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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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hi all
can anyone help me with the screams that come from my cockatoo,, i still love him as hes cuddly and likes all the family (which takes alot of effort for a cockatoo) but sometimes he starts screaming for no reason at all and its loud i did research abt them before i took him and i knw but is there anyway i can make it less or can it just fade away with time????he has toys which he plays with he also dances upside down in his cage but also whn hes upside down he opens his wings like a bat and starts screaming in that position very funny i knw but the sound is sometimes hard to stand,,,some said that i can cover the cage by a piece of cloth so he will knw its not good
What do u think my friends
amir |
Thursday December 20, 2007 6:55 am |
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Cheeta
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Hi Amir
what time does he scream most? Generally Cockatoo will flock call in the morning and once at night. it's in their instinct to do so. They are calling out in the morning to say good morning everyone, and have had a good night, and at night time, they call out to say time to go to bed, and is everyone still here with us. it's their way to make contact with their flock members..
I've watched many many wild cockatoos here, and I can say that cockatoos in the wild, they play alot, and when they play, they scream!! It is part of them, and we really shouldn't try to stop it completely.
Now in saying all that I do know and realised that having a loud cockatoo screaming in your house all day long is not good for you or your neighbours. My Apollo, he loves to hang off his toys and just flap his wings and scream his head off. Generally once he's satisfied, he'll go back to destroying something else. Luckily enough my neighbours haven't complaint yet.
My suggestions is find a time during the day, usually morning or in the evening sometimes and have a screaming sessions with him, if you can get him going and scream with him! I have four cockatoos at home, of which most the time, they are good, and will only scream if I get them going.  or if they are fighting!
You can cover him, but he might learn that if he wants to be covered, he'll just need to scream. this may work for you, it may not, just remember that whenever you're 'punishing' a bird, it is not punishment, it is attention to the bird, and some birds take advantage of that.
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Friday December 21, 2007 2:17 am |
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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
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Hi cheeta
thanks for the advice yes he will shout when sometimes leaves the room, and sometimes in the morning but sometimes without any reason,,,he also does like urs while playing with his toys and hangs upside down,raises his head featuers and screams at them as if hes talking to them,and suddenly he keeps quiet ges to eat or chirp and whistle thats why i feel very strange jst a minute ago he was yelling badly and nw hes quiet i thought maybe something wrong im doing,,,,,,,, and for the covering it didnt work out he pulls the cover inside his cage i cant help but laugh at him/her,,,anyway i dnt knw if ur four cockatoos scream together how will ur family and neighbours react,,sometimes i feel he wants something like a cuddle a head scratch or even a treat,,,,all the sites i checked said i must ignore him when he screams but i cant stand it sometimes so i cant help but go and speak to him and give him a chili or something so i think he takes it as praise and does it every time
wish me luck with him but hes my love
amir and lala |
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Friday December 21, 2007 10:08 am |
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Cheeta
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That's just the problem with birds. If you give them attention, no matter negative or positive, it's attention, and to them, it's a good thing.
So each time that they scream and you give them something, they'll learn that if they scream they will get something, and if you don't give them the treats or attention, they'll scream their little head off continually.
Ignoring birds when they are doing something bad is a very good start. I know what it's like to have to ignore such loud noise, it can be terrible. My neighbours seems pretty good with the noise, but mind you, I haven't had all four of them screamed at the same time, and if they do, it's just a short spurt of noise, so I usually get over it pretty easily.
sometimes the two Major mitchells get into a 'tangle' or playfighting, then they can get going, but because they are playing, I try to let them, but if it gets too much, I distract them by bring out the almonds, but not actually giving it to them until they come down to me and be calm and collected. they generally quieten down after that.
It's hard I know to not do anything especially when the noise is splitting your eardrums, but covering them also is considered attention, and sorry but I had a little giggle when you said you can't do anything but laugh coz he just pull the cover inside the cage.. I know that well as that's what Apollo does in the morning if I don't uncover him on time!! hehe..Half the cover is in his cage when I go to open him! 
my suggestion is if you want to stop him from screaing when you're not there, the best thing to do is to walk away, and if he starts screaming, don't go in again until he stops. When he does stop, go in right away and praise him and make a big deal out of it, and this is the time to give him treats.
He needs to learn that screaming is not going to bring you back.
if you absolutely think he's not going to stop, go get yourself an earplug and work with him.. hehehe. sorry that's the only thing I can think of right now.
basically only reward him for behaviour that you want, not ones that you want to correct. Kinda like dog. Dogs work like a charm!! I should know, I'm training my puppy now now's stronger than me already!!! LOL> |
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