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Post by dianapalmer on Jan 9, 2014 22:09:18 GMT
What I did with Emma was use a plant spray bottle. I found that the water needed to be pretty warm when filling the bottle, as it cools off a lot when it is sprayed. I sprayed a mist up into the air near her, when she was on top of her cage, gradually getting closer to her. I did this several times, until it became clear that she liked it. When she's into it, she picks up her wings and does a little dance under the spray. I have the feeling she likes me to spray under her wings, as well as over her. It's really very, very cute. One of the ways I knew she was liking it was when she started following the spray bottle when I moved it away from her.
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 9, 2014 22:15:46 GMT
That's exactly what Lucy does at bath time!
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Post by Pammy on Jan 10, 2014 5:11:30 GMT
Aww, so cute! Great ideas, everybody. I'm going to try some of them out and let you know how Mistletoe likes it. He definitely needs some form of bathing. I wore a dark colored shirt today, and the birdie dust or dandruff or whatever it is that floofs off of him is pretty significant. I don't like thinking of that stuff going down into my lungs. My little baby bird needs a misting.
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