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agony_paradise38
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Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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hey.... i have brought a pair of lovebirds recently... and the problem is that... they frightened meeeee... they dont accpet the idea of being tamming! i try to talk to them everyday but they DON'T SEEM MUCH INTRESTED!and when i stretch my finger to let one of them jump on it... they ran away... they even dont come near the area where my hand IS!! i DONT KNOW HOW SHALL I TAME THEM!! HAVE ANYONE ANY IDEA THAT COULD HELP ME?? THNXX ALOT! |
Wednesday September 14, 2005 1:21 pm |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
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Bribing them with some favorite food works just about every time, even some wild birds will come up if they see you eating, just hold something they like such as nuts or vegetables near them and wait for them to come up and eat it from your fingers, take your time so they are curious rather than scared, after a while you can use the food as a way to get them to step up onto your finger and maybe even teach them some tricks. |
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Wednesday September 14, 2005 9:19 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Welcome here!
I was wondering if their wings have been clipped?
Wingclipping may aid a lot in taming. Of course, I don't know your opinion about wingclipping?
In cages, they usually exhibit different behavior than in a neutral room outside the cage.. |
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Thursday September 15, 2005 11:51 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
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Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Welcome aboard agony! Did you say that they frighten you?? If this is true, birds take advantage of your fear. They can sense it and use it against you. Never fear your bird  Also, having a pair can cause more problems. Are these a breading pair or just 2 that you bought together? A breading pair can be the most difficult to train because their focus is on each other, protecting each other. A non-breading pair will just make it more difficult to train, less difficult than a breeding pair though. If one bird is more fearful than the other, the other will sense the fear from the more fearful bird, therefore being more unsure of itself.
Do you possibly have 2 cages? Seperating the 2 birds temporarily "could" make training easier. More than likely one will be easier to train than the other. The other will follow cuz it will see all the fun the more trainable bird is having. Just a thought. |
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Thursday September 15, 2005 1:36 pm |
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agony_paradise38
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Joined: 13 Sep 2005
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Location: Jerusalem |
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... hello .. thank u for ur help.. i really need it.. well.. actually yes.. sometimes i fear them.. bcuz i fear they will bite me.. and it has never come to my mind about wingclippin'.. i think this would help me... and no.. they r not a breading pair.. i'm much relieved now that i know at least wut shall i do next... :) thannnxxx alott... |
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Thursday September 15, 2005 6:19 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
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no problem agony! Keep us posted on how things go  |
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Thursday September 15, 2005 6:30 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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agony_paradise38, about the wing clipping.. If you want this, I'd suggest you have it done by an avian vet, or someone who knows how to do this..
Please do not attempt this if you are unsure..
Please keep us updated! |
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Friday September 16, 2005 10:46 am |
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andrea
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Hi Agony,
Even though I hate to admit it when I first got Lorito I was afraid of him too, it has taken just 3 months and now he is my best friend and all the fear has turned into love and friendship - I believe this will be the same for you too.
Good luck
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Andrea and Lorito |
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Saturday September 17, 2005 5:58 pm |
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agony_paradise38
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hello everyone..
well. about wingclipping.. i'm so unsure about it.. so i can't do it right now... and about my lovebirds.. a couple of days ago i felt really so depressed  becuz when i tried to put nuts in my hand in order to seduce them.. they got more stubborn and i spent about an hour waitng them to be curious! and yeasterday... i spent all the morning trying the same thing.. BUT.. all in vain!.. then an idea came to my mind and i bought them a bell inside a football.. first they were very scared from it... but when i started playing with it.. and they seemed very intersted.. and they dont fear it anymore.. but they still fear my hand ( without denying that the male has started acceptin' my presence at their cage.. unlike before) i feel that the male is braver than the female... that sometimes my hand get very close from him.. but when it comes of touching him he flies and he doesnt remain in the same attitude! ... .. hope things will change soon!
thanx alot for sharing my depressing story!  |
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Sunday September 18, 2005 11:57 am |
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Fluffy Sue
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That's so smart, a bell from within a football!
Females are usually a little bit more fierce.. But that's ok..
My vet told me, when I first brought Flit in, that if I'd touched them and Flit wouldn't have nibbled on my finger, that he was probably a boy.
(I know not all birds are the same!)
Do you attempt to pet the male? I would not, but try intead to have him perched on your finger.. |
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Sunday September 18, 2005 5:21 pm |
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shirin
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 Sue, then both of my lovebirds must be females |
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Sunday September 18, 2005 7:59 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Originally posted by shirin
Sue, then both of my lovebirds must be females
Ha ha ha there must be some exceptions to the rule! |
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Monday September 19, 2005 10:53 am |
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shirin
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 i don't know, they're both really aggressive.. the shyness lasted all of 2 weeks I think I will finally have them DNA sexed the next time I visit the vet. |
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Monday September 19, 2005 8:16 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Hmmm, I thought they were 'husband and wife'?
(But now it could be very well 'wife and wife'?)
What would you think? I think Pistachio looks ehm more feminine (It must be the coloring!) |
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Thursday September 22, 2005 1:12 pm |
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shirin
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well, I've always considered Pistachio to be the girl.. but actually, Hazelnut is more aggressive than her. He tries to pick fights with Bunny. Also Hazelnut is the only one who puts the paper in his feathers after he's shredded it, a nesting behaviour, more common in females? The only thing is that when they..ehm..you know.. mate, Hazelnut is always on top, so i assumed he was a boy? But then my avian vet said that it depends on who's the more dominant one of the 2, if the are the same sex.  I'm just going to get a DNA test next time I go to the vet, cuz now I'm really curious. |
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Thursday September 22, 2005 1:31 pm |
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