Comments on: Useful Thoughts On Reinforcemnt http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/useful-thoughts-on-reinforcemnt/ Blog about how to train parrots Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Jason Field http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/useful-thoughts-on-reinforcemnt/#comment-222 Jason Field Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:39:18 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/useful-thoughts-on-reinforcemnt/#comment-222 Hi Chet, I have 2 problems that I really need your help with, so I will start with the first... PROBLEM 1: I have brought a Indian Ringneck and was told tht it was hand-raised when a baby and then was put in an avary for the past 6mths until I brought it. The person told us that the parrot will deferntly tame up within time. I brought him about 4-5mths ago and there is no or very little result with the improvment of his "friendlyness". I have tried spending ALOT of time with him, having him out of the cage everyday, food bribeing ect ect... and still nothing :( I really love this bird, but the most I can do with him is put him on my shoulder and give him food with my hand... I really want to be able to pat and play with him and teach him how to say words ect. Could you please help me? PROBLEM 2: About 2mths ago I was lucky to find a baby hand-raised Red Collared Lorikeet on my road and after a few weeks of advitising him on the "Lost N' Found" and no replies, I got attached to him and decided to keep him ;-) And latley he has been very "Naughty", for example; when ever my family has dinner or any type of food, he will jump up and down in his cage and scream really loud! and will not stop screaming until he is moved out of the room with a blanket over his cage, also he is starting to bite me HARD! he even makes me bleed, I think that he might feel threatened so thats why he bites? I dunno... So can you PLEASE help me with my bird troubles lol... Thank you very much! Kind Regards Jason Field -16yrs old Hi Chet,
I have 2 problems that I really need your help with, so I will start with the first…

PROBLEM 1:
I have brought a Indian Ringneck and was told tht it was hand-raised when a baby and then was put in an avary for the past 6mths until I brought it. The person told us that the parrot will deferntly tame up within time. I brought him about 4-5mths ago and there is no or very little result with the improvment of his “friendlyness”. I have tried spending ALOT of time with him, having him out of the cage everyday, food bribeing ect ect… and still nothing :( I really love this bird, but the most I can do with him is put him on my shoulder and give him food with my hand… I really want to be able to pat and play with him and teach him how to say words ect. Could you please help me?

PROBLEM 2:
About 2mths ago I was lucky to find a baby hand-raised Red Collared Lorikeet on my road and after a few weeks of advitising him on the “Lost N’ Found” and no replies, I got attached to him and decided to keep him ;-)
And latley he has been very “Naughty”, for example; when ever my family has dinner or any type of food, he will jump up and down in his cage and scream really loud! and will not stop screaming until he is moved out of the room with a blanket over his cage, also he is starting to bite me HARD! he even makes me bleed, I think that he might feel threatened so thats why he bites? I dunno…

So can you PLEASE help me with my bird troubles lol…

Thank you very much!

Kind Regards

Jason Field -16yrs old

]]> By: Talitha http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/useful-thoughts-on-reinforcemnt/#comment-712 Talitha Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/useful-thoughts-on-reinforcemnt/#comment-712 Well your ringneck I might be able to help. They are one-person birds so the fact that it sits with you is already a huge leap. They are also birds that if they don't get regular handling from their 'chosen-person' they get wild quickly and most probably stay that way. How ever i have to say that I think you made good progress with the bird. The screaming bird, well we've got two african greys and with dinner they get a bit talkative as well. So we just but them where they can't see or smell the food and it's usually when it's time for them to sleep as well. Wasn't a lot of help, but I hope it could help a bit thou. Blessings Well your ringneck I might be able to help. They are one-person birds so the fact that it sits with you is already a huge leap. They are also birds that if they don’t get regular handling from their ‘chosen-person’ they get wild quickly and most probably stay that way. How ever i have to say that I think you made good progress with the bird.

The screaming bird, well we’ve got two african greys and with dinner they get a bit talkative as well. So we just but them where they can’t see or smell the food and it’s usually when it’s time for them to sleep as well.

Wasn’t a lot of help, but I hope it could help a bit thou.

Blessings

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