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Subject: pick up? Not Yet
Posted by Bourbon on November 25, 1998 at 01:44:05:
In Reply to: And update on Gwenny and a question :) posted by LuckWing on November 23, 1998 at 20:24:22:
Why pick her up? You said " She's no longer afraid of my hand, but will jump around the cage when I come near . " Does that mean she will not get on your hand? If that is the case you need to work on getting her to jump on your hand WILLINGLY. Then you move to the next stage.. which is.Don't hold her, let her hold you. You must move at her pace, not yours. You already know the situation this glider came from. The best thing to do is accept the progress she has made, and don't rush things. She will progress herself with lots of love and treats. Talk to her often, and love her just the way she is. things get better as long as you are making progress. The Fact is you feel you are making progress, well then allow the progress to continue. You will go through what I call a stagnant stage, which is where it don't APPEAR that things are getting better, but you will be re-enforcing what you are teaching her. that is that she can trust you not to FORCE her to do something, she isn't ready to do yet. She isn't ready for you to pick her up. You said "I picked her up tonight,and she struggled, but didn't crab, nip or bite me. " I would hope she wouldn't HAVE to bite or nip you for you to know she isn't ready to trust you all the way yet. This is not an ideal glider, who came from a loving home with love and attention. Therefore you must let her learn to trust you.. NEVER force your glider to do something you already know makes her uncomfortable. Cause then she may associate you with the feeling of discomfort, you want her to ONLY associate you with GOOD things..