Dealing with Fear - Touch New Toy - Parrot Behavior / Psychology

[ASKips]

This is amazing.

[DJdext]

what a great video!

[Altermatic]

Wow, I am amazed that this vid doesn't have a thousand more views. Your parrots are so sweet and smart.

[CRESTEDGECKO101]

did u make that big group of toyes by yourself or did u get it different ones and just added them togather?

[flychomperfly]

hi -

some we made completely, some we added together (mostly from broken toys), and some are bought. recycling toys is much cheaper, and you can buy toy parts to help make them even better than when they started!

in fact, some on there were initially put up over two years ago -- we just add on wood, beads, leather, wicker, plastic animals, or paper as they get munched down. we also rearrange lots of them when we fix them so the birds think they're new LOL

[rita191919]

Bobo, Grasshopper and Zorro are beautiful!! Your method of teaching them not to be scared of new things is very well done and explained!! How old is your Grey? You call him a baby but it looks like he has grown up eye color.

[flychomperfly]

Thank you!

Keep in mind that our birds had been taught that "touch" meant to learn about things they were interested in. They had a history of trusting and liking the instruction. So, it may work for birds without that history, but it may not.

My intent for posting this, was to show people what we meant whenever we talked about this method. Also, to show any researchers this non-standard technique.

We are NOT professional trainers, so this is just for information and discussion.

[flychomperfly]

Bobo the grey is going on 3 years old, which is certainly out of the infant stage. However, as you probably know, she is still about 3 years from puberty.

She has her no-longer-infant eye color, but she doesn't yet have the center gold spot.

On the other hand, even if she were a full adult, i probably would be calling her my 'baby' anyway... LOL