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Post by violetcloud on Dec 7, 2013 21:23:26 GMT
Hello Guys, I'll try and keep it concise ! Basically, we have decided to clip our little bird zeb for safety reasons, at least temporarily. However, getting him out of cage was very traumatic, after trying to catch him a couple of times, I gave up as I did not want to stress him out. This unsettled him and I had to go back to basics agian for a week or two. However, he has now began to jump on to finger when he see's his millet in my fingers. He grooms and nibbles hand too. I have been taking him into a tent for exersice and taming, and he is coming on really good, have started target training too. So my idea is to get him really comfortable with my hands from being in tent with him, and this way I can gently restrain him when he is on my finger, much less stress !
So I was wondering what experience others have had after clipping, do they lose trust after having a clip ?
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 7, 2013 21:49:15 GMT
That's so interesting that you are using a tent.. I have read about that as a way to help with taming. I don't have any experience with clipping. My budgies were clipped when I got them, and I haven't had to do it again.
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Post by Pammy on Dec 7, 2013 22:55:25 GMT
I also read that article about training inside a tent. Interesting to hear you are trying it!
I clipped my boys' wings when I first got them, and it was traumatizing for them and for me. They have since grown out, and I am leaving them flighted. I am getting a baby cockatiel in January, and his breeder will clip him before I bring him home. I will decide whether to keep him clipped or let him become full flighted. A huge difference is that my baby cockatiel will be completely hand tame and easier to clip without a great deal of stress and fear. My budgies are only slightly tame.
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Post by violetcloud on Dec 7, 2013 23:33:51 GMT
Thanks for your replies Diana and Pammy. I must admit Im not really wanting to clip him, but for his own safety I feel it would be best for a while at least. The way Im thinking is it would be less traumatic to clip him, which would be very quick, then for him to injure himself. I just hate causing stress to any animal oh yes, the tent, I saw a link on one of the posts on other site, but cant remember who posted it, it is really good. He can have a fly around and get used to me better in a safe enviroment. And Pammy, you must be really excited about your soon to be bird ! I am going to be getting a hand tamed budgie when I have worked with this little boy for a bit longer. You will have to let us know all about it when you get him/her.
get it
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Post by kennyt on Dec 7, 2013 23:58:51 GMT
I have had both of mine trimmed since I've had them but only the first 4 feathers are trimmed back so they can still fly shirt distances with very little uplift or vertice flight. They have hootenanny great at turning b flying in and around the coffee table, and from the tv stand perch. They both will jump out away n turn n fly infront of the stand n coffee table. I take mine to a local pet store n have the groomer trim they for me. Both are fine during n afterwards I'm standing right there talking to both if them the entire time and let them out as soon as we get home both go out n play n the living room let me pick them up walk around sit in couch n watch tv until they get bored then go n play.
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Post by Pammy on Dec 8, 2013 3:56:46 GMT
Thank you, Violet. Yes, I am VERY excited to get my tame baby cockatiel. I hope you have success finding a tame budgie. I have searched high and low in my area, and have not found anyone who hand raises baby budgies.
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