How to tame Corella hands?

Corella (nymph) is a small Australian parrot from the cockatoo family. The bird is of small size - from 30 to 35 cm, including the length of the tail, and the tail itself is 14–15 cm. Today, there are many hybrid types of Corella, with a variety of bright colored plumage. These parrots have curiosity, friendliness and are easy to tame. In captivity nymphs breed well and quickly get used to communicating with a person - You can not only accustom the bird to your hands, but also teach you how to imitate human speech.

Corella chicks leave their nest after 6 weeks from the moment of birth - by this time their parents have already set aside the next laying of eggs and soon all parental attention will be directed to younger chicks.

Corella quickly gets used to the person and tries to imitate him. It happens that the female refuses to feed the chicks, and then all the care of the offspring passes into the hands of man. In this situation, the chicks, growing up, perceive the person who nurtured them as a caring mother, trust him in everything and boldly go to contact.

Grown up birds that do not have contact with people are wary of any person and need some time to get used to the owner's mind, voice, and smell. If the parrot previously had an owner, and this experience turned out to be negative, the bird will not be able to trust itself to people for a long time. A parrot, like a dog, should ideally have one owner who takes care of his pet, feeds him, plays with him, constantly communicates.

To tame Coral, it is necessary to make friends with him and always maintain relations at a benevolent level, completely excluding negative aspects. Taming an already matured chick is a little more difficult than a small crumb - regular gentle communication with a bird will be required, which will take a lot of time and effort, but if you wish and perseverance you will succeed, and a friendly trust relationship will be established for many years.

Having brought your pet to the house, you need to be prepared for the fact that for a parrot, a change of scenery will be a serious stress. At first, the bird will be very restlessly tossing inside its cage, it may begin to flap its wings, make noise, bite and not allow it to feed, change water. During this adaptation period, it is best not to insist on contact and give time for the nymph to look, get used and calm down.

It may take several days or weeks. During this period, it is important for a person to show calm and understanding - the house should be calm, you need to avoid harsh sounds, bright flashes of light, the parrot does not need to show guests.

Wild parrot is by its nature afraid of everything new for itself, although it is curious, it masters the world with caution. To accustom the bird to yourself, the owner must do all the movements slowly and smoothly, talking to the nymph in a calm, benevolent tone. All this will interest the parrot, and he will start watching you. In the course of this observation, over time, the bird will understand that you are not a source of danger for her, and her interest in her will increase.

No need to force events – sharply climb to the bird in the cage, catch it and pull out for contact - such actions will be perceived by the korella as aggression and will begin to bite and scratch you, actively protecting themselves and their territory.

As soon as the nymph will be watching you, you can start talking to her. So it should be a few days - over time you will see that your presence does not embarrass your pet and he can calmly do your usual things in your presence: pecking grains, drinking water, twittering. This is a very good sign that the parrot already has confidence in you.

Having established a friendly contact, it’s too early to talk about Corella getting used to it. Ahead are the next steps that need to be carried out in stages and without haste. The dates for the passage of these stages in each case are individual. It all depends on the temperament of the bird, its character, habits, mood, and even well-being.

In order to establish contact with the parrot, you need to interest him. In this matter you will be helped by two points. The first - Corellas are famous for their love to eat. The second - parrots love bright and interesting, from their point of view, toys. If you correctly use this knowledge of what your pet loves and is interested in, it will be easy to win his love.

Corella eats seeds of plants, fruits, some types of vegetables, berries. Treats for them can be: sunflower seeds or pumpkins, pieces of sweet berries, a banana, an orange slice, an apple or a pear, a sweet carrot, a slice of cucumber or a tomato.

The parrot may not immediately respond to your offer, but if you do this periodically, the nymph will begin to approach and carefully take a piece of treat. Continue to fix this result every day and when you achieve that when a bird is seen between the twigs, the bird happily comes up and takes it, you can be sure that the skill is fixed.

