I have recently got myself a lovely green ring neck baby age 13 weeks old. It was handled and fed using garden gloves thick ones there for it is so use to this and is only accepting me using garden gloves. I can feed him by hand using garden gloves and he will let me stroke him using a training perch stick which i have used to help him step up to things and stroke his chest and he likes head rubs too only with the stick.
As soon as i take the gloves off he is watching my hands turning his head side to side really focusing on my hands. How do i get out of this routine. He is so content and happy with me using these gloves that i feel i am stuck in a habit and if i take them off he will become withdrawn as he likes his daily rubs with the training stick and i wont be able to do it without the gloves.
He most likely will position himself onto the top of the cage and become unhappy. I am unsure what to do but i want to learn him to sit on my hand etc.
I have had the baby for 5 days now and i have recently had him out and he made his first bird sounds 4 times one after another which was overwhelming because he was so quite. I am saying he but unsure yet what sex it is lol.
He took flight around the room 2 days ago literally doing a 360 in mid air and turning it's self around which so cool to see as i got a full view of it's wings spread out and got to see it's lovely colours.
He did however land in a funny way which i think caused a bit of a injury. Wings are not broken none are drooping however i did notice the little side feathers by the shoulder, one to be hanging out when usually it is tucked behind. I kept him in its cage all day yesterday but i noticed the day of flight crash that he wasn't getting around the cage as he normally would and would only use his beak rather than hopping flight if that makes sense to sit on perches. He was eating and drinking during it all so that was good.
He is getting around like normal today in his cage and that little small feather at the armpit part of the wing isn't out on display like it was on the day of his flight crash. Are these the flight wings ?
Does anyone have a photo with a wing open that they can point out what parts of the feathers are which as i would be able to learn more that way ? Tried google and cant discover anything.
What do i do today, let him out or leave him for a few days ?
Really feel like a have one amazing bird that is a quick learner and the only down side is not being able to hand hold him. I have already learnt him to ring his bell he copied me got a bite of a apple and he then copied me to ring his bell for another bite of his apple. That's how i know i have a quick learner and could be onto some amazing things learning him tricks but getting him use to my hands and holding him is causing problems as he is not getting any younger. Any ideas ??? Few pics of my beautiful Gabbana below.
Do i towel hold him with his head out so he can see. ?? maybe a idea to get use to seeing my hands. Help needed please. Thanks in Advance.
As soon as i take the gloves off he is watching my hands turning his head side to side really focusing on my hands. How do i get out of this routine. He is so content and happy with me using these gloves that i feel i am stuck in a habit and if i take them off he will become withdrawn as he likes his daily rubs with the training stick and i wont be able to do it without the gloves.
He most likely will position himself onto the top of the cage and become unhappy. I am unsure what to do but i want to learn him to sit on my hand etc.
I have had the baby for 5 days now and i have recently had him out and he made his first bird sounds 4 times one after another which was overwhelming because he was so quite. I am saying he but unsure yet what sex it is lol.
He took flight around the room 2 days ago literally doing a 360 in mid air and turning it's self around which so cool to see as i got a full view of it's wings spread out and got to see it's lovely colours.
He did however land in a funny way which i think caused a bit of a injury. Wings are not broken none are drooping however i did notice the little side feathers by the shoulder, one to be hanging out when usually it is tucked behind. I kept him in its cage all day yesterday but i noticed the day of flight crash that he wasn't getting around the cage as he normally would and would only use his beak rather than hopping flight if that makes sense to sit on perches. He was eating and drinking during it all so that was good.
He is getting around like normal today in his cage and that little small feather at the armpit part of the wing isn't out on display like it was on the day of his flight crash. Are these the flight wings ?
Does anyone have a photo with a wing open that they can point out what parts of the feathers are which as i would be able to learn more that way ? Tried google and cant discover anything.
What do i do today, let him out or leave him for a few days ?
Really feel like a have one amazing bird that is a quick learner and the only down side is not being able to hand hold him. I have already learnt him to ring his bell he copied me got a bite of a apple and he then copied me to ring his bell for another bite of his apple. That's how i know i have a quick learner and could be onto some amazing things learning him tricks but getting him use to my hands and holding him is causing problems as he is not getting any younger. Any ideas ??? Few pics of my beautiful Gabbana below.
Do i towel hold him with his head out so he can see. ?? maybe a idea to get use to seeing my hands. Help needed please. Thanks in Advance.