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Post by cnyguy on Jan 17, 2016 20:51:53 GMT -5
Easttex is right-- I've been living with parrots for 46 years, and constantly learn new things.  After looking at your videos, I think that Skye is telling you that he's not ready to be touched. Even though he's settling in so well with you, he still needs time to know that he can trust you and feel completely comfortable with being handled. Ralph settled in fairly quickly with me, but it was several months before he was ready to have me scratch his head. |
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Post by Angela on Jan 17, 2016 23:22:05 GMT -5
Ok thanks everyone. Will look more closely  |
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Post by julianna on Jan 18, 2016 13:58:52 GMT -5
I have something to recommend since your little one is a baby and you will be learning a lot of his signing. Listen carefully for his language and try to repeat it as well. I have found that I get better results when I speak "parrot" instead of asking the parrot to speak "human". A few that I know are ...the danger call... which I use if he is in a bad situation.... the comfort call... purring... the loud calls that come in many tones... some are "come here" some are "thank you"etc. Each call (you will notice) is slightly different. Try your best to learn their language as well as they learn ours.
Oscar has a nice little call when he wants me to pass him a tie-wrap of a piece of cardboard for his house. (slave driver)
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jan 18, 2016 15:36:33 GMT -5
Brilliant suggestion Julianna |
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Post by beccilouise on Jan 18, 2016 16:22:13 GMT -5
I found myself doing that anyway. In almost all situations so far, when I think I'm training Byron to do something, it turns out that he is, in fact, training me to do it. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up in a harness flying round the garden on his command in a few weeks!
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jan 18, 2016 16:23:50 GMT -5
I would like to see your garden adventure Beccilouise. Make sure that Byron takes photos |
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Post by zim on Jan 18, 2016 17:44:43 GMT -5
I found myself doing that anyway. In almost all situations so far, when I think I'm training Byron to do something, it turns out that he is, in fact, training me to do it. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up in a harness flying round the garden on his command in a few weeks! Lol! I can totally see something like this happening. |
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Post by beccilouise on Jan 19, 2016 5:00:56 GMT -5
I would like to see your garden adventure Beccilouise. Make sure that Byron takes photos Hahahaha, I'll direct him which filter to use so that the harness doesn't make my tail feathers look fat!  |
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