Hello again! Here to ask yet more questions before I get my bird next year haha. So I read that not every bird talks, but Indian ringnecks will more than likely talk if given the proper training and time and effort. Is this true? I really want my ringneck to talk (if it doesn't then I will still love and train the bird and it will live with me forever regardless but I would love it if it spoke!) Is there any way i can make sure the bird talks? I have read about repeating phrases over and over and if the bird imitates it then give it a treat or a pet if it likes that or another positive action towards the bird, i have also read that leaving on a recording during the day of either my voice or someone elses voice repeating words and phrases when I am not here (work for example) can also help them learn words. I have started reading into clicker training too but haven't read to much yet what I can use this for. I have read that the first thing you should teach a bird is to step up and down as then the bird it gets used to your hands and fingers. I have been reading about training a bird to stop biting, I read that if the bird bites don't flinch or move away or put the bird back but instead push light up and back as this makes the bird lose balance a little and let go. Is this a good way of training the bird not to bite? Should I say 'no' every time the bird bites and I do this action? I have also read into teaching the bird to 'go poop' on certain stands or in the cage instead of anywhere, i read this can be quite difficult and I'm unsure of the best technique. I have read into training a bird not to scream, there seems to be a few ways of doing this so I am wondering what is everyone's best method to stop the bird screaming? (I don't mind bird screams they are ear piercing but still cute! But my other half doesn't like much constant noise) Does covering the cage with a blackout sheet stop the bird screaming? When I am in the house I will be walking away from the cage every time I screams and give it a treat when it has been quiet for a while to train it that being quiet equals treats but while i am not here (my boyfriend isnt willing to help me train or feed or do much with the bird, that's fine by me he just doesn't like the responsibility of pets and it's a compromise to me getting the bird also!) So just wondering if I am not here to reinforce the bird to stop screaming, if my boyfriend covered the bird up until I stopped would this be a short way of stopping the bird screaming or is there better ways I haven't read about? Any other tips and tricks on training or if you think I should look into certain types of training that I haven't read about yet please let me know! Thanks in advance :D
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