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10-05-2009, 02:10 AM
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I just got her wings clipped, Now what?
Illianna just got her wings clipped, my parrotlet. What do I do first to train her?
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10-05-2009, 02:12 AM
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I would start with stepping up, if she doesn't already. Good luck!
By the way - LOVE the name! I just suggested it to someone for a parrotlet a little while ago!
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10-05-2009, 03:06 AM
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Don't be shocked if she can still fly. Parrotlets have an amazing ability to fly even with clipped wings. Em is right, stepping up is a great place to start.
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10-05-2009, 03:34 AM
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That was me you suggested the name for and I love it! How do I teach step up? I have been able to hold her close to my body. She got away a couple of times.
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10-05-2009, 04:00 PM
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Please don't try holding her - that is forcing, and she's probably not ready for being held. Forcing her will not build a bond of trust. Using little pieces of spray millet (once your bird knows it's the best treat in the world) just for training will go a long ways. Hand feed her at first, then encourage (at the bird's pace) her to step on your hand to get the treat. Little step by little step, with lots of patience, and rewards everytime she moves in the right direction. Once she steps on your hand to reach the millet, it's very easy to get the step up, at first always with the millet reward.
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10-05-2009, 05:29 PM
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My Oliver is clipped and he can still fly - pretty well now too!!! Instead of training to step up on the fingers right away, I would train with a dowel first so they can get used to the task and not be distracted by hands (some birds are afraid of hands, this makes the training harder). Good luck!
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10-05-2009, 10:23 PM
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ohhh, haha! yeah i love it, too! from a book i read, lol .. Good luck with Illianna!
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