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There arent any topics worth replying to currently - hence the little posting from me and I suspect from others too. It's pretty simple really - nothing to post about, no posts LOL BB met my parents - like all birds decided to attack dad - birds hate him for some reason. Otherwise he has been fine. ...

I got the purple one - he used to hate it - now uses it a lot.

His big bath is red - doesnt seem to stress about it

birdbrain hates it - panicked when i put it on - not worth it

from the teachers point of view - she probably means that birds cant hold conversations like Iago from Aladdin - yes she should have expressed herself more clearly but believe it or not teachers are human

1. keep you sessions short and happy - soon as you or he get frustrated - quit for the day 2. choose a behaviour you want to train and spend 5 minutes only on that. in all likelihood over time you will see other behaviour appear as you train one behaviour - thats when you capture 3. You are rewardin...

BB has his own bath and loves to dive in there on a warm day then shake like mad and preen himself

clickers are widely available - in fact if you PM me your address I'll send you one

just got a PM from someone offering me sex...now as sweet as that is I frankly would have joiined another forum if that is what i was looking for

your buying a bird dog - the two in the room with the bird out of the cage is a no no if you dont want a dead bird IMO. instinct will kick in whether you like it or not. dont care what anyone else - something bred into a dog will come out. Earlier tonight my gsd was laying down and sneezed...BB lite...

it's not mean - it's called modifying behaviour and its perfectly reasonable

you should go and do a search for "extinction bursts" online - you might find some stuff at clickersolutions.com

works for animals and kids too LOL

BB is more your bomb diver

not a problem here - dogs and birds arent loose together. everything is calm here too which is a big issue

your solution lies in theclicker +

get two
http://www.clickertraining.com/store/?item=traininggear
set one to click - the other to chirp or whistle or just use one and use the original clicker

here are a few articles on training too
http://www.clickertraining.com/allanimals

i hope youre weaning him off the clicker for every learned behaviour.

sounds like your bird has you well trained If I scream - mum pays me attention. BB will carry on a little bit but I just tell him to shut up and ignore him. when he mutters to himself thats when i pay attention but thats the behaviour i want to capture so i reward it with attention i notice he screa...

i got a big watering bowl - rectangular one - just looked over and he was dipping his entire rear end in the water - going for a little dip - in fact he is trying to get his entire body into the water - no wonder it was so filthy today

wonder if anyone elses bird is a swimmer.

BB is part monkey He has started to hang upside down to reach things and he clambers all over the different sized perches and toys. I just put in a massive parrot toy - wooden cork things with string and a bell and he was frightened ofit yesterday but today was swinging from it attacking the wooden ...

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yea the gap on the other cage is 3/4 of an inch he has started to squeak since being in the new cage - I wonder if that has anything to do with the house change he is also eating chili's now - but is getting a little aggro with me so Im wondering if that has to do with new food types. I took the swi...

well further success with feeding - he is attacking the apple with vehemence seems to love his carrots and carrot tops - dutch carrots. I added some hot chilli's - he is yet to try them - he has chilli pellets - for birds - in his food bowl - theyre too big for him at this stage i think He has grown...

probably right about the cage and the poo in the curtains. This cage has an open top and a perch to go on it - but the other had food on the perch. when i have some money Ill probably get a birdy gym as well - right now ive discovered major problems with my rental and dont know what im going to do -...

well I moved Jack to a smaller cage. I had him in that big cage I showed you all but its far too big - it will be ideal for an eccy or a cockatoo later but he was getting trapped here and there and though he loved the cage it was just that much too big so he is now in a 90cm X 50 X 50 cage - he frea...

my new irn is like that but i also have seed bells which have nuts and fruit in them and he seems to go nuts for those

OK I want to get my bird on a good diet. I have read what's been written but I want to just make sure Im doing the right thing This is our local supermarket product. Im anti buying dog food in supermarkets unless Im desperate - Im wondering if the foods for birds have the same nasties as dog food m ...

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well there are three alexandrines if you're interested in one

Im somewhere between an IRN and Alexandrine right now.

I have an offer of a 5 month old Alexandrine - possibly male - for $200 and a blue hand raised IRN lacewing for $150. Im thinking my cage - its about 4-4.5ft for the cage itself - might be a little small for an Alexandrine

I think I may have found a bird - its not far away - a male lacewing - will go view the birds in a couple of days and who knows - when next we speak I may own an IRN

Yep the one in Springvale. Yes catching is cruel. I have a friend who is completely against caged birds - but IMO there is a big difference between captive birds and wild caught. Ive dealth with the people at the springvale shop before - really nice looking establishment but bells and whistles arent...

OK thanks for the extra info guys I was considering an Alexandrine, an Eclectus and an African Grey but each is exponentially more expensive than the other. I was also considering a cockatoo...havent had one for years but theyre ace birds. There is a guy advertising some IRNs in Springvale - I spoke...

Im still looking for a decent breeder - I dont want to end up at the Aus Bird Co - they catch native wild birds and resell them which I personally find abhorent I just won this on ebay http://i20.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/85/6f/8fc2_1_b.JPG It's Dimensions: (L)80 cm x (W)57 cm x (H)160 cm Bar Spacing: no...

I do german shepherd rescue - I know what its like to deal with an adult sized animal with the mindset of a 3 month old :p so being nipped doesnt particularly worry me - you get over that - or you wear gloves. Anyway - you havent been bitten til youve been bitten by a sulphur crested cocky (though y...

Hi all Im looking at getting a bird - I havent had one for a few years but over the years I have had budgies, cockatiels, love birds and a cockatoo. I was looking at getting an Indian Ringneck but Im not sure if they would be the right bird for me -0 or if i would be the right owner for them. I will...