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Hiya... The towel method didn't work for Paolo or me, but I'm sure it does work with some birds...and people. Paolo is in no where near hand tame, but he's much better...and gives the impression he quite likes being near you now. Although screams if he thinks you're too close! I think he's bluffing ...

Well...it's been a wee while now, and Paolo is just the same! :mrgreen: He didn't get his wings clipped...only because I had a terrible chest infection, so couldn't get out of bed to take him. But, I will make another appointment for this month, so that'll definitely be getting done. He's not really...

OMG, I can't believe how many mixed opinions the topic of 'wing clipping' throws up.

Some people think I'm the devil incarnate for even considering wing clipping...

Other people think it's the best thing to do...

Parrot owners are complex things!

He escaped!! :shock: Somehow, his food bowl hadn't been locked in place again...and the clever little guy just let himself out. It was a nightmare!! He flew around...and whenever we tried to put the perch up to him he just flapped about like a mad man! Eventually my partner bribed him in to the cage...

He's lovely...and tame!!

How's Toby getting on? any tamer?

PROGRESS!!

We removed his food (went to feeding twice daily). We've been giving him apple and stuff through the bars, and he's been getting friendlier about the whole thing. Even allowing our hands quite close to him on the outside of the cars...only squawked at me once!

I'm not trying to change methods...I'm not doing anything different, just concerned that he's not made ANY progress. He's perhaps got a little bit worse, showing some sign of aggression now. I just want to tame him as humanely and effectively as possible. I don't want to leave him so long that he be...

Right, well I've established a treat....a monkey nut. He adores them...however, it appears he doesn't adore anything enough to come and take it from us. We've went right back to basics...chatting to him through the bars, then attempted to give him treats through the bars. He just won't look at you, ...

Let us know how the wing clipping goes, and whether it makes a positive or negative impact on the training!

Good luck for tomorrow Toby!!

Did you get him from a local breeder? Have you managed to get close to him yet?

He's lovely...a lot like our Paolo!

When did you get him?

It all makes sense...and I was most definitely going for the 'I'll respect you, so you can respect me' method...however, so many people suggested catching him and showing him there is nothing to fear, so I did it. :roll: I did feel at the time that he was too stressed, and that the experience wasn't...

Hiya Bec,

Sorry, I didn't put any info up about Paolo on the Intro part of the board. I have added a couple of posts elsewhere about him...and so far had some good advice.

He's believed to be a he...he's 17 weeks now...and he's gorgeous...if a little flighty!

Yeah, he's a bit of a diva...who knows, he might be a girl...then it all makes sense!

On the taming front, I've left a message for you on the other thread. In short...I have no idea if it's going well or not. He bites, he screams and he looks generally unhappy...so, is it going well?

Okay...so I tried the towel suggestion. OMG! He's the devil incarnate! :lol: :lol: He screamed, and bit me...so hard he drew blood through the towel. Of course, I didn't pull away, and let him bite me until he let go and calmed a little bit. I wouldn't say at any point he was 'calm', but he did sit ...

We've only had him a week, but he's already a huge part of our family...even if we're not able to snuggle him yet! :roll: http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo280/Bephlam/blod%20pics/CIMG5104-1.jpg http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo280/Bephlam/blod%20pics/CIMG5172.jpg http://i383.photobucket.com/...

Hi, thanks for the reply...much appreciated! :) Like you, I doubt the breeders honesty. I couldn't understand myself why he would have to use a glove to pick him up, etc. I haven't owned or bred parrots before...but I do breed my own chickens, and hand reared babies show no fear of me when I pick th...

Hi folks, We got our first IRN (Paolo) at the end of February. He's a gorgeous boy...16 weeks old, and very placid generally. The breeder said he was hand reared, but used a big glove to get him from his cage in to his new home! :?: Anyway, he's been with us almost a week...he's in a really large pa...

Hiya! Brand new IRN owner in bonnie Scotland here. :) Got our little bird last Sunday, and in desperate need of some guidance...suggestions...etc. We don't have any other indoor birds, but have a wealth of other animals and knowledge....chickens, dogs and cats! :lol: Hope to get to know many of you ...