8 Tips To Control A Screaming Parrot
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
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Parrots with bad behavioral problems can be a nuisance. They can be mischievous, they can bite, they can scream and they tend to pluck their feathers. Screaming is a different breed of problem altogether. In the wild, Parrots are used to screaming. But in captivity the same screaming can make you miserable.
Just imagine, waking up in the middle of the night to a screaming Parrot. This can be annoying not only for your family and yourself but also for your entire neighborhood. And if you own a Macaw, the lesser said the better. Before you train your Macaw to talk, you should train it not to scream, since they scream with a capital S.
Believe me, because one of my pet Parrots was a champion screamer. Screaming seemed to be the toughest part about owning it. It took me time, but slowly with diligence and patience, I was finally able to stop its ear-splitting screams.
Thanks to Chet Womach’s wonderful videos through which I could teach my Parrot to talk rather than scream. And I did it within 48 hours of the talk-training session started.
I would love to share with you how I was able to control the screaming in my pet bird. And being a Parrot lover myself, I don’t want you to go through the same thing that I had suffered.
Combat Your Parrot Screaming Tendencies
Remember that all screaming is not a behavioral abnormality. Some can be plain happy squawking that should be allowed and never curbed or stopped. Therefore, your job would be to reduce the screaming to a tolerable level.
Never ever use negative reinforcement on your beloved bird to stop its screams. You may sprinkle water on it every time it screams. It will react adversely. It won’t scream whenever you are around with a bottle of water, but it will start immediately after you leave. Not a good solution, is it? So what will you do?
Use positive reinforcement. See to it that its basic needs are met with. Maintain a diary to record the number of times it screams. Include the time of the day, week, phase of the moon and all. All these matter. By doing this, you will be able to identify the cause of screaming and act accordingly.
For your bird, getting any kind of attention while it is screaming means it is getting rewarded.
Simply ignore your pet when it is screaming. Do not react in any way. Any kind of reaction would be interpreted as a reward by your bird. You don’t want that to happen. Don’t look at your bird, don’t leave the room. Be absolutely inert till you realize that it is screaming out of pain or fear.
Reduce the playtime with your bird. If you play with it at a stretch, play only for 30 minutes.
Do not pick up your parrot when it is screaming. Your pet will think it is a reward. Instead, wait till it quietens down. Then tell it how good and nice it is. You can even give it a few treats.
Fill the cage with toys. This is to keep your bird busy and reduce its craving for your attention. This will also make the cage as inviting as possible. An occupied bird is a happy bird!
Yelling back at the bird, hitting the bird or the cage, leaving the bird alone and isolated, spraying it with water, or withholding food will only increase the stress of the bird – resulting it to scream more and more.
Today, I’d like to give you the heads up on an incredible Parrot Training Video that I have just come across.
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This video “Taming, Training & Tricks – Taking On Cue” has been produced by Chet Womach, one of the most respected parrot trainers that I have come to know of over the years (and I know many of them).
The video is all about how you can develop a long-lasting friendship with your parrot, even if your parrot is extremely unruly and aggressive right now.
This video will give you real-life demonstrations of how Chet took completely untrained birds, and trained them how to step up, stop biting and even master tricktraining, but from an angle you’ve never seen or heard of before.
I have seen a lot of parrot training videos over the years, but believe me when I say that I have not seen any video as good as this one.
This video is so good that I talked to Chet about offering it to my clients as I knew how important it is for any parrot owner to see this video.
Here’s Just A Little Taste Of All You Get…
The right time of day to take advantage of his natural instincts to talk, making your job effortless…
How to use audio tapes and CDs that develop your champion into a “public speaker” (yes, there is a proper way)…
Discover the exact length of time you should let your parrot listen to recordings (too much can be counterproductive)…
Tell within seconds which words your parrot will always resist saying — crucial for saving your time by picking the words he wants to say! (Not too many bird trainers know this)…
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Wait! There’s more waiting for you…
Know if mom’s voice or dad’s voice will get your parrot to talk, or if it really makes a difference (chances are, it can)…
Why it’s your style of talking that makes all the difference in your bird’s training — you even get audio examples you can actually hear, so there’s no guesswork involved…
Why using one simple, readily available training aid speeds up learning by over 200% (yes, more than double)…
This one, very particular training method alone is so effective, many birds learn words in just days, not weeks…
How to set up a parrot speech training “classroom” — don’t worry, you don’t have to rearrange your home, and you don’t need anything out of the ordinary… It’s really easy to do…
What 76% of all parrot owners surveyed do wrong that actually teaches their parrot not to talk when you’re nearby — find out how to easily avoid this stumbling block…
Here’s the best age to start training your bird…
And so much more. Lots more!
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Regards,
Nathalie Roberts