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Hey Miss K, thanks

Yep, already started feeding him pomegranate through the bars and he'll come and have it. Any other ideas on how to get him to eat from hand or stepping up?

Abbi

Hey all. As an update, sorry been away for a while and been busy with work. Heisenbird is getting on well. He's a lot more confident now, he's stopped 'freaking' out when we are close to his cage, he ventures in and out if there's any seeds around. He's taking on his diet well, fruit mainly (grapes,...

Donavan that sounds very sound advice. Thanks for the compliments on the place. I have bought some millet seeds maybe these would work well as keeping them held at a distance. We can't really move the cage around but we may sit by the cage more. We work from there now and gives him more close contac...

Miss K

Im off work today so, I'm gonna get on it!! Thank you for all the links, they all look super.

Abbi

Hey guys, Thanks MissK for that, new cage is in, he's trying to settle at the moment. so the distance has gone back a little bit. I've added a pic for you to see. Still trying different treats. grapes and pomegranate seeds are still a winner. still announcing them and giving him treats on the hour, ...

Hey guys. Weekly update. We have tried with giving him treats and announcing these treats, he comes down and does have his treats but only after we are at a safe distance. Tried cutting down on treats so he wants them more, but no real effect. He is still getting stressed when we are close by, he fl...

Thanks for the wisdom Miss K. Let's see how this week goes. Yeah I've been away on a course from work so not had a chance to check in.
Yeah the stuff I've read on stands is making it a tough decision. But no rush yet, like you said take things easy.

Have a lovely weekend

Abbi

Hey guys. Quick update. Larger cage has been ordered just looking for a stand for him to chill on and eat from when he's outside. In terms of his behavior. I think it's improved after he's been perched higher up, I've also started the treats and letting him know when they're coming, so as long as he...

Miss k. You are an absolute gem. I will get into that as my port of call along with having his residence sorted. Also provides me with an excuse to nap! Ha

Miss k, it's KP worries, lol! I wasn't even going to correct you out of politeness. It's a shortened version. Right I've moved him up and I'll see the effects after work today and I'm on the lookout for a new cage for hopefully the end of the week. Just a quick question, silly as it sounds. By food ...

In regards to letting him out, as he doesn't follow any foid lure and he still panics in the cage, should I be letting him out? When he is out I was getting him up on a stick and he would step up and I can take him to the cage but he is now associating that with going back to the cage so I have stop...

I am genuinely touched by my he help you guys are offering and have offered so far. In regards to the bird cages I'm in the uk so I'm currently hunting down a larger cage. I hve raised the current cage by another 2 ft with a stool. I don't have anything else atm to raise him with. The owner hasn't g...

In the air: so when you didn't let sapphire out of the cage until semi tamed, what does that include, collecting food from hand and stepping up on hand from the cage? I suppose it makes nonsense going back a few steps eh.

Aj: Yeah I cover him at night when he goes to sleep and he hasn't tried to go for the window yet but I'll use the curtains from now. In the air: The cage was recommended by the dude i bought it off, reason given was if it is quite big then he would be more comfortable to stay in and not want to inte...

Missk.

Yeah, i tend to leave the tv or radio on for background noise. As you mention it, going back to his cage is becoming more difficult, he does wanna fly away.

Hey guys. Cheers for that. The room is an open plan, kitchen, lounge and diner. i will take a picture later and show you (if you think i should move his cage). He steps up on a stick when i take him back to his cage in the evening etc and if he needs to eat. He doesn't get close enough to me when he...

Progress: Very little progress made. he is hanging back when we are approaching, i have attempted stopping and allowing him to get comfortable. I let him out to roam the room when i am at home and he is happy to chill on the clothes horse where he sees a reflection in a window i think. He's good in ...

Thank you guys for the further advice. In the air: i really like the approach you mentioned, it seems more natural. Yeah its only been 2 weeks tomorrow and maybe I'm being a little apprehensive. We are trying different foods with him, trying a range of nuts and in terms of fresh fruit, he has a nibb...

Thank you guys for your advice. Ill try and put some fruit and other treats for him, i think currently the cage doesn't allow to leave treats unless i leave them in the feeding tray. In terms of his confidence he turns around when i get closer to him, he is maybe a meter away from where we sit and h...

Hey guys. I was hoping someone could be of some assistance. We have recently purchased a hand reared and hand tamed IRN. He is 4 months old and we have had him for a week. He is just getting used to his cage and his surroundings and eats his seeds and fruits nicely and happy to eat them out of his c...