FWIW, I can't convince Gabe to go in it willingly, not that I've tried hard. She doesn't let me handle her other than step-ups. I have to towel her body and shove her head into the neck part (it's snug, but it *will* fit), then either towel her head while doing her wings and tightening it, or count on her being distracted and trying to get it off to allow me to get her wings and tighten it. Taking it off is easier.
If any of your beebs let you handle them, I expect it will be a lot easier for you to get them comfortable with it. The Aviator comes w/ a video about how to get a big bird used to it. I also expect if I had more patience I could get Gabe comfy w/ it, but I know my own limits. And I also know how to tell when a bird is starting to get phobic about something, and how to change things - for example, when Gabe gets nervous about blue towels, I switch to white.
I didn't explicitly mention all this on the cross-posts of this b/c I'm pretty certain I'd be chewed out as a horrible birdmom, and I've had enough of that sort of drama for the week already (and it's only Tuesday!).
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Date: 2007-08-29 03:15 am (UTC)If any of your beebs let you handle them, I expect it will be a lot easier for you to get them comfortable with it. The Aviator comes w/ a video about how to get a big bird used to it. I also expect if I had more patience I could get Gabe comfy w/ it, but I know my own limits. And I also know how to tell when a bird is starting to get phobic about something, and how to change things - for example, when Gabe gets nervous about blue towels, I switch to white.
I didn't explicitly mention all this on the cross-posts of this b/c I'm pretty certain I'd be chewed out as a horrible birdmom, and I've had enough of that sort of drama for the week already (and it's only Tuesday!).