Stick Training

Feb 18, 2009 15:14

A while ago, I asked shadowrabbit for advice on how to prepare for my caiques' impending puberty. One of the things she recommended was teaching them to step up onto a stick ( Read more... )

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calzephyr77 February 19 2009, 00:31:27 UTC
I think I will have to do the luring with treats bit, or at least buy another Peter bird (Moxie broke the first one, hubs sat on the second one!) to lure Jill on the perch. I couldn't seem to teach him how to go on the stick when he was a baby and so far it's not working as an adult. We always figured Moxie's tameness would rub off on him. Moxie figured it out in half an hour. I can't recall having such a stubborn student as Jill! He's always one to "stick" where he's sitting :-) I'm glad your guys learned so fast!

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