Running away while in cage.

[mrgoogls]

I know quakers are sort of "known" for being cage aggressive or food aggressive, and believe me, cooper is. haha. but whenever I open his cage to take him out he runs into the corner. and he wont step up in his cage. and if I stick my hand back intot he corner with him he climbs up on the walls to get away. once he is out, he is fine. loves to be held and petted. steps up fine. like a perfect little bird. what is up with him? how can I get him out of his cage easier??

[spiritbird]

I usually advise putting a perch on the inside of the door. That way he has a half way place to sit. If he really does not want to come out just open the door and see if he will do it on his own. Reaching into the cage will tend to exacerbate the problem. Good luck!

[Rescued]

I agree wholeheartedly, I think that the most effective way is to allow the bird to come out on his own. A yummy treat can convince him that being out of his cage is exactly where he wants to be. If you can avoid "chasing" him with your hands, he may eventually learn to step up from his door perch. I also frequently place Sparky's playgym at the open door of her cage, she can be aggressive on her cage, but once she is n her gym she is more laid back and ready to step up. I am glad that once out of the cage your guy is such a delight!

[mrgoogls]

alright thanks guys. he does usually come out on his own. but only if im a few feet away. I have to open the door, step back, and wait for a min or 2. but I have also heard that you should make sure that they come right out of the cage in case they are ever hurt... I don't remember where I heard that though. rescued, I would put coopers play gym there but it is a bit to big :/ its on a 30x30 table, and the branches go over the sides. its hard enough to move when we have a party every once and a while :D thanks for the help guys!

[Honesty]

Have you tried getting him to step onto a stick, rather than your hand? Just hold the stick near the door and see if he will step onto it.

[mrgoogls]

Have you tried getting him to step onto a stick, rather than your hand? Just hold the stick near the door and see if he will step onto it.

he wont do that either, he stays in the corner until I am a few feet away from the cage

[jules]

hi, i'm new so i hope you don't mind me commenting. while you're still a few feet away, stand with the stick/perch and hold it at arms length to see if he will step up then, when he does offer a treat and after a few times of the am distance, step a bit closer still offering treats. eventually you may be able to get closer to his cage, but if he still doesn't want this i wouldn't force him by putting your hands in :)

i know it's harder with the smaller birds to see if they're hurt but i'm sure you would notice if he were or if he were sick say x

[Bokkapooh]

Just allow him to come out on his own. Why force your presence onto him and make him come out? Let him decide:)

[Wayne361]

If it were me I would target train him. If he is already target trained, then simply target him onto your hand. If he is target trained but afraid of your hand in cage I would target him onto a hand-held perch and bring out that way. If hand held perch is only option, then progressively move your hand toward bird every time you take out of cage, while monitoring his comfort level, till he doesnt see your hand as threat in cage. From there, target onto your hand/reward....once this is done a few times the bird should willingly step up onto your hand without much fuss without the need to target. Bird will see stepping up onto your hand as a positive thing i.e. getting out of cage to be with you/train/scratches etc. Whatever you do please stop chasing bird in his cage with your hands, you are forcing a bird to do as you want and can/will cause problems down the road.

Hope this helps,

Wayne