I offered him a nice warm bowl of water and he wanted no part of it.So i tried to give him a mist bath he ran like hell and i was spraying it acouple of times at the dogs just so he hear the sound before trying him.The dogs loved it he ran so confused lol i got a dirty bird! lol he bites i dont think ill let him in the shower with me tho
could a bird not like a bath mist or soak
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It took several weeks before my girl took her first bath, remember that when they are wet they are vulnerable. When your parrot is completely settled in and feels confident then bathing will turn into something that he enjoys.
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When you take your shower take the bird in there with you just to hear the water and watch you play in it like a kid. The more fun you make it seem to him the better. Everythng you do with him no matter what will seem like a first. Of course you do not want to put him in the bowl as that would frighten him. Just be gentle and slow around him. No fast movements and only a soft soft calm manner. OK?
nofearengineer
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Bobert,
When I first got my CAG, I knew little about their proper care. As a result, I didn't truly understand how important it is to get them accustomed to frequent misting/showers...especially greys! Greys get so set in their ways, and are naturally prone to being worry warts, so Gandalf never did get comfortable with being misted. I had to settle for him doing his "silly clown splashing in a dish of warm water while I vacuum" bathing. His feathers could have been a little cleaner, but hey, at least he kept them all. It is a real regret of mine.
When I first got my CAG, I knew little about their proper care. As a result, I didn't truly understand how important it is to get them accustomed to frequent misting/showers...especially greys! Greys get so set in their ways, and are naturally prone to being worry warts, so Gandalf never did get comfortable with being misted. I had to settle for him doing his "silly clown splashing in a dish of warm water while I vacuum" bathing. His feathers could have been a little cleaner, but hey, at least he kept them all. It is a real regret of mine.
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When the weather is cold some of us dry the bird with a hair dryer being minded of safety of course. You could use a hair dryer on yourself while he is watching you many times to get used to the sound. Also the spray bottle use it when he is nearby so he can get used to the sound. Like I mentioned to you before it is going to be like he was just born and you start at the beginning.
nofearengineer
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- Gandalf - CAG (1997-2010) R.I.P. my baby boy.
Bitty - CAG (2 yrs old? and working on spoiling her rotten)
Bobert, on second thought...before you do any serious bathing of your grey, you should get him checked out at a vet. Bathing can/will chill a bird, even if you use warm water. And like us, an occasional chill won't hurt, and might even be refreshing, if he's healthy! Birds who aren't getting enough nutrition (greys need extra calcium!) can't cope with things such as getting cold as well as healthy birds.
Getting him checked out at a good vet is a TINY price to pay for not watching a beloved buddy die "unexpectedly." Trust me.
By the way, one way you can start to get a parrot to like a hand dryer, is to first just blow on him softly. Gentle (very) puffs of warm breath to ruffle his neck feathers, and make him start to close his eyes. This indirectly causes him to start with the bonding process, as closing their eyes around you is a sign of trust. You can do this when he gets comfortable enough to sit next to you through the bars of his cage. Plus, it also leads to the "head shaking game". Greys love to shake their heads...nobody knows why. I trained Gandalf to do the "brrrrrrrrr" lips smacking around sound when he did it.
Getting him checked out at a good vet is a TINY price to pay for not watching a beloved buddy die "unexpectedly." Trust me.
By the way, one way you can start to get a parrot to like a hand dryer, is to first just blow on him softly. Gentle (very) puffs of warm breath to ruffle his neck feathers, and make him start to close his eyes. This indirectly causes him to start with the bonding process, as closing their eyes around you is a sign of trust. You can do this when he gets comfortable enough to sit next to you through the bars of his cage. Plus, it also leads to the "head shaking game". Greys love to shake their heads...nobody knows why. I trained Gandalf to do the "brrrrrrrrr" lips smacking around sound when he did it.
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To both Spider and Bobert: This is not a forum for an all out war with words. You both need to talk to eachother outside of a public forum. One tells the story without bashing the other one and vise versa. If you both tell your portions of the story that is all that is needed. You do not need to include name calling. We are not judges here. If this continues the mods. will take you off of the forum.
Chris Winkler
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My Echo hates the shower. When he wants he soaks himself in his water bowl
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