LunaBaby Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Luna is 4 months old today. She is wonderful.. pretty well-behaved. My only real issue (and it hasn't become huge YET) is that she loves to randomly fly at her will. The woman I got her from let her fly all over the place. I understand that fledging is important because they learn so many valuable things and I understand the pros and cons of both clipping and not clipping. I personally don't mind flight as long as the baby is safe and it is monitored. With that being said I am currently working very hard on keeping Luna put unless I say it's ok. When she leaves her cage I put her back immediately (I know I will need to be patient and keep doing this over and over). However is it the same for when she is playing with me? On the floor or simply perched on my hand? Do I bring her right back to where she was or should I place her in her cage for a minute or so? Not exactly sure.. I just wanna nip this prob in the bud early =) -Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I would put her right back where she was. Our birds the rule is - if you are on the playstand you stay there. If you're on the floor though they can go where they want. It's not real natural for a bird to sit on a floor so I don't expect to teach them to stay in one spot on the floor. When she is perched on your hand and you think she's going to take off I would hold her toes lightly and put your hand over her back wings so that she never gets going in the first place. Since she seems to be such a great flyer maybe you could teach her to come to you on command from somewhere also. This would be great exercise for her and give a time and place where flying is allowed and encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I have read that when they are on their playstand and get off you just take them back however many times you have to for them to learn to stay there until you allow them off. Unless they are coming to you in which case I usually allow that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaBaby Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 She will actually fly to me already if I leave her somewhere and themn call her. Im working on 'stay' by leaving her and watching her as i slowly step backward and repeating stay. As soon as I call her though, she's on it with a quickness. Trouble is when I lose eye contact.. If I turn to leave her she flies.. and if I leave her view she flies looking for me. Baby steps but she's so smart I'm sure we'll get it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Patience is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splint101 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Max does the same, and yeah I am trying to learn him to stay. He does fly on command. But like Judy said "Patience is the key"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeasarsDad Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yes Luna.. Patience. At 4 months old your baby his really just starting to understand it's alive.. Also, it's important to know that Parrots are NOT like dogs.. A dog can learn "stay" in one day... A parrot on the other hand could take a year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaBaby Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 I would never have known I had patience until I brought my animals into my family =) With all the love I get from them.. they make it so easy :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 There is that word again, patience, a greyt world's best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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