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Humidity and Parrots – Essential part of keeping parrots
You see all these parrot owners on social media sharing about their humidifiers, the question is are they essential to a happy healthy parrot or are they something overhyped? Most parrot species come from the rainforest. Their respiratory system and entire body is designed to live in those conditions. often times our human homes are far to dry for a parrot, unless if you live somewhere that is humid year around and your home is humid it is good practice for optimal health to have a humidifier in the room or home you keep your parrot in. Benefits of a humidifier: Humid air is easier on your respiratory system and…
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How To Teach Your Parrot To Ride A Skateboard – For Beginners
Once your bird is target trained this is a very simple thing to teach. I encourage you to go read my page on – The foundation of trick training for parrots! The Foundation Of Trick Training For Parrots! – How To Start – Optimal Avian if you are unfamiliar with target training. Target Training is a way to train your parrot that decreases your chance of getting bit but also gives you and your parrot a way to communicate with each other. Steps First you want to start by just having the skateboard around your bird, this can be scary enough, once they become comfortable about the bird being around…
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How To Teach Your Parrot To Step Up – Beginners Guide To Parrot Training/Taming
Often times many people forget that step up is a trick and needs to be treated with as much time and patience as you would teaching your parrot other tricks. Steps Your first task before you take on teaching a bird to step up is to target train learn The Foundation Of Trick Training For Parrots! – How To Start – Optimal Avian Once you have your bird happily targeting around your next step is to start introducing the step up. Target your parrot to a training stand Place your finger 4inches (or more if they seem uncomfortable) away from the bird in the step up cue position. Place your target stick…