Is she "crying"?

[Skittles2016]

Not really sure what it's all about but tonight I've turned off the light (I sleep in the same room as my birds) and skittles started making whining noises clambering across her cage so I went over and turned the light on and she started trying to poke her beak through and snuggle against the bars so I gave her a little scratch and then I walked away and so the repeat. I'm guessing.. she's whining for attention?? I'm not sure, but either way I don't want her to start getting worried or whatever at night. What's the best way to help her calm down? I know a lot of people say it's best to just ignore, but...

 

[Kentuckienne]

The Kama Sutra advises never to keep a parrot in the bedroom. I can confirm the interesting results that occur years after...

 

[GaleriaGila]

I'm a very poor example, but setting a routine and sticking to it is so important. And providing for a parrot to amuse itself alone is also good. I suspect the best advice is to ignore the behavior and just go to bed. I can see this problem being "contagious" as our others birds decide to join the party!

 

[Skittles2016]

The Kama Sutra advises never to keep a parrot in the bedroom. I can confirm the interesting results that occur years after...

Haha there will be no such naughtiness going on in my bedroom, not sure my parents would approve!!

 

[Skittles2016]

I'm a very poor example, but setting a routine and sticking to it is so important. And providing for a parrot to amuse itself alone is also good. I suspect the best advice is to ignore the behavior and just go to bed. I can see this problem being "contagious" as our others birds decide to join the party!

I put my birds to bed at 9 every night and I'm not an early bird so I get up around 9ish, the toys are also there in all their glory for her to play with which she does and makes us all quite asmused as she hangs upside down on her swing luckily, my budgies are far too old for this playing around at night nonsense and ignore her haha I do feel bad ignoring her cry for attention but I have a feeling i'd be there all night otherwise!

 

[Skittles2016]

Oh dear, quick update... it's getting to the point I can't leave the room at all without her screaming I have been making sure she has alone time I haven't spent every minute with her in hope she'd be a little independent but as soon as I leave the room for 5 seconds she has no interest in her food or whatever and squawks like mad, how can I get her to be okay with being on her own??

 

[chris.carr11.cc]

Oh dear, quick update... it's getting to the point I can't leave the room at all without her screaming I have been making sure she has alone time I haven't spent every minute with her in hope she'd be a little independent but as soon as I leave the room for 5 seconds she has no interest in her food or whatever and squawks like mad, how can I get her to be okay with being on her own??

Part of the problem is that she now has you hooked. If she does that behavior and you come back then your just reinforcing the negative behavior.

Try standing outside the door and wait for them to stop screaming and as soon as they do click and give them a treat to show that is the desired behavior.

If you come back whenever they scream then it's just giving the bird what they want.

 

[Skittles2016]

Oh dear, quick update... it's getting to the point I can't leave the room at all without her screaming I have been making sure she has alone time I haven't spent every minute with her in hope she'd be a little independent but as soon as I leave the room for 5 seconds she has no interest in her food or whatever and squawks like mad, how can I get her to be okay with being on her own??

Part of the problem is that she now has you hooked. If she does that behavior and you come back then your just reinforcing the negative behavior.

Try standing outside the door and wait for them to stop screaming and as soon as they do click and give them a treat to show that is the desired behavior.

If you come back whenever they scream then it's just giving the bird what they want.

I know i shouldn't and i try not to, I just feel awful and worry she'll hurt herself trying to get out to me. I'll start doing what you said with the treat though and at least if I am just outside a door then I know she can't do anything.

 

[chris.carr11.cc]

Oh dear, quick update... it's getting to the point I can't leave the room at all without her screaming I have been making sure she has alone time I haven't spent every minute with her in hope she'd be a little independent but as soon as I leave the room for 5 seconds she has no interest in her food or whatever and squawks like mad, how can I get her to be okay with being on her own??

Part of the problem is that she now has you hooked. If she does that behavior and you come back then your just reinforcing the negative behavior.

Try standing outside the door and wait for them to stop screaming and as soon as they do click and give them a treat to show that is the desired behavior.

If you come back whenever they scream then it's just giving the bird what they want.

I know i shouldn't and i try not to, I just feel awful and worry she'll hurt herself trying to get out to me. I'll start doing what you said with the treat though and at least if I am just outside a door then I know she can't do anything.

I've never had a problem with my birds, but my dog used to do that. I would have to lock him outside and wait around the corner and the second the stopped whining then come around the corner and give him praise. It took about 2 weeks of doing that with him when I got the chance and he eventually grew out of it.

 

[Kentuckienne]

The Kama Sutra advises never to keep a parrot in the bedroom. I can confirm the interesting results that occur years after...

Haha there will be no such naughtiness going on in my bedroom, not sure my parents would approve!!

Oh not so much naughtiness .... but imagine the private phone call where the birdie hears "I love Sam" and for all time you might hear "I love Sam" at times when you would rather not. Like when Georgie McDreamy has come for dinner. Many personal conversations happen in bedrooms, and a little feathered recorder can make things interesting.

 

[chris.carr11.cc]

The Kama Sutra advises never to keep a parrot in the bedroom. I can confirm the interesting results that occur years after...

Haha there will be no such naughtiness going on in my bedroom, not sure my parents would approve!!

Oh not so much naughtiness .... but imagine the private phone call where the birdie hears "I love Sam" and for all time you might hear "I love Sam" at times when you would rather not. Like when Georgie McDreamy has come for dinner. Many personal conversations happen in bedrooms, and a little feathered recorder can make things interesting.

"Little Featherd Recorder" Funniest thing I have read all day.

 

[goalerjones]

The Kama Sutra advises never to keep a parrot in the bedroom. I can confirm the interesting results that occur years after...

Yes indeed. Hearing those "joyful noises" coming from your parrot can be a bit unnerving...

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