New Amazon in house

[Davinchi]

I have a question about a new amazon i have gotten in the past few days. He wont step up on my yet as he is still new and adjusting to the house and us. I know that takes time, but I feel bad not letting him on top of his cage. I am just hesitant because I am not sure how I would get him back in later. Should I just keep him in cage until I can get him to step up or let him climb out the door himself to the top of the cage?

 

[SailBoat]

I have a question about a new amazon i have gotten in the past few days. He wont step up on my yet as he is still new and adjusting to the house and us. I know that takes time, but I feel bad not letting him on top of his cage. I am just hesitant because I am not sure how I would get him back in later. Should I just keep him in cage until I can get him to step up or let him climb out the door himself to the top of the cage?

Being a bit of a smart-a$$, but Amazon's love food and with the food and water in the cage, its only a matter of time.

Please take the time to read to your Amazon the Sticky Threads at the top of the Amazon Forum and also; Take a look though the recent Threads within that Forum over the past three months. You will find a great wealth of information to address near all you questions.

 

[Davinchi]

I have a question about a new amazon i have gotten in the past few days. He wont step up on my yet as he is still new and adjusting to the house and us. I know that takes time, but I feel bad not letting him on top of his cage. I am just hesitant because I am not sure how I would get him back in later. Should I just keep him in cage until I can get him to step up or let him climb out the door himself to the top of the cage?

Being a bit of a smart-a$$, but Amazon's love food and with the food and water on the of the cage, its only a matter of time.

Please take the time to read to your Amazon the Sticky Threads at the top of the Amazon Forum and also; Take a look though the recent Threads within that Forum over the past three months. You will find a great wealth of information to address near all you questions.

I am sure he would find his way up to the top of the cage if i left the door open, but should I do that If I am not able to handle him to put him back in the cage yet?

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

it would be ideal if you could let him safely explore.

How to get him back in the cage,
or worse back on the cage if he flies off,
is always the dilemma.

 

[henpecked]

Easy. Don't feed him outside the cage. Make him go back to eat and then close the cage. He have a favorite treat? Don't give him any but place it in the cage when you want him to go back in.

 

[Notdumasilook]

Another simple fix is make yourself a T perch. Ive had Cookie for 30 years and USUALLY don't need one.. but if he gets his butt on his shoulders.. instead of risking needing stitches I handle him with the T perch.

 

[Davinchi]

Another simple fix is make yourself a T perch. Ive had Cookie for 30 years and USUALLY don't need one.. but if he gets his butt on his shoulders.. instead of risking needing stitches I handle him with the T perch.

How do you make one of those?

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[Notdumasilook]

easy... get a round piece of wood from wherever... I used an old broomstick.. cut 1 piece bout 8 inches...another bout 16.. screw it together in this shape T
u hold the long end...present the horizontal to the bird to either bite or step up on...

 

[CKP]

Another simple fix is make yourself a T perch. Ive had Cookie for 30 years and USUALLY don't need one.. but if he gets his butt on his shoulders.. instead of risking needing stitches I handle him with the T perch.

We do this too, except we use the useless wooden dowel that came with Mav's cage. It's long enough that we are safely out of his reach if he is being moody and has the super-bird power of resisting his favorite treats.

Thankfully he is usually too motivated by food to put up much of a fuss. :04:

 

[Davinchi]

I had the cage door open so he wouldn't feel like he was in prison and he snuck out when I was looking away. With him not being fully used to me, I didn't think I would ever get him back in. Thankfully out of some act of god I was able to.

 

[davefv92c]

something i have found helpful when first getting my LCA she did nothing but lunge
to bite when i first brought her home when reaching towards her. i would still let her out of the cage i had her wings clipped when i brought her home so non flight. at first she would only step up to get rescued from the floor. so what i used to do if i needed to get her in the cage was to chase her to the floor with a swiffer duster. have not had to do that for months now. she still lunges at times but she only pushes me away with her beak sometimes she will latch on to a finger and push me away, but never a bite. she is to the point of flying again and now when she is out she hounds the hell out of me, just always got to be right with me. the food thing also works just let them see you put something special into their food dish and walk away, they will head towards the cage and your chore is done

 

[Notdumasilook]

I know handling a strange Amazon you are concerned about a bite. Note... read up amazon body language... Also note.. when they go to step up they will reach for your hand or arm beak first... Don't pull away! Gotta start with a lil trust. Wear a denim jacket or similar the first few times... at least if he does bite he gets jacket