Hey,
I found clicker training a more 'friendlier' alternatively to the towel, especially as It'll help with training in the future. I'm definitely going along the patience route rather than toweling him unless I have to, I feel mean desensitising him to my hand in that way!
Jade.
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- Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:11 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: new owner of IRN
- Replies: 106
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- Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:12 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: new owner of IRN
- Replies: 106
- Views: 17573
Re: new owner of IRN
Hi All, I've been following the thread for a while now, and I have found it very helpful as my little Yoshi is much the same a the moment (although he will not even step on my hand yet!). With Yoshi it is all about time, I do not want to force anything on him. What I have found very very useful is c...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1642
Re: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
From what the last owner said she never towelled him, because he was never let out (that was evident when we first let him out bless him!). Maybe it's a mixture of becomming more comfortable with us and him just catching on quick towel means hometime! I now only need to pick up the towel, he flies t...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:56 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1642
Re: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
Hey everybody, thank you for your replies and help :). Yoshi is making immense progress, the biting has stopped - he merely moves to the side rather than trying to remove my finger. He's just let my partner and I stroke his wing a few times and is now letting us stoke his toes a little. Taking him i...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:53 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1642
Re: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
Just another little note - he allows me to get my finger almost to his feet, then he gives a very slow bite. I just wait until he lets go, and ignore him. Is He being nasty or is he testing the water/letting me know it's too close for comfort ? He doesn't fluff up or fly off, just a very slow and so...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:29 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1642
A Little Guidance Needed for New IRN
Hello, Firstly, I apologise that I am adding a new "new IRN need help" kind of question, I have gone through the forum, however, would like some personal opinions! Last Friday I was blessed to get Yoshi, and eight month old IRN. I was told he was male, however, he only has a very faint rin...