Smart bird!

[zandperl]

I suspect only another bird nut will appreciate this post. Kappa's always surprising me with her smarts in little ways. She was nearly housebroken on her own when I first got her - she doesn't like to poop on me, and she does like to poop right after moving to a new place or right before flying, so it was exceedingly simple to train her to wait

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[calzephyr77]

Haha, that's great! It looks like you guys are definitely training each other, yet still managing to communicate what each one wants.

rofl

[wolfdancer]

snuggles will poop in responce to a question soetimes
I have been tryinng to potty train her a bit to poop in the sink insted of just outside the door of her cage,
Petter is trained to do the first load of the day in the sink.
(mosty so I can keep a eye on his health, and he will not poop inhis cage if he can help it.)
But I well know the Pooping to make a point from my Grey.
When your bird will make were you want them to, HAVE A PARTY for them like Boolark stated.
Most birds will avoid soiling there habitat if they can avoid it, If you can give them a difrent option it might be helpfull.
I know someone that uses ashtrays.\best useever.

[rumorofrain]

That is awesome! She is such a smart girl. :)

I'm jealous that Kappa was already averse to pooping on you! It took me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to teach my guys not to poop on me, but I recently realized I can't even remember the last time I was pooped on. (Probably last summer; they're more likely to do it when they're out on their leashes and can't fly away to poop somewhere appropriate.)

Parrots are so stinking smart. It constantly amazes me.

[zandperl]

I know, I tried poop training with the cockatiels I'd had before, and I never had enough patience to get it through to them. If Kappa hadn't had that aversion to start with then I probably would've given up before we got anywhere.

[troubleagain]

Aw, man, Sunshine thinks I'm the perfect poop-target!