Gimli learning to give me her foot, part II

[ParrotTrainingSchool]

Your pet is so cute and very talented.. Nice!

[iMPRE7ed]

I had a pair of red-rumps, but female died after 1 1/2 months.. But male still can't get used to humans, and is scarried of my hands, lol xD idk why... Mb any1 can give a tip?

[wyvern10]

@iMPRE7ed Sorry to hear that the female died. I really reccomend clicker training, Gimli responded really well to it :) (I had tried other ways before but it didn't work). Do a search for "Building Trust With Your Bird" on You Tube. I followed the advice there for my first steps on getting Gimli tame. Don't hesitate to ask more questions. Good luck!

[CybaAstrid]

What kind of parrot is this? a red-rumped female parrot?

[wyvern10]

Yes, you're right. It's a female red-rumped parrot (also known as grass parrot)

[mrs0narumi]

pretty bird- i really like the color

[babyluvz]

is this also one step going to step up training? i mean that she will go to your hand?

[wyvern10]

Yes it is, I am hoping that eventually she will "like" touching my finger enough to actually sit on it. But this step is taking quite a while since she is really easily spooked (the transition from giving mer her foot to her actually sitting om my finger).

[Mykai73]

one time i opened my cage, put my finger there and my bird automaticly put his foot on my finger! Now i keep the cage open 24/7

[wyvern10]

Hehe, thanks. She is a really sweet little birdie.

No and yes. Technically a budgerigar is a type of parakeet. A parakeet is a collective name for small to medium sized parrots with long tails (I think, you may have to check the accuracy of this - but it's waht I think).

[loveofminexx]

aha. so cute. she looks really smart.

i have another question. :

are parakeets and budgies the same thing?? what's the difference if they're not?

[Spike281330]

at least your parakeet puts 1 foot out lol when ever i try to get myn on my finger he just looks at it

[wyvern10]

Hahaha -- well well, there are two methods around this -- If your parakeet is ok with hands/handling you can try just pushing your finger against you parakeet's stomach softly (just enought to throw him off balance) -- your parakeet will automatically step up onto your finger to balance himself. Then give him loads n loads of praise to getting onto your finger!

[wyvern10]

For just a "foot-lift" like Gimli's in this video: I started by clicking and treating her for just lifting her foot and then raising the critera so that eventually she was grabbing onto my finger :D

[Wisewitchcrafter]

she pecked

[wyvern10]

Well she is forgiven because she is learning... and she is also getting less afraid of my hand! (which means not as much "pecking")

[grigri07]

good work with a clicker!

positive reinforcement very good work !

go to see my bird at grigri07

bye

[wyvern10]

Awrr....Kiwi is very sweet and cute!