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Since: Oct 05, 2003 Posts: 7
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:52 am
Post subject: New owner question. Archived from groups: alt>pets>parrots>african-grey (more info?)
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I've had my 10 month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now,
she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage and other
items in her cage. Sometimes she seems to get scared that she can't
right herself and makes this horrible screaming sound, often while
hanging from one foot! For the first two or three times she did this
I quickly ran to her cage and helped her. Then I saw that as soon as
I placed her back onto her perch, she would put herself right back
into the same scary situation again. I thought that maybe she was
doing this as a ploy for me to give her attention, so I stopped coming
to her rescue and saw that she would eventually figure out a way to
climb down. Sometimes she'll repeat this four or five times in a row,
hanging upside-down from one foot, screaming, and then righting
herself.
I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this and if I'm maybe
doing something wrong. I give my CAG at least two or three hours a
day of close time with me, but obviously she would like more time out.
Just this morning while I was watching TV, I heard her making the
screaming sound and stood up to see if she was hanging upside down.
To my surprise, she was just sitting on her perch! Our dog starts
barking when she screams, so maybe the CAG is just having fun with
us??
Thanks,
Andy >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Jul 19, 2003 Posts: 5
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 12:01 pm
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Since: Sep 15, 2003 Posts: 32
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 2:23 pm
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"Andy Turner" <aturner.RemoveThis@bandag.com> wrote in message
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> I've had my 10 month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now,
> she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage and other
> items in her cage. Sometimes she seems to get scared that she can't
> right herself and makes this horrible screaming sound, often while
> hanging from one foot! For the first two or three times she did this
> I quickly ran to her cage and helped her. Then I saw that as soon as
> I placed her back onto her perch, she would put herself right back
> into the same scary situation again. I thought that maybe she was
> doing this as a ploy for me to give her attention, so I stopped coming
> to her rescue and saw that she would eventually figure out a way to
> climb down. Sometimes she'll repeat this four or five times in a row,
> hanging upside-down from one foot, screaming, and then righting
> herself.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this and if I'm maybe
> doing something wrong. I give my CAG at least two or three hours a
> day of close time with me, but obviously she would like more time out.
>
> Just this morning while I was watching TV, I heard her making the
> screaming sound and stood up to see if she was hanging upside down.
> To my surprise, she was just sitting on her perch! Our dog starts
> barking when she screams, so maybe the CAG is just having fun with
> us??
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
Sounds like play to me. My CAG hangs upside down and yells "Whee, are you
scared? It is scary" then laughs. My dogs howl when the U2 screams and the
CAG tells them to stop it and go lay down. Sounds like your bird has you
pretty well trained :))))
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Debbie, Dusty (CAG) and Casperella (U2) >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 21
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:34 pm
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Cyndr does this too. He does it from the top of his cage and from toys when
he is playing. I ignore the screaming or just say something like "so are we
having a good time beating up our toys?" I think he's playing. He seems to
be having a great time. He laughs after he does it. He usually does it when
I'm in the same room with him. I was scared the first couple times he did it
and went running to him too. I thought he had his foot caught. But when he
laughed I knew he was ok. Just having a great time.
--
Lynn
Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
"Andy Turner" <aturner.DeleteThis@bandag.com> wrote in message
news:9ae94403.0310050652.22919d4c@posting.google.com...
> I've had my 10 month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now,
> she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage and other
> items in her cage. Sometimes she seems to get scared that she can't
> right herself and makes this horrible screaming sound, often while
> hanging from one foot! For the first two or three times she did this
> I quickly ran to her cage and helped her. Then I saw that as soon as
> I placed her back onto her perch, she would put herself right back
> into the same scary situation again. I thought that maybe she was
> doing this as a ploy for me to give her attention, so I stopped coming
> to her rescue and saw that she would eventually figure out a way to
> climb down. Sometimes she'll repeat this four or five times in a row,
> hanging upside-down from one foot, screaming, and then righting
> herself.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this and if I'm maybe
> doing something wrong. I give my CAG at least two or three hours a
> day of close time with me, but obviously she would like more time out.
