Tycos_mom

Birds can adapt to loveing going for rides I know a Truck driver that takes his bird on the road with him and has done for 10 years He has a Macaw. and that bird goes everywhere with him he calls him his co pilot. As long as George doesn't get car sick and enjoys going for car rides I don't think there should be a problem you would just have to watch for drafts and over heating other than that he would be fine.

Ok here ya go I took these tonight there not very good but its the best I could get at least he came out of his cage for me. He's funny, I say to him come on up here and he says come on lets go so then I say lets go and then he comes right up I think locking him out earlier helped alot at least he's coming out now where as before there was no way. any way here's the new pictures you asked for. Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/12 11:17<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/12 11:21

Yeah that is sad That kind of the same story with Gizmo his mom got breast cancer and develped an alergy to Gizmo after her Chemo. She apparently tried to find a good home for him long before she finally found me. Nobody wanted him. I guess the only reason that she couldn't find a home for him is because he was meant to be mine and I didn't come along until about a month ago. Things happen for a reason and at least that what I come to realize. Just Like you said Erica in your other post If some one told you that you would be rescuing parrots a year ago you would have said no way not me. But here you are. Things definatly happen for a reason.

I'll have to take some new pictures of Gizmo for sure He is so beautiful these day his feathers just shine. The only problem I have with taking pictures is that he's terrified of the camera I think its the flash mostly so I have to stand way back a zoom in on him other wise he crouches down and puffs his feathers. I will try and see what I can do. I have to recharge my batteries first so I'll try to get some good pics tomorrow. He really is looking gorgous these days. daily baths are really doing wonders for his feathers. he has tons of pin feathers everywhere no wonder he let me give him scritches he needs help with them and I'm a willing participant. I don't know why he has so many pins he hasn't lost any feathers at all.<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/12 05:13

I don't know if its a good thing for Tigger to see his old dad I could be very kard on him emotionly. I don't think it would be a good Idea for him to come again it will only cause unnessesary confustion for Tigger. He has a new family and flock now and his old owner should bow out gracfully If he does want to see Tigger again I would say no unless its 5 years down the road and it not at your house or his make it on nutual ground so its not invadeing Tiggers home.

I;m afraid I'm guily of the same thing these days I think its because Linda, you and I have something in common to write about and share these days and our new birds are other birds not African Greys so this is where our intrest lies at the moment. I still goe and check out the other rooms and give a helping hand if I can but right now this room is very interesting to me and to you also by the sounds of things.

I can just imagine how ou feel. I had to take Tycos Boing away from her she kept unscrewing the hook from the ceiling and the falling boing and all to the floor. Scared the bejesus out of me so no more boing for Tyco. Its to bad She loved that thing. BUT better safe than sorry. I'm sure Goerge will be okay is he acting like normal or is he quiet or whats happening with him. Now I'm concerned so please let me know.

She's beautiful I bet she had you laughing so hard. They trully are priceless little bieng. what a sweetie.

I've haven't posted before now but I have been praying for a good out come to this horrible thing that has happened. Your landlord should be somewhat libal becuase You and all the Tenents should of had at least 24 hours notice that the carpets where going to be cleaned. There could be people on oxigen or with serious alergies that should have been informed never mind any pets that could be harmed people need to be notified when things are going to take place where they live I think its a law I would definetly try for some kind of compensation. You have lost something very dear to you and something should be done about it.

Gizmo Let me give him scritches today twice I still can't get him to leave his cage. today I got him as far as the top of his cage and I locked him out for awhile so I could work with him and he let me give him scritches all over his face, neck and head Poor guy has somany pin feathers starting to grow. When they are under allot of stress their feathers stop growing now that he is more settled he's gettin tons of new feathers no wonder he let me give him scritches he actually closed his eyes and just enjoyed it for about five minutes so sweet. Next its step up training .:laugh:

I think He would step up now but I just got him to come out of his cage and sit on top he's going to need another couple days of being comfortable on top of his cage before he's going to allow me to take him off of it. Scritches are one thing leaving that cage is like his world is coming to an end so for him to step up is going to take some ingenuity on my part I'm going to have to distract him with one hand while I scoop him up with the other with out getting biten in the process he's only bit me once hard enough to break the skin. he likes to play with my fingers. when I offer a walnut or a peanut he always takes my finger into his beak before he takes the treat he doesn't bite though just seems to like to beak me first. Some people might be intimadated by it and I think thats why he does it but I don't budge so he doesn't win mabie thats why he's comeing around fairly quickly I don't cower to his bluffing. I've only had him for 2 weeks I would say thats almost a record. Mind you I think you may beat that record with Cooper he's only been with you about a week and he's already stepping up for you. You'll be petting him within the next day or two I'm sure. Try the way I did'it with Gizmo its a trick I learned from the Bird whisperer Keep your fingers tight together and cup them over his head slowly move your hand closer and closer rocking your hand at the same time when you get close enough put your thumb down on his head and start scritching a bit and then add the rest of your fingers to the scritching and there you have it.<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/12 02:13

