Bean's TERRIFIED of men... (including Dave)
Added 2020-09-11 15:00:00 +0000 UTCWe've got our work cut out for us on this issue.
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We ordered a bunch of those perches in a few different sizes, they’re great! I love how they’re differently shaped to be good on the feet, and they’re surprisingly easy to clean! I was worried scrubbing would take of the “sand” but it didn’t, so huge plus!
Jennifer Percopo
2020-09-25 00:50:15 +0000 UTCThis is exactly what you show in your Family Friendly Parrot Formula when describing the training quadrant, and I've used it with my GCC when she's shown fear toward an object new to her. It definitely works, and within a really short period of time, she loses her fear of whatever it is. Right now I can't think of anything she's afraid of outside of sudden, loud noises. Her nickname is Death Wish.
Heather Wolf
2020-09-18 20:57:31 +0000 UTCWow, I just watched this and my mind is blown away.... I never thought backing away can be a "reward" in scenarios when the bird is too afraid. I will definetely try this in the coming weeks. So often I have the dilemma of "I want to reward my birds when being confident by giving them a treat, but giving them the treat would scare them". Thank you for the helpful video! ❤
FlyingCookie
2020-09-16 17:47:52 +0000 UTCWe definitely see man-phobias the most because many men have this mentality of not being told no by the bird, so they end up forcing a lot of behaviors they want upon the birds. We probably see that most commonly. Men also tend to just "go for it" as well without spending time with a slow approach to read the animal's reaction.
BirdTricks
2020-09-15 00:16:22 +0000 UTCMaybe!
BirdTricks
2020-09-15 00:14:58 +0000 UTCSo cool!
BirdTricks
2020-09-15 00:14:37 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing this. So Dave has to be a training prop for all the birds with man-phobias! Out of interest, is there birds that are afraid of women? Or is mainly men because of their size, voice tone or that they handle birds slightly differently? I could understand birds being afraid of kids too due to their more erratic movements and high volume of voice. Which people phobias are most common and which people preferences are most common and why? (Sorry... that is a lot of questions!!).
Evita Westwood
2020-09-13 04:25:04 +0000 UTCGreat demo video. Can’t wait to see more videos of Bean’s progress
Jan. W
2020-09-13 03:03:36 +0000 UTCThis is really helpful to see. I think I just assumed that Bean was ok around him; I hope you keep posting videos of this progress, I would love to see how he goes from the power pause to actual interaction. Maybe a reason he is keeping his back to Dave is to keep you in sight? Ie if he has to flee he knows where his safe person is?
Jennifer Percopo
2020-09-12 19:25:06 +0000 UTCAw thanks so much!
BirdTricks
2020-09-12 15:42:18 +0000 UTCYes! That is one thing that makes it different for me as well. Most birds don't want to turn their back on what makes them nervous/fearful but it almost seems like Bean is more comfortable looking in the direction he is likely to flee in!
BirdTricks
2020-09-12 15:40:06 +0000 UTCGreat video demonstrating the power pause! I am kind of surprised that Bean was comfortable keeping his back to Dave as the source of his fear. When I'm trying to desensitize my birds to scary objects they stare at them sometimes like deer-in-headlights and won't let me turn them around (presumably) out of fear they'll get attacked by truly terrifying things like sunglasses, balloons, or rolled-up placements...
Lauren Holder
2020-09-12 08:18:25 +0000 UTCGreat demo video. Love the term "F U feathers" :) Outdoor pets work better for me so just have hummingbirds outside. I've used similar techniques to get them more comfortable with me being around. I've got two of them to the point I can walk up to the window when they are 2-3 feet away on a branch, open the 1/2 closed blinds, open the window all the way then turn the fan on. They'll just sit there watching me, sometimes even preening between looks.
Chris Mallabon
2020-09-12 03:49:43 +0000 UTCThank you so much!!! I did not know you guys had an Amazon store. Hope the purchase helps you guys out :) I am so incredibly happy that I found you guys. We have a great relationship with our bird, thanks to all the wonderful information I've gotten from you guys.
Jennifer Hambleton
2020-09-11 23:51:47 +0000 UTCYou can find them in my must have's: https://www.amazon.com/shop/birdtricks?listId=WWZF4DP84QK8 the one with the blue and gold macaw on the blue one is one of them, the green one after that is like that, and the brown towards the top is like that. The first green one is not, that one is complete cement all around.
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:53:49 +0000 UTCThat's a great idea. Would you happen to have the name of the ones that are smooth on top?
Jennifer Hambleton
2020-09-11 22:51:03 +0000 UTCI have made a more in depth video on this coming a bit later in Bean's journey :) hopefully it fills in some of the gaps in body language.
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:41:58 +0000 UTCIt was my bad, I forgot to list Patreon as an approved host for the video from Vimeo but if people clicked to watch from Vimeo it was working...
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:40:05 +0000 UTCTry now
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:39:35 +0000 UTCI'm glad!
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:39:25 +0000 UTCI forgot to list Patreon as an approved host...
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:38:56 +0000 UTCShould work now!
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:38:36 +0000 UTCWorking now! :)
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:38:21 +0000 UTCShould be working now :) sorry about that!
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:37:45 +0000 UTCThey are calcium perches. You can always put a nail filing perch in a travel carrier and go for a drive! I know a lot of people who do that for getting the nails down without a vet appointment. I use some lightweight sandy ones that are smooth on top and only sandy where the nails rest. They work great.
