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Trick training should only be tried once your bird has become accustomed to it's new surroundings. If your bird stays in the corner of it's cage, you may need to wait a little bit before you start to training it. Most important thing to do when training a bird is, repeat and make sure that the training time is a positive one for u and your bird.
STEP-UP
1. Slowly put your hand in the bird's cage. This shouldn't be too hard if you clean the cage and provide food on a regular base.
2. Put it in there for at least 45 seconds and then pull it out. Keep doing this every day until your bird calms down and just stays at one spot. This step will help build trust that you will not hurt your bird. You may also eventually want to offer him a small treat when you put your hand in the cage to help build the trust between you and your bird.
3. Slowly push your index finger against the bird’s lower chest, right above his legs. They probably won’t step up onto your finger on the first time. They may get nervous and back up. Try this couple of time. If your bird still backs up then, wait and try again later.
4. Rub his chest up and down slightly, while saying "Step up" or "Up".
5. Repeat this step, until they step-up on command.
Bat Trick
1. Begin by holding the parrot on your hand. It is important that the parrot is perched closer to the tip of your index finger and not too close to your hand.
2. Then place your thumb over the bird's feet and squeeze gently. Cup your hand around the back and tip the parrot back about 45 degrees. Continue practicing this tipping behavior progressively increasing the angle until the parrot is completely upside down.
3. Reduce dependence on being held with second hand. When you tip the parrot back, very slowly ease the holding pressure with the left hand.
4.Continue to progressively hold a less tight grip at the upside down phase until you can even let go of the parrot's back briefly and take your hand away a short distance. At first continue holding your hand nearby to reassure the parrot that you will grab it back and not let it fall.
5. As you progress, you can let go and leave the parrot hanging from your hand longer before grabbing it back to upright.
