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I found that I had to force myself to be patient. It is so hard because you want to cuddle or pet your bird on the first day, but it takes a long while to be able to get to the point. When it is time for Franklin to have his outside time, sometimes I make him step up on the stick and let him out. He...

In the first few weeks with Franklin, I tried to offer him treats through the bars and he refused to take them directly from me. I began to clip or wedge the treats between the bars and go across the room to wait and see if he would go for it. At first he would not even eat in front of me and would ...

I have had to work with him every single day. I keep it to about 10 minutes, maybe 15 (depends on his mood and what I'm tempting him with....fresh corn and pomegranate are his weaknesses). I would recommend to keep it shorter for now since he is still so new and getting to know you and his environme...

Franklin is doing wonderful! He has began to take food from my hand, step up, he knows how to 'poo on the paper', and he loves to have a shower. He is still quite hand shy but I got to pet him for the first time about 3 days ago. He enjoyed it at first but once he realized my hand was giving him the...

I'd like to be able to train him to: fly when called, dance, step up on my hand, accept treats from my hand, turn around, and ideally, I would love for him to want to be petted but I know it's not always the case.

Most definitely. He loves his cage and his toys.

Hello all, My husband and I recently adopted a lovely little IRN, we believe he is about 6-7 months old. We have had him for about three weeks and he seems to be adjusting very well- playing and climbing all over his cage, enjoying all the veggies and fruits he receives daily, preening twice a day, ...