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I have two parakeets that are more interested in each other then letting me near them so I bought a cheap smaller cage for training and each day I plan to put one in the smaller cage so I can have one on one time with each bird away from each other and keep them apart for part of the day and when I am at school and at night and when I am not interacting with them put them together in the big cage. I just don't no how else to train them both. They are also still babies. If you don't think this could work please offer suggestions as to how I can train them without getting rid of one or completely separating them.
I just want them step on my finger and not freak out every time i put my hand in the cage. I would like to be able to handle them both

as well stated before me, birds will always be more interested in other birds than you. i was warned about the toy-mirror thing too, as stated above.

i am no expert, but i can share my experience: i only have a single bird though, which makes it easier.

i have a 9 year old lovebird who is 'bonded' to me, because instead of buying two, he would be my bird specifically and so i didn't want him distracted by a mate. he 'bonded' to me because i was the ONLY family member to interact with him AT ALL for the first two week to a month of his living with us. Lovebirds are not wildly known for their 'love' of humans, ironically, but he is just the SWEETEST thing to me because of this bonding period.
Secondly, i took small baby-steps towards handling him. I established myself by the dominate 'bird' by, when i held him, only cupping him against my chest, with most of his head covered to keep him calm. this closeness allowed me to establish my 'alpha', as it were (i would also either tap, or briefly hold shut his beak if he bit me), and allowed him to feel safe being very close to me. as the weeks passed he progressed to being held, not against my body, but merely in my cupped hands (recieving 'preening' in return for his good behavior, and toy/treat time). then when he was no longer nipping at my fingers i allowed him to stand on my fingers every now again, and now…8 years later, he pretty much perches where ever he wants on me. the important part was to make him comfortable being held closely to me.

I'm not sure how you would want to adapt this for a pair of birds, but i'm sure you can do it! even if it means keeping them separated for a few months while you tame them.

good luck! and once you have a feathery friend, they are friends for life.

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Neggative or possative-just need an answer to see if I should use his techniques!

I own Chet Womach's Taming Training & Tricks volumes 1-7, with the audio CDs, manual, etc that go with them.

Yes, they are very good (I haven't watched it all yet but I like what I see so far). They show you exactly what to do so there is no confusion or mistranslation if it was just text or something. Plus if you keep to it, you can teach your bird the tricks quite quickly (a few minutes to a few days).
Also heaps of good info about training them to talk with the talking DVDs.

It is for training parrots. That includes budgies, cockatiels, lorikeet, macaws, toos, etc. They wouldn't be suitable for birds like finches or something.

As for the negatives… there is one training method they include in there which you should not use. It is called "flooding" and can possibly damage your parrot emotionally. It involves using sticks to tame down your bird by touching the bird all over with sticks, coming from both directions until the frustrated bird just gives up.
Since making the DVD, Womach has written an article saying how this method is wrong and he has learnt a lot since then.

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This weekend I attended the Panama City FL Exotic Bird Fair and had the opportunity to meet Linda Morrow, Professional Bird Trainer and Educator. What an experience it was to watch Linda in action using clicker training with a Blue and Gold Macaw.

Linda has been presenting educational and entertaining parrot shows since 1995. She has been partners in a parrot retail business, co-produced two day bird fairs, hand raised birds, trained and tamed birds. She only uses positive reinforcement methods without force or punishment.

Linda has traveled around the country teaching other parrot owners how to train their birds and improve their relationships. She has even appeared on the national TV show, “The View” with her birds. She has written articles for several avian publications and been interviewed by “Bird Talk Magazine”.

Some of the venues Linda has presented talks and training demonstrations are:

• The American Federation of Aviculture
• The Ann Arbor Caged Bird Club Fair
• The Northwest Ohio Bird Club
• The Motor City Bird Club
• Cockatoo Downs Walkabout
• The Great Lakes Avicultural Society’s Bird Club
• The Big Bend Bird Club
• The Northern Illinois Parrot Society Seminar
• The National Parrot Rescue and Preservation Foundation Seminar
• Exotic Bird Society of America
• Panama City Exotic Bird Fair

If you would like more information about Linda Morrow and what she can do to help you or your club, please visit http://www.avitrain.com/.

Yours,

Michael Camire
Bird Buffet N Things
Birds, Birds & More Birds Sanctuary

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