I locked Gizmo out of his cage and let him sit on top of it for about 1/2 an hour then I brought my Little IRN out he absoululty love me to pet him so I started petting him in front of Gizmo. Then I left for another 1/2 hour with gizmo still locked out of his cage I went back and cupped my hand above his head and slowly moved my hand closer closer to the top of his head doing a slight rocking motion with my hand and I finally reached the top of his head and started giving him scritches He started to really enjoy it and I scritched his face and neck and everywhere how bout that I new all I had to do is get him out of that darn cage for a while mabie pretty soon I'll try step ups.:woohoo: :silly: :laugh: :

Thats so great that you dog helped to bring your bird to the bathroom. what a great story who knows what your bird could have gotten into. if not for your dog making sure that he was safely brought to you good dog he deserve a nice sirloin steak for that one:laugh:

That is so good I'm so glad and I'm sure Smokey couldn't be happier that you are now with him full time I'm sure the second job takes you away allot of the time but its still better that he's with you than at your moms. least this way he can spend some time everyday with you and thats the most important thing. I couldn't be happier that everything worked out so well good for you.

I'm so glad that Cooper has turned out to be the bird your husband wanted after all. even a baby bird has to be able to trust before they will allow pets and thing mind you it doesn't take quite as long but I think that Coopers young enough that it won't take very long before he's begging for scritches. I'm so happy that you took a chance on him and brought him into your flock they are such wonderful birds a little bit on the noisy side but other than that you can't find a better companion once they trust you they are very devoted to the owners and will give you years of love and laughter. I'm very lucky I have all 3 of my favorite birds. A Grey, an Amazon, and a Macaw. I feel trully blessed.

No its my 21 year old daughter that I'm going to get to help me clip Gizmos wings. I did have a bit of a reprieve this morning he came out of his cage and sat on top of it for about 10 minutes I guess he really wanted to spend time with me. we played and tug of war and had a little dance together then I sat down on the chair beside his cage and put the Towel on my knee he came right over and put one foot and his beak on the towel but as soon as I said step up he move back to the top of his cage. I should learn to keep my big mouth shut some times I think he might of come and sat on my knee if I had not reminded him what he was doing. any way I took that as a good sign that he is starting to want to come and be with me. I'm so glad that Tanner is comming around Mabie he will be better with a new cage and different surrondings. Gizmo got more cage bound. My friend in Prince George that got me Gizmo took Him to her house for a couple weeks before I got him home and she said that he always sat on top of the cage door and never wanted to go into his cage. well here he has a huge cage and tons of toys and I can't get him to come out. I was thinking I might take All toys out of his cage and put them on the outside of it Mabie then he'll come out and play. I almost ready to try anything. I don't think you will have to many problems. I think once Tanner is away from all the different people that point and stare at him all day long and there is just you and your family around he will be much more relaxed and comfortable. like I said a pet store is no place for a bird to spend any amount of time. he has no flock to call his own there and to a bird that must be a scary thing. no wonder he doesn't want to venture out of his safety zone. Its sounds like he has chosen you to be part of his flock since he looks forward to you comeing and hates it when you leave the sooner he is home the better. Right now I have Gizmo on top of his cage I locked the door so he can't go in I hung a huge boing from the ceiling beside his cage and a few toys. I'm hopeing being out for a few hours will get him to be more confident about it.

Does he step up for you husband as well as you or just you so far?

I would say around 7to10 days would be fine earllier if possible. the sooner you start the tamer they wil be they wean around 6 weeks so by then you want them to be very people friendly.<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/11 11:19

If you can take him to the bathroom shut the shower and the toilet and the door Its the smallest room in the house so he can't get far from you put him on the counter and practice stepups if you are afraid to do it because he bites then start with a perch push the perch gently against his tummy just above his legs and say step up when He does it give him tons of praise or a treat if you want. when he starts steping up every single time then you can start getting him to step up from the perch to your hand and then from there from one hand to the other until the word stepup is an automatic response. Then you can go on to teaching him a few tricks if you like. but the step up command must be taught first. don't forget to clip his wings before you start the training or he will be flying all over the place and you won't be able to train him.<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2008/11/11 06:04

Thats so good looks to me like he may pick your husband as his favorite person which is great. The step ups are great practice soon it will be an atomatic response you You are so good with your birds you should be very proud of yourself its like it come natural for you to do what you do and thats great because the birds sense that as well and the why they respond so well to you. I think Cooper will be allowing pets and stepping up in no time. Now if I could just get my little project out of his cage for more than 5 minutes mabie I could make a little more headway with him. He has been locked up for way too long. I was told in the beginning he was only locked up for 1 1/2 years and just recently I found out it was more like 3 years. So I think I'm going to have to push a little. I really need to clip his wings but at the moment I don't have anyone around to help me do it. I can't hold him and clip his wings at the same time. I guess I'll just have too pack him up and take him either to the petshop or the vet but I think thats the only way I'm going to be able to work with him. he's very sweet and loves me to be there talking and touching his beak and feet he love to play peek a boo with a towel and tug a war. he's a really wonderful little guy he's got a great vocabulary. there is nothing that isn't wonderful about him except he so cage bound. How is he ever going to relize how much fun he can have if he not locked up.

