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Post by beakertrout on May 12, 2012 10:47:31 GMT -7
After about 20 months, I introduced Beaker to shoulder sitting.
The last time I let my Amazon sit on my shoulder (it was the last) I took a nice bite in an ear.
He never sat on my shoulder again.
Beaker is respectful of all stuff attached to me, so this has worked out and I treat it as a reward, rather then a "right".
I do have to shave more often as whiskers just bug him.
I draw the line at him snoozing there.
I have several "sacrificial" thick shirts that I use, and Beaker seems to understand that I need to change before I will let him sit there, so he will step off onto his stand and patiently wait for the shirt to be changed, then it is all aboard!
He has chewed holes in every one of them.
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Post by amoritay on May 13, 2012 6:05:15 GMT -7
Jezebel has sat on my shoulder since I got her at 3 months old...I know people say it's not a good idea but I have never had a problem with her being there....she doesn't chew on anything on me or play while there...it's her preening time for herself and me
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Post by Haz on May 13, 2012 7:30:20 GMT -7
Max used to ride around on my shoulder. I too always needed to change first and had lots of holey T shirts. Chyloe never attempts to go up on my shoulder. She prefers to ride on my arm which hinders my actions.
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Post by welovedj on May 13, 2012 9:27:58 GMT -7
DJ doesn't like my shoulder and will only stay there for a few seconds while I need to use my hands for something. He loves to be on hubby's shoulder and would stay there all day if he could. He also likes to sit on hubby's belly on the couch. He doesn't chew our clothes at all but if hubby is wearing his glasses while DJ is on his shoulder, he will fling them across the room but he doesn't chew my husband's chain on his neck, doesn't even notice it. The only jewelry that seems to bothers him is the bracelet on my right hand. He won't step up for me if the bracelet is too close to my hand. I roll it up my arm and he steps right up.
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Post by beakertrout on May 13, 2012 11:33:59 GMT -7
Beaker is happy as a clam until he wants to be cuddled.
Shoulder sitting isn't all its' cracked up to be then.
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Post by lenke on May 14, 2012 1:57:51 GMT -7
i don't dare let my lucky perch on my shoulder. With his personality & my luck, I'd be sporting new ear, nose, chin etc piercings in NO time...
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Post by DF on May 14, 2012 5:16:29 GMT -7
All good here too with shoulder sitting and a vast supply of bird shirts (yard sales)
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Post by Walt and Disney on May 14, 2012 9:33:27 GMT -7
Disney sits on my shoulder some of the time when he is out. Especially when I prepare his food in the morning and evening.
He used to bite holes in my shirts but he does not do that anymore. I wear earmuffs and that keeps him entertained enough as he tries to pull them off.
Walt
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Post by Thomas on May 28, 2012 9:26:06 GMT -7
Sheeba loves to sit on my shoulder, never bites and sometimes can be a struggle to get her off! She is the strangest parrot I have owned, she will only poop in her cage or off the top of the cage. I can have her out on the couch for hours playing with her towel or just sitting with me and she will let me know when she wants to go back to the cage to do her duty. She has never pooped on my shirt, either.
When I got her, I thought she was constipated, because she wouldn't poop everywhere like most birds do, but she was vet checked and is just fine.
I guess she's just smart! ;D
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Post by susan on May 28, 2012 10:18:16 GMT -7
He will not sit on my shoulder any more, but when Sid did, he also would never poop on me. He would act real nervous and fly to the ground when he had to go. They are so considerate.
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Post by beakertrout on May 28, 2012 11:44:06 GMT -7
He will not sit on my shoulder any more, but when Sid did, he also would never poop on me. He would act real nervous and fly to the ground when he had to go. They are so considerate. Not so for me! I have requested that Beaker give a warning, but either I haven't picked up on the signs, or he doesn't care. lol
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Post by Jane on May 30, 2012 1:44:35 GMT -7
Mitzi doesn't like sitting on my shoulder. If I put her there she immediately puts her foot up wanting to be taken off. She prefers to sit on my lap.
Jane
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Post by Justin (z00ropa) on May 30, 2012 7:13:20 GMT -7
Ash sits on my shoulder... but only my left shoulder. She will only let me pick her up with my right hand, but will only sit on my left shoulder. She especially loves to be on my shoulder when I shave using my electric razor, she puts her head down so I can 'shave' her using the back of the razor. Probably one of these days she will be in a bad mood and pull out my left eye, but I would only have myself to blame for letting a can opener with an attitude on my shoulder right?
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Post by amoritay on May 30, 2012 7:36:04 GMT -7
LoL Zoo...Jezzie is the same way with the shoulder / hand preference...will only step up to my right hand, will only sit on my right shoulder and will only step up using her left foot They are such strange little creatures...Hubby swears I'm gonna be missing part of an ear one day if I don't stop with the shoulder sitting
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Post by beakertrout on May 30, 2012 12:32:26 GMT -7
Beaker likes to feel the electric razor against his beak.
I guess it feels like a beak massage.
After he gets done preening, it looks like I have a horrible case of dandruff.
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