It took a long time because I had to get them comfortable with me,
but with positive reinforcement using treats, I
was able to get mine to learn 'come here,' and 'go in the cage' with
chicken training methods.
I had success with one using
a water spray bottle to deter it from a marking habit he started.
The other one didn't respond as favorably to the spray bottle. He'd
see where it came from and then come attack me, but I would not
recommend that anyway, since it's especially important to not let
them associate you with anything negative.
They do get tamer if you spend a lot of time with them, but they
always stay really skiddish.

I'm guessing the types of troubles Enrique is dealing with involve his
genet going uber-crazy, crashing into everything whenever
anyone is around as it tries to run like hell.

Joanna

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> Enrique: Joanna's suggestions are probably among the best advice you
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> Beyond what she had to offer, however, I think it's important that you
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> "Taming" them, in a general sense of the word, is simply not possible.
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> That doesn't mean they can't bond with a human owner, and adapt to
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> But any ideas of "disciplining" them or "training" them as one would a
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> Without knowing specifically what sort of troubles you are having, it's
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> Best of luck.
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> Chip
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