how do you teach a to play dead. mine doesnt trust me enough to somersault but play dead looks easier although i havnt seen him play on his back much. upside down yes but not on back.
It is probably equal difficulty between somersault and play dead trick. Either way, you must have very high level of trust with parrot. Prerequisites include:
-Knowing other tricks -Being hand tame -Used to laying on back -Ok with being grabbed, pushed, and held -Ok with touching wings
This is a very hands on trick and if you do it wrong or if your bird doesn't trust you 100%, you will get bit!
I want my parrot to perform this trick 2. We have trust, he lays on his back while Im whit him, but he grabes me with her legs, Only one time I lay him in the back without her grabing mi hands. How can I make Him to be alone on his back? Then how I teach him to do it by herself? Thanks!
You just have to reduce your involvement one step at a time. First hold feet, then relax grip briefly and reestablish grip. Then let go for a little bit with hands close and grab again, then let go completely. You just have to progressively reduce the holding on.
my is a baby so we have plenty of time to work on the trust. he trusts me so far as to head scratch and fall asleep on my knee. since i taught him to turn round he uses it to ask to go where he wants or food. also shakes with my finger. goes through tubes no probs. so i think we are getting there. am at the moment saying stroke after running my hand down his back. he shrugs his wings but doesnt bite. not training related but he makes the most adorable rubber band noise with his beak and tongue when tired.have just bought basket ball set 4 him. work on that later.