"Potty" training

I started Gabe (cockatiel) on "potty" training last week, and so far she's only had 2 accidents, out of sitting on my shoulder around 4 hours a day, and I'm not wearing an awkward dish towel on my shoulder all the time.

( The technique )

I think we're both really starting to get the hang of this, and it's really exciting to me, as Gabe's got the most watery poops ever! (And yes, she's been vet-checked and doesn't have parasites or anything, it's just the way her poop is.) And also I'll be moving in with my boyfriend soon and he is really uncomfortable with the thought of a bird pooping on him, so doesn't like to have Gabe sit on him at all, though he doesn't mind moving her from one place to another. But it's really great news if I get her "potty" trained / housebroken, and it's so little effort to do!

( And some gratuitous pictures! )

x-posted to my blog and parrot_lovers