Why won’t the slide on my harness rotate?

Product Questions
Written By Steve Hartman

Many people ask about the slide, it actually does not move on the belt. The entire belt is what rotates around the birds’ sides. Think of a person with only two belt loops on a pair of pants. One in the front and one in the back. Put on a belt and you can rotate the belt (buckle/slide) ½ way around your waist from front to back on your right side, and that’s how the Aviator belt works.

You will not be able to rotate the belt until the Aviator is on your bird and the feathers hold the belt loops in place. This rotating operation works on all birds but is easier on larger birds because they are bigger around.

If you bird is perching and not active it is usually better to have the leash towards the front of the bird. If he is walking or climbing you can manually rotate the leash to the back so it is out of the way of his feet. When flying, the leashes point of attachment will reorient as he flies and exerts some pull on the leash.

Steve Hartman

With his Natural Resources Management degree from The Ohio State University and over 30 years of construction experience, Steve Hartman was able to combine his unique knowledge to develop the Hartman Aviary. With a goal of breeding for a better temperament in Blue and Gold Macaws, Steve set out to start his aviary in 1984. Since then he has gone on to guest lecture at various universities and conventions. His experiences with pet birds and large aviaries of birds had led Steve to the development of The Parrot University and manufacturing of products like The Aviator Bird Harness and Leash.

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