waterbottle training...

[strudel]

is bash it against the cage bars as hard as she can.

She sounds like quite a character....

 

[DallyTsuka]

Well silversage, here's what I did. I put another favourite bell in front of the nozzle. I saw her playing with it right now, she got some water on her head and shook it off lol so it's a decent start

 

[SilverSage]

Yeay!! Keep us posted.

 

[DallyTsuka]

i handfeed her with the bottle in the evening, but still not much progress on her own... this is going to be slow going :/

 

[djdancer]

I know this post is old but for someone who is just reading it now I've never had a problem with introducing a water bottle. I had a 20 year old conure a two year old conure and a one year old conure. I just made believe I was drinking out of it. They all caught right on. I would make believe I was drinking then hold my head up like the bird does when they drink from the water bowl.

 

[Rockford]

I've been using water bottles for every bird that has been through my home for almost 25 years and that at least 20 different species. I have never had any issues at all with getting a bird to use a water bottle and put virtually no effort into training. I just fill the bottle and hang it on the cage. The birds still get their water bowl for a few days until I see the bird using the bottle. If I don't see it being used but see that the water level in the bottle has dropped and I'm sure it's not just leaking, I'll remove the water bowl. I'd say 3-5 days is all it takes. Of course I keep a close eye on things for a short time afterward, but I have never had any problems after the water bowl has been removed.

 

[henpecked]

I do the same sort of thing put stick something in the ball, a sliver of wood, piece of string, etc and let it drip. Birds who've never seen it before pick up quick, when they see the water dripping. maybe takes a day or two.