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Post by rdkntriker on Nov 18, 2013 18:04:47 GMT
Hello all, I have been working with Lucky everyday for a few minutes here and there all day long. She is volunteering to step up and even reaches for my finger (although at times flies around some first). She has turned this into a game, she gets on in one spot then jumps off to another then runs back to the first spot and repeats. Kinda cute. My question is when should I try letting her out. Needless to say I will be very busy in DEC, but do have a few days off. She will be in my home office for the flying, a 12 x 13 bird proof room with blinds on the window and no plants, I take her in cage there now as I work to let her see the room. Her wings have not been clipped. For me birds are meant to fly and I want her to do that. She even knows my voice and watches me from her cage. I really want her to use my finger or a perch and do not want to towel her. Thanks for the Help Santa
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Post by Pammy on Nov 18, 2013 18:34:53 GMT
Santa, of course YOU need to feel ready, but I say go for it!! Let Lucky out!
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Nov 18, 2013 18:47:04 GMT
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Post by Emily on Nov 18, 2013 18:47:04 GMT
It sounds like you're ready! You'll have to let us know how she reacts. She may even be a little scared to come out of her cage so just be patient
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 19, 2013 0:06:41 GMT
i would try it
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Post by Sarah on Nov 19, 2013 4:01:40 GMT
Be forewarned: in some cases the large space induces panic in a parrot who has been cage bound for a long time. She may go a little nuts and start flying about like a bat out of hell, even bumping in to things. If this happens, keep calm and just let her get it out of her system: its completely normal.
It seems to be caused by a lack of fine muscle control after a long period of no flight. The bird will flutter about crazily, and seem unable to control pitch or direction. Control will come in time.
Of course, this may not happen at all. Just be prepared and ready to take deep breaths until she can land safely.
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Post by Pammy on Nov 19, 2013 5:02:43 GMT
This exact thing happened with Clausy. I have strong suspicions that my boys' previous "mother" didn't let them out of their cage. Kringle was a natural, but Claus was a crazy bird! It was scary, watching him bonk all around, even though I covered windows and there are no mirrors in our main living area. It took him a while to understand the parameters of the room, but he finally gets it and swoops a lovely circular flight around our living room, dining area, kitchen (open space) and neatly lands back on the cage how, just like Kringle. I LOVE to see them do it. Kringle now has expanded his flight to include a whirl around the star atop our Christmas tree. They are so beautiful in flight, and it makes me happy to see them enjoying themselves and exercising their tiny bodies. Getting birds was 100% good idea and 0% mistake for me. I love them.
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Post by rdkntriker on Nov 19, 2013 15:43:12 GMT
I am looking forward to letting Lucky fly. I would do it in my living area, but I know my dog would go crazy, even crated. It is out of respect to her I will only let Lucky free in the office.
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Post by Emily on Nov 19, 2013 16:07:44 GMT
I really want to keep all of my bird's wings long for that exact reason! I haven't cut any of them and might now even though the budgies aren't 100% tamed.
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Post by Pammy on Nov 19, 2013 16:33:21 GMT
We just had a bit of an adventure here. I hung some laminated cardstock ornaments my four teenagers made when each of them were in kindergarten on the wall above my birds' cage. One of them had flipped itself backwards, and I was reaching up there with a yardstick to attempt to turn it back the right way. Well, this started the budgies and they swooped off in different directions. Kringle flew up to the top edge of my kitchen cupboards, and Clausy went AWOL. I left Kringle to work it out, since he has been up there before and didn't look at all shaken, and Natey and I went in search of Claus. Natey was so cute, creeping around the living room floor, peeking under couches and other places Clausy likely wasn't to be found, like in Nathan's toy box. Well, I found the little guy clinging to some Christmas lights hanging from my bedroom ceiling. I climbed up onto the bed and got Clausy on my finger (remarkable in and of itself) not once, not twice, but five times. The stinker would stay perched while I carefully stepped down off the bed, and as soon as I started to walk back to the living room, he would fly back up to the dangling Christmas lights. By this time, Natey was laughing hysterically, the way only a 4-year-old can, and like Kenny yesterday, i was starting to break a sweat. Try #6 got Clausy back to the living room, where he flew right up to the ceiling fan (turned off) and perched up there, peering down on us. Meanwhile, Kringle had put himself back into his cage and was flock calling to Claus without ceasing. I just plopped down and looked up at Clausy, and watched as he glided right down to his cage. After all that, Jared's kindergarten ornament was still hanging backwards, so this time I didn't use the yardstick, but went for the step stool and turned the ornament with my fingers. The birds just preened and didn't even look at me.
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 19, 2013 17:24:34 GMT
Ha! That's quite a story. Clausey's behavior sounds like typical naughty bird -- I'll drive my mama crazy. However, it's GREAT that he perched on your finger five times.
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Post by rdkntriker on Nov 19, 2013 17:25:54 GMT
That is funny Pammy
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Post by MangosMama on Nov 19, 2013 18:03:02 GMT
HaHa! Cute! =)
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Post by Emily on Nov 19, 2013 20:23:41 GMT
Aww! Sounds like you started your day out just right, Pammy! I just love bird crazy antics!
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 20, 2013 1:06:02 GMT
make sure to have the fans off too lol. if you are very worried, u can cover the windows
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