I bought a new lixit water bottle and right now I am trying to get my bird to learn how to use it. I have both his original waterbottle and new waterbottle in her cage and she pecks at it but doesn't drink from it. So far she's still not used to it but anyone have any tips?
2007-06-14 06:11:10 · 4 answers · asked by girl1234 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
This sounds crazy but take the clean water dispenser and pretend to drink out of it yourself. Make lil happy chirping noises to the effect of, "mmmmMMMMmmm nummy water!" Then place it in the cage after your bird has watched your "spectacle".
Believe it or not, your bird will be following your wise example and be drinking out of it in no time. You can also add a drop or two of bird vitamin drops to it as they love the taste.
2007-06-14 07:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by bubblelator 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the old bottle out. Why would she learn something new if she can get what she wants the old way?
I hope this is small enough for her to use. Tap the end and let a drop hang there. She will use it in a short time.
2007-06-14 06:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwoman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would take the water cup out for an hour or two then put it back everyday until I saw them using the water bottle.
It took my cocatiels a week or two to figure out the water bottle thing, so good luck.
2007-06-14 06:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why dont u start by having the new one filled up 100% then the other one to. after a week u can put les water on the old one untill there is no water and then u can take the old one off
2007-06-14 09:38:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