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TAMING A FOUR WEEK OLD GALAH

Postby Cockatielsongs » Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:49 pm

Okay here goes, I got a 4 week old Galah two days ago, he's not hand tame. So he doesn't totally freak out when he sees my hand, when I offer him corn (He prefers that over sunflowers) he just goes really tense and watches my hand like a hawk. When I put the corn on the end of a stick and offer it to him he is happy to eat it, I edge my hand closer when I feed him with the stick so he gets use to my hand he lunges out and bites my hand. So where do I go from there??
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Re: TAMING A FOUR WEEK OLD GALAH

Postby Cockatielsongs » Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:59 pm

Oops I meant 4 month old Galah Cockatoo :mrgreen:
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Re: TAMING A FOUR WEEK OLD GALAH

Postby Cockatielsongs » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:46 am

Good news! My Galah finally accept corn from my hand! Where do I go from here? :D
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Re: TAMING A FOUR WEEK OLD GALAH

Postby pennyandrocky » Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:55 am

if he's lunging and biting your hand just lay it out so he can explore your hand on his own.
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Re: TAMING A FOUR WEEK OLD GALAH

Postby Andromeda » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:40 pm

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