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Originally Posted by Spangle
Thank you for your post. What advice would you give for when Bumble is flying around the room panicking (it is daft things like a toy moving that set him off - he does seem happy overall in his environment). How do you encourage a bird to not go to a 'no go' area - such as bathroom or heading upstairs (have teenage daughter and cannot guarantee safety up there at all times). Sorry that was 2 questions and nothing to do with wing clipping!
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My tiel was similar to that (except she was a terrrrible flier at first, couldn't steer or land at all - so Bumble already has an edge up being that he flies well). My tiel also spooked easily, and honestly once she learned how to manuever she can handle her spooks much better. She still spooks at some weird things, but I've observed that she'll take flight (as is the natural response for birds when frightened or caught off guard) and she'll circle the room until she calms down and she'll land smoothly and everything is fine.
I've never had to teach the "don't go there" command, but I'm sure it can be done - I'll think about it. But recall training could certainly achieve the same results.
What I would do, though, is try to not allow Bumble to have a large enough space where he can go full speed and possibly injure himself when panicked. Maybe stick to one room for now and try to block off the other areas of the house. Also having many play stations with lots of toys keeps them interested in where they are. I have many play stations and hanging gyms and the birds seem to know that those areas are "theirs."