"when your parrots are busy is when they're really happy" *attempts to train or otherwise keep my Pionus busy*... Pionus: *flies away so he can loaf in peace*
I make toys for my birds website so I can buy all he needs but I sell parrot toys but I use items for texture I don’t care if that has to be shoe insoles ,, my 12 week old harlequin has been testing toys for me so I know parrots love them then they go on to my rescued lovebirds ,,.. it’s not open after lockdown.. I’ve loads to do..I got a rubber bath mat that bigbie loves
Smokey is the luckiest bird to have such a caring and resourceful owner like you. I just found you the other day and love watching your videos even though I don't own a bird. I own a Tiny Pomeranian.
What a pleasure it is to come to your site and view the lovely environment you've created for your bird. She's a very happy creature indeed. Wonderful work!
You are an awesome bird owner. I don't have a bird nor will I but I do love them and appreciate your genuine care for your bird in captivity. Smokey is amazing. It is so refreshing to watch her as I do watch many bird video's and some I refuse to watch as the bird owners should really consider what they teach their birds.
I use cucumbers, squash and other fruits as foraging toys too. I also carve some small holes into them randomly with a knife, all different sizes, and then stick nuts or seeds (a variety) in the holes. I do it as a special treat. You have great advice!
Smokey is beautiful! I get the priviledge of bird babysitting an African Grey named Little Red. I love the artichoke idea filled with seads and nuts. Going to try that idea the next time I get to take care of her.
I definitely would say this video is the best that I’ve ever watched. After seen lots of bird toys I think natural things are the best for our sweet birds. And I also do enjoy watching birds eating which is really healing.
Thank you! Always worth the wait to see what you and Smokey come up with! We've been putting around basil, dill (especially if in seed) cilantro, sunflowers (Beau goes crazy for these and they're not even in seed), chard, hot red peppers, parsley, calendula, nasturtium, cosmos (he likes the color). Just whatever is doing well in our garden. Again, thank you, we learn so much from you.
Yes, thats a fantastic idea! Allow food to be their foraging toy/ brunch. Lol I also like the fact that your showing us how to put the food in the cage. Thanks for the beneficial help!! Glad your back!
my Wife have a Husky, i showed her your channel and she subbed. we both agree that pet should be happy and we should invest time on learning how to keep our pets happier each day. thanks for sharing your passion and welcome back ofc ^^
I've been a parrot owner for several years now and have never thought of using tough veggies as foraging fun/activity! Thank you for the great ideas! And it's so much fun tow watch you with her and see how happy she is, I really miss my grey and it does my heart good to see others. 😍
Fresh veg/fruit is one of the best toys I give my Grey. He loves to tear it up and throw it around, plus it's healthy and you can often use the parts you'd normally throw away like broccoli stems and the leaves around a cauliflower
I dont own a bird but find them very fascinating! You seem to me to be so committed to giving smoky the very best! That makes me happy for the both of you. It was good to know you are a teacher b/c your students couldnt be in better hands! I love your vids & thank you for going out of your way to make them for us. You evidently are a great teacher & will leave a lasting impression on them for the rest of their lives. You chose the right profession! Your kids are lucky. I remember the really good teachers in my lifetime & still appreciate them!!! 😀
I always love your videos. I lost my marroon bellied conure 75 days ago. She was over 20 years old. And since you take care of smokey so well, it made me feel like I didn't take care of my baby girl so well. So I feel guilty I might have done something wrong, and she could have lived longer if I just did this, or that, that you suggested. So I don't want to get another bird for fear I might not give the next bird as good a life like you give smokey. So I live vicariously watching your smokey videos when you post them. Though I am lonely but don't want to make the same mistakes with another bird. Thank you for sharing smokey with us!
I really have adopted your methodology with grey keeping and enriching with my baby (have had since the day she hatched out of the egg) and she is now 5 months. My first grey (I have had macaws and cockatoos). They are different but I love her and your videos have transformed the way I train my birds now Thank you
For the first time I gave my African Grey a small pumpkin, not knowing how he would react and He spent most of the day destroying it and going after the seeds even going right inside a some points....Was very happy that he had so much fun. Cant wait to buy some more.....How often would you recommend introducing things like that so they don't get bored?
@@vmash6902 I just started, bought 10 tiny pumpkins for a dollar, on sale after Halloween. The bird loves destroying them. Have to buy some more! Artichoke is a different story, looks like my TAG is afraid of the plant :)))
I've never bought an artichoke before so I will see definitely be trying this out with my Flock! Thx for this! I wish my grey was as cuddly as smokey but he is far from it lol
My Gray will play for hours with a clean milk jug with the red labelbon the side.,...a empty water jug he doesn't have much interest. Fun to watch. Enjoy watching your videos.