Now you need to go to the stage of accustoming the taking of delicacy from your hand. To do this, you need to put a piece on the palm of your hand and bring it to the open door of the cage, slightly putting your hand into its borders. It is possible that the bird does not want to take the proposed delicacy, but this is only the beginning. If you continue these actions every day, you will see that the proposal will be accepted. Fix the obtained result for several days until the pet starts to approach and take the food from the palm without fear.

After the parrot gets used to your hand, the palm of the feed can be completely placed inside the cage, but you need to raise your hand so that it is higher than the height of the bird, thereby forcing her to reach for food and forcing her to climb on your palm.

Such manipulations must be carried out. only when the bird is in a good mood and has not yet had time to eat - It happens in the morning, after sleep. Regularly repeating this technique, you teach the bird to expect food and your hand and enjoy food with pleasure from the palm of your hand. And when the Corella gets used to this action, you can offer a palm with a delicacy outside the cell.

Having mastered this stage, as well as having secured it, try to offer a nymph an empty palm without refreshments. If the pet is annoyed, surprised and does not want to climb on the palm, where there is no food, no matter how much you offer it, you need to try to change tactics.

A hand is brought to the parrot sitting on the perch and stopped at the level of its paws, as if inviting you to step into your palm.Or so - with the edge of your palm, gently swipe the bird's tummy and, having lost balance, will reflexively step into your arm.

You can teach Coral to your hands not only with a delicacy, but also with the help of toys that young birds are especially interested in. All nymphs are very curious and always respond with interest to new objects, sounds and even sensations. Instead of a delicacy, you can place on your palm bright balls, ringing bells, a bunch of motley feathers, a small shiny mirror and similar items.

For a parrot, all these things seem incredibly interesting, and they treat them without fear, since the curiosity in this case is so great that it overpowers their fear.

Try together with your pet to play these objects in a calm and friendly atmosphere. If you do this regularly, then during the game a good friendly relationship will be established between you and the parrot Corella will gladly go to your hand, knowing that it is fun and safe with you.

In that case, if your parrot is afraid of you, behaves aggressively, tries to bite - you need to understand that schooling for something at the moment is premature. Without established friendly communication, full contact with the bird is impossible. If this is a young chick, then the situation is much easier to correct than if you took a parrot that was already grown by someone and something left a negative imprint on his psyche and behavior.

Gaining trust and establishing strong contact is a very long and difficult process, especially against the background of aggression from the bird. Inadequate from your point of view, the behavior of the parrot is explained by the fact that he is scared and in this way tries to protect himself from the world around him. To remedy the situation, first of all, you need to create a calm and safe environment for it.

In order not to provoke coercion to aggressive behavior, try to avoid some mistakes.

• Never rush things, focus on your pet and its condition, if you see that it is not located to the contact - do not insist, leave the bird alone.
• Do not yell at the parrot - he understands the intonations of the human voice very well and reacts to them accordingly.
• Be tactful - do not grab roughly a bird, do not cause it inconvenience, do not intentionally anger it, causing a negative.
• Do not make sharp strokes of your hands in front of the cage with a parrot, do not turn on household appliances with a sudden sharp and loud sound, as all this scares and injures the psyche of your pet.
• The parrot cage must be its absolute security zone, which no one can invade without the pet's desire.
• Your pet requires daily attention and care, and not occasionally, when you want it.
• Try that the bird has only one owner, do not entrust the care of your friend to anyone else.
• In the process of domestication, never forget to praise a pet and encourage its success with a tasty delicacy.
• Always consider the mood and well-being of your ward - if you notice that something is wrong with him, do not delay, ask the veterinary service for help. Until the bird recovers and gets stronger, do not force it to train.

In order to establish a friendly contact with Corella, try to create comfortable conditions for him to live - the cage should be spacious enough and clean, inside you need to equip a place for feeding, a drinker, a bathing tray. Be sure to place the toys and perches so that your friend does not get bored, Pay attention to the balance and regularity of feeding, in the cage should always be clean and fresh water.

Trust is a very fragile and valuable thing. It is difficult to win, and you can easily lose. Try to keep your connections and affection for each other and remember that true friendship does not arise immediately, but when it appears, it lasts very, very long time.

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