Trial Harness w/ pics

[Peanutbutter]

The Aviator harness is really expensive, and before I buy 2 of them I wanted to see the reaction from my fids. So I made a Trial harness

I WILL buy an aviator harness and I will NOT take my birds outside in my creation because I don't really trust it... but it did give me the feeling that Meena would allow it. She stuck her head through it & wasn't bothered too much.

Cost to make: $1 & one super old crummy bra.... cut the strap adjustment slider out of it.

I got a spool of Trim from the Walmart Craft section that felt similar to a tiny dog leashs... I already had needle & thread.









Well, I'm gonna practice w/ Meena some more tomorrow, maybe I'll get a picture w/ an actual Fid! lol.

Thank goodness the $1 spool of trim is 9ft long.... because my neck hole strap is a little long on one side. :)

Again, I do not advise making a harness for outside/flight use. Too many factors have to be considered.... weight of harness, thickness of harness, width of straps, weight of seams, chewability, durability, strenght, etc.

[Sorechia]

I LOVE the drawing on the pictures, very cool idea to try it out on a kids bowling pin! Very creative!!

[jenseits]

That is fantastic! Best thing I've seen all day -- loved the drawings with the bowling pins! As well as the fact that you are creative enough to "test" the concept :)

[birdlover912]

What a good idea! It looks great!

[sugarbeth]

Way to be crafty! It looks a lot like the aviator.

FYI I believe if you buy one aviator with the how-to CD, you can order a second harness without the CD directly from them for 18 bucks. Just shoot them an email and tell them you want two.

[Peanutbutter]

Thx everyone. :) I wanted to model it after the aviator because it had the fewest buckles.... & to see if *I* could feasibly manipulate a harness onto a delicate bird.

Meena played w/ it some more, got her feet tangled a bit. She just doesn't care. I can flip her over & she just looks at me like *hi there*....spoiled.

Holly is too hormonal to even consider it....

& thank you Beth, I will certainly email them! I was really hesitant to order 2 at that price.... :) Might just go ahead and do it!

[magdalena]

What a great idea to test the harness first. I need to find a way to put on a harness one handed, Zooo is still a little afraid of my left (and only my left) hand. :D

[Peanutbutter]

Why would Zooo be afraid of your Left hand? lol.

(and I clicked your siggy line... A day in the life.... that is hilarious)

[magdalena]

Zooo is a rescue and the rescue got her from a lady who rescued her from a man who kept her in a cockatiel cage in the basement for a year and that's only about 3 years of her 7 year old life accounted for so I have no idea. When she first came home 2 months ago she was TERRIFIED of my left hand, she's a lot better but still trembles if I move it too fast or it's above her but we are working on that with lots of progress poor thing. It is a little weird though, she likes my right hand just fine. :D Thanks for reading her blog, I have fun with it and am glad it made you laugh, she's a riot. :)