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Fluffy Sue
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| Crest up: Training? |
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I am training Zazu to raise his crest on cue. But he doesn't seem to get it: When I ask him to raise his crest, he starts shaking no, with his crest raised! How do you mean cheeky?  |
Thursday March 9, 2006 5:45 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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I wonder if anyone has some suggestions on how to learn this?  |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 5:45 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
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LOL.. I have a sure fire way with Apollo and his crest up!! As long as I have a soft toy handy... it goes up and stays up!!! LOL... He hates those soft toys! LOL
Sorry, I'm not sure how you'd teach Zazu to do it..  |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:12 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Ha ha ha you're making me laugh Bih! I know what you mean but I don't want to teach him to be agressive!
He does the same with my soft toys! |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:14 pm |
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Cheeta
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hehe.. yeah, Apollo gets all poofy as well when he sees a soft toy..  funny that he's not afraid of my cats, but soft toys is another story!! LOL |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:17 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Oh is he afraid of them? I thought he was agressive? |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:19 pm |
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Cheeta
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Oh no.. definitely afraid.. hehe.. He may attack if he thinks he's been cornered by this really scary soft toys.. otherwise he runs from it.. hehe.. |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:20 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Ohhh I wouldn't expect that from a king!  |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:21 pm |
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Cheeta
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LOL... see, that's one of his weaknesses.. actually I think that's the only one.. oh no, may be not... he's also afraid of those little flying moths.. hehe.. only the flying ones.. the other ones he'll chase down and eat!!   |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 6:25 pm |
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cockatoo
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Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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To get Roxy to do it, I point up and say big pretty bird. |
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Thursday March 9, 2006 7:32 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Hey cockatoo, how did you learn her to do that? |
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Friday March 10, 2006 12:56 pm |
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cockatoo
Flutterer
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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When she was young, you could just take her and hold her wings out and then point her head up and she'd hold the pose a few seconds, but I'd say biiiiiig pretty bird and point upwards.
We did this a few times and she caught right on.
http://wltison.home.comcast.ne.....tybird.mov
She was being camera shy, but you kinda get the picture. |
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Friday March 10, 2006 1:07 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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That movie is just soo cute!
Thanks for your explanation.. I guess I need to work a little harder with Zazu he he he! |
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Friday March 10, 2006 1:16 pm |
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Kellyanne
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Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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I had an umbrella cockatoo for 5 years named Calypso... I miss him dearly. Anyway, I would put my hands on top of my head and make a fan or crest and say "CREST" in an excited voice. he would get really excited, booping up and down and would raise his crest. I have alot of great pictures of him - although not electronically. I will scan them and then post them on my website. He was such a great bird ....  |
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Wednesday March 22, 2006 4:44 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Ohh Kellyanne, what happened to Calypso?
He sounded like a wonderful bird, and I just heard one story.. If you can bring yourself to scanning photos, I'd be delighted to look at them.. |
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Wednesday March 22, 2006 8:20 pm |
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