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Training tips?; Getting no-where fast!
Topic Started: Nov 11 2008, 01:12 PM (437 Views)
abby	Nov 11 2008, 01:12 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	I am still trying to tame Lola, (have given up on Charlie) but having zero luck. She will happily sit in the cage chewing on me but still the only way i can get her out is to grab her, and the only way she will stay with me is if i hold her. Posted Image Is there any treat or something that i can bribe her with? Like the parrollet equivalent to catnip? Edited by abby, Nov 11 2008, 01:15 PM.



bonnie	Nov 11 2008, 01:28 PM Post #2
Co Admin Posts: 14,041 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	Use Millet they love it. :)



abby	Nov 11 2008, 03:07 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	They do love it you're right, but they always have some in their cage anyway so it's not a special treat.



bonnie	Nov 11 2008, 03:11 PM Post #4
Co Admin Posts: 14,041 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	You shouldn't really always have Millet in the cage, I only give millet once a week.



abby	Nov 11 2008, 03:18 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	Oh really? Why is that? I usually put a strand in twice a week as they love it so much. They are so fussy with everything else other than their cockatiel mix, fruit and veg wise the only thing they actually seem to eat are grapes, everything else just gets flicked around the cage.



bonnie	Nov 11 2008, 03:27 PM Post #6
Co Admin Posts: 14,041 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	They will always choose Millet over there regular food. It can cause them to gain too much weight. Sort of like sunflower seed they can cause medical problems if the bird is allowed to eat too many. I would suggest only 1 millet sprig per week.



abby	Nov 11 2008, 03:33 PM Post #7
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	O.k I will do that. :)



bonnie	Nov 11 2008, 03:40 PM Post #8
Co Admin Posts: 14,041 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 am going by what the avian vet I worked for had told numerous bird owners when they came in. I think Kev has said it before also. :question:



Jan	Nov 11 2008, 06:27 PM Post #9
Vip Member Posts: 1,860 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 I leave millet in the cages always.. but they dont eat it that fast.. Jan nod2



abby	Nov 11 2008, 06:30 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	So other than millet, (which I have tried as a training aid with no effect! drats ), what else can you use?



Jan	Nov 11 2008, 06:36 PM Post #11
Vip Member Posts: 1,860 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 I use birdy treats.. They look like pop corn but are coloured.. from blue to fed and all inbetween.. I get them from the pet shop.. All mine luv thses and will do anything to get one... Jan nod2



LauraR	Nov 11 2008, 06:45 PM Post #12
Staff Member Posts: 4,886 Group: Staff Member #78 Joined: April 7, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures I live in California, USA	Mine love hemps seeds as a treat. If you can get her to eat out of your hand that would be great. When training my babies I purposely don't put millet in their cages too often, just so I can still use it as a bribe out of the cage :)



abby	Nov 11 2008, 07:12 PM Post #13
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	Thanks, I will go to the pet shop tommorrow. She will eat from my hand in the cage but once out of it she just won't come near me voluntarily. She seems to be getting less friendly as she grows up. :question:



kevinp	Nov 11 2008, 07:55 PM Post #14
Administrator Posts: 6,047 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	All mine get millet once a week, none of my Parrotlets have been that bothered with it and hardly touch it, yet the budgies will strip it down until there is nothing left but the stalk. Is that cooked hemp or just the raw seed Laura ? Abby you could try the dried fruit from Tescos they have lots of different types in small packets at 38p each so its not going to cost a fortune to get some to try, Once you have found something that they do really like only give it to them for treats never put it in the cage, as than it wont be a treat. This is what you want from a treat Quote: All mine luv thses and will do anything to get one...



LauraR	Nov 11 2008, 11:07 PM Post #15
Staff Member Posts: 4,886 Group: Staff Member #78 Joined: April 7, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures I live in California, USA	Kev, the hemp seed is dried and 'sterilized' seed (they don't want us growing the stuff! :lol: ) I just found this link to a place in the UK where you can get samples of seeds including hemp... http://www.streetendfeeds.co.uk/trialpacks.php



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