Question by Mrs. G: Training and feeding a Senegal Parrot?
A friend of mine bought a Senegal Parrot about a year ago. I’ve googled and haven’t found too much. Here is some background on the bird, my friend was not home much and he was locked up and cover in a cage, I don’t think is quit big enough, 18x20x20. Also if he wasn’t covered he would get out and she has two cats. They never hurt him but I believe scared him. She decided she wasn’t right for him and gave him to me. I’m a stay at home Mom and have time for him. The problem, you can’t touch him on or in the cage. We take him off with a stick, he steps up great but will bite us. Now once off the cage he’s a completely different bird. He’ll step up on our finger, no biting, and will take some petting and scratching. I don’t get it. So how do I stop him from biting us while on the cage and any other info like: treats, food, toys, cage, tricks, and talking. A web site will be appreciated too. The only birds I’ve had were two love birds. Please any help will do.
Ok I know I need a bigger cage
I know thats not the problem. I leave the door open on the cage he is free to go in or out til I go to bed then I lock him in a cover it.

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Answer by joewebb
You need a bigger cage.

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All About Senegal Parrots

According to parrot experts, the Senegal parrot one of the best-known members of the entire Poicephalus family for having compact and cuddly physical traits and a very playful attitude. Frequently seen in pet shops around the United States and Europe, Senegal parrots originated from the north central part of Africa.

Unlike other parrot species, parrots posses an entirely different nature which are extremely playful, gentle and sweet in temperament that is perfect for its charming personality, cleverness, clear speech, and manageable behavior. They are also quieter but are good talkers if taught and trained properly. Since they possess much tamer nature, are known to be less demanding especially if they are given daily attention and interaction.

SENEGAL PARROT 101

Senegal parrots are the most commonly kept Poicephalus birds there are. Identified for being a green bird with a gray head, Senegal parrots are famous for sporting different colored under parts, either its belly or vest with a bright yellow iris.

Senegal parrots can be divided into three sub-species that can easily be characterized by the color of their bellies as well as by their following names that include Poicephalus senegalus senegalus hailing from Southern Mauritania, southern Mali to Guinea and from the Island of Los, these are known as the nominate race and has a yellow belly; Poicephalus senegalus versteri originates from the Ivory Coast and Ghana east to western Nigeria and has red belly; and Poicephalus senegalus mesotypus coming from Eastern and North- eastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon into south-western Chad and has an orange belly.

These parrots live in moist woodlands and on the edges of the grasslands. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and grains particularly the seed of locust beans and newly formed buds of a various trees.

A Senegal parrot’s diet should consist of a good quality seed mixture of nuts, seeds, lean meat, biscuits, fruits, and vegetables-either raw or cooked. Vitamin and mineral supplements are also given to meet the nutritional need of the parrot.

Hand reared Senegal parrots are the most suitable pets because they are small enough to handle and can be placed in a medium sized parrot cage. These should be kept in cages or aviaries where they can eat and sleep. Preferably, Senegal parrots should be housed in relatively small cages manufactured for “small birds” and should be provided with lots of toys, T-stands and swings.

Senegal parrots are not as great talkers like the African Grey parrots but have the ability to learn a vocabulary depending on the owner’s patience to teach. Senegals can be bought from 9 to 0.

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Question by Johnathon Palmer: any tips or vidios of how to train your senegal parrot to like an harness any tips for em to like u ot trainem
senegal parrot help me !

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Answer by Archaeopteryx
How to make them *like* a harness? Your bird will have to get used to it gradually. From what I hear, the Aviator Harness is popular, and when you buy it, it contains information on how to help your bird adapt to it. Here’s some more info:

http://www.talontreasures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15_99

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Question by DD: What can I do to train a problem Senegal parrot I just bought?
Bought a Senegal parrot from a guy that said he was selling him because he didn’t have time for him anymore. The bird whistles very loud and makes all kinds of disturbing noises. He seemed calm when I went to buy him and is hand tamed. Ever since I got him home he is unruly. I wanted a Senegal because my research on these birds told me they make great apartment birds and are not loud. This bird is the opposite. To boot he doesn’t talk. I bought him toys but he doesn’t play with them. I let him out a couple of times but then he will not go back in his cage and starts to bite. I tried using a glove and then a towel to put him back inside and now he freaks out when he sees either and will attack when I approach the cage. I have not even had him a week and I don’t know what to do. Help!

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Answer by Crazy
All the birds are loud!! If Im not working and not waking up at 5am I have to cover my bird the night before so he doesn’t wake me up by his 6am chippering.

My learned on its own. We would come up to his cage and talk him in a gentle voice every day for a week or so. Then we opened the cage and he flew out and landed next to us while watching TV and from there he been following us from room to room.

I have the same cage problem though. He attacks when you in his cage for no good reason.

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