2/28/2023 0 Comments Bare eyed cockatoo![]() ![]() Cockatoos react very favorably to sweet, soft, high pitched sing-songs -kind of like the day one talks to a baby. Sing, whistle, talk to him - you can even read out loud from a book, it doesn't really matter what you say as long as it's said in a soft, sweet voice and, if you can manage a cadence like a sing-song, better still. Sit down somewhere a bit far (meaning at a distance where he feels completely comfortable -again, look as his body language, a relaxed bird will move around naturally, preen, eat, etc), watch TV, read a book, work/play in your computer, do a crossword puzzle, whatever - the point is for you to spend time with him in a completely non-threatening way. Everyday and at the same time (like, for example, after his breakfast) open the door to his cage and walk away. If it has to stay dirty for a few days, so be it, it won't kill him.Ħ. The trick is to allow him to set the pace without getting stressed out.ĥ. Then, in three or four days, try it again and take the one step closer and see how he reacts, if he doesn't, leave the object there. Do this every day without going a step further than the safe distance and without making a big to-do about it. Put the object down at the safe distance (you can also bring two pieces of apple and eat yours standing at the safe distance -always without looking at him). Watch his body language and start approaching his cage (without looking at him directly -only predators do that so turn your head a bit and watch him out of the corner of your eye) in a very casual manner (you can hum, sing or talk softly but not address him directly) with the apple (or any other thing that scares him) in your hand and, as soon as you see him move to the back of his cage or tense up, stop immediately and take one single step back -this is the 'safe' distance. Start by putting 'scary' things at the distance where he doesn't react (inuring it's the only way to go). Establish a strict routine/schedule and follow it faithfully every single day (learning the routines and then been able to predict what will happen and when - and having this prediction come always true gives them a sense of control over their lives and this reinforces self-assurance).Ĥ. Make sure his perches place his head at the same level as your head (birds feel vulnerable when scary people -predators- loom over them).ģ. Place his cage against a wall and, if it can be in a corner, even better (the solid walls will make him feel safe).Ģ. But there are things you can do to help him out:ġ. You are going to have to wait him out because it takes time to gain back their trust after they've been betrayed. ![]()
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