Einstein the Parrot Takes a Shower!

Einstein, our pet African Grey Parrot is taking a shower and has a few comments about it! (This is not the famous "Einstein" that was featured on the TV show Animal Planet Pet Stars. The only things they have in common is the name, good looks, and the desire to entertain humans!)

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Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Einstein
• African
• Grey
• Parrot
• Talking
• Texas
• Shower

[peridotjay40]

I HAVE A QUESTION ,MY FIANCE HAS A AFRICAN GREY PARROT. SHE HAS NEVER EVER SEEN A SHOWER BEFORE AND SHE PANICS SHE DOES NOT LIKE THE COLOR RED OR BLACK SHE GETS MAD AND BITES. MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN MY FIANCE TEACH HER TO CALM DOWN AND NOT PANIC SO SHE CAN ENJOY A SHOWER ?

[4zebird]

@peridotjay40 This is possible through positive reinforcement training. It takes time and patience but it does work. Go to: Good Bird Inc. and read more. Books and DVD's are excellent. Also, read, read, read all you can about parrots. Gaining their trust is essential and Good Bird Inc will show you how. Positive Reinforcement is all about the bird making choices for a positive effect. It is not about making or forcing the bird to do something.

[traxxasfan199]

It is amazing what these birds can do! My family has a timneh he is awsome. How old is he just out of curiosity?

[4zebird]

@traxxasfan199 14 years old.  Hatchdate 6/15/97.

[AFnord]

Does she understand what "All done" means, or is she just repeating what others have said during previous showers?

[4zebird]

@AFnord We believe she knows the meaning, because she says it sometimes when she is done eating too.

[4zebird]

@Rakaloe Her wings are clipped. It may sounds cruel to some people, but it really is for her safety. We do take Einstein outside, but only in a travel cage. It would be much crueler for her to fly away and starve to death or be eaten by a predator. The clipping of the wings is not painful to her and she is able to "fly" short distances inside. Having her wings clipped also prevents her from flying into ceiling fans and windows which could also cause great injury or be fatal.

[cherry35416]

OMG SHES NAKED!!!

[Phoenixmike100]

Rather than that little sprityzer your giving her, try a lot larger blast of water, she will love it

[starbright9856]

hahaha i love tho9se birds that can talk :) wishi had one soo i can talk to it

[lovablejuju]

I thought wrong through almost the whole video D:

[sapzapgr]

youre all wet.. thats what i tell to my girl..

[Shugar2006]

What a perfect little parrot.

[sparkloweb]

Should say "I'm all wet"

[15godfather1]

i love the guys voice. it's so calm and understanding

[hockeygirllovesjesus]

@gaurdianAQ

We have a Macaw and a cockatoo, and we've recently discovered that since they are rainforest animals, they prefer warmer water.

[Freak666213]

look are you. your all wet =}

[4zebird]

@gaurdianAQ This link may help: theparrotsroost(dot)com/bath-t­ime-and-your-african-grey-parr­ot/ Just introduce slowly, and gradually lengthen the shower time. Always reinforce with a favorite treat and plenty of positive reinforcement.

[gaurdianAQ]

How did you get her adjusted to showering? I recently got a grey about a week ago and tryed using a spray bottle to simulate rain and so far, he/she (we don't know the gender yet) wasn't a big fan of it

[4zebird]

@TheRAWRingDuck Parrots are wild animals and will always revert to instinct. Yes, they can be aggressive, however, with proper training, trust, & patience they can be taught not to bite so often. Einstein still bites occasionally, it is usually our fault when she does because we were not paying attention to her body language.

[TheRAWRingDuck]

My sister said parrots are known to be agressive, is that true? Because they are adorable... Like, does she bite you often?

[Bastian36]

hahaha i parents thought i was looking porn :D

[spiegelsteven]

@4zebird Thanks for the advise i can see that you really take care of Einstien. Your right i will need 2 read up on the care of them 1st . Thats were some people make mistakes they want a pet and dont read up on how much maintinance it takes to properly care 4 them then not having the time the pet suffers from many different problems which could have been avoided if they would have took the time. I hope that U N Einstien and family have a wonderful New Year.

[4zebird]

@spiegelsteven It rains a lot in their natural habitat, the forest. Water is good for the feathers. They have a natural dust or powder in their feathers. If they don’t shower, then they have too much dust and the feathers look dull. Showers makes them want to preen, which helps the feathers and overall general health. Showers are a regular part of parrot care. Please do research about parrots before you get one. They do require a good deal of time, money, and patience to care for one.

[jmouseproduction]

thats what she said

[spiegelsteven]

why do you have to give a parrot a bath ? I thought they clean themselves ? Do they have to get treatments for mites or some other kind of parasite ? I am interested in parrots im thinking of purchasing one in the near future and i was wondering if this is part of taking care of them ?