Posted by Lynette124 on Sun, 07/09/2006 - 11:12 :: Lovebirds
I have a Blue Black-masked Lovebird that I just brought home a week ago. I am working with him everyday so he gets used to me and to being held. What is the best way of taking him out of his cage, so he will just come to my hand? As of right now, I put my hand in there, which seems to scare him because he tries to avoid it. I don't want to do more harm than good by chasing him around in his cage with my hand.
Thank You
Posted by Lisa Phoenix on Wed, 07/12/2006 - 00:22.
Try offering him food. Spray millet is good for this. Once he'll nibble on the spray while you hold it, you can make it smaller and smaller. Before too long you should be able to coax him onto one hand holding a bit of millet in the other.
lisa
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