I can't believe it has taken me this long to sit down and take the time to bring up an important topic...
My cockatiel, Birdie is around 9 years old.
He is a very sweet bird, says pretty bird, whistles, and always finds a way to get to me if I am in his eye view.
When he gets to me he likes to just stare and talk to me or preen himself while comfortably sitting on my shoulder or arm.
All is fine and dandy, until it is time for me to leave the room.
When I leave the room at any time, he will start this constant obnoxious scream until it gets completely silent in the house, or until I come back.
After he has quieted down, and later on if he hears any noise, he will start screaming for an hour or until it gets silent again.
When I come home from my long day, he screams when he hears me open the front door, and is so excited to see me when I get into the bedroom (actually its my office).
He is completely fine otherwise.
What can I do to stop this screaming?
Is it because he doesn't want to be alone?
I have read that flock members will call to each other when they are not in sight, to make sure they are safe.
One person (that has this same problem) has told me that if he replies from across the house with a chirp, the bird will stop and be fine.
I have tried that with birdie, and it hasn't worked.
What should I do??
My cockatiel, Birdie is around 9 years old.
He is a very sweet bird, says pretty bird, whistles, and always finds a way to get to me if I am in his eye view.
When he gets to me he likes to just stare and talk to me or preen himself while comfortably sitting on my shoulder or arm.
All is fine and dandy, until it is time for me to leave the room.
When I leave the room at any time, he will start this constant obnoxious scream until it gets completely silent in the house, or until I come back.
After he has quieted down, and later on if he hears any noise, he will start screaming for an hour or until it gets silent again.
When I come home from my long day, he screams when he hears me open the front door, and is so excited to see me when I get into the bedroom (actually its my office).
He is completely fine otherwise.
What can I do to stop this screaming?
Is it because he doesn't want to be alone?
I have read that flock members will call to each other when they are not in sight, to make sure they are safe.
One person (that has this same problem) has told me that if he replies from across the house with a chirp, the bird will stop and be fine.
I have tried that with birdie, and it hasn't worked.
What should I do??