Despite all the warnings we read we got an umbrella Cockatoo anyway, and we love him. Very affectionate and loving as long as we don't try to pick him up. We handled him about an hour before buying and he would step up fairly good. Now we are home with him about a week and he has only stepped up twice. He wants to hang out on top of his cage. I used a towel once to remove him to put him in his large well stocked with toys and food cage. He hung on for dear life until I finally got him loose. Since that episode I couldn't make myself do it again and just let him spend his days and nights out. He seems very happy to stay where he is but I'm worried he'll come down when we are not around and do who knows what. He shows no interest in enticements with treats. I don't want to force him in, but should I? What to do?
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot