I have a question...Chloe keeps flying or jumping off the top of her cage..How can i stop her from this??Im scared shes going to get hurt.

Sammy does this when she really wants me and I don't go to her right away when she's calling. She also does this when she gets scared of something. Also when hubby is home and i am out when i wallk in the door she does this, she has to greet me. Sammy is clipped so she glides safely down, we always know when she does this because we are always around when she is out of the cage and if by some chance we are not in the room when she does it she will let us know by screaming. It's like hey mom I am where I am not supposed to be come and get me. I think they do it to get to us. I don't really know of anyway of making them stop. I think as long as your close by, it should be ok.


Quick story one day my hubby and I were getting ready for work at the same time, we were both in the bathroom. Sammy feels mornings should be totally devoted to her so naturally both of us being out of site is completely unacceptable. So since the water was running we didn't here her fly down and she didn't yell. All of a sudden we are both standing there and Sammy walks right into the bathroom with the sweetest little face on. It was the cutest thing ever. She only did this once when we first got her.

This is a great fear for all new parronts. Birds are not domesticated animals, like cats and dogs. Even though they're hand fed, and raised by Humans, they're still basically wild creatures. It's natural for them to learn to fly, and take a few falls in the process.

I would start with making the cage area "bird safe". Move items from the cage area that may cause problems. Lamps, plants, vases, pictures, etc. When the flight , or fall occurs, return her to her cage.

Eventually, you'll need to make a "PERSONAL" decision on clipped, or flighted. Do a little studying. Lots of old posts on this topic.

I read a lot of them. Many people suggest, allowing your fid to learn to fly, and land before the first clip. Many are opposed to clipping. What ever your decision, "Bird Safing" should be top priority.

If you are asking how do you keep them from getting down off their cage.

If that's what your asking, there are several things you can do. I have a couple of birds who like to get off their cage to come and look for me and I've worked hard to get them to know that the floor isn't where they are supposed to be...period.

What I've done is every time they get off their cage or their play stand I pick them up and put them back, I tell them they have to stay up there or they'll have to go back into their cage. If they continue to do it ( I usually give them 3 chances) and then I put them back in their cage and walk away. I also explain to them as I put them back that if they'd stay where their supposed to they'd get to stay out.

I know, it sounds a little over the top, but remember, most birds have the mental capacity of a 2 to 3 year old child. If you can teach a child to stay some where you can teach a bird. It just takes repitition and consistancy. For every action there is a reaction or consequence.

Several of my birds push their luck and I've gone so far as to tell them to get back up where they belong or they'll have to go back inside their cage..And they now do climb back up on their cages. If they don't I go pick them up and put them back inside their cage. One bird will deliberately push the limits and climb almost off and then makes sure I see him and then he'll laugh and go back to the top of his tree or his cage which ever he happens to be on at the time...

Something else you might try is placing their cage in an area where they can see you when your in any part of the house. A lot of times this isn't possible but if it is, it might help. If you can maybe you can get a play stand for them to sit on so that you can move it from room to room if you're going to be out of the room where his cage is.

However, these methods probably won't work too well if your bird is left fully flighted.

Keep putting him back and praising him when you do. It can take awhile. Be persistant. It will pay off.

Ours does that occasionally, but we have a ladder that leads back up to the cage (its on a stand) and as soon as he hits the ground he waddles over and climbs back up the ladder. He loves to climb ladders so any time he sees one he'll just climb right up. As if, hmm, I thought I wanted to be down here, but the ladder always takes me fun places, so I think I'd rather go up there. Although we are still trying to teach him that the ground is no place for him to be, the ladder is just so that he can get back up in case of those instances and has worked really well for us.

duct tape should do the trick

OMG I just choked on my orange juice! Wow, does that make my morning!

Lmao that is funny. Glad I put my Dr Pepper down before reading this!!