Owmypatience
New member
- Nov 16, 2020
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- Parrots
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Blue Crown Conure: Emmett, 10
Green Cheek Conure: Mumble, 5
Cockatiels: Rudy, Grayson: 6 (twins) and Athena (16)
Hi y'all, not my first bird, not my only bird.
I have a BCC I took in this past summer, one of the issues we are still working on is the incessant screaming in the morning for about an hour. I've tried ignoring him, this isn't working as well. I have not done anything to reward the behavior- I don't approach until he quiets down, I don't react, and I don't give him a treat or anything until he's quiet for a couple minutes (maybe I'm waiting too long to reward?). The method I have not tried often is leaving the room when he screams, but this does stop the behavior. One of my concerns is that the past owner treated him horribly when he screamed/made noise- I can guess because of the condition his cage was in, how few toys he had, how his body looked (plucked with some bare skin), and the food he was on. She did joke about how her dogs tried to eat him repeatedly and so he was shut in. His door is always open now.
I am not looking to really stop the behavior as he is a parrot and parrots make noise, but hopefully shorten the time and maybe direct his energy to something else.
He has improved on his plucking & is on a vet approved diet. His beak is in better shape and overall he's a very happy bird. I have figured out his favorite toy items and have been working on introducing more to him.
I have a BCC I took in this past summer, one of the issues we are still working on is the incessant screaming in the morning for about an hour. I've tried ignoring him, this isn't working as well. I have not done anything to reward the behavior- I don't approach until he quiets down, I don't react, and I don't give him a treat or anything until he's quiet for a couple minutes (maybe I'm waiting too long to reward?). The method I have not tried often is leaving the room when he screams, but this does stop the behavior. One of my concerns is that the past owner treated him horribly when he screamed/made noise- I can guess because of the condition his cage was in, how few toys he had, how his body looked (plucked with some bare skin), and the food he was on. She did joke about how her dogs tried to eat him repeatedly and so he was shut in. His door is always open now.
I am not looking to really stop the behavior as he is a parrot and parrots make noise, but hopefully shorten the time and maybe direct his energy to something else.
He has improved on his plucking & is on a vet approved diet. His beak is in better shape and overall he's a very happy bird. I have figured out his favorite toy items and have been working on introducing more to him.