- Nov 17, 2010
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Stick Training is really important to do if you want to have some control over your parrot... this can be on any parrot not just Pionus. You may not think that your parrot needs stick training because you feel you have full control or your parrot cooroperates with you all the time. There does come a time when you may not be able to handle your parrot now and then. Excitable parrots are very unpredictable and you do not want to get bitten when they are like that.
What we mean by stick training is a parrot who is use to being on a stick... which is merely a shorter length hand held perch... usually wood which can be from a branch of a tree or doweling type that is maybe 12" to 18" in length and depending upon the size of your bird for the diameter you would use. Use the same diameter as you would for their perches inside the cage. Some people also like what is called a "T Perch" as it is a perch that looks the the shape of a "T".
If your bird is afriad of a stick perch then you will need to slowly get him use to it. Parrots who are often use to using one but then has not been on one for a while may become afraid of it again... so you do have to use them frequently to keep your bird use to one.
How do you train a bird to step up on a stick? Generally like you would your hand, you do a repetitive behaviour practicing over and over while saying "step up" as you have the stick in front of the bird's chest near the feet nudging him to step up on it.
Perhaps some one can do a small 1 minute to 2 minute video on this... Joseph? For showing how to get a parrot to step up onto a stick and showing the commands for this.
Please give your input on this with your experiences.
What we mean by stick training is a parrot who is use to being on a stick... which is merely a shorter length hand held perch... usually wood which can be from a branch of a tree or doweling type that is maybe 12" to 18" in length and depending upon the size of your bird for the diameter you would use. Use the same diameter as you would for their perches inside the cage. Some people also like what is called a "T Perch" as it is a perch that looks the the shape of a "T".
If your bird is afriad of a stick perch then you will need to slowly get him use to it. Parrots who are often use to using one but then has not been on one for a while may become afraid of it again... so you do have to use them frequently to keep your bird use to one.
How do you train a bird to step up on a stick? Generally like you would your hand, you do a repetitive behaviour practicing over and over while saying "step up" as you have the stick in front of the bird's chest near the feet nudging him to step up on it.
Perhaps some one can do a small 1 minute to 2 minute video on this... Joseph? For showing how to get a parrot to step up onto a stick and showing the commands for this.
Please give your input on this with your experiences.