I’m having trouble putting on my Mini sized harness, what can I do?

The smaller harnesses are definitely more difficult to put on and off. In addition to the close tolerance of the collar size we have large fingers and the birds only weigh a few grams.

Take a look at the foam insert that came in the collar and you will see the outside of the foam is larger than your birds head, and the hole in the center of the foam is about the size of your bird’s neck.

Making the collar opening larger will cause the belt to hang lower on the bird’s abdomen. This will cause the belt line to fall below the hip joint on a Love Bird or Parakeet. This is not dangerous but certainly not comfortable. Another issue with the larger collar opening is it can slide off the shoulder. This is also annoying and can be dangerous.

Installing the collar on a small bird is similar to us pulling a shirt over our head. It must be a little tight or it will not stay on our shoulders. Smaller birds are a bit more difficult but with a little time and practice you will be able to work it out. We always recommend training indoors prior to taking your birds outside.