CertifiablyInsaneCockatoo
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Hello, My names Robyn And I have been told this is a great place to get advice, so heres goes.
I have a 11 year old umbrella Cockatoo, Ricky. I Dont know what sex was told male but pretty sure female. I have had Ricky for 5 years going on six in august. She has a set routine this is generally how it goes, Id like to give the whole background picture so hopefully someone can point out were im going wrong.
We are up 6.30 - 7am, her very large cage is in the living room were at least one of the family members are at any one point.
at 8.45 she goes in to her Other cage (large) in the hallway, where the cage is placed is as you come in the front door on the right. Put the radio on she is quite happy, no noise. The reason she goes in to her other cage is because we live in a semi house with paper thin walls and should she scream when we are not in the neighbour wont hear it as much.
Come in from work my mam generally, comes in at the lastest 3pm its usually the 1pm marker. we move ricky back in to main cage. and thats generally were she stays till the next morning
she comes out at least six out of seven days a week and its not for a couple of hours its for like 5 or 6 hours, sometimes she wants cuddles some times she wants to play some times she just wants to sit by herself, thats fine
she goes to bed at the earliest 11.30 midnight my sister used to put her to bed she wont be covered up, all the lights had to be off inlcuding the ones on your dvd or television (yes, the little red lights). and she would go to bed without a sound its been like that for 5 1/2 YEARS
about 4/5 weeks ago she stated screaming in the morning at 4.50am on the dot every morning, we tired ignoring her, and i am not joking you she screamed for an hour non stop all she did was change the pitch of her voice. then all of a sudden she stopped. it was quiet for two weeks.
now she screams at bedtime.
i dont mind if she would jabber on to herself but its a full blown top of the lungs waking the whole neighbour hood up scream. when she started this i transfared her to her hallway cage that actually shut her up for 2 nights
last night she went to bed at midnight and she statred screaming at 12.45 she eventually shut up when she reliased i wasnt comming down, but my , mam did come down to tell her off go to bed now is what she said in a frim voice like you tell a puppy no.
Tonight she wouldnt go to bed at all, im writing this at 1.37 in the morning because she wouldnt shut up. I had to get up as its starting my neighbours parrots off if i could leave her to scream the place down i would.
So my question to you now that you know the routine, background and now the problem ,
Have I trigged this do i need to change the routine?
Does she need a different approach to putting her to bed?
She is missing something, diet wise to make her more awake at night?
Why has she stared this now?
I dont know what else to do i Have asked so many 'expert' people and nothing they say has worked. I was told this place is great as its full of people who have been in the same position, any help or suggestions will be greatly appricated and acted upon.
Thank You Robyn.
p.s Ricky is generally very good with my mam and sister but can have the odd fit at them especially my mam and has nipped them on occasion.
she never has with me i can do maily anything with her.
I apologise for it being so long winded.
I have a 11 year old umbrella Cockatoo, Ricky. I Dont know what sex was told male but pretty sure female. I have had Ricky for 5 years going on six in august. She has a set routine this is generally how it goes, Id like to give the whole background picture so hopefully someone can point out were im going wrong.
We are up 6.30 - 7am, her very large cage is in the living room were at least one of the family members are at any one point.
at 8.45 she goes in to her Other cage (large) in the hallway, where the cage is placed is as you come in the front door on the right. Put the radio on she is quite happy, no noise. The reason she goes in to her other cage is because we live in a semi house with paper thin walls and should she scream when we are not in the neighbour wont hear it as much.
Come in from work my mam generally, comes in at the lastest 3pm its usually the 1pm marker. we move ricky back in to main cage. and thats generally were she stays till the next morning
she comes out at least six out of seven days a week and its not for a couple of hours its for like 5 or 6 hours, sometimes she wants cuddles some times she wants to play some times she just wants to sit by herself, thats fine
she goes to bed at the earliest 11.30 midnight my sister used to put her to bed she wont be covered up, all the lights had to be off inlcuding the ones on your dvd or television (yes, the little red lights). and she would go to bed without a sound its been like that for 5 1/2 YEARS
about 4/5 weeks ago she stated screaming in the morning at 4.50am on the dot every morning, we tired ignoring her, and i am not joking you she screamed for an hour non stop all she did was change the pitch of her voice. then all of a sudden she stopped. it was quiet for two weeks.
now she screams at bedtime.
i dont mind if she would jabber on to herself but its a full blown top of the lungs waking the whole neighbour hood up scream. when she started this i transfared her to her hallway cage that actually shut her up for 2 nights
last night she went to bed at midnight and she statred screaming at 12.45 she eventually shut up when she reliased i wasnt comming down, but my , mam did come down to tell her off go to bed now is what she said in a frim voice like you tell a puppy no.
Tonight she wouldnt go to bed at all, im writing this at 1.37 in the morning because she wouldnt shut up. I had to get up as its starting my neighbours parrots off if i could leave her to scream the place down i would.
So my question to you now that you know the routine, background and now the problem ,
Have I trigged this do i need to change the routine?
Does she need a different approach to putting her to bed?
She is missing something, diet wise to make her more awake at night?
Why has she stared this now?
I dont know what else to do i Have asked so many 'expert' people and nothing they say has worked. I was told this place is great as its full of people who have been in the same position, any help or suggestions will be greatly appricated and acted upon.
Thank You Robyn.
p.s Ricky is generally very good with my mam and sister but can have the odd fit at them especially my mam and has nipped them on occasion.
she never has with me i can do maily anything with her.
I apologise for it being so long winded.