Step Up

[sonyzoo]

We adopted a 6 year old B/G Macaw a month a ago. His old owner taught him how to shake and step up. He will let me shake his foot but if I ask for him to step up he just tries to bite my arm.

 

[suebee]

just give him time, he already knows the command, but as your still new to him, his prob a little nervous

watch his body language very carefully, any turning, even slight turn of the head, as you go to ask for a step up, stop an walk away or just pull arm back, all the while keepin your voice nice calm an chatty

you could give him a treat when you ask him to step up, but make sure he see's his treat an give it as soon as he steps up

 

[darkling]

Is he trying to bite your arm or is he trying to use his beak to test whether or not your arm is a steady perch?

 

[Spiritbird]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqoMHIeZ6-o]YouTube - Teach a Bird to Step Up[/ame]

Hope this is of some value