my bird wont come out of its cage
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my bird wont come out of its cage
like the topics says , he doesnt seem to want to come out of its cage i tried to lure him out with treats "which is apples so far" but it didnt work , even when he slips and comes out of the cage he keep grabbing to it from the outside . he went out by himself couple of time when he was playing through the food door , but he dont seem to want to come out if im involved? btw i bought him fifteen days ago and i already can pat him and feed him from my hand.
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arcanjozer0
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Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
this behavior occurred to me, I did so:
1 - I made a pope of apple and put on my finger and index finger inside the cage for him to eat ..
2 - he gained more confidence in me, so I started removelo with the perch, but he was caught in the cage from the outside (it sentima safe to do so!)
3-I started to feed pope apple of my finger out of the cage
4 - I started putting my hand in and with that he ever climbed until more become accustomed.
requires lots of patience and dedication, my apredndeu in 1 week XD but I think it was luck = P
1 - I made a pope of apple and put on my finger and index finger inside the cage for him to eat ..
2 - he gained more confidence in me, so I started removelo with the perch, but he was caught in the cage from the outside (it sentima safe to do so!)
3-I started to feed pope apple of my finger out of the cage
4 - I started putting my hand in and with that he ever climbed until more become accustomed.
requires lots of patience and dedication, my apredndeu in 1 week XD but I think it was luck = P
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ellieelectrons
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Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
Your bird has had a big upheaval and probably the only place it feels close to be safe is in its cage which is why it clings to it.
Generally, bird training is as arcanjozer0 has described... bit by bit... incremental differences. You have to look for the smallest progress and celebrate those. After a while, you'll be surprised how far you've come!
Ellie.
Generally, bird training is as arcanjozer0 has described... bit by bit... incremental differences. You have to look for the smallest progress and celebrate those. After a while, you'll be surprised how far you've come!
Ellie.
Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
I think I also read a post where your new IRN also isn't making any noise. All animals can sort of sense when their people are stressed and if I am correct that you also posted about your bird's silence I am wondering if maybe the little guy is at least partly responding to your stress and worry about his behavior. As others have also mentioned, a change in environment is rough for birds and they need time to adjust. Perhaps making sure you use a gentle voice and slow movements combined with patience will help you both.
Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
Yes i read your other posts aswell.
I think you need to work on your respect for your bird (if i may be so bold).
It sounds to me like you need to chill out and back off - and give your bird some time and rest.
These are smart animals! They're not like dogs, they're not here to please their owners (however once a trusting relationship is built they will enjoy performing for you) - but you can't force it...
Maybe sit back and observe your birds behaviour.
I'm only a new owner myself, but after a few months of ownership i can tell very quickly if my IRN wants to play, train, stay in his cage, sit by himself out of his cage or chill on my shoulder within a few minutes of being home. I picked this up by trying (sometimes very hard) to stay calm around my bird - and by observing his behaviour/reactions to my behaviour.
Your bird can pick up on your feelings! Don't think for a minute they can't - you can't pull the wool over a parrots eye!
They can be a moody bunch
But, after a couple of months my bird just wants to sit with me wherever i go in my house, and cuddle up under my chin at night... So i'm sure you can get the same results!
I think you need to work on your respect for your bird (if i may be so bold).
It sounds to me like you need to chill out and back off - and give your bird some time and rest.
These are smart animals! They're not like dogs, they're not here to please their owners (however once a trusting relationship is built they will enjoy performing for you) - but you can't force it...
Maybe sit back and observe your birds behaviour.
I'm only a new owner myself, but after a few months of ownership i can tell very quickly if my IRN wants to play, train, stay in his cage, sit by himself out of his cage or chill on my shoulder within a few minutes of being home. I picked this up by trying (sometimes very hard) to stay calm around my bird - and by observing his behaviour/reactions to my behaviour.
Your bird can pick up on your feelings! Don't think for a minute they can't - you can't pull the wool over a parrots eye!
They can be a moody bunch
But, after a couple of months my bird just wants to sit with me wherever i go in my house, and cuddle up under my chin at night... So i'm sure you can get the same results!
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ellieelectrons
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Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
I would agree with Matt here. I pretty much always had a cat growing up. Overall, we had 3 cats over a period of about 22 years. I commented to my husband the other day that forming a strong bond to our birds took longer than it did with any of our cats. Parrots are very different to other pets. I've read that parrots haven't been domesticated as long as dogs and cats which means they still have extremely strong natural instincts. To look after them well, they are a lot of work. I work way harder looking after my birds than I did with my cats.mattcoffs wrote:They're not like dogs, they're not here to please their owners (however once a trusting relationship is built they will enjoy performing for you) - but you can't force it...
My birds are quite independent and yet they like nothing more than to sit with me in the afternoon - Janey on my finger begging for pats or preening herself or sleeping on one foot. Charlie is less inclined to sit still, he will wander from my shoulder to my hand, up the curtain then back to my shoulder, then preening on my hand... It blows me away that they choose to do that just because they enjoy spending time with me, as a lot of my trick training is food reward based... I've put a lot of time to get them to this stage and it's personally rewarding. I'm gradually learning to understand them and they're learning to understand me but I'm sure I've got a lot more learning to do. It is a pleasure and a privilege to have such a major role in their lives.
Ellie.
Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
im not harassing my bird rather the other way around , im trying to build a bond with him but considering that it is impossible to know what the arn is thinking of the relation between us , all i can do is persist on interacting with him hoping i can break the damn fear barrier , because so far i can pat him and hand feed him but he still move away from me on the cage perch when i approach him.mattcoffs wrote:Yes i read your other posts aswell.
I think you need to work on your respect for your bird (if i may be so bold).
It sounds to me like you need to chill out and back off - and give your bird some time and rest.
These are smart animals! They're not like dogs, they're not here to please their owners (however once a trusting relationship is built they will enjoy performing for you) - but you can't force it...
Maybe sit back and observe your birds behaviour.
I'm only a new owner myself, but after a few months of ownership i can tell very quickly if my IRN wants to play, train, stay in his cage, sit by himself out of his cage or chill on my shoulder within a few minutes of being home. I picked this up by trying (sometimes very hard) to stay calm around my bird - and by observing his behaviour/reactions to my behaviour.
Your bird can pick up on your feelings! Don't think for a minute they can't - you can't pull the wool over a parrots eye!
They can be a moody bunch
But, after a couple of months my bird just wants to sit with me wherever i go in my house, and cuddle up under my chin at night... So i'm sure you can get the same results!
Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
He may just prefer to come out of his cage on his own. I rescued a pair of cockatiels where they would freak out if you stuck your hand in the cage to try to get them to step up but if you left the door open they would come out and step up from the top of the cage. Your little one sounds very sweet, so I'm sure he'll be fine in time.
Re: my bird wont come out of its cage
thank you , i sure hope soChicklet wrote:He may just prefer to come out of his cage on his own. I rescued a pair of cockatiels where they would freak out if you stuck your hand in the cage to try to get them to step up but if you left the door open they would come out and step up from the top of the cage. Your little one sounds very sweet, so I'm sure he'll be fine in time.