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dauten
Egg
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 17
Location: California |
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Hi guys,
I have a 6 year old Male Senegal Parrot (Vader). He is always hanging upside down from the top of his cage and screeching in the most ear peircing screech I have ever heard. It actually hurts my ears. I have tried everyting I know, walking up to the cage and talking to him in a low voice telling him he is being to loud, telling him to get down because the only time he does this is when he is hanging upside down from the top of his cage, and covering up his cage when he does it. Just to give you some background, we have had him for a couple of months now, got him from a breeder. He was not all that friendly at first in fact he attacked my wife when she was feeding him one day and cut her hands up pretty bad. Now he has bonded with me and loves to come out of his cage and hang out with me, but i am the only one he tolerates. Still does not like my wife.
Sorry for the novel, but does anybody have any suggestions to break him of this annoying habit. It is really bad, actualy peirces the eardrum. Makes my ears hut everytime. Any and all applies would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Dan |
Sunday February 26, 2006 8:05 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I would just take a guess here & say it's probably just an attention getting thing. In which case the only thing you can do is ignore him when he screams, which I know is hard to do. But if it is just for attention, anytime you pay him the slightest attention, or even go into the same room, or look a him, he is getting just what he wants.
If he seems to be in otherwise good health, ignore the screaming, & after he has quieted down for a few minutes, then go in & reward him, or praise him for being good.
That's only if you've already ruled out any health issues he might have. |
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Sunday February 26, 2006 10:01 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
Hi Dauten!  Here are a few questions you might want to ask yourself:
1. Are his wings clipped? Wing clipping can calm them down a lot and make training much easier.
2. How much out time does he have? He could be getting bored.
3. How many toys does he have in his cage? Again, could be getting bored.
4. Is his cage at chest level or lower? They can display height dominance.
5. Are you spending less time with him now than when you first got him? He could be missing the attention he once got.
6. When he is screaming, do you approach his cage? If you do, then he's getting what he wants, your attention. If he's screaming, don't say anything when you approach his cage, cover his cage and leave it till he calms down then praise him for being quiet. Don't show him any kind of attention when he's being a bad bird. Always approach him when he's calm. Hope this helps |
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Monday February 27, 2006 9:40 pm |
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dauten
Egg
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 17
Location: California |
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Cathy and Chaquita's Mom,
Thank you for the responses, I iwll try that. It is hard to ignore him when he is screeching that loud, but I will give it my best shot.
Chaquita's Mom
1) No his wings are not clipped, he never tries to fly, just likes to hang out with me.
2) Need to work on that, due to the fact that he hates my wife, the only time he gets out is when I am home. Which is only a couple of hours in the evening.
3) Could be boredom, I will get him some new toys and see if that works.
4) His cage is at chest level and up. I will lower it and see if that works.
5) I am actually spending more time with him now. It could be that because he was a breeder bird and did not get much attention, now is getting more attention from me and likes it. When we first got him he did not want much to do with anybody.
6) I will try that, it is really hard, not to say anything to him when he is screeching that loud, but I understand how that could be giving him what he wants.
Once again thank you both for the responses, I will give all of your suggestions a try and see how it goes. I really do love the little s**t, just wish he got along with my wife then he could get out more.
Thank you,
Dan |
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Tuesday February 28, 2006 4:05 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Hey Dan! Maybe your sennie's jealous of your wife. There are
volumes
written about dealing with that kind of behaviour!
I sure hope he stops the screeching soon, I know it can drive a household nuts!
Just keep in mind that there is a reason for it, it's just got to be determined what it is, probably thru a process of elimination. Good Luck! |
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Tuesday February 28, 2006 4:23 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
Hey Dan, when you say that he hates your wife, what does he do? Does he fly at her? Clipping his wings can greatly reduce the risk of him flying at her to attack. Just a helpful note |
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Wednesday March 1, 2006 4:45 pm |
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dauten
Egg
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 17
Location: California |
Chaquita's Mom and Cathy,
Thank you for the rep;ies,
He seems to hate my wife, he does not fly at her when I have him out, but he will lunge at her if she tries to approach him when I have him. Ever since he attacked her in the cage and bit her multiple times on both hands, he does not tolerate her at all. It is the same with the femal and myself. She loves my wife and will always try to bite me whenenver I approach her.
I will get his wings clipped and get him some more toys and hopefully this will help. I have already tried just ignoring him and covering him up and then rewarding him after he quiets down. And this seems to be helping some. Wjhen I get home and open his cage he practically runs to em and gets on my arm and just purrs and purrs while i scratch his head and love on him.
Once again thank you for the help,
Dan |
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Thursday March 2, 2006 2:52 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
Good to hear Dan  Keep up the good work! Time and patience  Chaquita lunges at my oldest son too. She will also bite me if he's too close to me  I just make sure that me and Chaquita are in a different room if I intend to hold her. She is always out of her cage whether he is home or not. We haven't come across any major problems with that. He just keeps his distance from her. |
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Friday March 3, 2006 8:40 pm |
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