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Please HELP!!!; hates me
Topic Started: Jul 22 2008, 01:31 PM (697 Views)
bonnie	Jul 24 2008, 11:17 AM Post #16
Co Admin Posts: 14,033 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	Yes they also love the head scratches :wub: just allowing them to come out of the cage as Andy said is fantastic. So long as you don't have a dog or cat that can get to them.



squirtsmom	Jul 24 2008, 11:53 AM Post #17
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Full Members Member #2,829 Joined: July 22, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types male What colours blue Other Birds ? senegal	ok well let's see he has been this way since i got him. i got him from a pet store but the man was able to hold him on his hand. of course squirt tried to fly away but i figured there was just too much going on for him to calm down and be nice to me. the second day i had him i was able to get him out of his cage and he just wanted back in. the door open thing is just not going to work with him. i will try it but i if that door opens he stays in the back and won't move. i can't stick my hand in there cause i think he might have a heart attack crying . I will let you know how the door open works. as for treats like i said once the door opens he hide



kevinp	Jul 24 2008, 01:42 PM Post #18
Administrator Posts: 6,043 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	Hi squirtsmom, here is Nanceys videos on training parrotlets its shows you about aggressive parrotlets and how to get them out of the cage and lots of useful info the videos are not in order but they are easy to sort out. http://uk.youtube.com/user/nabrudigam also read this http://lmkandtux.homestead.com/Rbook4Utraining.html do not expect instant results as you will not get them, it takes time and patience to train a Parrot. Edited by kevinp, Jul 24 2008, 01:42 PM.



squirtsmom	Jul 24 2008, 04:40 PM Post #19
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Full Members Member #2,829 Joined: July 22, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types male What colours blue Other Birds ? senegal	thanks for the videos' appreciate it.. i am now realizing how much work it actually is to train them. i was spoiled soooo bad with the senegal... he was soo easy i brought him home and he cuddled with me that night until he fell asleep. whenever i walked to the cage he did the wolf whistle and climbed over to the door...



theexbrit	Jul 24 2008, 10:08 PM Post #20
Co Admin Posts: 3,541 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	As Kevin said, it's going to take some time. Just because you leave the door open for an hour or two & he doesn't come out, doesn't mean he never will. It may take days before he will come out. As I said, it has to be fun for him & it may take some time for him to realize this. Of course, there is the very slim chance that he might never be ok, but I think that's highly doubtful. He might never be fully tame, but you should be able to get to the point where you can handle him without a problem.



Alfie	Jul 25 2008, 02:52 AM Post #21
Newbie Posts: 8 Group: Full Members Member #2,814 Joined: July 9, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types hmm not sure don't care hehe What colours Blue Other Birds ? no	I feel bad for you and your little scared friend. I know NOTHING about training any thing but I just try to put myself in his "Claws" Maybe if you just took out a few toys and left the door open to his cage and thats it!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep him in the same room with you and walk by and just say HELLO. over and over. To all you trainers out there wouldn't he get comfortable with after a while??? I would if I was him wave Maybe he just needs a break and some space to regroup?? Did you say you have had him for 5 months?? WOW I feel your pain. Good luck and keep us posted.



squirtsmom	Jul 25 2008, 11:40 AM Post #22
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Full Members Member #2,829 Joined: July 22, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types male What colours blue Other Birds ? senegal	yeah i had him for five months... im trying guys i really am. I had his door open for a lil last night but no luck. I think i will keep at it. the trying to grab him idea just doesn't work for him. poor little squirt can't wait for the day that i can take him outside and have him play in his outdoor cage.



theexbrit	Jul 25 2008, 09:59 PM Post #23
Co Admin Posts: 3,541 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	squirtsmom Jul 25 2008, 11:40 AM I had his door open for a lil last night but no luck. As I said, it is going to take time! Don't expect miracles the first time you leave the door open tuttut The poor little lad has had some scares & he needs to build his confidence with you. :scared: Don't get discouraged if it takes him a long time to come out. It may take days or even a week or two nodding 2.gif



Gardengail	Jul 26 2008, 12:34 AM Post #24
Staff Member Posts: 12,730 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	I would really llike to know what happened to him to make him so frightened... :question:



squirtsmom	Jul 28 2008, 11:51 AM Post #25
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Full Members Member #2,829 Joined: July 22, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types male What colours blue Other Birds ? senegal	me too!!! I moved his cage closer to the window so he can almost see outside. it seems like he is a lot louder and happier now... maybe it was his cage location that made him so sad. i still sit by his cage for a little while everyday and he's not as jumpy when i am near his cage. i did leave the door open for a while last night but i was thinking if he gets out how am i going to get him back in the cage. i dont want him to have a bad experience coming out of his cage for the first time so how do i go about doing this???



Gardengail	Jul 28 2008, 12:58 PM Post #26
Staff Member Posts: 12,730 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	I have Cricket's cage facing a window too. They really seem to enjoy watching the outside. He will sit on his perch for a long time just gazing out the window and looking at all the wild birds outside! Can you possibly move his cage to a room where it would be easier to catch him when you have the door open?



bonnie	Jul 28 2008, 01:32 PM Post #27
Co Admin Posts: 14,033 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 suggestion Gail :)



theexbrit	Jul 28 2008, 05:15 PM Post #28
Co Admin Posts: 3,541 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 never thought about the cage location, it's possible there was something in that area that he didn't like. Maybe a drape color or something that seemed like a predator. Anyway, you're doing great. Just keep sitting there with him & not trying to touch him. If he does come out let him wander around on his own, chances are the first couple of times he won't go far & will probably go back in himself. If he's clipped you should be able to get him to step up when he's away from the cage, as long as you don't force him, just put your finger there & let him climb on, then let him step from your hand onto a perch in the cage. This way he'll know you're helping him to return to his "home" & he'll trust you a lot more. If he's not clipped then you'll have to let him go back on his own as trying to catch him will defeat the whole purpose of all this. My advice is whenever people are training a bird, the bird should be clipped. If they're flighted it makes things a million times more difficult as the bird can do what it wants & doesn't need you to help it get around. Letting him look outside would probably be good for him. Maybe being on his own in a quite area was making him worse. Sometimes birds like a bit of "commotion", it makes them fell safer because it means there's no predators around. When things go quite it's usually a sign of danger to prey animals such as birds.



squirtsmom	Jul 31 2008, 07:49 PM Post #29
Newbie Posts: 12 Group: Full Members Member #2,829 Joined: July 22, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types male What colours blue Other Birds ? senegal	so i figured i would let everyone know how me and squirts relationship is going... i can't touch him (well to be honest i haven't tried) but i sit by his cage and tell him how cute he is and what a great lil friend and he started chirping.... he now mumbles by himself all the time... and i love it. he shoots around his cage playing with toys jumping off the bars he seems soo happy... so ok that's fine if he doesn't trust me we'll keep working on it but at least now he doesn't look soooo :scared: .... i also bought a book parrot for dummies giggle hope this helps me understand him a little more



theexbrit	Jul 31 2008, 10:07 PM Post #30
Co Admin Posts: 3,541 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's great news 2.gif You're doing really well 0163951 Remember, patience, patience, patience nodding Sorry to sound like a scratched record smug Anyway, probably something was bothering him where his cage used to be. The move was a good idea. If he's chirping now, that's a really good sign :wub: Our guy Pesto does it all the time when he's happy & content. Keep up the good work 0163951



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