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Herbertk
Egg
Joined: 07 Nov 2005
Posts: 11
Location: South Africa |
| Stepping Up ? |
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Hi Guys and Gals,
I have an CAG called Fluffy, She is quite relaxed and weel behaved, If I pick her up she will sit on my hand without problems, but I cannot seem to get her to step on to my hand when I put my hand in front of her feet she wants to bite my hand and makes a grinding noise.
She is only 3 months old am I mabey to hasty ??
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Monday November 7, 2005 10:10 am |
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Parfie
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Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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Welcome Herbertk!
Fluffy sounds wonderful, but sounds as though she was never taught the step up command.
I would recommend you take her out of her cage, put her on a perch in another room and then approach her VERY slowly and gently push up on the area in front of her feet and say step up! That or another trick that can work that I always suggest for a more stubborn bird/last resort is, putting them on the floor. They do not 'like' to be there if they did not 'choose' to be there, and will therefore 'gladly' step up in order to get higher up in the world. Make sure you reward her very well for stepping up - with a treat or praise or anything, so she knows she did good. The growling could mean you moved to fast, or that she just doesn't like her feet played with?? Not sure.. but be patient and go slow. Especially with CAG's.
This is what I'd do with any bird, and I don't own a CAG so there are others here that are more knowledgable about this species than me. Good Luck and Enjoy Fluffy, she sounds pretty!! Can't wait to see pictures! |
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Monday November 7, 2005 7:31 pm |
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fionam
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 1757
Location: Surrey, UK |
Hi HerbertK..
Nice to have you here..
I do not have a Greg - but I would suggest that you use a peice of wood first off - saying Step Up in a sing song voice...
LOL heres me giving advice when Pi won;t do it!!!..
I am sure that Shirin (who does have a grey) will correct me if I am wrong..
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Monday November 7, 2005 7:31 pm |
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Herbertk
Egg
Joined: 07 Nov 2005
Posts: 11
Location: South Africa |
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Hi all,
I will try this and let you know you can see a photo in my dairy... She makes the funniest noises almost like a cat spinning but almost a garling sound when I stroke her head.... and then stiks her neck out all the way down.... ( I hope this means she is enjoying it...)
She also started exploring my house flying down from the cage wlking arounfd and looking at everything then going back to her cage and climbing up again, I had some trouble getting her of the top of he cage last night when it was bed time.....
Can someone mabey explain some of the more common sounds or are they unique to every bird...
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 5:45 am |
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bird freak
Flutterer
Joined: 26 May 2005
Posts: 115
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I can only go by how my gray is but my gray would freak if i used a stick or anything that he was unsure of.Grays tend to freak very easy.Be careful of how you teach the step up commandYou don't want him/her to miss trust you.What i would do is if he/she likes the cage take him/her away from the cage and have her/him step up and every time he/she steps up take her/him back to the cage and give a treat.Your gray is pretty young he/she will learn the step up command.Just don't be pushy. Allso a lot of grays do not like anything other than their heads touched. But again i'm only going by how my gray is.Good luck. |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 7:21 am |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hi HerbertK!
To you and Fluffy (Appropriate name LOL!) a big welcome! 
She is one beautiful bird, wow! |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 11:57 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
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Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Hi Herbertk!
Fluffys beautiful! Congratulations to both of you! I bet you're very excited about your new lives together now  |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 12:48 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
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Location: Canada, Toronto |
Hi Herbert! Fluffy is so gorgeous Thanks for sharing her photo with us, do you have any more? |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 2:13 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
hey herbertk
Fluffy is Beautiful!! Amazing looking bird. gotta love them. hehe
You've only had her for a few days, and she's only young like you said, give her time to settle and bond with you, she'll come around!! sounds like you're already making good progress being able to stroke her head.
Good job.
More pics please!!!
Cheers
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 2:44 pm |
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Herbertk
Egg
Joined: 07 Nov 2005
Posts: 11
Location: South Africa |
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Hi all thank you for the very warm welcome....
I uploaded one more pic but wil put some more in later promise...!
I took a perch yesterday and let her step on to that then we could walk around and she watched tv with me so I think we are making progress .....
I must convess someting first . . . . I always thought these "pet people" are crazy talking about there animals be it birds, cats dogs, and showing photos, and yesterday I found myself with a foto to show thy people at work.... I never thought a animal could climb as deep into my hart in only a weeks time......
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 6:43 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
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yes it's amazing how those animals.. furred or feathered can do to us!! gotta love them all!!
I love showing off my pets too!! All my work mates seems to think i'm nuts coz i keep showing them pics of Apollo doing tricks and stuff. |
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 9:01 am |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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I saw the photo.. Nice!
I see your heart has also been captured by Fluffy.. Now you belong to the crazy ones.. How does it feel? LOL!  |
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 9:52 am |
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Sue
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeta
All my work mates seems to think i'm nuts coz i keep showing them pics of Apollo doing tricks and stuff.
Ha ha ha, they probably think: 'Oh no, hide!! It's her again!'
(They do tend to think that of me!) |
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 9:52 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
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Originally posted by Fluffy Sue
Ha ha ha, they probably think: 'Oh no, hide!! It's her again!'
(They do tend to think that of me!)
Ah ha, yeah, and some actually do make excuses to get away too!! LOL... oh well it's their lost not knowing how amazing these beautiful creatures really are!!! |
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 2:43 pm |
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fionam
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 1757
Location: Surrey, UK |
Herbertk,
Love the photos - you can tell that she is young from her eyes...
She looks pretty trusting to me in her photos - as she one fot tucked up....
So you know if she really is a girl - have you had her tested??
Lovely photos - keep posting em...
Cheers
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Wednesday November 9, 2005 3:51 pm |
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