Have a young grey
2006-10-09 13:24:34 · 9 answers · asked by singleplum4 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I read a great article on this a month ago. It seems like we would say "No" when they poop on us, but after I read it, I understood that it's pretty confusing to tell a bird that something that comes out of its body is a "yes" or "no". I'm using the method right now, and the bird I'm using it with is picking up faster than the ones that I reinforced positively or negatively before. Then, for about two hours a day, while I spend time with them, every twenty minutes I sit them on their cage door until they poop, then take them down without saying anything. They just associate their cage with it and eventually start to wait until they're there to do it.
2006-10-09 18:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a four year old SI Eclectus whom we potty trained within the first three or so months of owning him.Here's what worked for us:
We set up a table stand, put newspaper under it, and would place him on the stand when it should be time for him to go potty (about every 15 minutes or so). We would tell him "go potty" several times until he actually did. Then we'd praise him and give him a treat (he likes sunflower seeds the best). We kept these sessions short - no more than 1/2 an hour a few times a day. When he would have an accident (i.e. not go on his perch or in his cage) we'd make a fuss about it and tell him it was yucky, gross, and put him back where he should have gone for a small time out (couple of minutes). It did take a while for him to catch on, but now he only goes either in his cage or on what he interprets to be a perch - never on us. Takes time, but it's well worth the investment when you consider how long they live!
2006-10-10 10:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by nicoleharres 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I potty trained my Sun Conure I would set up a stand next to my computer desk, and everytime he would go poop, I would say go poopie or go poop, whichever. Then he started associating that sound with going to the bathroom, and now he poops on command pretty much. If he sees his cage and has to go he will fly over to it, do his duty, then fly back to me. It takes a lot of works and consistency, so I wish you luck, Also give him treats everytime he goes poop when you tell him to!! Good luck!
2006-10-13 08:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by acekingsuited83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a red lory and i had never heard of potty traing a bird til jst now so i looked it up and it can and has been done so that whn they out of cage they dnt doo doo all over
2006-10-13 19:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by wifenwife3340 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parrots as we all know, can learn how to speak many different languages. First thing is first.
Teach your parrot how to talk, then just sit down explain to them that you want them to use the bathroom in a certain area.
2006-10-09 20:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
i have only been able to train one of my bird but this is how right when i get my bird out of its cage i put her over the toilet and she go's to the bathroom well that's how i have been able to teach her it might not work but it wont hurt to try
2006-10-09 20:45:43 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go on paper in their cage lol.U don't need 2 train him he knows where 2 go
2006-10-09 20:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
add the letter h when asking him to sit
2006-10-13 13:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by barrie s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a dog, Einstein.
2006-10-09 20:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