I love your videos. Smokey is the happiest most relaxed looking grey I think i've ever seen. I have been having a most difficult time with my grey who began mutilating 6 years ago. I've had her 19 years she was fine before that. It is heartbreaking to see her like she is, and have to use collars, and to keep trying everything and only failing. What I wouldn't give to see her as content as your Smokey.
Thank you soooo much for this video. I am going out of town and needed ideas. I love you and smokey! Hes so adorable! You are awesome. Going to follow all of this. and more!
She is amazing - I wish I had an aviary for Jake. I have a very large cage but I live in the North-East of England which gets very cold so building an aviary wouldn't work for him. Smokey is amazing.
Grady loves those cellophane wrapped fortune cookies. He likes popcorn in a ziplock bag. For the lovebirds the cuddle bone wedged into a toilet paper roll seems to give them a nice spot.
Wow! You're a science teacher! Bet your students LOVE your class! 😃 People that keep their poultry penned have developed a method of suspending a lettuce or a cabbage from the top of the pen, so their birds have something to fool with. Mine get to go out and forage in the yard, and my younger dog drives predators away. They till over the leaf-litter and clean up insects and weed-seeds and chatter to each other. they browse the pasture-grass, too. But rather than the possibly dangerous metal ring to stuff the artichoke in, why not use some of that plastic chain, put a clip on the end, and use that to fasten the stem of the choke to hang it upside down? Loop the chain around the stem and clip it onto itself tight enough to hold the stem. If she likes pumpkins in season, try any winter-type squash in the produce dept. of the market! Love your aviary... makes me want to move in! 😄 And yes, watching my birds, or the sheep, foraging - is therapeutic. I can relax sitting in a chair with a drink and watch them browse for hours!
Artichoke, yes! Occasionally I've been giving my TAG a roll of blue mechanics towels, really thick texture and he loves them, but now seeing Smokey enjoy an artichoke I am going to try large vegetables; artichokes, whole bell peppers, green cause they're the cheapest. Thanks for the suggestion.
Green beans, apple, baby carrots, broccoli, spinach stalks, pears, corn, blueberries, strawberries, green grapes - the family red lored amazon loves all these treats during the day outside.
Thank you for this, great idea. Ive been trying to give my grey fresh veggies since he refuses to eat cut up previously frozen veggies, this is really good substitution
Wonderful video! Nice to see Smokey so cuddly too. Great idea to mimic the parrot’s natural foraging behavior. My conure’s beak is not so strong as to tackle an artichoke, but I’ll try a broccoli or cauliflower crown. Also do you cut the sharp spines off the tips of the artichoke leaves? I worry Smokey might hurt herself on the thorn.
My little green cheek loves broccoli, carrot,turnip and many other veg. He could handle the artichoke no problems, judging by what he can do to my poor finger when the mood takes him.
Thank you for taking so much time and effort sharing your wonderful ideas. I have two cockatiels in a huge room and big cage with access to the room. I've bought tons of toys, foraging toys and they don't touch them. I'll definitely try the veggies! Where did you get your aviary and what kind of plants are in there and perches. I want my little buddies to have a happy life! Thank you so much!!
Thanks for all the great ideas, I’m new on here, I know you lost your bird but I didnt see what happened, if you got her back? Did you get lost too, hope you’re ok.
Great idea! I am not a big veggie eater (more of a fruitarian), so I never buy artichokes,. asparagus, etc. But I think my cockatoo would go for something like this. My conures would probably scared of them (they are scared of everything!), but who knows? So, here's a weird question. The only bird I have who actually likes to chew on wood is my budgie. My cocktiel, cockatoo, and conures have never engaged in chewing on wood when given wooden objects/toys/perches. I've had 3 of my birds for 20+ years. Why do you think they don't engage in chewing on wood? They do like chewing up paper and cardboard. My parrot loves chewing up foam blocks (I give these only on a limited basis, and she never ingests them...but she REALLY likes chewy, rubbery type things!). Anyway, I'm constantly trying to find better things to interest them to play with.
