Comments on: Bathtime http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/bathtime/ Updates and Musings About Life with Parrots Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:05:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Slave to my sun conure http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/bathtime/#comment-192 Slave to my sun conure Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:36 +0000 http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/bathtime/#comment-192 He won't allow me to place him in the sink, and he doesn't get the concept of baths anywhere besides his drinking water. Otherwise I think it would be nicer to have him take showers in the sink, since that would give him more control over how wet to get and where. I've been bringing Stewie into the shower now and he's pretty okay with it. He hangs out on my arm so he's not directly under the shower stream but gets wet via water bouncing off me and the walls. It takes him a long time to really start getting into it (i.e., lifting his wings and walking under the water)... often longer than I'm willing to spend in the shower if I'm getting ready for work ;) He won’t allow me to place him in the sink, and he doesn’t get the concept of baths anywhere besides his drinking water. Otherwise I think it would be nicer to have him take showers in the sink, since that would give him more control over how wet to get and where.

I’ve been bringing Stewie into the shower now and he’s pretty okay with it. He hangs out on my arm so he’s not directly under the shower stream but gets wet via water bouncing off me and the walls. It takes him a long time to really start getting into it (i.e., lifting his wings and walking under the water)… often longer than I’m willing to spend in the shower if I’m getting ready for work ;)

]]> By: Alyssa http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/bathtime/#comment-8 Alyssa Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:55:43 +0000 http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/bathtime/#comment-8 You might also try running a light stream of water in the sink and placing a bowl in the bottoms for Stewie to sit on. My Yoshimi (a fancy green cheek conure) enjoys running through the water and dunking her head on her own, or spalshing her body into the bowl and jumping out again. Overall her baths are no longer than 5 minutes - but she will climb down my shirt herself to get into that sink when its bathtime! You might also try running a light stream of water in the sink and placing a bowl in the bottoms for Stewie to sit on. My Yoshimi (a fancy green cheek conure) enjoys running through the water and dunking her head on her own, or spalshing her body into the bowl and jumping out again. Overall her baths are no longer than 5 minutes – but she will climb down my shirt herself to get into that sink when its bathtime!

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