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Post by Hezz on Mar 22, 2018 1:35:50 GMT
We are owned, not own ... remember that. Are you able to move some of the other stuff off the mantle piece and allow this to be her spot? You could add more things that she might like to explore and while she is there, she is not on the CD tower. Be thankful that she is jumping onto your hand at all, even if it is to come out. I would suggest, though, that you try to restrict her leaving the cage unless you want her to. It can be a safety measure, and there are times when you do need to change something in her cage without having her come out. You will fail a few times but she will get the idea of being invited out, rather than making a break for it. As for this statement, What i would really really really want is for her to sit on my finger and like it enough to stay perched on my finger for a while. At the moment, I just feel used, remember it is not two weeks yet that you two have known each other. You are not going to earn her trust in that short time. It may take a month, six months, a year ..... it is not something that can be hurried by anyone or anything. It can be retarded by being over-eager and trying to push her before she is ready.
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Mar 16, 2018 18:32:14 GMT
shaggywillow
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Post by shaggywillow on Mar 22, 2018 17:38:31 GMT
We are owned, not own ... remember that. Are you able to move some of the other stuff off the mantle piece and allow this to be her spot? You could add more things that she might like to explore and while she is there, she is not on the CD tower. Be thankful that she is jumping onto your hand at all, even if it is to come out. I would suggest, though, that you try to restrict her leaving the cage unless you want her to. It can be a safety measure, and there are times when you do need to change something in her cage without having her come out. You will fail a few times but she will get the idea of being invited out, rather than making a break for it. As for this statement, What i would really really really want is for her to sit on my finger and like it enough to stay perched on my finger for a while. At the moment, I just feel used, remember it is not two weeks yet that you two have known each other. You are not going to earn her trust in that short time. It may take a month, six months, a year ..... it is not something that can be hurried by anyone or anything. It can be retarded by being over-eager and trying to push her before she is ready. Hezz - We are owned, not own - now memorised I'm beginning to put branches/perches on the mantlepiece and she likes to be there. Today, I discovered her trying to feed her reflection and to chirp to it (a different sound that I don't recognise). I hope she doesn't grow to love it more than she loves me i don't know how she developed such a courage for just hopping on top my hand. She had no big problems with my hands from the beginning. The downside is that I have to be ultra careful when opening her cage - she is soooooo quick to hop on and fly off! Thank you you for mentioning the realistic time-frame for trust-building. Willow has a lot to learn - but so do I!!!
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Post by Hezz on Mar 23, 2018 1:01:22 GMT
When you go to her cage, especially first thing in the morning to change feed, water, paper etc ... depending on the size of the cage door ... put yourself in front of it - full body and head if needed - so that she can't just fly out. As I said before, you will fail, maybe many times, before she gets the idea that she should wait before vacating the premises. This gives you a little more control, and will help make her appreciate that it is a privilege to be allowed out. You are allowed to have some authority over the young madam. I did have one little fella who just wanted out immediately as well, and even when he knew the rules he would sometimes slip past me, usually if I have been late getting them out, or if they had been inside most of the day (generally they are out all day). When he was being good, if he wasn't the first to be invited out, he would be jumping from foot to foot, or running up and down the perch, waiting for his turn. He used to make me laugh so much, and he looked so eager that I almost always made sure that I invited him out first. PS From the sounds of things, I doubt the longer time-frames will be what you're looking at. She obviously doesn't have any fear issues with you, so it really is simply about her building those trust bonds. She sounds a delight, I must say .... I do love a feisty hen.
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