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Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:32 pm
by Donovan
Failed Fetch Session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsU15l_078 had to cut this one short. I didn't want to share the vulgarity i used :P

Tower Puzzle Treat Thing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPuV7fsUv6U

A Single Moment of Fetch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt_syi5zxzw

Camera Attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06cE3Z6k7kE bad quality, hard to see, i got a kick out of it though.

not very exciting tbh but i figured i'd share anyway

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:44 am
by SkyeBerry
Hi Donovan...that's great! I also bought one of those tower treat things. I have never used it because the only parrot person I know said it would be way too difficult for my IRN to turn. Good thing I have not realied too much on her advice. :roll: So any suggestions on how to start? Bottom level & then work up?? He is used to new toys so I do not think fear will be an issue. If it is I am comfortable working on that.

Mary

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:23 am
by Donovan
well i showed him how it worked several times.. and he sorta got it.. he had to do some figuring on his own... but honestly i had to cut tiny little holes in the bottom so i could run a piece of wire through it.. i left it in a corner of his cage for him to work on but had the base tied down... it came with a chain but while hanging all it does is twist around so i had to secure the bottom.. once i did that he was able to learn it just fine.

He still gets excited when he sees me drop something into it

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:58 am
by SkyeBerry
Thanks for the advice regarding the tie down. No use making him work too hard. I'll give it a try and see what his first reaction is and then let you know.

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:03 am
by Donovan
As far as starting i'd say start at the bottom where all it takes is a little jostle to make the treat fall down. The opening is small so sometimes they need help getting the treat once it has fallen.

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:52 am
by MissK
Those were all pretty cute. I like where it looked like he threw the ball back at you.

Re: Some Bell Stuff

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:02 am
by SkyeBerry
Step One accomplished - Skye and his buddy, Sunny, do not see the "Ring of Treats" - as mine is called - as a scary monster. Both will stick there beaks into the bottom to get a treat. I put it in the cage with treats in the lower portion but turned askew. They are ignoring it so I guess I need to spend more time showing the treat and turning it etc.