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Uploaded by on Aug 4, 2008

The simple principles to teaching tricks to any parrot - the "flip" being one specific example

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  • Hi! I have a 3 year old lovebird, and she is pretty tame, besides for when she's in her cage. I adopted her about 2 months ago, and she knows me pretty well and seems to know my routine, and everything like that.

    The problem is, that when I flip her on her back, she holds onto my finger. Like an upside down perch. How can I stop her from doing that? And she won't let go, until I let her go right side up.

    Thanks for the amazing video, and I really hope that you can answer this question.

  • Yes, she'll do that for a while. Try perching her on your flat palm instead of a finger, then cup another hand over her and securely turn her upside down. Don't move your hands at all, praise her a lot, and then return her to an upright position. Do this regularly until she becomes calm with the situation...

    The goal is to always have her feel VERY secure. I used to squeeze gently on the sides of her wings when she was on her back, so she didn't feel she would tip over.

    Good luck!

  • As long as a parrot is below eye level, they will not develop a dominance/aggression behavior from being on your shoulder. Widgee is 9 years old and has never bitten a face.

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  • is that bird wearing a diaper??

  • Beautiful bird.

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  • I want to buy a trained bird that talks what kind do you recommend?

  • HI I HAVE A BABBY QICKER HE IS SO SCARED AND I TAECH HIM TO NOT BE SCARED BUT HES SCARED STIILL LOLOOLLOLOLO

  • Great vid!

  • whats that yellow thing on the bird

  • is she a love bird?

    and does she make a mess/talk+scream the hole time?

    plz anser!

  • hey,your quaker is so sweet little birdie!

    I have a 1 yr. old cockatiel,could you tip me on how to learn him to lay on the back in my hand? I don't know how to teach him that,when i put him on the back in my hand,he starts to make some strange noise and tries to stand up,and starts to bite me too.

    But usually he's a a very cuddly bird,he LOVES to cuddle,kiss...So I decided to start some clicker training with her. And would like to know how to get her stay calm and lay on the back in my hand..

  • you have a really cute bird :) :) :) !

  • I'm getting a parakeet this Saturday and I'm gonna train him/her to do this, you should make more trick videos and yes budgies can learn anything you want them to as long as it's healthy! A parakeet is a kind of parrot and it's also known as a budgie hope this helps.

  • nice video

  • Very good info. Thanks

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