I also have an African Grey (Rex), you said that you leave Smokey in the aviary all day while your gone. I have a few questions that hopefully you can answer. What about predator's like cats, snakes, other birds, etc. that might be in the area a person lives? What about weather, I live in Phoenix AZ, It can get very hot, what temperature's can African Greys handle? Not sure I want to leave Rex out all day but I would like to have her outside more often. My bird is 13 yrs old and she has recently started to scream, I think she's getting board with the activities I provide her, looking for ideas to keep her busy during the day when no-one is home. Thanks for your videos!
I always like your videos as they are informative. I missed seeing both of you and Smokey is wonderful. My question is; when you put veggies in , do you need to rinse them with water before giving them to your bird? It might have chemicals on them from the farm??????
I like the content as a new Parrotlet owner I’m trying to tame her to my hand and your videos help. I’m not sure how much to teach her at first. Do I wait till she is jumping on my hand before I target or clicker train? Or do I do one at a time and build one on another? I know she sets the pace. Do I experiment? I just want her to trust me.
Any thoughts on a Grey who is scared of everything? We adopted ours from a man who was moving into senior care and couldn’t take her. She’s 15 years old and is scared of any new foods or toys in her cage or play areas. We have been taking it really slow to even move her off a really bad diet to pellets. It took months but we are finally there. Yet she has never touched a single toy and I’ve bought a ton. And if I try fruits or veggies she will either throw them or avoid going inside her cage if I put them in there. If I give her walnuts instead of almonds in their shells she acts as if she might die. (Drama queen) I just want a happy healthy well adjusted bird. We adore her. Any ideas besides patients?
I love this- wish I had an aviary like this for my birdies. Makes me happy to see your Smokey being spoiled so well! 😊
I'm really jealous of his aviary for my African Grey's sake 🙈🙈
I felt exactly the same
You can aim to enhance your birds lives in other ways by watching his videos
i recently got an African Grey Parrot called "Zebra" trying to get friendly with him :) wish me good luck guys
I can tell Smokey trusts you and loves you, it's beautiful to watch :)
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
"when your parrots are busy is when they're really happy" *attempts to train or otherwise keep my Pionus busy*... Pionus: *flies away so he can loaf in peace*
I have a corella who is a real perch potato. His idea of keeping busy is a nice long nap.....
Both my pionus were 'couch potatoes', too. Great shoulder birds, though; their laziness made them perfect quiet companions.
Can I give my Grey Cabbage head?
A roll of toilet paper did absolute magic to my Grey!
I make toys for my birds website so I can buy all he needs but I sell parrot toys but I use items for texture I don’t care if that has to be shoe insoles ,, my 12 week old harlequin has been testing toys for me so I know parrots love them then they go on to my rescued lovebirds ,,.. it’s not open after lockdown.. I’ve loads to do..I got a rubber bath mat that bigbie loves
Same goes for parakeets?
Lolol...I bet that was a mess!! How much fun he had!
Awesome video! I will try these suggestions for my grey! I love Smokey's bright yellow eyes!
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Smokey is the luckiest bird to have such a caring and resourceful owner like you. I just found you the other day and love watching your videos even though I don't own a bird. I own a Tiny Pomeranian.
You are a wonderful person and I can imagine what an engaging teacher you are. Respect.
What a pleasure it is to come to your site and view the lovely environment you've created for your bird. She's a very happy creature indeed. Wonderful work!
You are an awesome bird owner. I don't have a bird nor will I but I do love them and appreciate your genuine care for your bird in captivity. Smokey is amazing. It is so refreshing to watch her as I do watch many bird video's and some I refuse to watch as the bird owners should really consider what they teach their birds.
I use cucumbers, squash and other fruits as foraging toys too. I also carve some small holes into them randomly with a knife, all different sizes, and then stick nuts or seeds (a variety) in the holes. I do it as a special treat.
You have great advice!
Excellent channel. I’m a parrot owner of 40 years still learning. Just been given another rescue age 26. This channel is so helpful thanks i
I’m so glad you are both back, missed you.
We miss our fans!
My poor Baby Bird has gone through 5 years of minimal care. NOW, she will get stimulation and proper care. Thank you!
Wonderful video. Best bird UA-cam channel and I’ve watched most. Excellent tutorials, straight to the point. Great job!!!
Smokey is beautiful! I get the priviledge of bird babysitting an African Grey named Little Red. I love the artichoke idea filled with seads and nuts. Going to try that idea the next time I get to take care of her.
You, sir, are an excellent parrot owner! Bravo! 👏👏👏👍
I definitely would say this video is the best that I’ve ever watched. After seen lots of bird toys I think natural things are the best for our sweet birds. And I also do enjoy watching birds eating which is really healing.
