How do I stop my cockateil from screaming

"Jeff Engelmann" <JEngel2000 DeleteThis @FRAYEDcableone.net> wrote in message
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> You might consider getting him a companion. He obviously wants some
> company. If you don't want to go that route, does he have a mirror?
> Sometimes that keeps them occupied.
> Jeff

No - mirriors are a bad idea for a single Tiel. They become attached to them
and you'll never get them out of the cage - trust me - this is from my own
experience. My Rougue became impossible when he had his mirror. Read some of
my earlier posts about "encouraging Tiel out of cage". The problem was the
mirror and I had to get rid of it. Since I got rid of the mirror, he comes
out of his cage with no trouble.
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"Mark Wilson" <theninja.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Engelmann" <JEngel2000.TakeThisOut@FRAYEDcableone.net> wrote in message
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> > You might consider getting him a companion. He obviously wants some
> > company. If you don't want to go that route, does he have a mirror?
> > Sometimes that keeps them occupied.
> > Jeff
>
> No - mirriors are a bad idea for a single Tiel. They become attached to
them
> and you'll never get them out of the cage - trust me - this is from my own
> experience. My Rougue became impossible when he had his mirror. Read some
of
> my earlier posts about "encouraging Tiel out of cage". The problem was the
> mirror and I had to get rid of it. Since I got rid of the mirror, he comes
> out of his cage with no trouble.
>
I stand corrected. I do know, however, that when I gave my original hen
access to a mirror away from her cage, it kept her plenty occupied. This
was only done a few times before she was joined by a second bird. I never
left a mirror in her cage, though, so I never experienced the problem you
describe.
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"Jeff Engelmann" <JEngel2000.DeleteThis@FRAYEDcableone.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Wilson" <theninja.DeleteThis@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Jeff Engelmann" <JEngel2000.DeleteThis@FRAYEDcableone.net> wrote in message
> > news:10b043vm0j1bbc6@corp.supernews.com...
> > > You might consider getting him a companion. He obviously wants some
> > > company. If you don't want to go that route, does he have a mirror?
> > > Sometimes that keeps them occupied.
> > > Jeff
> >
> > No - mirriors are a bad idea for a single Tiel. They become attached to
> them
> > and you'll never get them out of the cage - trust me - this is from my
own
> > experience. My Rougue became impossible when he had his mirror. Read
some
> of
> > my earlier posts about "encouraging Tiel out of cage". The problem was
the
> > mirror and I had to get rid of it. Since I got rid of the mirror, he
comes
> > out of his cage with no trouble.
> >


> I stand corrected.

No you haven't. Wilson is the one who needs to be corrected.

> I do know, however, that when I gave my original hen
> access to a mirror away from her cage, it kept her plenty occupied. This
> was only done a few times before she was joined by a second bird. I never
> left a mirror in her cage, though, so I never experienced the problem you
> describe.
>
>

You may not have experienced the same problem even if you had put a mirror
in the birds cage and left it there. Wilson's 'tiel is only one bird and
all birds behave differently under similar circumstances.

In general mirrors are not great ideas, but that doesn't automatically place
them in the "bad idea" file.


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Steve
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Have you located him to another room? Try covering him for a few minutes, then
once he stops screaming, take the cover off, and tell him what a good boy he is
(now that he is quiet!). Give him cardboard to chew on; they do need beak
exercise to keep the beak from growing. I have given my cockatiel his own
cardboard box to destroy. Even cardboard egg cartons are great for the bird to
get beak exercise on.

Brendan Hamilton wrote:

> We have had our boy for nearly 10 months now, he was a baby when we got him
> from a pet shop. For the last two months he has taken this habit up of
> screaming out when we are not there to talk to him. He used to quieten down
> after a few minutes, but now just screams and screams for hours on end. It
> is starting to drive us both mental, and we now find we have to go out of
> our home to get away from the noise. We give him lots of attention, but when
> you are studying he is trying to destroy the mouse pad or the paper you are
> writing on, so he can not be on you all the time. I am lost to know what I
> can do, is there a way I can train him to not make so much noise. We also
> live in a unit complex, so noise is not something that is eagerly tolerated.
> Any tips wouls be great. Thanks in advance.
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"Jeff Engelmann" <JEngel2000 DeleteThis @FRAYEDcableone.net> wrote in message
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> I stand corrected. I do know, however, that when I gave my original hen
> access to a mirror away from her cage, it kept her plenty occupied. This
> was only done a few times before she was joined by a second bird. I never
> left a mirror in her cage, though, so I never experienced the problem you
> describe.

