Question by Nightshadow: How do I train my sun conure parrot to get down from my shoulder and back onto my hand?
i just got a sun conure and hes a great pet but he loves sitting on my shoulder and thats ok but how do i train him to get back onto my hand so that i can put him back in his cage if i need to get somewhere fast like to work?

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Answer by Cash
Birds need to learn the “step up” command. Put your hand in front of the bird, when it climbs on say step up….do this over and over and the bird will learn to automatically come back onto your hand. Hope this helps

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