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| Topic Started: Jul 23 2009, 08:18 AM (101 Views) | |
| Kai | Jul 23 2009, 08:18 AM Post #1 |
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So I have had my little girl for a week and a half. There are a few things that I could use some help with. In the morning when I get up to feed the birds, my little girl is frantically pacing the cage in an effort to get out. She screams, cries, and paces near the door, frantic for me to let her out. All I want her to do first, before I let her out, is poop. She has already dumped a huge load a few times on my carpet and I would like that to stop. How do I teach her to poop before she gets to come out? (Edit - I don't let her out but she does manage to get out as I'm changing out her food dishes) Second thing I need some help with - bedtime. I have been doing bedtime in a few stages lately. 9pm I cover the cage 90% of the way but the light in the room stays on. About 9:30 the light goes off. As soon as the cage gets covered and again when the lights go off my girl will scream and scream. I can't tell if I've frightened her or if she is just angry with me. I think it may be more angry simply because once the cage is covered she will go eat while she screams. Does this sound more like a temper tantrum or fear? Either way, what should I do differently (if anything)? Thanks for any help. Edited by Kai, Jul 23 2009, 08:39 AM.
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| conure58 | Jul 23 2009, 11:04 AM Post #2 |
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I don't remember having to train either of mine to do their thing before letting them out in the morning. Summer just does it as soon as she's uncovered. Kahn will 'sometimes' go before coming out, but most of the time he waits. I have a little 'poop' tray that I hold him over if he doesn't go in his cage. I've learned his 'signs' of when he's going to go, so 99% of the time, I'm able to get him on a finger and over the tray. Plus, he's learned to go when I say 'go poop'. Guess that is training, isn't it? As for sleeping, you may want to use a separate smaller 'sleeping' cage. Mine both use smaller cages, plus they're in my bedroom. I usually move them to those cages around 9 or 10PM, partially covered (with a night-light..lol). Then, when I go to bed I say my "good nights" to them and fully cover them. Summer might make a squawk or 2, but then she's quiet through the night. Kahn doesn't make a sound. It sounds like your girl is a bit mad at you. I doubt she's scared. |
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| hal9000 | Jul 23 2009, 12:16 PM Post #3 |
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With the pooping thing, when you take her out, try holding her over a garbage can, and saying "Go poop" or whatever before she does. Do this every morning. Soon she'll learn to poop on command, over the garbage can. One of my conures was trained to do this, unfourtunately I didn't keep up with his training. XD I agree with Mark on the sleeping cage thing - a smaller space may make her more comfortable. Are you doing anything in another room with sounds or lights when you cover her? She could be irritated she isn't participating in whatever you're doing... Good luck, and keep us posted if our ideas help. =) |
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| Dusky Lover | Jul 23 2009, 02:12 PM Post #4 |
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I like Mark and Haley's advice on the poop command . If you keep doing that in the morning holding her over the garbage can , she will associate the word with the action .... lol As for the screaming when covering , it sounds like she is getting angry / frustrated . Therefore she is having a little temper tantrum / screaming fit . You might take their advice on switching her to a smaller nightime cage . They say birds feel safer in a smaller cage at night . I myself let my 2 birds sleep in their normal cage , they are always together , plus they love to hang on and sleep on the sides of the cage together all huddled up . So i dont really know if a smaller cage makes birds feel safer or not , but again my 2 are together maybe thats why they feel safe . Maybe your bird would feel more comfortable in a smaller sleep cage . Hope it works out for you ! |
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| Kai | Jul 23 2009, 07:08 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks for the tips everyone. I really like the poop over a garbage can deal. I will start with that tomorrow. As for sleeping, I don't have a separate cage for her to sleep in and I know she does sleep in the happy hut she has in her cage. I'm pretty sure it's just a temper tantrum and just wanted to know if there was anything in specific I should be doing. For now I'll just keep up with the regular routine and we'll see if she adapts or not. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again. |
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