Training videos?

[Knight05]

So I've had my grey for like 3 days now and I know I'm teaching it tricks enough to where it understands me sometimes but not really to the point where I'm making it "easy" on the bird. We have been practicing step up and so far he gets it sometimes but not all the time which is perfectly cool of course a few small sessions a day and end on a good note. It would really help me if anyone could recommend a video name or website of a popular video for parrot training. I would really like to see how professional bird owners train there birds by visually watching them do it as opposed to what I have read. I know all bird's are different and not all the same techniques and treats will work but I could at least get a generalized idea of proper training techniques.

 

Also besides having curvy perches in the cage is there anything I can do to improve my babies balance? He often falls off his perches in the cage and sometimes even in the living room. And the only thing that saves him from slipping off my fingers half the time is wing flapping for balance. Is this one of those only time can make it better situations or can I physically do something to improve balance? He has been clipped just for some background info also about 7-8 months old FYI. Also had his nails clipped a few days ago to get a dna sample. So his toe nails arent fully regrown and hooked and pointed off. He has a habit once I get him on my fingers to want to climb to my arm or even up my shoulder which I try to block him off from doing, I guess he doesn't feel my 2 fingers locked together make a safe enough perch for balance. I also practice with a 12 inch detachable perch stick which he feels safer stepping up on but eventually I would like to stick with only fingers. I do not want to rush though.

[lovemyGreys]

You say that your grey is clipped,if this was not carried out correctly this may be the cause of the balance issues.A bad clip can effect the birds balance.

keep an eye on his balance if it appears to get worse i would consult an avian vet just to rule out any neurological problems.

The step up command needs to be worked on consitantly each day,at the moment he feels secure stepping onto a perch stick he will gain confidence & trust in you & will step up just give it time, You've only had him 3 days he needs to adjust to his new home & you,take it slowly & at his pace.

This a very good site with information on parrot training...

 

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/behavior/a/birdtraining.htm

[Knight05]

Ya i checked that site out already but was curious if there was more resources out there.

[Nekkyousha]

birdtricks.com is the best site ive seen so far for training, but it is paid for.

[Nekkyousha]

birdtricks.com is the best site ive seen so far for training, but it is paid for.

[Fletcher]

Yep i would have to agree that birdtricks.com is the preimere site on the web right now but it does come with a cost i have almost all of there dvd"s and tho i havent used them as of yet ,because Fletcher is only 16 weeks old an not ready i have read a lot of the manuals an iam impressed,if you do choose them keep track of your trial periods cause they will!!!I do think its worth the money i paid for it ,theres at least thirty if not more different tricks in there and there still comming.Bad clips suck hopfully by the time they grow back he wont be a flight risk and you can let him keep em!!Fletcher lives in a large macaw cage so he has had a few falls,so i gave him more perches than a tree so he can slowly gain his stability,his faverite thing is to hang from the top of his cage by his beck,but since he only has 3 flights clipped he can usually flap his fat butt back up,LOL.The breast bone is most impacted by bad clips on a new and young bird so added care is needed on your part to keep him from hurting himself.Some books advocate a smaller cage for very young greys ,I just cant see buying a smaller cage so i went with the perches galore. Good luck, Sam