Hello everyone.
I'm a new member on the site, looking for tips and advice from more experienced owners. Iām an owner of a B&G macaw that is 6 years old, heās name is Hugo. He came home for about 2 and half weeks ago, in this time we have bonded well, Iāve spent at least 8 hours a day with him.
Before Hugo came to me he has lived in a pet shop for heās whole life, or at least most of the time I think. When I bought him the pet shop owner told me that he was born in Danmark, and after a while moved to Gotland in Sweden before he came to BorĆ„s where I bought him and is now a resident in my apartment. I have set up so he got a room, a small room thatās about 5 m2 and 240 cm in hights , since Iām a student now, I have a table and a chair in the room so I can sit with him while I study, this have been a good thing I think, and helped us bond. Now for the question that I struggle with, its not really about the bird Iāll guess but how to improve as an owner.
Itās the step-up training, I mean he steps up even though he is nervus and a bit scared. Heās never been handheld before so heās a very good boy.
But how as an owner do I take this to the next step, how can I make him more comfortable with this. When he steps up, heās in a rush down again, and god forbid that I move while he stands on my hand. I have watched countless videos on youtube, but it seems like there is always a very tame calm bird doing the trick, never a unexperienced one.
My goal with him is just so he can leave the room so he can be with me in the apartment, I donāt like that heās sitting in the āācageāā all time. I think he will be happier if he came out and got to fly a bit. I know itās a marathon not a race with parrots, but since I never owned one before Iām a bit out of my league here.
Iām thankful for any advice I can get!
I'm a new member on the site, looking for tips and advice from more experienced owners. Iām an owner of a B&G macaw that is 6 years old, heās name is Hugo. He came home for about 2 and half weeks ago, in this time we have bonded well, Iāve spent at least 8 hours a day with him.
Before Hugo came to me he has lived in a pet shop for heās whole life, or at least most of the time I think. When I bought him the pet shop owner told me that he was born in Danmark, and after a while moved to Gotland in Sweden before he came to BorĆ„s where I bought him and is now a resident in my apartment. I have set up so he got a room, a small room thatās about 5 m2 and 240 cm in hights , since Iām a student now, I have a table and a chair in the room so I can sit with him while I study, this have been a good thing I think, and helped us bond. Now for the question that I struggle with, its not really about the bird Iāll guess but how to improve as an owner.
Itās the step-up training, I mean he steps up even though he is nervus and a bit scared. Heās never been handheld before so heās a very good boy.
But how as an owner do I take this to the next step, how can I make him more comfortable with this. When he steps up, heās in a rush down again, and god forbid that I move while he stands on my hand. I have watched countless videos on youtube, but it seems like there is always a very tame calm bird doing the trick, never a unexperienced one.
My goal with him is just so he can leave the room so he can be with me in the apartment, I donāt like that heās sitting in the āācageāā all time. I think he will be happier if he came out and got to fly a bit. I know itās a marathon not a race with parrots, but since I never owned one before Iām a bit out of my league here.
Iām thankful for any advice I can get!