Launching himself out of his cage

[nooey]

Hello Peeps

 

When I open the cage to let Mojo out he doesnt come out on his own (even though I have set up perches that would be real easy for him to get out on his own because of the next bit I am going to write) . . . .

 

What he does is I put my hand into his cage asking if he wants to come out and he clearly does he is chatting and squarwking and then he before I can get my hand that near to him just launches himself at my hand teeth (beak) and claws and whomp I know that it isnt an aggressive bite but gee whiz it is powerful I dont pull back and then as soon as he is out he runs up my arm and gives me little gentle kisses on my arm on the way up and my neck.

 

The other problem with the twiddling of my skin on my arm has gone he learnt the word gentley in a day bless him

 

Love to you ALL nooeyxx and Mojo x

[lovemyGreys]

Nooey,

was Mojo taught the step up command from the breeder ?

I'm sure you are practising this every day with him as it is i feel one of the most important commands a grey should learn.

Ideally you would like to open mojo's door & get him to step up onto your arm to come out,Can you try as you open the door holding a treat so Mojo doesnt fly at you.

Show him the treat & try to get him to step on your hand/arm & reward him if he responds.

I'm sure with practice & time he will be stepping up on command for you

My two still sometimes nip a little to hard when i'm getting them out of the cage,They use their beak to feel if you arm/hand is stable enough to step on & that with the excitment of coming out, i know at times they just cant wait a minute

[judygram]

Nooey, Mojo could be acting territorial about his cage and when you put your hand in to get him to step up you are in his territory so watch out. This is just one suggestion as to what may be happening.

 

And too he is using his beak to check out the stability of what he is stepping up on, they use their beak like we do our hand.

[nooey]

Ok Thank You for both of your replies . . . .

 

I'm not sure that he is being territorial as if he realises that he isnt coming out and he is on my arm or head I can half get into the cage with him and move his toys around and also pick up things off the bottom of his cage and he doesnt seem to mind that?

 

I think the nip is to see if my hand/arm is stable as watching him he treats my arm the same as he treats the perches and ropes in his cage

 

love nooeyx

[Guest briansmum]

like i said in the IM box, try putting up a "wall" so he can't get out until he is calm and you offer your hand to him. or everytime he launches and nips put him back and keep doing it until he comes out nicely. praise him for doing it right

[Tari]

Sounds like someone has been jerking their hand back in the past. So try laddering pratice. And repetive in/out of cage.

Or maybe he feels he is in the wrong spot. My Grey won't step up from a perch but only from the side or top of the cage. lol

If this don't work maybe stick training would be a good idea for getting him out of the cage.<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2007/08/22 22:36

[Guest briansmum]

i was thinking that tari, about the hand jerking. i don't think it would be too much of a problem to correct. he obviously wants to come out so it won't take him long to figure out he only gets to come out when he behaves. if i were you i would stopping letting him come out when he lunges and nips. that is naughty and not the behaviour that gers one out of ones cage