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Post by megzly on Nov 7, 2007 17:47:12 GMT 10
I have a corella who is very tame and very friendly, you can pat him and cuddle him but he doesnt know how to step up or climb up onto you. I was wondering if there are any tips you could give me to help retrain him to step up when i ask without him biting my fingers off because it really really hurrrrts!!!!
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Nov 7, 2007 18:59:17 GMT 10
You could try putting your hand underneath him and pull your hand up slowly and say step up,if you keep repeating that he should finally get it. My tame galah is opposite to your corella. I stick my hand in the cage to change his waterv or something and my arm comes out with a galah sitting on it!
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Post by Jane on Nov 7, 2007 19:39:42 GMT 10
Hi megzly have a read of the advice Tracey ( vankarhi ) gave today in the Foreign Parrots section for an alex, I'm sure they same techniques can be applied for your corella  |
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Post by megzly on Nov 7, 2007 19:55:37 GMT 10
hehe thanks guys:) shall try a few times everyday until he gets it:) hopefully my hand emerges in one peice
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Post by vankarhi on Nov 7, 2007 22:07:17 GMT 10
Thanks Jane ;D
One of the things I did forget to say in that post was to do it for short period of time but a few times a day. The bird will eventually learn to trust you and he will learn very quickly that when your hand comes into your cage.............he comes out. LOL
Yes my female alex likes to hop onto my arm as soon as it is in her cage to clean it. I always come out with an alex. LOL Takoda is similar too. ;D
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Post by vankarhi on Nov 7, 2007 22:08:46 GMT 10
Megsly the main thing to remember with your older bird.........it is not impossible to retrain him but you will need a lot more patience than with a younger handraised bird.........but it will be worth it in the end. Just patience, tolerance, gloves (lol) and he should be stepping up.
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Post by megzly on Nov 8, 2007 21:29:05 GMT 10
yaaay i sat with him today and he climbed onto my knee for a scratch:) its the first time hes done that so it was nice:) i gave hims lots of sunflower seeds:)
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Post by vankarhi on Nov 9, 2007 15:38:26 GMT 10
well he is a fast learner and pretty soon he will be jumping all over you to get out of his cage. LOL
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