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Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???
Posted by Bird Psycho on 2/28/08

1. Put the cages in a central location in the home.
2. Don't react to the screaming; parrots love drama (no
running to them, no verbal responding, no eye contact, no food
to shut them up, nothing period.)
3. Establish whisper or whistle call signals only.
4. Parrots don't respond to "punishment". No yelling (yelling
is a call back), no water spritzes, no cage covers..., turn
your back and walk away works best.
5. This is their way of telling you they want more attention.
Give it to them after they stop screaming only and then cut
back gradually if you have to only after they feel secure
again. It may take months.
6. Help them learn to entertain themselves with a rotation of
new toys.
7. Talk to them like you would a child. Try "I'll be right
back" and leave for an increasing amount of time, and make
sure you return with praise only when there is no screaming.
Make a fuss.
8. Play a radio, or a small TV to reduce their seperation
anxiety.

Good luck.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/27/08, by Sherry.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/27/08, by birds.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/27/08, by karen.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/28/08, by Bird Psycho.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/28/08, by Birdmom.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/29/08, by BirdBrain.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 2/29/08, by Birdmom.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 3/01/08, by BirdBrain.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 3/01/08, by rose.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 3/02/08, by MD.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 3/03/08, by Bird Psycho.
• Re: Oh My Gosh Am I the Only One???, 3/22/08, by Alesia.