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Major Breakthrough!

Postby windharper » Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:29 am

I just had to share this! I've had so much trouble getting Teyla out of her cage nicely. It has always been a big fiasco. Well, I had a session with her that was a first on 2 counts.
1.) She climbed to the outside of her cage and actually stepped right on my hand when I asked her! All of this without any of her usual panic! No fuss, no flapping, no flying away, no screaming! I couldn't have been more surprised!
2.)Then, I had her step up to my husband's hand over and over...no fuss, no flying away, and no biting. He was shocked as she won't go near him! (I've been having him give her some millet through the cage bars, so she might get to know him too.)

I am so proud of her!!!! :cockatiel:

Deb :D
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Re: Major Breakthrough!

Postby kimbo » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:45 am

its lovely when things go right. nice one for sharing. :senegal:
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Re: Major Breakthrough!

Postby bmsweb » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:53 pm

It so good when it all comes together like this. We had problems with our New Cockatiel and now he is sweet as pie :) He actually enjoys being with us and asks to come out.

How old is Teyla?

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Re: Major Breakthrough!

Postby MandyG » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:27 am

That's great! It's so nice when things start to work out. Keep up the great work with Teyla! Keep us posted on her progress :thumbsup:
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Re: Major Breakthrough!

Postby windharper » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:14 am

Teyla is 1-1/2 years old, actually only 1 week older than Tamber. Yet they couldn't be more different!
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Re: Major Breakthrough!

Postby bmsweb » Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:26 pm

windharper wrote:Yet they couldn't be more different!

Isn't it amazing how they all have such different personalities. It still blows me away.
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