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Post by christine on Mar 19, 2012 21:43:19 GMT 10
Hello, Just wondering if anyone is training a green cheek. My little one is about 17 weeks old and has about a 30 second attention span! The days I work I take him out and play with him for 30 mins in the AM & PM. Then I let him hang out with the Nanday for another 30 mins. When I am home he is out for several hours. He is very busy running all over me, playing in my hair, destroying my earrings, getting treats, head rubs, etc. The only new thing we have done is swinging him upside down by hand - he seems to like that one. I really don't care if he never trains - he is adorable as is. Just wanted to enrich his playtimes. Any thoughts? Regards Montana  |
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Post by Emma on Apr 2, 2012 17:40:28 GMT 10
My little green cheek was the same when she was younger. Shes nearly 2 years old now but I found taking them to a quiet room with fewer distractions and use toys or treats (whatever she loves most) to help train her. My girl loves sunflower seeds so I use those to keep her attention and once they get the hang of it they're really clever birds. Just keep giving it a go. |
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Post by christine on Apr 4, 2012 20:47:52 GMT 10
Hi Emma, Thanks for replying. I never had a green cheek before. He is a pineapple. The last couple of days he has been biting. It doesn't really hurt but I can see it getting out of hand. There are so many conflicting ideas about bird biting and what to do. I have tried distracting him that doesn't really work. A lot of people say don't make an issue of it? Don't say "no"?? If I put him back in his cage every time he nipped me he would never be out. Did you go through this with Jingo? By the way he is adorable!
Did your Jingo calm down as he matured? My little one is so busy all the time you think he would fall off his perch with exhaustion!
Its nice to talk with someone who has the same bird. Thanks again.
Regards Montana
Regards Montana
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Post by avinet on Apr 4, 2012 22:14:06 GMT 10
I always found Green-cheeks tended to go through nippy stages as they grew up - but almost all grew out of it pretty quickly.
I'm a believer in the firm NO. And an immediate return to the cage if it persists can be effective with an intelligent bird like a Green-cheek.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by Emma on Apr 5, 2012 8:10:11 GMT 10
When Jingo was really young she didn't really nip at all but a little while ago she started biting quite hard and niping people alot. I thought she was going wild on me or something haha but I just did what Mike has just mentioned. Every time she would bite me it was a no and straight back into her cage, and ignore her, but only for a short time and then she could come out before she forgot why she was back in there. You just have to be quite strict about it and it will gradually work, Jingo is learning and now only occasionally bites or nips but it has taken nearly 2 months now but she is behaving herself again. You just have to keep at it and they learn. |
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Post by christine on Apr 5, 2012 20:28:08 GMT 10
Thanks Emma I will keep that in mind. I'm going with Mike's suggestion also. I guess like people all birds are different. Regards Montana
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