Someone posted this video of these new parrot leashes...
[video=youtube;_q1GqhuoS3A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q1GqhuoS3A&feature=share[/video]
A falconer at work offered to make me jesses for Kyoko, since I was sad she won't wear her harness. But from my research parrot legs aren't strong enough for that kind of restraint, despite it being equally distributed between the two legs. If the parrot baits (jumps off), they have a high chance of breaking their legs. Falcons legs are strong and built to carry prey, and hold weight, which is why their legs are strong enough for jesses.
Another thing is most falcons have jesses that are snug against the skin and permanently fixed on with eyelets and are wide to offer more support. I could NOT imagine restraining my bird with a little leg band that is lose and thin.
It's scary that these are going to be mass distributed with Kings cages!
[video=youtube;_q1GqhuoS3A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q1GqhuoS3A&feature=share[/video]
A falconer at work offered to make me jesses for Kyoko, since I was sad she won't wear her harness. But from my research parrot legs aren't strong enough for that kind of restraint, despite it being equally distributed between the two legs. If the parrot baits (jumps off), they have a high chance of breaking their legs. Falcons legs are strong and built to carry prey, and hold weight, which is why their legs are strong enough for jesses.
Another thing is most falcons have jesses that are snug against the skin and permanently fixed on with eyelets and are wide to offer more support. I could NOT imagine restraining my bird with a little leg band that is lose and thin.
It's scary that these are going to be mass distributed with Kings cages!