>
> Just this morning while I was watching TV, I heard her making the
> screaming sound and stood up to see if she was hanging upside down.
> To my surprise, she was just sitting on her perch! Our dog starts
> barking when she screams, so maybe the CAG is just having fun with
> us??
>
> Thanks,
> Andy >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 386
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:01 pm
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"Andy Turner" <aturner.TakeThisOut@bandag.com> wrote in message
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> I've had my 10 month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now,
> she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage and other
> items in her cage. Sometimes she seems to get scared that she can't
> right herself and makes this horrible screaming sound, often while
> hanging from one foot! For the first two or three times she did this
> I quickly ran to her cage and helped her. Then I saw that as soon as
> I placed her back onto her perch, she would put herself right back
> into the same scary situation again. I thought that maybe she was
> doing this as a ploy for me to give her attention, so I stopped coming
> to her rescue and saw that she would eventually figure out a way to
> climb down. Sometimes she'll repeat this four or five times in a row,
> hanging upside-down from one foot, screaming, and then righting
> herself.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this and if I'm maybe
> doing something wrong. I give my CAG at least two or three hours a
> day of close time with me, but obviously she would like more time out.
>
> Just this morning while I was watching TV, I heard her making the
> screaming sound and stood up to see if she was hanging upside down.
> To my surprise, she was just sitting on her perch! Our dog starts
> barking when she screams, so maybe the CAG is just having fun with
> us??
Hehe, sounds like she is playing. Several of my birds do this. I have
taught them instead of screaming to yell "heeeeelp" >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 386
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:13 pm
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"Steve" <stephen.DeleteThis@lifeofriley.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> She's just playing.
> Think of yourself aged 3. Did you want to just sit still and quiet or
> did you want to run riot and scream your head off?
Oh I sat still and quiet. I was a very good child :-) (polishes halo) >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Jun 23, 2003 Posts: 13
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:13 pm
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"oldmolly" <oldmolly1.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve" <stephen.TakeThisOut@lifeofriley.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2099497a.0310051101.3bb5254b@posting.google.com...
> > She's just playing.
> > Think of yourself aged 3. Did you want to just sit still and quiet or
> > did you want to run riot and scream your head off?
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> Oh I sat still and quiet. I was a very good child :-) (polishes halo)
Did you get a nose job? It looks different! >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 386
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:25 pm
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"Michele Maynard" <throwthebook.DeleteThis@rottenspammers.com> wrote in message
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> "oldmolly" <oldmolly1.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:PT_fb.7554$QH3.3088@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
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> > "Steve" <stephen.DeleteThis@lifeofriley.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:2099497a.0310051101.3bb5254b@posting.google.com...
> > > She's just playing.
> > > Think of yourself aged 3. Did you want to just sit still and quiet or
> > > did you want to run riot and scream your head off?
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> > Oh I sat still and quiet. I was a very good child :-) (polishes halo)
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> Did you get a nose job? It looks different!
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Oh my, it seems to be growing :-) >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 21
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:07 pm
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Oh my God Molly...I can't imagine you a GOOD child! hehehe Or with a Halo.
Still and QUIET???? ya right!
--
Lynn
Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
"oldmolly" <oldmolly1.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve" <stephen.RemoveThis@lifeofriley.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2099497a.0310051101.3bb5254b@posting.google.com...
> > She's just playing.
> > Think of yourself aged 3. Did you want to just sit still and quiet or
> > did you want to run riot and scream your head off?
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> Oh I sat still and quiet. I was a very good child :-) (polishes halo)
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Since: Oct 05, 2003 Posts: 7
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:27 am
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Thank you all for your helpful comments! I feel much better now. The
screaming doesn't bother me, I just don't want her to fall. I also
thought at first that she had her foot caught, but that wasn't the
case. Again, thanks for your help!
Andy >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 386
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:05 pm
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"Lynn White" <stevelyn.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Oh my God Molly...I can't imagine you a GOOD child! hehehe Or with a Halo.
> Still and QUIET???? ya right!
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I know, it's amazing eh?? And I am still like that now in middle age lol.
<polishes halo> >> Stay informed about: New owner question. |
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