Trying to train them! LOL

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Trying to train them! LOL
Topic Started: Jun 3 2008, 05:30 AM (500 Views)
Jan	Jun 3 2008, 05:30 AM Post #1
Vip Member Posts: 1,865 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	blue2 What a job!! blue2 Sky will step up in a cage on her own... nod2 Mint isnt so keen but will after a while... Yesterday I had a good go at it.. about every two hours for 5 mins or so..with each.. When I let them out.. what a job to catch them!! They wont sit with me.. its.. lets fly we're free!! So far Ive only let one out at a time.... Gosh they fly fast..... bana bana I cant even get close enough to say.. UP.. with my finger out...Its like trying to catch a fly! I still luv 'em' both bana bana And will keep on trying.. Ill win.. Hope I havnet bored you to death..LOL Bye for now Jan nod2 PS..Jess.. How did you get yours on U R finger so fast! Edited by Jan, Jun 3 2008, 05:33 AM.



kevinp	Jun 3 2008, 11:44 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 6,048 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	They sound like mine when they are out Jan, its like you said once out all they want to do is fly and explore :)



theexbrit	Jun 3 2008, 04:17 PM Post #3
Co Admin Posts: 3,547 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	I've noticed with Boo Boo that since she's been able to fly she's way more independent. I would suggest to anyone that has a p'let they want to train, clip the wings until they're fully trained :) If they have to rely on you to really get around they'll be much easier to train & will come to trust you a lot quicker. Also, they'll know that every time they step up............ it's play time!! :P :P :P



bonnie	Jun 3 2008, 04:25 PM Post #4
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I keep my two clipped because Adam still won't do a step up when in the cage. I'm too afraid he may get frightened and fly into something and hurt himself or worse :(



theexbrit	Jun 3 2008, 10:29 PM Post #5
Co Admin Posts: 3,547 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	That is a worry now that Boo can fly :o She got spooked by something once & banged into a window whereas Pesto just fluttered down to the ground nod nod2



Jess	Jun 4 2008, 04:56 PM Post #6
More bird than human! UK Posts: 83 Group: Full Members Member #2,622 Joined: April 22, 2008	Hi Jan, I think Max is a bit of a mummy's boy! When we went to the shop to collect him we had the choice between the spectacled and the celestial. The spectacled didnt want to sit on our hand at all, just kept flying off. Max, however, didnt fly away once! He loves just sitting on our hands and doesn't seem interested in flying! I was a bit worried at first as I was scared he wouldnt get enough exercise. He loves hopping and flying short distances between me and my friend. He seems to have mastered the stepup but we haven't tried step down yet!



theexbrit	Jun 4 2008, 05:08 PM Post #7
Co Admin Posts: 3,547 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	Max sounds like a smart little guy :clap: Don't worry about the step down, sometimes we have to "pour" our birds off our hands laughing Conures & p'lets!



kevinp	Jun 4 2008, 05:14 PM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 6,048 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	the step down is the same as the step up Jess, if he's on your finger and you want him to step up onto a perch, just move him towards the perch so it is just above his feet and say step up, he will soon get the idea. they are not keen at all on stepping down, like when we go down a step they will prefer to always step up. Quote: There was a person on another forum who had a parrotlet that was stepping up very well, until one day he thought it would be funny just as his parrotlet stepped up onto his finger, to quickly move his finger out of the way, that Parrotlet as far as I know never stepped up again. Stepping up is all based on trust, he has to trust you not to move your finger out of the way. So glad to hear that everything is going so well with you and Max, he is a little darling :wub: I did hold him in the shop and he's a lovely little chap. :)



Jan	Jun 4 2008, 05:22 PM Post #9
Vip Member Posts: 1,865 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	yeah not going so bad... Sky will step up..Woooo Hooooo Mint is also stepping up now!!! Only in a cage on there own... Im winning Next its to try it in the big cage!! Jan



bonnie	Jun 4 2008, 05:34 PM Post #10
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Good for you Jan your doing a great job :)



wildheart	Jun 4 2008, 11:59 PM Post #11
Member Posts: 56 Group: Full Members Member #115 Joined: April 30, 2007	Lol Jan - the thing with parrotlets is they're really energetic and I always find that the best way is to let them out the cage and fly for a bit - work off some of that energy - then go get them from wherever they're dangling from :) Then you can sit with them quietly on the sofa letting them walk over you and they especially love to preen your hair, eyebrowns/lashes etc. The trick is to let them fly, then take a hold of them and dont be over careful handling them, they're pretty hardy little birds and sometimes you have to be a bit firm with them. You build trust with them by kissing them on the beak when their on your finger. Good luck - you're doing a great job. :wub:



Jan	Jun 5 2008, 02:44 PM Post #12
Vip Member Posts: 1,865 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	giggle can see your all having a lol at my attempts to train!!! Its so funny I laugh a lot at it myself.. Back to training Ill try your way Sue!! I luv the bit walk all over me...lol thats not happened yet!!! giggle Will update when they impove... Its fun!! Jan yeah



Gardengail	Jun 5 2008, 04:09 PM Post #13
Staff Member Posts: 12,746 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Jan you are making such excellent progress!!! Keep up the good work! :clap:



theexbrit	Jun 5 2008, 04:13 PM Post #14
Co Admin Posts: 3,547 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	I'm glad you're getting so much enjoyment from your babies, Jan :clap: They are sweet little guys & you're a great parront yeah



Jan	Jun 6 2008, 09:11 AM Post #15
Vip Member Posts: 1,865 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	blue2 Last night was time out... both together.. They were like beezzzzzzz wizzing past my head.... Wildhearts said...fly them and then let them walk all over me!!! Walk all over me...LOL crying laughter What a joke.. everytime I took my hand off them Wizzzzzzz they were off again... It took 2 of us to catch them for bed.... Better than the TV programmes... giggle..... Two are harder to train than one!!! Ill win!!!!! Jan Edited by Jan, Jun 6 2008, 09:12 AM.



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