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| 164.1 | GOOD LUCK! | SPGBAS::BOURGAULT | | Fri Apr 21 1989 15:11 | 20 |
| Lise,
Your yellow nape sounds like a character! I have a yellow nape
as well (about 18 months old). We have had him since he was 8 mos
as well, and He sounds like yours. He can sing jingle bells, and
I left my heart in San Francisco as well as numerous phrases.
He says hello when the phone rings and is constantly picking up
new words and phrases all the time. As you mentioned, they can
keep you in stitches.
I recently purchased a Moluccan Cockatoo (female) and luckily she
isn't too bad, but occasionally lets out a shrill screech. And
yes, my yellow nape likes to imitate it as well. But it isn't
often. I have kept them in separate rooms, but doubt if this
will work if she starts to make noise more frequently. It is
a difficult problem. Hopefully someone will have a suggestion.
Good luck, and welcome to the file!
Denise
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| 164.2 | | CSC32::K_WORKMAN | Hand picked by Juan Valdez | Fri Apr 21 1989 15:25 | 42 |
| Welcome Lise!
I have a Sulfur Crested Cockatoo named Clare. She too likes to scream
for attention. I also have an African Grey and a Grand Eclectus
that live in the same room with her. My African Grey does not
mimic her at all but the Eclectus is starting to. Fortunately,
both the Grey and the Eclectus just don't have the screech range
that she does so its not too annoying. We found that telling her No
doesn't work. Its so funny because Clare starts yelling and my
Grey will immediately say "NO CLARE". The only thing that works
is to cover her up. Immediately when she starts yelling, she gets
put back in her cage and covered up and left that way to think
about it for a good 30 minutes +.
Now I know this is hard to do when you are walking out the door
to go to work but keeping up the practice at other times has really
curtailed her screaming periods. I used to come home and as I entered
the driveway I could hear her. She doens't do this anymore and I
believe its because she knows it doesn't buy her anything. Possibly
having my Grey in the cage next to her and telling her NO has helped
to??
My Cockatoo is a handfed baby and sometimes we have to understand
that her screaming is a sign that she is disturbed about something.
You just can't ignore it ALL the time. Cockatoo's need LOTS and
LOTS of attention. A combination of good quality playtime/attention
and discipline are the key. You can't discipline a bird for yelling
that is never let out of its cage... know what I mean? You just
compound the problem.
Well I hope this helps. Now I guess I'll let the cat out of the
bag. My LAST big bird.......drum role..... I am getting a
hand fed Moluccan and WHAT A PORKER! This baby is only 9 weeks
and is almost 2 lbs! 4 big birds is alot and escpecially two cockatoo's
but I have dedicated my waking hours to my birds and love them
to death! We are also hoping that the Moluccan and Clare will
become friends and enjoy each others company. I hope (we think
its a she) she weans quickly!
Welcome again Lise!
Karen Workman - Colorado
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| 164.3 | | ANT::MPCMAIL | | Fri Apr 21 1989 15:51 | 10 |
| Thank-you, and you're right Samatha is a real riot. Tony the Cocktoo
just sits on his perch doesn't fly(his choice) and has no cage
to his perch. Tony and the other three birds are close to 10 years
of age give or take a year for each bird.
I really love all these birds but since Samatha is 1/2 my bird and
the other three birds are primarly Mike's one person birds.
Lise
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| 164.4 | Maybe a bribe ? | MPGS::BURHANS | | Fri Apr 21 1989 17:45 | 11 |
| Try giving her a treat she particularly likes just before
you leave, but be sure NOT to give it to her if she beats
you to it and is already screaching.
My Nape, Murdock, starts 1/2 hour before I leave muttering
variations of, "Gotta go to work. See you later, buddy."
He likes to use his SCREAM when I am busy and just out
of his sight.
Roger
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| 164.5 | Plucking feathers? | ANT::MPCMAIL | | Fri Apr 21 1989 18:00 | 11 |
| Nope this stuff shirt(my nicknname for the cocktoo) will scream
anytime day or night that we leave him alone. This gets to be a
tad annoying as we aren't even out of the driveway before he starts
screeching and hollering.
neighbors have asked if we pluck him feather by feather to cause
him to make this sound! But On the whole it is really annoying,
and I am really afraid the Amazon parrot will start to mimic him
more that she does now. I guss you could say I am trying to nip
a budding problem, before it really blooms!
Lise
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