- Hey everybody.
Dave Womach here from Bird Tricks
with an exciting announcement.
Introducing the first ever T stand
designed from the ground up
to completely optimize your training sessions
with your pet parrot.
Engineered by a magician and built by an aircraft mechanic,
these training stands are precision built to look great
and last a lifetime.
The entire perch is constructed
from lightweight non-toxic aluminum,
which is glass blasted for texture and grip,
giving it a chemical-free finish.
This section attaches to the powder coated steel base plate
to eliminate rust
and ensure the weight is at the bottom of your T stand
so that it never topples over.
You see, we set out to design the perfect T stand
about 15 years ago.
When we finished the first run,
we discovered that they were more expensive to ship
than the perches were even worth.
So we redesigned the entire new Bird Tricks T stand system
to break down into one-foot sections.
So all of it ships at a fixed price
in this USPS flat rate mailbox.
All that work came with the side benefit
of having the ability to also convert it
into one of these incredibly useful tabletop training stands
by simply removing two of the sections.
We personally use these T stands
to work with all types of birds,
from budgies on up to the largest of macaws.
In the beginning,
training is all about eliminating variables,
so that your bird can focus on the one thing
you need it to focus on, you.
The first thing that you'll notice
is that we don't have any distracting cup holders or bowls.
These stands are designed for training,
and not as an all day hangout session.
By eliminating food bowls, we're giving birds
one less potential distracting failure point.
Next is the width and diameter of the perch.
Our stands are only one foot wide,
which is done purposely,
to focus your bird's attention on you,
and not aimlessly wandering back and forth
along an oversized wooden dowel.
Another distraction eliminated.
Third on the list of requirements is height.
Did you know that having too tall of a training stand
is one of the main reasons people struggle
with training specific tricks?
Too tall, and you risk losing your face
while teaching the spin.
And especially for those of you
who are vertically challenged,
having a perch that is too tall
forces your body to get unnecessarily close to the bird
in order to get your arms over their head,
causing all sorts of additional problems.
Material selection is also critical.
When an aggressive bird takes a chunk
out of the perch made of wood
to show you what he would do to your face.
- I'm not here for this!
See?
And it's just like,
- Yeah, yeah.
- now it's too high.
- Right on.
- Oh, go get my perch, please.
(laughing)
- It's instantly reinforced by that action alone,
which makes your job of taming and training
that much more difficult.
PVC pipe perches are too slippery on their own
and can require vet wrap,
which can also serve as another potential distraction.
So by making it out of aluminum, we can remain non-toxic,
while simultaneously eliminating yet another distraction.
Just because other T stands are sold for parrots
doesn't mean that they were designed
to optimize your training sessions.
It also doesn't mean that they're safe.
Oftentimes in flight training,
I see those modified mic stands topple over or unscrew,
causing the parrot to lose trust
during a critical breakthrough moment,
resulting in timely setbacks and a loss of trust.
We've also seen countless tripod perches fall over,
break, or worse.
The trainers trip over one of the legs of the tripod,
sending clipped parrots smashing to the tile floors below.
Now we've poured over 43 years
of combined parrot training experience
into what we believe
to be the perfect parrot training T stand.
So head on over to birdtricks.com now
and order yours today.
And also, PS, if you're getting this training stand
exclusively for smaller birds,
and you're concerned about the diameter of the perch,
one tip that we recommend
is attaching a small strip of friction
or skateboard-type tape
to assist those tiny toes with holding on.
Smaller birds typically won't try to chew this off
like many of the larger species might.
Smaller birds typically won't try to chew this off.
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(laughing)
And also, PS, Jinx just killed that shot.
(laughing)
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