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Re: My conure will not come on my finger
Posted by audrey on 2/23/07
On 2/23/07, Connie wrote:
> On 2/22/07, Tara wrote:
>> When it is time for Ozzie to play the only way I can get
>> him to get away from his cage is to bend down and allow
> him
>> to step up onto my shoulder. I would say 1 out of 50
> times
>> he will come "up" on my finger. When I first got him he
>> had no problem doing this. It is very frustrating. He
>> just runs across the top of his cage till I give him my
>> shoulder. Thanks to whoever can help.
>
>
> Hi Tara,
> When you got him, he knew how to "step up" and now he
> won't. I have heard that some birds will use your shoulder
> as an "equal" in dominance. I've never had this problem. all
> of my birds step up when approached. I really believe that
> your problem is that you let him control you by jumping up
> on your shoulder and he's become accustomed to that. If I
> were you, I'd offer him my finger to "step up" and say the
> words; that's very important. If he didn't, I'd leave him in
> the cage to show him that you won't accept this. Then take
> him out later and keep him off your shoulder, you can just
> hold him to your chest to show him that you still love him
> and then, put him back in the cage. Next time you go get
> him out of the cage, offer him your finger and say "step up"
> and if he doesn't, put him back or leave him there in the
> cage and do the same thing all over again. He is just
> spoiled to your shoulder and with time, you can fix this. Be
> loving but stern and it'll take him alittle time to see that
> he has to step up on your finger. You're letting him get the
> best of you. Lots of luck and God bless... Connie
I've been told that when you tell a bird to "step up" you
should follow thru by making the bird step up. Saying it, then
walking away is a form of letting the bird be in control too.
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