Thank you! Always worth the wait to see what you and Smokey come up with! We've been putting around basil, dill (especially if in seed) cilantro, sunflowers (Beau goes crazy for these and they're not even in seed), chard, hot red peppers, parsley, calendula, nasturtium, cosmos (he likes the color). Just whatever is doing well in our garden. Again, thank you, we learn so much from you.
Thanks for the support!
I never thought of using veggies! What a great idea! TFS!
Yes, thats a fantastic idea! Allow food to be their foraging toy/ brunch. Lol I also like the fact that your showing us how to put the food in the cage. Thanks for the beneficial help!! Glad your back!
my Wife have a Husky, i showed her your channel and she subbed. we both agree that pet should be happy and we should invest time on learning how to keep our pets happier each day. thanks for sharing your passion and welcome back ofc ^^
I've been a parrot owner for several years now and have never thought of using tough veggies as foraging fun/activity! Thank you for the great ideas! And it's so much fun tow watch you with her and see how happy she is, I really miss my grey and it does my heart good to see others. 😍
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Fresh veg/fruit is one of the best toys I give my Grey. He loves to tear it up and throw it around, plus it's healthy and you can often use the parts you'd normally throw away like broccoli stems and the leaves around a cauliflower
Absolutely!
Who tf would eat only the dark part
Love your videos, it’s amazing to watch Smokey and your advice for bird owners. Underrated channel.
Thank you!
I dont own a bird but find them very fascinating! You seem to me to be so committed to giving smoky the very best! That makes me happy for the both of you. It was good to know you are a teacher b/c your students couldnt be in better hands! I love your vids & thank you for going out of your way to make them for us. You evidently are a great teacher & will leave a lasting impression on them for the rest of their lives. You chose the right profession! Your kids are lucky. I remember the really good teachers in my lifetime & still appreciate them!!! 😀
I always love your videos. I lost my marroon bellied conure 75 days ago. She was over 20 years old. And since you take care of smokey so well, it made me feel like I didn't take care of my baby girl so well. So I feel guilty I might have done something wrong, and she could have lived longer if I just did this, or that, that you suggested. So I don't want to get another bird for fear I might not give the next bird as good a life like you give smokey. So I live vicariously watching your smokey videos when you post them. Though I am lonely but don't want to make the same mistakes with another bird. Thank you for sharing smokey with us!
Hello! I feel like I'm watching an ASMR show. I love listening to smokey's crunch crunch bite. 😁👍👍👍
Thank you for letting us check in. Beautiful bird. So cuddly
Thanks!
I really have adopted your methodology with grey keeping and enriching with my baby (have had since the day she hatched out of the egg) and she is now 5 months. My first grey (I have had macaws and cockatoos). They are different but I love her and your videos have transformed the way I train my birds now
Thank you
For the first time I gave my African Grey a small pumpkin, not knowing how he would react and He spent most of the day destroying it and going after the seeds even going right inside a some points....Was very happy that he had so much fun. Cant wait to buy some more.....How often would you recommend introducing things like that so they don't get bored?
As often as you can!
I do it weekly with something new.
@@vmash6902 I just started, bought 10 tiny pumpkins for a dollar, on sale after Halloween. The bird loves destroying them. Have to buy some more! Artichoke is a different story, looks like my TAG is afraid of the plant :)))
I feel like a small Christmas tree around Christmas would be very entertaining for them. They could have so much fun tbh.
I've never bought an artichoke before so I will see definitely be trying this out with my Flock! Thx for this! I wish my grey was as cuddly as smokey but he is far from it lol
I really love that you are a science teacher.
Thank you so much for these ideas. I know my birds will love my next trip to the grocery store!
My AG really loves sugar cane sticks. She will perch on it then start gnawing at it. It’s great!
Thank you for this. I love to live vicariously through your experience with Smokey.
Great video ..m arvelous I enjoyed seeing that this is one happy, active bird!, reamining curious, exploring every new thingprewented to her!
My Gray will play for hours with a clean milk jug with the red labelbon the side.,...a empty water jug he doesn't have much interest. Fun to watch. Enjoy watching your videos.
I love your videos. Smokey is the happiest most relaxed looking grey I think i've ever seen.
I have been having a most difficult time with my grey who began mutilating 6 years ago. I've had her 19 years she was fine before that. It is heartbreaking to see her like she is, and have to use collars, and to keep trying everything and only failing. What I wouldn't give to see her as content as your Smokey.
