Help!! Ecelctus screaming

[jadekimberly]

Hi

We have a 4 year old male eclectus and have had him since he was 6 months old. He was the perfect bird until we got a female eclectus about 12 months ago and that's when he started screaming. We ended up separating them because they didn't get along.
But his screaming has continued.
It's usually when we leave the room or seemingly for no reason at all.
He has also developed an unhealthy attachment to my husband, he won't leave him alone and screams histerically when he leaves the room.
I have tried everything from squirting with water, covering him up until he's quiet and ignoring him until he's quiet with no avail.
He has a healthy diet with lots of variety and toys to play with.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm at my wits end with his screaming.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

I know you said they didn't get along . But I have tried this with pairs. Have their cages next to each other [and this may be a time thing] . I put a lot of toys on top of my cage. I let one out at a time and they eventually want to go visit the other one through the bars. They didn't get along at first [and it took awhile] . Now they have fun playing through the bars. Sometimes I even have them out together. I bet the screaming has something to do with her. My Toos that have screamed we have put then on a very structured time out of their cage with us. Now their more relaxed cause they know their going to see us later.We also make a big deal when the make pretty sounds.

 

[jadekimberly]

Thanks for your reply. We gave the female to my mother in law and she's happily settled in there.
My boy is screaming constantly and I don't know what to do to make him stop.
This morning at 6am he was screaming constantly for about 5 mins. I waited until he was quiet for a bit and then went out and gave him some of his seed mix & fresh fruit. He still continued with his screaming.
I have tried moving him to his outside cage but he continues to scream out there.
No matter what I try he won't stop screaming!! It's breaking my heart

 

[MonicaMc]

Can you try waking up earlier and feeding him food before he screams????

Or maybe try giving him a bath first thing in the morning???

Encourage him to forage?

 

[maillet]

This may sound cruel but it has a point.

You pulled away the female of his species. You began spirting him with water and then putting him in the dark as punishments. He does not understand these things.

All he understand is two members of his flock are being mean to him so he goes to the only one left (your husband) and refuses to let him go thus the intense clinging.

You need to show him you are more fun than your husband. Play games nearby until he is so desperate to way to join in. Find his favourite treat and be sure you are the only one who gives it to him. So if he wants it than he has to go cuddle up with you.

Most Eclectus screaming I have seen is Contact Calls. They are lonely and do not want you to leave, or there is something bothering them about the environment. If the second is not the case, you need to reintroduce yourself as member of his flock.

Establish yourself as the "Fun" one but do so while in presence of husband so he does not feel he is trading you for husband. I do this all the time with my bird before I go on long trips (play with him only in presence of other) then when I return smother.

I hope that helps a little, look at it from his point of view. Why did he start screaming (you brought something threatening into his environment) Why has he not stopped it? Well you removed threatening thing then started acting different to need Calls.

If he is STARTING to Screech once you are already in room with husband. (Which is not the case by sound of it) than maybe take to vet and see if he has been sick?