Anyone who saw my intro will already know this, but in about one week now, I'll be adding a new member to my small be loving flock. A


Michael wrote:-Keep all doors/windows closed when bird is out
-Disable all open and ceiling fans permanently
-Cage bird during any cooking
-Don't leave anything out that you cannot possibly have ruined
-Check all indoor plants for compatibility
-Put away anything that could be considered toxic to a bird
-Hide all food. I repeat, do not leave any food out or it will be snatched
-Keep doors closed, especially bathroom
-Be careful when closing any doors when bird is out in case it lands on top or tries to fly through
-Don't have carnivorous pets in the vicinity or within access to bird
-Don't have other birds in the cage that flighted bird has access to. Either everyone is out and flighted or different rooms
-Do provide plenty of bird designated perching opportunities
-Keep lots of toys and auto-rewards on the bird areas
-Give attention and reward the bird for being in bird areas
-Ignore the parrot when it lands in inappropriate areas
Always supervise out of cage time because you can never be sure of what new ways the bird can find to hurt itself. During the early stages, expect it to crash into things and learn the layout. If the bird is young enough this won't be too bad. Covering windows with blinds during the earlier stages is not a bad idea. But if the bird is young enough, it will bounce off a window a couple of times and learn its lesson.
Last but not least, don't take tameness for granted. If the bird is young, tame, and lets you hold it now, don't assume it won't fly away later on. Avoid punishment, use taming, training, and positive reinforcement. Always maintain a positive relationship and give the reasons for the bird to want to step up or fly to you. Begin flight training as soon as possible and continue maintaining that training for life. You can take a look through the early articles on my blog about how I got my first never-clipped parrot:
Michael wrote:Finally, you asked to quiz you. So you have a Cockatiel and you're getting a Senegal Parrot. What are you going to do when the Senegal grows up and wants nothing more than to kill your Cockatiel and uses flight to attempt to do so?
Michael wrote:Also, if there are other members of the household of visitors, it is important to tell them about what to do and what not to do. Like it is important they don't freak out if the bird just flies over and lands on them.
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