How is she doing today?
Love this idea! Will need to try this soon🌿
Thank you soooo much for this video. I am going out of town and needed ideas. I love you and smokey! Hes so adorable! You are awesome. Going to follow all of this. and more!
Thank you!
Cheaper and more natural way to go about a birds bordem. Great idea!
Lovely video of you taking such great care of Smokey.
She is amazing - I wish I had an aviary for Jake. I have a very large cage but I live in the North-East of England which gets very cold so building an aviary wouldn't work for him. Smokey is amazing.
Smokey 🤩 that’s awesome to watch your right it’s just like therapy.
Love your videos, thanks for your tips. Smokey is the greatest. When do u get the veggies down?
She 'checks out' everything you do. :-)
She does!
Love your videos you’re great! So informative!👌👍
Haha so true. We give our birds usually outside branches (with apples/berries) and leftovers - from broccoli for example. The dig it.
Grady loves those cellophane wrapped fortune cookies. He likes popcorn in a ziplock bag. For the lovebirds the cuddle bone wedged into a toilet paper roll seems to give them a nice spot.
So adorable, my grey loves pine cone, but I will tray your idea, thanks for sharing,from NJ
Wow! You're a science teacher! Bet your students LOVE your class! 😃 People that keep their poultry penned have developed a method of suspending a lettuce or a cabbage from the top of the pen, so their birds have something to fool with. Mine get to go out and forage in the yard, and my younger dog drives predators away. They till over the leaf-litter and clean up insects and weed-seeds and chatter to each other. they browse the pasture-grass, too. But rather than the possibly dangerous metal ring to stuff the artichoke in, why not use some of that plastic chain, put a clip on the end, and use that to fasten the stem of the choke to hang it upside down? Loop the chain around the stem and clip it onto itself tight enough to hold the stem. If she likes pumpkins in season, try any winter-type squash in the produce dept. of the market! Love your aviary... makes me want to move in! 😄 And yes, watching my birds, or the sheep, foraging - is therapeutic. I can relax sitting in a chair with a drink and watch them browse for hours!
Artichoke, yes! Occasionally I've been giving my TAG a roll of blue mechanics towels, really thick texture and he loves them, but now seeing Smokey enjoy an artichoke I am going to try large vegetables; artichokes, whole bell peppers, green cause they're the cheapest. Thanks for the suggestion.
Your videos are so informative and good, and you and Smokey share such an incredible bond!
Green beans, apple, baby carrots, broccoli, spinach stalks, pears, corn, blueberries, strawberries, green grapes - the family red lored amazon loves all these treats during the day outside.
Artichoke growing in my garden right now, glad I saw this, also spinach, and min lettuce is great
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That just made my day! Glad you enjoyed it!
I just found your website looking for info for my African Grey. Thank you for the great info ☺️
Thank you for this, great idea. Ive been trying to give my grey fresh veggies since he refuses to eat cut up previously frozen veggies, this is really good substitution
Wonderful video! Nice to see Smokey so cuddly too. Great idea to mimic the parrot’s natural foraging behavior. My conure’s beak is not so strong as to tackle an artichoke, but I’ll try a broccoli or cauliflower crown. Also do you cut the sharp spines off the tips of the artichoke leaves? I worry Smokey might hurt herself on the thorn.
My little green cheek loves broccoli, carrot,turnip and many other veg. He could handle the artichoke no problems, judging by what he can do to my poor finger when the mood takes him.
It looks like the tips have been trimmed. :)
Try bell peppers! Smokey loves tearing them up. For a conure, you could even carve a small opening to stuff treats inside!
Mine can handle artichokes fine!
I just gave our AGP Reggie an artichoke and he loved it! Thanks for the tip!
Glad he liked it!
Awesome ideas. Thankyou! I love dirty beakies.
Thank you for taking so much time and effort sharing your wonderful ideas. I have two cockatiels in a huge room and big cage with access to the room. I've bought tons of toys, foraging toys and they don't touch them. I'll definitely try the veggies! Where did you get your aviary and what kind of plants are in there and perches. I want my little buddies to have a happy life! Thank you so much!!
Your videos are really helpful. I am getting my Grey in two days. I am learning heaps! By the way I love your avairy. x
your content is so wholesome! tried the broccoli instead of artichoke and loved it
Your Grey is soooooo affectionate.
That she is.
Thank you for the danger tips. Always learn so much from you
You should have a weed tree in these rooftop man 😍 that parrot will be more 😆 happy .
