For most tricks, it took just a few sessions of 5-10 minutes to "get it" but it did take a few weeks to perfect it. Hardest part is communicating with her what I want. To keep her doing her best, I do try to run through all the tricks on a regular basis. Some things like "high five", "shake"...
Sorry for your loss. Fixing splayed legs is such a challenge on tiny birds. At least her time was grand when she was around.
All my birds are flighted and I know I run the risk of them flying off, but luckily for us, it is easy to know who's out when we open doors. Blue bird once flew out the...
Tiels are so fun!
Cornelius can fetch, spin, stand on a skateboard, come, go, go through a hoop, and poop on command. If I knew she'd only live one year I'd still train her :p She turned two last july.
Here is Cornelius under black light:
She can fetch, spin, stand on a skateboard...