OutlawedSpirit
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- Apr 12, 2016
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- Parrots
- Bo - DYH ~ Gus - CAG ~ Twitch - Linnie ~ Apple - Pineapple GCC ~ Goliath - Quaker ~ Squish - Peach face Lovebird
I try to weigh the pretty chicken at least 2 or 3 times a week, just to make sure she is maintaining weight like she should be. I have a small kitchen scale that works really good for her weight, as it weighs in grams, but figuring out how to not only keep her on the scale, but keep her still has proven to be a challenge.
I have tried just setting her on it, but the plate on top is glass and she slides too much on it to get an accurate reading. I tried setting her in a big bowl, but she was not amused. Then I tried putting a kitchen towel on it, so she would have a better grip, but that is difficult to get to stay, and sometimes the whole thing just slides off.
Today I think I found a solution.
She likes being flipped around. I will usually flip her over, then let her rest in my hand while I "tickle tickle" her belly.
As a side note, the other day while she was in her cage and I was doing dishes, I heard her saying "tickle tickle". The only time she'll talk is when I'm in the other room, and what she is saying is getting clearer by the day.
Anyway, so I figured I'd see if she would let me set her down on the table if she was on her back, and she was fine with it. So then I set her on the scale and it worked like a charm to get her weight with her being still. Then I put her back on it for picture time, because she is adorable.
I have tried just setting her on it, but the plate on top is glass and she slides too much on it to get an accurate reading. I tried setting her in a big bowl, but she was not amused. Then I tried putting a kitchen towel on it, so she would have a better grip, but that is difficult to get to stay, and sometimes the whole thing just slides off.
Today I think I found a solution.
She likes being flipped around. I will usually flip her over, then let her rest in my hand while I "tickle tickle" her belly.
As a side note, the other day while she was in her cage and I was doing dishes, I heard her saying "tickle tickle". The only time she'll talk is when I'm in the other room, and what she is saying is getting clearer by the day.
Anyway, so I figured I'd see if she would let me set her down on the table if she was on her back, and she was fine with it. So then I set her on the scale and it worked like a charm to get her weight with her being still. Then I put her back on it for picture time, because she is adorable.
