For a screen protector,I suggest using PET film (mylar) that is intended for photocopying onto for overhead projector transparencies. It is very tough and a beak is unlikely to get a grasp of it. There is a type used for inkjet printing that has a matte finish which would reduce glare. Mounting arrangements should be designed to allow easy replacement.
Thanks, we have an update on the touchscreen coming up soon. We have moved onto new screen protector now that we no longer have to smear peanut butter over it and replace it time we use it. The new protector is much more durable and has less impact on what’s visible.
@@AnimalMindsLab Hmm... fairly heavy on the "f" key, but overall a more positive usage thereof. Plankton would be a highly welcome commenter in comparison to many I've seen. :)
This is a project I have been hoping to see for decades. It gets real interesting when they progress to social media, talking to other kea who are somewhere else. A similar project should be done with dolphins. So the project needs to be replicated by other teams in other part of the country.
How well does the capacitive touch on the screen continue to work as the kea's tongue gets more and more covered in peanut butter? Parrots are really good at scraping stuff from their tongues onto the ridges inside of their beaks, but it's not a perfect system. So is there a point at which build-up keeps the screen from responding and you have to give the bird some water or move on to another kea?
It's not a problem we have really had. The peanut butter was only there to provide an incentive while they were getting used to the screen. We have a new video coming up later this week to show where the kea are at now, but now they have learned to use the screens we have moved away from peanut butter as a reward and are able to have them lick the screen without anything on it (it's really impressive!).
@@AnimalMindsLab Oh, definitely impressive! It sounds like they caught on really quickly. Thank you for the response. Looking forward to the next video!
For a screen protector,I suggest using PET film (mylar) that is intended for photocopying onto for overhead projector transparencies. It is very tough and a beak is unlikely to get a grasp of it.
There is a type used for inkjet printing that has a matte finish which would reduce glare.
Mounting arrangements should be designed to allow easy replacement.
Thanks, we have an update on the touchscreen coming up soon. We have moved onto new screen protector now that we no longer have to smear peanut butter over it and replace it time we use it. The new protector is much more durable and has less impact on what’s visible.
I would not be surprised if kea start using tools in the wild.
There are actually some reports of kea using sticks as tools to probe pest traps and retrieve the bait from inside.
Next Week: The keas have figured out youtube comments, and are demanding you give them more peanut butter.
youtub comments are inexplicably improved
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@@AnimalMindsLab Hmm... fairly heavy on the "f" key, but overall a more positive usage thereof. Plankton would be a highly welcome commenter in comparison to many I've seen. :)
This is a project I have been hoping to see for decades. It gets real interesting when they progress to social media, talking to other kea who are somewhere else. A similar project should be done with dolphins. So the project needs to be replicated by other teams in other part of the country.
Once we have the birds interacting with the screen there are so many different ideas we can't wait to try out!
How well does the capacitive touch on the screen continue to work as the kea's tongue gets more and more covered in peanut butter? Parrots are really good at scraping stuff from their tongues onto the ridges inside of their beaks, but it's not a perfect system. So is there a point at which build-up keeps the screen from responding and you have to give the bird some water or move on to another kea?
It's not a problem we have really had. The peanut butter was only there to provide an incentive while they were getting used to the screen. We have a new video coming up later this week to show where the kea are at now, but now they have learned to use the screens we have moved away from peanut butter as a reward and are able to have them lick the screen without anything on it (it's really impressive!).
@@AnimalMindsLab Oh, definitely impressive! It sounds like they caught on really quickly.
Thank you for the response. Looking forward to the next video!