Tips on training 2 birds together?

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Tips on training 2 birds together?; Anyone have any good advice?
Topic Started: Mar 1 2008, 04:23 AM (314 Views)
Aby	Mar 1 2008, 04:23 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 45 Group: Full Members Member #1,984 Joined: February 4, 2008	Sometime next week (I think) I'll be getting my 2 little parrotlet babies. They are hand-fed tame babies according to the breeder. I've got the cage all set up for them, and can't wait. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how best to bond with/train two parrotlets at the same time. I know that Bonnie has recently done/is doing this - hopefully she'll have some tips. Should I wait until they are both comfortable coming to my hand and taking them out of the cage before trying to take them out to work with them? Or should I find a way to get them out even if they won't come to me? Should I work with them in separate rooms from each other? Or both together at the same time? How long should I wait before taking them out to work with them after they come home? Any tips would be greatly appreciated - I'm doing lots of research and reading, but lots of resources only speak about working with a single parrotlet at a time. Just hoping some first hand info from you guys can help me plan my strategy. Thanks all! Aby



bonnie	Mar 1 2008, 01:43 PM Post #2
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 started working with mine a few days after they arrived. I did take one at a time and went far away from the cage because they yelled to each other. I found my female much easier to work with than the male. Neither of mine are REAL friendly but then they are going to be a breeding pair. My main goal is just to handle them so if I need to administer meds or anything I can do it.



scooby	Mar 1 2008, 01:57 PM Post #3
Vip Member Posts: 1,394 Group: Full Members Member #1,461 Joined: December 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 5 What types celestial What colours 1 green male , 1 green female , 1 light blue female , 2 dark blue 1 male 1 female Other Birds ? 1 meyers parrot, 1 green cheeked conure,1 blue fischer love bird, I live in York My name is Jacqueline ( jackie for short)	I agree with you bonny ,take them as far away from any distractions that you can. I also agree the females are much easier to tame than the males. I have scooby nod2 and sky past1 which are going to be a breeding pair their are quite tame sky more than scooby . I take them one at a time into a different room so their cannot hear the other birds chirping. I also have smurf blue2 who is a little blue female, she is my pet she is very tame and loves to be handled, she was not tame when i got her, but by spending approx 1 hours a day with her, she is now becoming very tame. bana bana good luck I am sure their will soon love there mummy :wub:



theexbrit	Mar 1 2008, 07:08 PM Post #4
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	We now have 6 p'lets :o :o :o :o :o The thing to remember Aby, is if you want a p'let to bond to YOU then usually you should only get one. If you have 2 or more they will usually bond with each other, but as Bonnie says you can still handle them. Again, if you want one as a pet & companion for you, then just get one. If you really want 2 then you must be ok with the fact that you will always be second to the other p'let ie: you'll just be a "flock member (even though p'lets aren't really flocking birds) .



Aby	Mar 1 2008, 07:38 PM Post #5
Newbie Posts: 45 Group: Full Members Member #1,984 Joined: February 4, 2008	Yes, I understand that I will not be their primary bonds. I work a lot, and have to go away at least a few times a year for work, so I felt it would not be fair to them to only get one. Plus, I love watching birds together with their own species - it's so interesting to see the interactions. I just want to be able to handle them and be treated like a flock member - I don't want them terrified of me and I would like at least some interaction, even if it is not primary bond stuff. Aby



bonnie	Mar 1 2008, 09:35 PM Post #6
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	You can do that Aby and even Adam now sits with me when I bring him out. I know he would just as soon be back with Eve but he puts up with my sessions with him.



kevinp	Mar 1 2008, 09:36 PM Post #7
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	If they are hand fed tame babys they should be ok with you as they should be used to the breeder handling them. Just make sure that you spend some time getting them to do their step ups and just handling them. I would start handling them straight away, either the day you get them or the next day, and see how it goes if they are quite friendly when they are both on your hands train them together if they are flighty train them one at a time. I would be tempted to train them in a different room to where you keep them.



lness	Mar 2 2008, 04:02 AM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 547 Group: Full Members Member #300 Joined: July 26, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Normal Other Birds ? 10 Zebra Finches (and counting!) I live in Florida My name is Laura	One thing that might help, if one of them is working better with you than the other: Work with the "good" one first, and let the other watch you rewarding them and praising them lots for doing such a good job. Birds are very good at learning vicariously, and this can sometimes encourage a slow one to "catch up" on their studies, as they get jealous of how much attention and treats the other is getting. It works with tricks as well as just basic behaviors. It's a little manipulative, but if you're really good at it you can even get them to compete with each other to learn new things first, or make up their own new tricks, just to impress you!



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