Oh sorry - I misunderstood you. I thought we were talking mirrors inside the
cage.
I still have a mirror for him in his play area outside, but I had one inside
the cage and thats where I ran into problems.
The mirror is fine outside - though sometimes he gets attached to this as
well and won't leave it :-)
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Breaking it's neck or opening the window doesn't count. I doubt that is what
he wanted to hear.


"Steve" <ifyoudontknowmyemailaddybynowyouareamoron> wrote in message
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>
> "Brendan Hamilton" <brendanham.RemoveThis@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > We have had our boy for nearly 10 months now, he was a baby when we got
> him
> > from a pet shop. For the last two months he has taken this habit up of
> > screaming out when we are not there to talk to him. He used to quieten
> down
> > after a few minutes, but now just screams and screams for hours on end.
It
> > is starting to drive us both mental, and we now find we have to go out
of
> > our home to get away from the noise. We give him lots of attention, but
> when
> > you are studying he is trying to destroy the mouse pad or the paper you
> are
> > writing on, so he can not be on you all the time. I am lost to know what
I
> > can do, is there a way I can train him to not make so much noise. We
also
> > live in a unit complex, so noise is not something that is eagerly
> tolerated.
> > Any tips wouls be great. Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
> I have a 100% guaranteed method to eliminating any and all unwanted bird
> behavior that can be used by virtually anyone, even people who have no
bird
> experience at all. The best thing about it is how fast my method works.
In
> a matter of moments even you can stop your bird from screaming.
GUARANTEED!
>
>
> --
> Steve
>
>
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This is a somewhat controverial thing to try, but just get him a little
mirror to keep him company while you can't be there.

Some people say you shouldn't do this because if you remove the mirror they
get separation anxiety, but ours hasn't had any trouble. Partly I think
because we remove the mirror when we come home and also spend a lot of time
with him when we can. He won't give you up for the mirror 'cause the
mirror doesn't scratch his head or let him nibble on its dinner.

We tried other things like spraying him with a water bottle when he
screeched, and it worked, but we decided we wanted him to like the bottle
rather than associate it with bad behavior.

By now--he's two and a half y.o.--he's more well-adjusted in his
environment. The mirror keeps him company when we can't, and we keep him
company when he can, and he doesn't scream nearly as often as he used to.

-c

"Brendan Hamilton" <brendanham.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> We have had our boy for nearly 10 months now, he was a baby when we got
him
> from a pet shop. For the last two months he has taken this habit up of
> screaming out when we are not there to talk to him. He used to quieten
down
> after a few minutes, but now just screams and screams for hours on end. It
> is starting to drive us both mental, and we now find we have to go out of
> our home to get away from the noise. We give him lots of attention, but
when
> you are studying he is trying to destroy the mouse pad or the paper you
are
> writing on, so he can not be on you all the time. I am lost to know what I
> can do, is there a way I can train him to not make so much noise. We also
> live in a unit complex, so noise is not something that is eagerly
tolerated.
> Any tips wouls be great. Thanks in advance.
>
>
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"Mark Wilson" <theninja.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve" <ifyoudontknowmyemailaddybynowyouareamoron> wrote in message
> news:b77562f53294071c880bd9c8bbd94050@news.teranews.com...
>
> > No you haven't. Wilson is the one who needs to be corrected.
> >
> > You may not have experienced the same problem even if you had put a
mirror
> > in the birds cage and left it there. Wilson's 'tiel is only one bird
and
> > all birds behave differently under similar circumstances.
> >
> > In general mirrors are not great ideas, but that doesn't automatically
> place
> > them in the "bad idea" file.
>
> Whatever you say Steve. You'll do anything to start a flame war won't you?
> Reminds me of somebody else....
>
>

You handed out worthless advice. I pointed out that fact so the OP would
have a clue as to what to do with the worthless advice.
Just exactly how is correcting bad advice starting a flame war?