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:31:26 +0000 UTCI was told he was only good for Laura. I've found he's not keen on men in general but I think if consistently worked on he would stop being nervous about them for sure. He has had no issue with Capri.
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:29:57 +0000 UTCHard to say because a rep takes longer when "waiting" for certain behavior but I would definitely limit to how OFTEN you do this type of training because it is pushing them so much mentally/emotionally. So this is not an every day thing.
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 22:26:22 +0000 UTCI can not even tell the difference between content feathers or stressed feathers. 🤦♀️ this shows an incredible amount of patience required to learn “bird”.
Nancie Rogers
2020-09-11 20:54:20 +0000 UTCawesome and very informative video! Loved it!!
eugenia mitova
2020-09-11 19:35:44 +0000 UTCI wish we knew this technique with the timid adopted cockatiel we used to have. He eventually grew ridiculously tame and loving with us, but the road to get there was a lot harder than it needed to be. He passed away at 29 years old. We miss him.
Holden Kendrick
2020-09-11 18:55:54 +0000 UTCThanks so much for showing this!
Fabfemme
2020-09-11 18:42:40 +0000 UTCI was wondering about the perches that you have in the cage, the ones that look like cholla wood. Are those sanded or calcium perches? I have an Indian Ringneck and we are making real progress but, at the moment, in order to get his nails trimmed I would have to get him in the cage (which he is terrified of right now....we are working on this) and I am afraid the trip to the vets to be held down and have his nails clipped would undo the progress that we have made so far. I've thought about the sanded perches but worry that they may hurt his feet and do more harm than good. (He does and would have other perches in the cage so it would not be the only thing he had)
Jennifer Hambleton
2020-09-11 18:06:39 +0000 UTCHe's so different! Such a sweet, expressive little face, as soon as Dave moves away it's almost like a smile. I'm going to try this with the vacuum, which is a big stressor for one of my girls.
JESSICA R SULLIVAN
2020-09-11 17:31:52 +0000 UTCWow, that was so awesome! Great video to show subtle cues for sure. Awesome teaching video. I'm going to watch this many more times to get better at those very subtle cues. Plus I didn't realize bean was so scared of Dave, is it just Dave or were you told he had a thing with men? Because if I remember he seems ok with Capri more so, correct? That actually reminds me when my tiels were young they didn't like close contact and someoned grand daughter came over and they literally followed her around and took millet from her. I think it was a size thing.
Jodi
2020-09-11 17:31:22 +0000 UTCI'll try this again... sorry auto-correct got me the first time! lol Do you recommend keeping these sessions around the same 5-7 minute time frame? I'm sure it would be easy for us humans to over-do and push too far too fast.
Teresa Kernodle
2020-09-11 16:18:49 +0000 UTCWould it be possible to talk through what specific things Bean is doing to be calm? I have bad eyes and I can’t tell. Some of his behaviors seem quite subtle. I also couldn’t tell when you mentioned his feathers were streamlined. Thank you.
Beckie Child
2020-09-11 16:14:28 +0000 UTCIt’s working now! Thanks!
Wendy LeBlanc
2020-09-11 16:13:58 +0000 UTCConfirmed, it seems to be fixed now.
Trede Dreyowolfe
2020-09-11 15:54:42 +0000 UTCSorry guys!!! It should play now. Let me know if anyone is still experiencing issues. I may need resort back to using YouTube for hosting vs Vimeo because I seem to always mess Vimeo up!
BirdTricks
2020-09-11 15:38:54 +0000 UTCHmm, that is quite odd! Is anyone else receiving this message when they are trying to watch the video? "Sorry, Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here."
Maggie Mitten
2020-09-11 15:34:41 +0000 UTCI still can’t see this content
MICHELLE HARIHARAN
2020-09-11 15:30:02 +0000 UTCStill can’t view
Wendy LeBlanc
2020-09-11 15:30:00 +0000 UTCsame issue here too
Ace Ash Ventura
2020-09-11 15:26:48 +0000 UTCThis was fascinating - the absolute subtlety in the changes in Bean between fear and calm. This is one of those videos that I will refer back to again and again. Thank you so much for sharing!
Jen Perry
2020-09-11 15:21:12 +0000 UTCIt played for me so perhaps it is fixed.
Jen Perry
2020-09-11 15:19:13 +0000 UTCSo, what probably happened is they made this video a day/week ago and scheduled its release. Before release, it would be set to private, and someone would need to flip a virtual switch to allow anyone other than the owner to view it. It'll be fixed soon, this happens occasionally. 😊 Edit: It's something else, because if you open it on mobile it takes you straight to the video on vimeo
Trede Dreyowolfe
2020-09-11 15:18:45 +0000 UTCSame here.....Dave is screening us out! Lol
Linton Hutcheson
2020-09-11 15:12:23 +0000 UTCPretty sure we’re all having the same issue
Nicole Wehrman
2020-09-11 15:06:19 +0000 UTCsame issue
Teresa Kernodle
2020-09-11 15:05:41 +0000 UTCI got "Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here."
Trede Dreyowolfe
2020-09-11 15:03:15 +0000 UTCWon’t play 😢
Carmen Griggs
2020-09-11 15:02:04 +0000 UTC
