spray you when you do that?

 

[simon777]

Having an outside birdbath, that can be seen by the inside birds, could help. Inside birds could watch the outside birds enjoying a bath and may think it looks fun.

 

[MsBasscat]

I'm about to change you and your bird's life. I had this same problem with my CAG, she didn't want any part of bathing. She would act like I was killing her when I sprayed her with a spray bottle ....I purchased a Mister from the pet store, they use it to spray reptiles. It was one of the best purchases I have made. She bathes regularly now with no problem...Let me know how it works for you... They will have to get use to it before they enjoy the bath, but it was like night and day for us.

 

[BertAllen]

I'm about to change you and your bird's life. I had this same problem with my CAG, she didn't want any part of bathing. She would act like I was killing her when I sprayed her with a spray bottle ....I purchased a Mister from the pet store, they use it to spray reptiles. It was one of the best purchases I have made. She bathes regularly now with no problem...Let me know how it works for you... They will have to get use to it before they enjoy the bath, but it was like night and day for us.

Have you got a link to that Mister?

 

[manuelcalavera]

Have you got a link to that Mister?

I would like to know that too.

 

[longyearwinds]

mines an older rescue who hates baths as well– but she will tolerate my geckos tank mister. that might help some people here. that's, however, where i run into my second issue. she seems to be WATERPROOF ? does anybody else have this issue with their grey ? she's around 11+ years old, could be in her 20s for all i know, and i don't think she's bathed in over 10 years. now when i try to wet her, the water seems to just roll right off her ! ( the tank mister for anyone curious is this: Exo Terra : Mister / Portable Pressure Sprayer )

 

[MsBasscat]

Have you got a link to that Mister?

You can get it from most pet stores...I get mine from PetSmart

 

[MsBasscat]

You can get it from most pet stores...I get mine from PetSmart

 

[Arno]

My oldest grey loves to bath while taking a shower with me where as the younger one hates the shower and a spray/mist bottle
So i attached a big water bowl on her playpen and she loves to bath in there now. She goes crazy if i drop some marbles and an ice cube in there for her.

 

[Arno]