So hows Cooper today is he warming up to you husband at all. He still very young so I'm expecting him to come around fairly quickly. they are really pretty social birds once they get to know you but the can get a little cage aggresive so the sooner you get him away from his cage the faster he will warm up to you. I had a Male Blue front he was my only failure when it came to rescues. I totally regret not keeping him and working with him longer but he totaly intimadated me and he knew it he was so beautiful. The girl I gave him to had him sitting on her shoulder and giving him scritches within 2 weeks but he didn't like me and he was so big and that beak of his would constantly draw blood. I tried for a few months with him this was a few years ago> if I knew then what I know now there is no way I would have allowed him to do what he did to me. oh well live and learn this is a picture of Arnie my failure mybad

ya thats sad that the birds have to suffer because there are not enough staff. It also makes it very difficult for novice potentcal bird owners to want to buy them. who wants a bird that bites and is cage bound not to many people that I can think of. unless of course you belong to this forum and have access to a wealth of information to help you through the tough part. If your totally new to birds a cage bound bird is not the kind of bird you should buy thats for sure. I'm so glad things are going well for you and Tanner it sound like he's really taken a shine to you. Gizmo squawks when I leave the room also. I glad to hear that Tanner no longer trys to bite your fist thats great They really seem to like to use their tongue I find Gizmo does the same thing he licks my fist when I have it in the cage with him. I hope you don't have the problums I'm haveing after you bring him home. I can't seem to get him to come out of his cage anyfarther then the top of his door and if I try to close the door when he's on it he scoots back in really quick. I really have to get his wings clipped so I can get him away from that cage I can't achieve the results I want if he's to afraid to leave his safty zone. My Daughter went to Seatle to see a concert a couple days ago but when she gets back I'm going to get her to help me clip his wings. then if I have to I will towel him so I can work with him in another room.

I don't know how many things I try with Gizmo will work its kind of try and see what happens some things work well some don't I know that when I look at bird books with lots of pictures he get very curious and will come right over and actually kiss the birds on the page. also eating with him helps alot whith getting him to try different things he loves to eat off my plate and will stay right next to me. and share food as long as there is still food on the plate. so that works good. talking dancing singing work well as he will dance and sing with me. He likes to kiss good morning and good night and actually will make the kissing noise but any other time he doesn't seem to want any kisses. the touch game I don't think I'm going to play anymore I've received 2 bite already and one of those bites he drew blood. I'm allergic to pain so I think I'll hold off on trying to touch him until I get his wings clipped and can get him out of his cage. ONe game he does like to play is peek a boo with a towel I can cover his head and un cover it with a towel over and over and he loves it comes he comes back for more evertime. I think its a good thing because If I ever have to towel him it won't scare him we play tug of war and peek a boo with the towel I picked a green towel because I figured if its a towel the same color as him he would be less afraid of it. I heard this from my vet she always uses green light blue or white towel so they have a calming effect on the parrot. I'm hoping when my daughter comes back from Seatle I will be able to towel Gizmo easily enough to hold him while my daughter clips his wings with my guidence of course. Then We will get down to some serious work with Gizmo away from his cage. Right now he is just to attached to that cage for me to have any kind of effect on him I have to get him out of there or nothing will change.He's just to cage bound. and will not leave that cage for anything.

Teils rame down really easily and can be parent raise as long as you handle them from a very young age the will become quite tame hand feeding Teils is not nessesary but handleing them is you must spend time loving on the babyies and cuddling them allot and they will become quite tame and people friendly. just like Budgies.

I'm glad to hear your mom is starting to feel like heself again. Mabie soon things can get back to normal for you. I have been really busy for the last week of so with taking Gizmo to the vet and work. also my daughter moved so I looked after her son for a couple days so they could get everything done. I love my grand children with all my heart but haveing a 1 yr old around for 2 days was plenty for me for awhile I was glad when she came and got him. My Amazon just adored him and she would not stay on her play stand or cage the whole time he was here she had to be right there watching everything he did. It was very cute If he cryed she would cry and then say what happen what happen you okay. She realy does love Children. She also talks in a childs voice sometimes when shes really happy she will say popcorn pocorn please. I think in her previous home there was a child so thats why she likes them so much. Its funny how they remember certain things she's been with me for 7or8 years now and still remembers haveing a child around and even talks like her child from years ago. She's 11 yrs old so she was just young back then. The man in that house was very abusive and swore terribly and if you raise your voice in anger Fergie will start to yell and swear in a mans voice. She also hates men to this day and will bite them if they give her the opportunity. I think this man abused everyone in the house and she remembers and now all men are her enemy. Yet with woman and Children she is the gentlest sweetest bird you could ever meet.