Can your amazon do this?

[Alika]

xxx n/p xxx

[Rue]

...that's wonderful!

Nope, I can't do that with Ever, but I found she'll tolerate me picking up her feet just long enough to quickly trim a nail should I need too...

...and boy, has THAT discovery made life more pleasant!

[Casa Amazona]

Liza Loo and Adora - definitely.
Andi - would terrify him beyond words.
Rico, Rosita, Kiwi and Lol-a - only if you have stock in a bandage company.

[Freedomoflight]

Nope- cant even pick up Paco yet, I mean, like pick him up in hands... he will step up though, so we are making progress!

[cfulhage]

I should start working on that with Ollie. That would make clipping her nails a heck of a lot easier. I hate having to search through the towel for her little toesies! Actually, I'm considering moving a little closer to you so you could, ya know, give me a hand with her training and everything...

[cfulhage]

Originally Posted by Alika

LOL :)

If you need help figuring out how to proceed or where to start, just ask.

Actually, any advice you could give me would be great! She is fine when she is perched on my hand when I reach around and lay my other hand across her back to keep her wings down and keep her on my hand. I do this a lot when I take her to my house on the farm, because there are windows and ceiling fans, and I don't want her flying.

I'm sure your training will involve giving her lots of treats to reward her...she still doesn't really have a treat that she likes so much she will be distracted. And when she is upset, she wont eat no matter what it is! So that could pose a problem...

[cfulhage]

Originally Posted by Alika

I'll be sending you a PM.

Thanks Alika!

[brown712]

Nope, but I have never tried it!!! I love the pic!!!!! Beth

[Lisa B]

My orange wing, yes, I could... DYH, and BF........no way........
However, Miss Emma, the disabled Grey lays on her back all the time, so I can hold her anyway I like.....She is however, special**LOL**

[Thowraa]

Can you pm me some tips too? I need to get my teils to allow me to hold them for nail trimming, I want to start doing theirs myself but Yuki bites REALLY hard when he's being held from behind. I know their beaks are tiny and they cant do much damage but it'd be nice if he would keep still. I want to do the nail clipping thing, but I'm terrified he'll squirm and I'll accidentaly cut one of his toes off :S