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I am thrilled that I got Atticus into the shower because she absolutely loves it, but I am just wondering if I should still offer her a bath every now and again. I noticed the other night that after I put her on the towel rail to dry off she started doing the head ducking bathing action - idiot that she is - but it got me thinking that she may lose that instinct if she has nothing but showers from now on. What do you all think? Do you givers of showers still give baths?

Anyway, my next question is how to dry her off. I tried the hairdryer but that just ended in panic and mad flapping about. It's just that she gets soaked to the bone - much more than with a bath - and it takes ages for her to dry thoroughly. And because I shower at night and it is winter here I just don't want her to be cold. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.

p.s. For anyone in Qld or NSW - GO THE BLOODY MAROONS!!!!!

Hey Hun:

I have never left it to my birds to do anything for themselves. I have bathed my birds with a spray bottle every other day of their life since they hatched. They LOVE their spray bottle baths but also play in their water dish too. So, Im forced to say no... they will not loose that instinct.

Mine never had a reason to develop it (urge to bath) but did. Never a reason to perpetuate it but did.

Yeah - I think you're right. But I think I'll stick with the showers in winter! She hates the spray bottle - I think it's the noise that freaks her out!

i towel dry indie and cookie.at first they dont like it but then end up loving the scratch with the towel behind their heads.