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Post by Lorelei on Jun 17, 2023 16:47:11 GMT -5
Unfortunately, because I was dog sitting for my mum, I wasn't able to let Pippin out today  He's normally out for five or six hours, and of course, I spent a lot of time talking to him and giving him treats, and he actually LOVED the dog; he really wanted to come out, and spent most of the afternoon running around the floor of his cage, shouting "Hello!, Come here! Are you a good boy? Good boy, gimme kiss" at the dog, it was hilarious! But, obviously, this isn't ideal, and I feel really bad about it; it's the first time this has happened since I got Pippin, but I'm wondering about tomorrow? Should I let him out for longer than normal to make up for it, or should I just stick to his normal routine? |
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Post by cnyguy on Jun 17, 2023 19:13:33 GMT -5
Sometimes life throws things at us and it's impossible to follow our normal routines with our parrots. They may not like it but they usually tolerate temporary changes quite well. If you want to give Pippin some extra time outside his cage, it should be perfectly fine. It's nice that Pippin wanted to be friends with the dog, but he'll have to settle for taking to the dog from inside his cage.  |
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Post by heatherg on Jun 17, 2023 23:15:23 GMT -5
Do you actually let your birds fly around the house or apartment?
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Post by Lorelei on Jun 18, 2023 7:46:32 GMT -5
Do you actually let your birds fly around the house or apartment? Don't most people? I try and keep Pippin in one room, but that's getting increasingly difficult as we bond more! I used to be able to pop him on a perch with a treat and sneak out, but now as soon as he sees me moving towards the door, he flies at me; I had to go to the bathroom with him on my head the other day, as I really needed to go and couldn't get him off me! |
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Post by cnyguy on Jun 18, 2023 19:13:27 GMT -5
Ralph doesn't do much flying. He would much rather have me carry him from one place to another. If something startles or upsets him, he will often fly from wherever he is back to his cage. Even though he seldom flies, he gets lots of exercise, including doing stationary wing flaps-- holding onto a perch and vigorously flapping his wings. Sort of a parrot's version of running in place.
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Post by Lorelei on Jun 19, 2023 5:38:27 GMT -5
Oh gosh, I must be really lucky then, because Pippin's a champion flier! He likes to do laps around the living room, and sometimes swoops so low I can feel his wings on my hair as he goes over me  |
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Post by heatherg on Jun 21, 2023 2:01:37 GMT -5
I can’t block my kitchen off from my living room, so my guys are clipped. But Willow enjoys flapping exercises. If he’s being unusually squirmy when he generally wants to be cuddled, I suggests flaps by dropping my hand gently. He will enthusiastically motor along while holding my finger.
I ought to be doing flaps, too.
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