Jake (conure) getting "Misted"

[danmcq]

It was already 85 degrees this morning at 9am here, so I rolled Jake outside for a little bit.

 

While there, My Wife said "Hey what do you think Jake would think or do if we turned the misters on".

 

Well, we did and Jake loved it!

 

I normally spray down his Cage with him in it and then shoot a fine mist in the Air and let it fall over the Cage, which Jake loves.

 

This may be an idea for some of you that live in warmer climates.

 

Here is a photo after Jake tired of playing in the two misters that were showering his Cage. You can make out the white Mister line along the Top Patio Header above Jakes Cage:

[greylover]

aww thats good that he enjoyed it.My african grey chico loves beeing misted if he is in a good mood.lollol:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

"Nice cage aswell"

[danmcq]

Hi Greylover,

 

I am hoping that once we get our CAG home, that he will enjoy it too...we'll see.

 

Jake likes his Cage :-)

 

But, my Dayo's (CAG) will not fit out the Sliding doors, so I'll need to take his play-stand for him.

 

I know this area, is really "Grey's Only", but I wanted others to see outside Misters MAY be something their Grey's would like. They just put out a fine fine mist. They are the same as used in Amusement Parks in their Loooong wait lines.

[judygram]

I hope he does too but mine does not. That is nice you can take it outside and do it like that. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Guest Lidia]

That looks incredible, you're very lucky. Joshua used to like being misted, but hardly ever enjoys it now, and he looks so tortured and miserable when I do mist him that I invariably stop.

[judygram]

I have to take Josey to the sink and give her a bath and she does not like it but she is busy preening herself afterwards. Maybe one day she will accept it.

[danmcq]

It's interesting how some Greys enjoy misting and some don't.

 

I read someplace, that a Grey Owner said his Grey loved to get down in the bottom of the Cage when He would put freshly wetted vegetable leaves of some type in there.

 

The the grey would get down and rub himself all over against those vegetable leaves.

[judygram]

I have read that in a book too, but haven't put it to use yet, maybe I should, thanks Dan for the idea. We read these things and then we forget to use them in practice, or at least I do.:blush:

[Richardsmommy]

We have a perch made especially for the shower, and Richard goes in the shower with me. He loves getting wet..but I only do it on hot days.

 

I shouldn't do this, but I also take him outside at night. He sits on my arm while I'm on the porch and we listen to the crickets and frogs. I keep Hickory beside me in case there might be a cat around. Richard loves these evenings and it's a great way to end the day.

[judygram]

Who is Hickory?

[danmcq]

Hi Richardsmom,

 

I have been checking out those shower perches also. They look like a good way to make them feel like they are doing something with you, instead of you doing something to them. :evil:

 

I am beginning to suspect the misting with a spray bottle, may be perceived as "What is that scary thing they are pointing at me and shooting"?:dry:

 

My Conure would run when he saw the spray bottle coming after I had misted him the first couple of times. So I quit doing it and let his bathing in his water bowl suffice. No I did not shoot him in the face with it either :side:

 

But, once it became warm enough and I stumbled upon the fact, that he just LOVED the mist falling from the sky out of the hose nozzle simulating natural rain. I have continued to do this at least once a week.

 

So it may not be the water the Grey's are afraid of, but the delivery device used.

[DayosMom]

Richardsmommy - what a absolutely wonderful way to end a day!

Evenings are my favorite time of day also. (and very early mornings) Your Grey may actually look forward to these times with you in the evenings. It sounds like a perfect bonding situation. The more you do this, the greater the attachment.