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Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot
Posted by Cheryl on 8/18/06

So,
> don't you agree, let him come back out over the next few weeks
> when he wants to??
> THANKS AGAIN

Just my opinion, but I have NEVER allowed my birds to come and go
from their cages as they pleased. That gives a parrot way too
much control and a good many birds can get carried away with
control issues. I also never allow them to use their cages as
play areas, because they WILL become very cage
aggressive/dominant.

When I want them out (they have LOTS of out of cage time)it is
because I go to the cage and have them step up from inside the
cage and TAKE them out. When it is time for bed (or they need to
go back into the cage if I need to leave, etc) I have them step
up and I TAKE them to their cage, open the door and they step in
and I close the door. I ahve never had any problems because I
require all my birds to learn what "up" means from the get go. I
practice it with them even during play sometimes. I still ladder
them ocassionally, just to reinforce the fact that I am alpha
bird.

I don't recall if you mentioned it or not, but I also highly
recommend keeping a parrots wings (both of them) clipped at all
times. Knowing they are capable of flight, many birds will
become too big for their little britches...LOL

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Aly.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Cheryl.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Aly.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Cheryl.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Aly.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Cheryl.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Aly.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/18/06, by Cheryl.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/19/06, by Ann.
• Re: Thanks Cheryl, 8/19/06, by Aly.
• Re: Proudly owned by a new Meyers Parrot, 8/19/06, by Cheryl.
• Re: Thanks Cheryl, 8/19/06, by Cheryl.