Bird experts please help, I have a young eclectus parrot(13 weeks old) that screams a heck of a lot?

Question

I have tried rewarding him and he still screams,I never yell back at my parrot and have been very calm around him,he seems to be more quite when i leave the room but when i get back Oh Boy! lol

I have an idea what might be causing him to scream but I want a seperate opinion.

Ps I have a female eclectus(4 years old) so I have experience with my more mature bird.

Any ideas would be really helpful!

I just wanted to add that my parrot seems to feed just fine(but I will monitor it now this issue has been raised) maybe i will try feeding him by hand to see if it calms him.

Answer 1

My guess is he is hungary and may not even know where his feed bowl and water are. You may want to take him out of the cage and just hold him while feeding him some small food. I got my sun conure when he was 12 weeks old and I spend a lot of time with him making sure he was eating. We buddied up pretty good. And that might be the other thing. He is missing someone and you will do just fine.

Answer 2

Baby Eclectus Parrot

Answer 3

The truth is that eclectus parrots are highly intelligent. Healthy eclectus parrots are a joy to watch at play. Give them a rope, a swing, and some toys, and prepare to be well entertained by their clever antics. I often think that they might best be described as "feathered monkeys" when they are absorbed in play.

Healthy Eclectus chicks usually begin weaning at five or six weeks of age and finish by the time they are eleven or twelve weeks old. This is the perfect time to introduce a large variety of nutritious foods which the bird will continue to eat for a lifetime. Some of the foods which are most acceptable to a chick just beginning to wean are cooked brown rice and small pasta foods such as Acini Pepe. Cheerios, other breakfast cereals and whole wheat bread should be offered after moistening with pure water or juice. Many foods can be made palatable to a weaning chick by reconstituting them to their fresh moist state. This is easily done in the microwave oven by covering the food with water or juice and cooking for five minutes. Shelled sunflower seeds and millet sprays "plumped" by this method are relished by weaning chicks and adults alike. Also, the small seeds, such as Canary mix, which Eclectus are known to enjoy, are especially favored when prepared in this fashion.
Sections of corn on the cob, raw or cooked, are another favorite. It helps to loosen the kernels with a knife when first presented. Boiled eggs with the shell can be chopped and offered every few days to supply extra protein and calcium. Perishable foods must be removed several times daily to avoid spoilage. Chopped fresh fruits and vegetables should be offered daily. Papaya is an excellent choice as it is a soft fruit with the added bonus of papain, a wonderful digestive aid.

Monkey biscuits, moist or dry, are often enjoyed by weaning chicks, as well as small pellets. Shelled pine nuts, pecans, walnuts etc. can be offered with little concern about rapid spoilage.

Healthy Eclectus chicks seem to take weaning in stride and the process usually goes smoothly. Forced weaning is never a good idea but when a chick begs between feedings, a few bites of weaning food offered by hand is usually all that is needed to satisfy them. Weaning need not be a stressful time for Eclectus babies or their caregivers if we offer a healthy variety of palatable foods.

growing stage is what we call "Puberty". It occurs in Eclectus between 9 and 18 to 24 months. What we see in this stage is an attempt to find an outlet for those newly discovered hormones. We may see fast, undirectional movements, quick unexplained mood changes, occasional screaming, shadowboxing, and masturbation, along with the expected courting activities. These stages usually pass and the Eclectus mellows out by the age of 2 or 3 years.

Answer 4

Since no responsible breeder would home a puppy at five weeks, it would be a case of take the money & then have a nice life. If the pup was returned & in the unlikely eventuality that a refund was offered, the breeder would simply sell the pup on. Yes, at five weeks it was too early from the pup to be separated from its dam & litter mates, but that aside, but the pup a crate & put it by your bed at night. The pup will come to see the crate as its den & is a safe place for you to leave the pup when it cannot be supervised. After the pup has been fed/wakes up, take it to the area you want it to use to *get busy* in the garden. When it urinates, give the command & praise. With such a young pup you will need to take it our fairly often. Let the pup play by only when supervised. Be ready to step in if you see any undesired behaviour.

Answer 5

i handfed a female that i purchased from a breeder back in the 80's, everything was fine until we got to the stage where she could eat on her own but i didn't think she was getting enough
so i still fed her twice a day, any way, i called it the terrible two's
like children go through, all she did was scream - all the time -
we had to close her up in another room - i was about to lose my marbles, i thought about choking her! anyway after about two months she finally quit, i didn't think i'd make it and i don't think i'd be able to do that again.

Answer 6

Ranrum sumed it up fairly well. I believe the baby at 13 weeks to be unweaned. How long have you had him? A baby that is starting to wean and then gets moved into a new home sometimes get upset and regresses with the insercurities a new home brings.

Answer 7

It sounds like he really wants to be with you, and may be insecure about being alone. Also, at 13 weeks an Ekkie might not be completely weaned. Are you still hand feeding him? If not, contact the breeder.

Answer 8

who would have thought a parrot would be loud? hmmmmm
well if you don't do your homework on the pet you buy then you shouldn't have it. there are thousands of websites that i have seen that say if you cant handle your household being disrupted by constant squawking then don't get a parrot, because they have a tendency to be loud, alot.

Answer 9

Strange new environment..it is natural.. prolly calling to others or the parents..
Did a google.. pretty good site
http://www.landofvos.com/articles/index.html