fidsandfrats Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone, Hi everyone, I think I mentioned I removed the ceiling fan which has helped greatly with Slater's behavior. I also rearranged things over the weekend. Slater is moving around the room more than he ever has since he's been in the room! There was a time he would not venture off his net. Removing the painted trees/limbs/vines made a significient difference in his behavior but he was not where I would have liked him to be and I could tell there was something still bothering him. I didn't realize how afraid Slater was of the that 5 legged bird-eating octopus we call a ceiling fan. Sometimes it is the simpliest things that may frighten them, things that we know are perfectly harmless. I would never have thought painting on the walls would frighten him. You and I know it's just painted on and is harmless but it is obvious to me now that birds think so differently than we do. One really has to try to think about how they preceive things. Bird room - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD4UThJmY3c&context=C3774d95ADOEgsToPDskIeup7An1DEruTNjuF88m_x Edited January 30, 2012 by fidsandfrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblivion Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Awesome room. The "danger" instincts in animals are incredible. I used to have an iguana who would FREAK OUT at a belt or anything rope-like in my room. It was only once I also got a ball python that I realized everything looked like a snake to him, and that tapped into generations of being snake food. I've seen birds react similarly and I'm sure that's how your guys saw the vines as well. I'm glad you got it figured out. My birds don't seem to mind the fan in their room, but it is only on when they are away and it's white against a white ceiling, so less obvious. Thanks for the great video and for reminding us to think of these things. Edited January 30, 2012 by oblivion typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJ Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I really enjoyed the video- thank you for posting it! Your birds are super lucky... ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 I really enjoyed the video- thank you for posting it! Your birds are super lucky... ^^[/QUOT Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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