Mia V
Meeting neighbors
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- 9/22/18
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So I did what the avian fashions said to and I think I still screwed it up. Stuck it nearby the bird for awhile. Even gently pet him with it. He got to the point where he didn't fly away from it, he just nibble and bit it (which honestly seems like as good as it gets with this bird cause thats how it goes with toys). I kept his food dish empty for a couple hours then I stuck the thing on and he freaked out, flew off onto a curtain and focussed entirely on biting this thing. Stuck his food dish next to him and it didn't even register, so I took it off.
I don't get how you condition them to the point of being comfortable in the harness. I mean, they can be comfortable with it off them, but it seems like once it's on them, it's a whole different ball game. I mean, these guys are naked their whole life and scared of anything new.
The only solution I can think of is just keep putting it on him for five minute increments until he gets used to it and wrapping a napkin to it, so he'll focus on that and not ruin harness. However he's probably going to put up more a fight now that he knows what's up when I open the flight suit and put it next to him. I'll also use a higher value treat like apples or seeds. Any other tips or better ways to do this.
I don't get how you condition them to the point of being comfortable in the harness. I mean, they can be comfortable with it off them, but it seems like once it's on them, it's a whole different ball game. I mean, these guys are naked their whole life and scared of anything new.
The only solution I can think of is just keep putting it on him for five minute increments until he gets used to it and wrapping a napkin to it, so he'll focus on that and not ruin harness. However he's probably going to put up more a fight now that he knows what's up when I open the flight suit and put it next to him. I'll also use a higher value treat like apples or seeds. Any other tips or better ways to do this.
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