Sock buddy inspired Harness!

jugoya

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So a while ago... I had wondered if a Sockbuddy style harness could be made...

And low and behold with a little ingenuity and some soft stretchy fleece fabric I did just that!

Wondering what you folks think and how it could possibly be improved?

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Its so easy to get on... and off.

At first he was confused by it because it wasn't like his usual harness... which he puts up with but I reallydon't like the design for such a small bird.

I've tried the feather tether and the Aviator.. and for such a small little guy it seemed to bother him.

This didn't and we even did a flight test! He flew to my husband and had no issues at all.

What do ya think?


And for being such a good boy... he's having a nice bowl of minced seed. lols.
 
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DallyTsuka

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tsuka's harness. it's grey so it blends in lol but the distraction is the heart shaped loop on the attachment piece lol it goes over him like a sweater, his wings pulled through the holes. i always check it before we go out for walks to be sure it fits properly ;) i've been making these ones since i first started bringing them out, up until my friend gave me her old flight suit her tiel didnt like. i'm eventually getting tsuka a flight suit as well. he's not a fan of having his wings touched, so this harness he has some difficulty putting on.


here's photos from when they were a baby with their handmade harnesses...





you can see how they fit in this photo, another young photo:






i wonder if porter would take to a flight suit? it fits like these ones do, and i feel they are easier to put on. i would use a different leash attachment though than the one that comes with it.
 

Echo

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I think it's great!
 

MarciaLove

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that looks great! I never thought about making a harness like that! I have to try one for my lovebirds now cause they wont fit in any harness ive bought so far!
 
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Tried the flight suit.. he hated the part that well covered his underside.
And I mean... hated.

Got him used to the thing and he let me put it on him ONCE.

Then?

He won't go near it... no matter how much I give him treats and other such.

lols... I'm kinda reduced to the homemade one on a permanent basis.... and I have plenty of fabric to make replacements xP
 

DallyTsuka

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just always check it before bringing him out, and triple sew where it is sewn :) i always test it indoors, i do a visual check where i make sure all the stitching is secure, even on the attachment piece and then i check the harness on the bird and make sure it is not too loose where it slides off. then i do a flight check, with the bird on the harness to be sure it cannot slip off.
 

soma

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Could you please tell me how to make it? i can't find any right sized harness for my lovebirds so I am gonna make one and that design of yours surely look great!
 

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Don't you love your Brotogeris? We had a canary winged one , Max, and he was so friendly to every one. We still miss him every day. Good thinkin' on the sock puppet harness.
 

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