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Steve
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"Steve" <enter email address here> wrote in message
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> You handed out worthless advice.

Whatever, arsehole.
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"Mark Wilson" <theninja DeleteThis @bigpond.com> wrote in message
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| "Steve" <enter email address here> wrote in message
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| > You handed out worthless advice.
|
| Whatever, arsehole.
|
|
|
|

Just ignore it, Mark.... As I found out that works best :-)
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You didn't correct anything. Just flamed.

"Steve" <enter email address here> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Wilson" <theninja RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:sdvsc.7858$L.3270@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >
> > "Steve" <ifyoudontknowmyemailaddybynowyouareamoron> wrote in message
> > news:b77562f53294071c880bd9c8bbd94050@news.teranews.com...
> >
> > > No you haven't. Wilson is the one who needs to be corrected.
> > >
> > > You may not have experienced the same problem even if you had put a
> mirror
> > > in the birds cage and left it there. Wilson's 'tiel is only one bird
> and
> > > all birds behave differently under similar circumstances.
> > >
> > > In general mirrors are not great ideas, but that doesn't automatically
> > place
> > > them in the "bad idea" file.
> >
> > Whatever you say Steve. You'll do anything to start a flame war won't
you?
> > Reminds me of somebody else....
> >
> >
>
> You handed out worthless advice. I pointed out that fact so the OP would
> have a clue as to what to do with the worthless advice.
> Just exactly how is correcting bad advice starting a flame war?
>
>
> --
> Steve
>
>
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Thanks for all your advice guys and girls, much appreciated. Did not mean to
start a fight though ha ha, I am not sure what you guys mean by flaming, but
my g/f and I appreciate you all taking the time to write a reply.

brendan

"gatt" <gatt.TakeThisOut@livefromtheclocktower.com> wrote in message
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> This is a somewhat controverial thing to try, but just get him a little
> mirror to keep him company while you can't be there.
>
> Some people say you shouldn't do this because if you remove the mirror
they
> get separation anxiety, but ours hasn't had any trouble. Partly I think
> because we remove the mirror when we come home and also spend a lot of
time
> with him when we can. He won't give you up for the mirror 'cause the
> mirror doesn't scratch his head or let him nibble on its dinner.
>
> We tried other things like spraying him with a water bottle when he
> screeched, and it worked, but we decided we wanted him to like the bottle
> rather than associate it with bad behavior.
>
> By now--he's two and a half y.o.--he's more well-adjusted in his
> environment. The mirror keeps him company when we can't, and we keep him
> company when he can, and he doesn't scream nearly as often as he used to.
>
> -c
>
> "Brendan Hamilton" <brendanham.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:e7Trc.4967$L.1467@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > We have had our boy for nearly 10 months now, he was a baby when we got
> him
> > from a pet shop. For the last two months he has taken this habit up of
> > screaming out when we are not there to talk to him. He used to quieten
> down
> > after a few minutes, but now just screams and screams for hours on end.
It
> > is starting to drive us both mental, and we now find we have to go out
of
> > our home to get away from the noise. We give him lots of attention, but
> when
> > you are studying he is trying to destroy the mouse pad or the paper you
> are
> > writing on, so he can not be on you all the time. I am lost to know what
I
> > can do, is there a way I can train him to not make so much noise. We
also
> > live in a unit complex, so noise is not something that is eagerly
> tolerated.
> > Any tips wouls be great. Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>
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First time I have ever seen a post from you in the last few months.

Do you count anyway?

"James" <I am me> wrote in message
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> "Pizza Gurl" <gbusey DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > You didn't correct anything. Just flamed.
>
> Here is my first response to Wilson. Feel free to point out anything even
> remotely flame like.
>
> "You may not have experienced the same problem even if you had put a
mirror
> in the birds cage and left it there. Wilson's 'tiel is only one bird and
> all birds behave differently under similar circumstances.
>
> In general mirrors are not great ideas, but that doesn't automatically
place
> them in the "bad idea" file."
>
>
> You should be noticing that this does correct Wilson's bad advice. Based
on
> his experience with one bird he says that mirrors are a bad idea. That
> simply is not true. While some birds may behave as his did, others do not
> (such as Ladytech's).
>
>
> --
> James
>
>
>
>
>
>
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