SquawksNibbles
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I just thought I'd make a thread where I can share me and my birds' progress and ask questions whenever I have any!
Update on Skittles' Progress:
Many times a day I have been offering seed in my hand. I've been holding my hand in a position that requires Skittles to jump up on my hand to get to the seed. The first couple of times he was determined to find another way, but the more I've done it, the more he just jumps up on my hand right away. Now, whenever he jumps up on my hand, I say, "Step up." By doing all of this above, I am trying to train him to Step Up, and I also feel that this way is getting him more comfortable around my hands.
Update on Nico's Progress:
Currently, I'm just trying to help get Nico used to my hands and just my presence, in general. I've just been offering him seed in my hand. I don't get too close so I don't end up scaring him, and I let him come to me. Several times he has accepted the treat, and has even attempted to jump on my hand to get it (before he lost his balance and got scared and flew away). Even after he finishes eating, he seems much comfortable allowing me to rest my hand by the perch, but he does still like to keep his distance.
Current Problems/Concerns:
As most of you know, Skittles and Nico are a bonded pair, and therefore, share the same cage. Even though their cage is quite large, the two still have their little "arguments." This is especially true when I try to offer them the seed in my hand. If I try to let Nico get some seed from my hand, Skittles will come over and scare Nico away by making himself stand up taller and getting ready to strike with his beak. This, of course, works and Nico leaves and goes somewhere else, while Skittles starts chomping on the seed that he scared poor Nico away from. This makes it so that Nico doesn't get much of a chance to eat any from my hand. I would just like to point out, however, that this does not happen over food in their food bowl. They're fine eating side by side out of the food bowl, it just happens when it's seed in my hand. Any help on this would be appreciated.
So, there you have it! The updated progress my birds and I are making, and the questions and concerns I have. This thread will be updated whenever we make even more progress and/or I run into a problem and have a question.
Update on Skittles' Progress:
Many times a day I have been offering seed in my hand. I've been holding my hand in a position that requires Skittles to jump up on my hand to get to the seed. The first couple of times he was determined to find another way, but the more I've done it, the more he just jumps up on my hand right away. Now, whenever he jumps up on my hand, I say, "Step up." By doing all of this above, I am trying to train him to Step Up, and I also feel that this way is getting him more comfortable around my hands.
Update on Nico's Progress:
Currently, I'm just trying to help get Nico used to my hands and just my presence, in general. I've just been offering him seed in my hand. I don't get too close so I don't end up scaring him, and I let him come to me. Several times he has accepted the treat, and has even attempted to jump on my hand to get it (before he lost his balance and got scared and flew away). Even after he finishes eating, he seems much comfortable allowing me to rest my hand by the perch, but he does still like to keep his distance.
Current Problems/Concerns:
As most of you know, Skittles and Nico are a bonded pair, and therefore, share the same cage. Even though their cage is quite large, the two still have their little "arguments." This is especially true when I try to offer them the seed in my hand. If I try to let Nico get some seed from my hand, Skittles will come over and scare Nico away by making himself stand up taller and getting ready to strike with his beak. This, of course, works and Nico leaves and goes somewhere else, while Skittles starts chomping on the seed that he scared poor Nico away from. This makes it so that Nico doesn't get much of a chance to eat any from my hand. I would just like to point out, however, that this does not happen over food in their food bowl. They're fine eating side by side out of the food bowl, it just happens when it's seed in my hand. Any help on this would be appreciated.
So, there you have it! The updated progress my birds and I are making, and the questions and concerns I have. This thread will be updated whenever we make even more progress and/or I run into a problem and have a question.