Reply With QuoteCool, it must be a madhouse when they're all calling. You have your work cut out! :O)
My African Grey screeches when she realizes I'm in the house - but she isn't getting any attention from me (or she can't see me). The sound drives my wife crazy as she has super-sensitive hearing. Is there a way to train Koko to not screech? People who tell me some wise-ass remark like I shouldn't have a parrot if I won't accept the screeching need not respond - please.
I'm only looking for constructive help.
Also, once in awhile, my parrot gets "bitchy" with me and bites my hand -
HARD!!! The only way I can get her to let go is to shake my hand violently until she can't hold on any longer. By that time, I am usually bleeding profusely. This is not normal behaviour for her and I don't know what sets her off - but I can sometimes see in her eyes that an attack is coming.
Other times, she catches me by surprise. 95% of the time, she is a great pet and, during the day, she is always outside her cage with plenty of food and water - and toys. Any "constructive" recommendations would be appreciated. Wise-ass remarks - keep to yourself!!! I don't need them - and I have no intention of getting rid of my pet. I'd just like to improve the situation. Thanks...........
Cool, it must be a madhouse when they're all calling. You have your work cut out! :O)
No they enlarge and retract the iris repeatedly. An effect you would only get in your own eyes if you were looking at a flashing bright light.
Thanks, I'll try that.......
Just got a pair of conures, my existing conure nicked his girlfriend! They were getting all kissy kissy earlier!
Neighbour complained about the noise of the three conures outside - can't say I blame him. So I've now got the 3 conures in here with me (I quite like the three of them squawking to each other - it's surprisingly not as bad as just one squawking at me) and the other 5 birds outside in the aviary during the day, and back in when it's dark.
You'll have to be more careful with your grammer, I thought you were tempted to eat your parrot there!
Jasper (my existing conure) played hell with them and tried to chase them off. Then he fell in love with the female, and she seems to have taken him in preference to the male she came with. But they all seem to be happy sitting near each other, no attacking.
Grey's aren't really taking any notice. The macaw chased the new amazon a bit, but he does that with all of the birds. The 2 amazons don't seem to have clicked - but then mine is 5 and the new one is 9 months. She's really cute - semi-hand-reared, she sits on my finger, but no cuddling or stroking like the hand reared one.
Your bird is trying to communicate with you. This is called contact calling and she is calling to you and expecting one back. This reassures your bird that all is well. If you're not responding the calls will get louder and screaming will be inevitable. The next time you disappear from sight or walk out of the room and she calls you could call back using your own whistle. If she screams keep up with the whistle and eventually your bird will learn the whistle too, she should then learn that to receive a contact call from you she uses the whistle and there is no need for a frustrated scream. My Grey screamed initially and now I've taught him a two-toned whistle which is easy for me and even easier for him. Hope this helps, patience is the key.
I asked for no "Wise-ass" remarks. My wife AND the parrot stay!!!!!!!!
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