Oh my gosh! I was wishing for you to come back! We neeed you John! Keep the video's coming. :)
I will try!
Finally, omg I missed u guys, and this is the exact video I needed
Glad you enjoyed it! We miss our fans!
Thanks for all the great ideas, I’m new on here, I know you lost your bird but I didnt see what happened, if you got her back? Did you get lost too, hope you’re ok.
Awesome suggestions! How long would these vegetation last?
Love the idea, my birds also love the head, like the leafy parts of pineapple. Great to hide some treats in
Nice post. Hi Smokey!
Hello!
Thanks for sharing
Great idea! I am not a big veggie eater (more of a fruitarian), so I never buy artichokes,. asparagus, etc. But I think my cockatoo would go for something like this. My conures would probably scared of them (they are scared of everything!), but who knows?
So, here's a weird question. The only bird I have who actually likes to chew on wood is my budgie. My cocktiel, cockatoo, and conures have never engaged in chewing on wood when given wooden objects/toys/perches. I've had 3 of my birds for 20+ years. Why do you think they don't engage in chewing on wood? They do like chewing up paper and cardboard. My parrot loves chewing up foam blocks (I give these only on a limited basis, and she never ingests them...but she REALLY likes chewy, rubbery type things!). Anyway, I'm constantly trying to find better things to interest them to play with.
Awesome video thank you love yr channel yr smokey and yr voice so soothing 😁
I also have an African Grey (Rex), you said that you leave Smokey in the aviary all day while your gone. I have a few questions that hopefully you can answer. What about predator's like cats, snakes, other birds, etc. that might be in the area a person lives? What about weather, I live in Phoenix AZ, It can get very hot, what temperature's can African Greys handle? Not sure I want to leave Rex out all day but I would like to have her outside more often. My bird is 13 yrs old and she has recently started to scream, I think she's getting board with the activities I provide her, looking for ideas to keep her busy during the day when no-one is home. Thanks for your videos!
Where is that aviary from its so so so beautiful!! Was it extremely expensive?
I always like your videos as they are informative. I missed seeing both of you and Smokey is wonderful. My question is; when you put veggies in , do you need to rinse them with water before giving them to your bird? It might have chemicals on them from the farm??????
I think that's common sense but maybe not. He had them in a colander which usually is used for rinsing. Focus on the points he's trying to make.
You should always rinse fruits and veggies before consuming, whether it's for you to eat or your pet!
Yes! Always rinse thoroughly before giving them to your bird.
Great video. I'll definitely dobthis for my babies! 🙏 Thank you. Thank you Smokey.
Thank you for the great idea
I usually gave my bird green s parsley mint celery cucumber my bird luvs these now I’ll try your suggestion thanks
Nice, thank you for the inspiration
Very good presentation. Thank you, John.
You're welcome!
I give my grey a box of tissues! He takes one out at a time, destroys it and goes back for another! When they've all gone he obliterates the box! 😂
What type of cage is that ? Do you mind telling the brand of the cage because I really like it
Nice tip! I'll try this with our sun conures.
I like the content as a new Parrotlet owner I’m trying to tame her to my hand and your videos help. I’m not sure how much to teach her at first. Do I wait till she is jumping on my hand before I target or clicker train? Or do I do one at a time and build one on another? I know she sets the pace. Do I experiment? I just want her to trust me.
What a wonderful idea 😊
Any thoughts on a Grey who is scared of everything? We adopted ours from a man who was moving into senior care and couldn’t take her. She’s 15 years old and is scared of any new foods or toys in her cage or play areas. We have been taking it really slow to even move her off a really bad diet to pellets. It took months but we are finally there. Yet she has never touched a single toy and I’ve bought a ton. And if I try fruits or veggies she will either throw them or avoid going inside her cage if I put them in there. If I give her walnuts instead of almonds in their shells she acts as if she might die. (Drama queen) I just want a happy healthy well adjusted bird. We adore her.
Any ideas besides patients?
The artichoke was a hit with Lulu, my African Grey
Great ideas!
Thank you!
Great perspective, shreddable foraging toy.
Great ideas!! I pick these up today.
I love both you & Smokey :-)
We love our loyal fans!
Should the veggies be organic? Are the seeds inside the peppers safe?
Can you post where to find the ball toy? I would love to have an aviary like yours! ❤
You are freakin' awesome! Smokey is a lucky bird.
Fresh tree branches with bark, too. My small ones love to peel bark from hedge, privet hedge.
Agree with what you are doing. Good job!