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Thank you for your repl. I'll keep trying & letting him know Im the boss........Thanks |
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I used to have several birds who didn't want to go back in, but since they were quite sweet til that time, I picked them up and put my hand on top of their heads and put them in. If you have a biter this won't work. I use a stepup stick when one is cranky or hormonal and I firmly believe every bird needs to be taught to step onto a stick. They can really hurt you when they are feeling their oats and the stick prevents some really bad bites. Be very careful about allowing him on your shoulder. You can lose an eye or get a terrible facial bite if something startles the bird. I have been bitten in the face and no bird has ever been allowed on my shoulder since that day. Good luck, Annie |
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How about letting him have a chance to settle in and then he'll come around and at his speed... that way he'll be more willing to share his new domain. My Amazon has the opposite problem... once he's out there is no way to get him in short of bribary with a nut... and he/she's a youngster... |
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have you tyied bribery thats what I do when Fergie my YCA I show her that I have a wallnut which is her favorite then I make sur she watches me put the wallnut into her cage then I step back and wait for her to go get it and close the door make sure you put the treet way back from the door so she has to go all the way in to get rhe nut. She 's learning now that its ok to go in her cage and that the door will be opened for her again first thing in the morning. when I first got Fergie it was very hard to get her back in her cage the lady that had her before me keot her birds locked up 24/7 days a week with no toys or anything to play with. Pat |
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My zon will be very bossy if he is allowed. He knows better than to try that stuff with me - but will act very tough with anyone else. I finally convinced my two youngest daughters (14 and 16) that if they say "UP UP" in a very authoritative voice and put their arm out with authority, he will step up every time. Of course you have to really know your bird - but they know when they can get away with naughty behavior - always approach them with confidence. I bet he'll be more trusting with you once he's been there a while! |
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Years ago I used to be so insistent that I had to be in complete control of my birds. They HAD to step up when I told them to. I demanded it. I also got bitten--a lot. Now I don't force them to do much of anything. I'm a lot more easy going in my old age.  My Murphy grey, who is a biting dude, goes in his cage on command. Why I have no idea. He just does. All I do is say, "Go get in your cage" and he swings down from his tree and climbs right in. I wonder if it may be because he gets two almonds as soon as he is in there? That's not bribery, is it? Of course it is, but it works and has for about 10 of his almost 15 years with me. It's the only time he is ever given an almond, his very favorite treat. Annie |
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That is great he went into the cage for the apple! Hope that continues for you. Annie, I prefer to think of it as a reward, rather than a bribe. If a dog can get a treat for sitting, I think that a bird can get a treat for going in their cage. Kathy |
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