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Getting Bean to enjoy water (the process + journey) (Patreon)

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2020-08-05 17:00:02
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I edited Bean's bathing progress into its own video, hope you enjoy seeing it this way! 

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Bean's Bathing Progression

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tzxazrael

eee! bean videos! xD spray bottles are no good (for now, anyway)... but what does he think of a hose? i wonder if that might be any better?

Linton Hutcheson

Great Job......glad to know I’m not the only one to shower with my bird! Doc....my bird does not like bottle either. He prefers to take shower with you and get all the secondary mist splash. On hot days likes sitting outside by pool and let you mist him with hose. Other times; if you hold a hose.....he will come down and just sit on hose under his wing and thrash water on himself while perched on your arm. Do you think you could do a series where you get Bean to fly to you from a perch?

Shelah Moore

How often would you think an African Grey should bathe or take a shower?

Carmen Griggs

Bean doesn’t appear to have an issue with hands, but I’d love more on helping a bird get over hand hatred. I realize it is going to take a long time and I have to be extremely patient to not blow out his threshold. Yes, I’ve watched the Rasta series but his body language is so different than an African Grey that I haven’t been able to use much of those techniques.

Nancie Rogers

This was cute and how funny about Sunny and the rain storm!! “Get me outta here!!”

Guy Goldstein K

would you recommend a shower perch for an 30 years old African Grey who’s almost phobic of water? I had a major fail with his water desensitization process this week and he really needs a bath and i’m super discouraged :/

Alexis Stubbs

I would love to just see more of Bean (and Sunny) 😄

BirdTricks
>>41660671

I am not sure I will have Bean long enough to do flight recall. I need to return him before my flight trip travels - but I do think someone who chooses to be his forever home could do that for sure! He is capable, he just needs more clipped feathers to fall out and regrow back in nicely.

BirdTricks
>>41661021

My motto is giving them the option to bathe every day, even if they don't take you up on it. I'd say probably no less than 2-3 times per week but I've definitely found my grey, Cressi, prefers to bathe the least of my flock.

BirdTricks
>>41661656

Yeah, Bean doesn't have a fear of my hands but he does have a fear I haven't announced yet that I will be showing how to work through that should teach body language of greys in the process for ya.

BirdTricks
>>41669669

Depends on how severe it is. If he can't handle the sight or sound of water then no I would not recommend it. If he finds comfort from you then that's a start of having him nearby.

BirdTricks
>>41673432

You guys are scheduled to get 3-4 full length videos of Bean each month and then the Sunnyside episodes are random but I try to take them frequently.

Carmen Griggs

Anything you have on phobic African greys would be great! Sometimes I just get discouraged with how much effort and consistency it takes to get to the tiniest breakthrough! Your content is great but you make it look way too easy for the average person with zero previous bird experience. 😂

Carmen Griggs

That would be great but I’m in Minnesota. I did purchase the 5 consult package and had my first consult last week. I’ve phased out the stick entirely and it feels like a huge step backwards in what I’m able to do with him, but I need to build his trust with me. He does beg to train with the one verbal cue I’ve captured with him “give kisses” 😊

Jennifer Percopo

He is the sweetest thing!!! I’m in love 🥰

Patricia Lynn

Every time I see a video, I learn so much!! Thank you! I love bean!

Barbara Stone

When you shower with them how do you keep soap/shampoo etc away?

Kim L. Anderson

I am so in love with Bean and want him so badly. I know they are all gray mannerisms but it is so hard to not think he is my bird Humphrey Bogart. I live in Wisconsin and I have been told placement needs to occur in the same state he lives in for monitoring. Please tell me there could be a way around this. Kim from Wisconsin

BirdTricks
>>41723192

The shower perches I use swivel to the right and left and I have multiples so the bird can be further away from the water or moreso in it.

BirdTricks
>>41811704

I think they do it that way to tell if there's a connection between potential owner and bird, and be able to follow up with how the bird is doing, especially if the bird needed to go back to the rescue for any reason. But yeah, he legally belongs to that rescue so whatever they say goes as I am not in charge of any of that stuff.

Alysia Porras

When you shower with your birds do you wash your hair and body and all that? I would like to shower with my birds more often but I’m not sure if I should be worried about the scents in the soaps and soap getting on their feathers and whatnot.

BirdTricks
>>42019131

I do but I have multiple perches on the side where I can get them closer into the water or further away based on what's going on inside!