I have heard some species poop alot and everywhere. will it poop often and will it poop on me? i have a carpeted room. Do you recommend any good natured, neat birds. I am open to many options! Please post any good bird websites!
2006-12-20 11:34:21 · 13 answers · asked by ABC2 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
Wow...a lot of haters out there, huh? LOL
Birds, CAN be potty trained. I have two macaws (the kind with the biggest poop of captive bred avians LOL) and neither of them poop on me. Or the furniture, or the...ok, well, sometimes the floor, but the point is, they poop where you teach them it's ok to poop.
First, if you're in the market for a bird, I'd go for one that mirrors your personality. If you're a loner, who really likes to live and let live, try an Eclectus. I prefer Vos, but Solomon Island Eclectus's are equally cool. Females are ruby red with bits of purple, and males are all green. (one of the rare exceptions to the rule that you can't tell by looking at them what sex they are). Eclectus's are fairly easy to train, and like to have quality "me" time.
If you're into spending all day every day with your bird, don't mind being the center of someone's universe, and then being held accountable for it, go for a Cockatoo. Expensive? Absolutely. But, they more than make up for the price with their lifespan. They'll more than likely outlive you.
As far as the pooping, how I trained the Macaws, I just bought a big reem of obnoxious pink cardstock that you'd use in your printer for say a party flyer. Initially, I lined his cage with that instead of newspaper. When he'd go, I'd say "GOOOOOD BOY!" and throw a little party in his pooping honor. Then, I made the paper mobile. If he was on the couch, I'd watch for his signals. If he has to poop, usually, he'll squat or start to fidget. I can just tell when he has to go. So, then I'd put him above the pink paper. When he went, again, an obnoxious display of praise was in order.
After about a week of that, I just put one pink paper in his cage, on top of the newspaper. He used that, the rest of his cage stayed pretty clean.
Now, (for his comfort, not mine) I removed the pink paper, he can go anywhere in his cage, but if he has to go when he's out with me, he displays his pooping stance, I know, and get him back to his cage. He'll hold it till he gets there.
If you need help training, or even picking out a breeder or bird, let me know. I will be happy to help you.
Shannon
2006-12-20 16:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All of my birds go through potty training, but only two have really picked up on it, and a couple are just too tiny to really get it. You shouldn't count on your bird ever being totally potty trained, if that's important to you. Luckily, young birds can be trained from hatching to accept "flight suits", which use a 'pouch' design to contour to the bird but hold away droppings inside. You can get them at almost any chain pet store. Older birds have a much harder time getting used to them . . . but clean? Never. They love to fling water and they discard much of what they place near their mouth after nibbling the surface.
Some birds appear to know as adults that their droppings are unpleasant, and as children they even have the instinct of backing up into the corner of their nest to poop. As long as your carpet isn't very very light, it should have a good future, because bird poop that hasn't been smeared doesn't stain, and urates (the white part) turns to easy-to-sweep out dust.
I like to brag up the quieter parrots, like pyhurra conures, pionus, and poicephalus. You can also try birds that aren't parrots, like the rhamphastidae (toucans/aracari) or corvids (crows - which are tres smart, and are constantly up for rehabilitation by wildlife rescues).
I like to go to the Tailfeathers Network (www.tailfeathersnetwork.com) to read about everyone else's pets. If you join, you can actively post and ask questions, and talk about the kind you want before you buy. People there own everything from finches and crows to major mitchell's cockatoos. You can also stop by birdchannel.com, where people's birds have their own sites, where "fans" can post comments and questions.
2006-12-20 17:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bird poops all over the place! Keep them in an area for a while and they poop, cause they aren't gonna fly out of th eroom to poop. My budgie pooped on me once too.
2006-12-20 12:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are talking about a pet bird? Well most birds can be trained, but I'm sure that the parrots are easier to teach. My parrot (African Senegal) never poops on me, but he poops before I pick him up, and usually when I put him back in his cage. I guess some birds are just aware that you are their friend, and its not nice to poop on you. A parakeet and other simple minded birds might be harder to teach.
2006-12-20 11:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I once had a parakeet and it pooped in it's cage. I did have it out a few times and it never pooped on anything. Birds of any breed will poop as they need to. I guess if you "cage train" it first meaning have it in there for a few months then let out but keep the door open it will fly back to the cage and do it's thing in the cage. There's no such thing as a neat bird. It will go where it has to it you let it fly loose all the time before you cage train it first.
2006-12-20 11:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by peg 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
if you want a clean neat animal then birds are NOT the pet for you, i have 4. they poop everywhere, their seeds go flying, they splash out water when taking a bath, and they have these little feathers (i call them fuzzy feathers) that scatter the house and they are impossible to get rid of. also, they will develop a serious biting problem if they don't get a lot of attention and get handled a lot.
overall, birds are VERY high-maintenance
but even though they require a bunch of time, devotion, and care i love all of mine to death!
2006-12-20 12:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by sum1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The feral pigeons rock pigeons and some lost homing pigeons have got your number so you can't get away from them never had one drop on me and i used to race the sweethearts handled thousands of them if you park your car under trees then sh+t happens. and the small amount of food they eat how is it described at enough to sink the titanic seagulls all ..over the world so what about Norfolk Island you might get away from PIGEONS there.and after the holiday come away happy instead as winging about a few birds that have you in their sights .Fur ? birds have feathers mate..
2016-05-23 02:31:49 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My African Grey tries her best to not go on me. She starts to fidget around and looks for ways to get to her perch. I always know to put her back then, once she goes I know I have about 20 minutes before she goes again. In her cage she backs herself into a corner, so her mess stays pretty much in the same area. She's 6 months old and I think she got me only once.
2006-12-21 00:23:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds are not very clean and not very particular about when or where they poop there is a reason they are called foul.
2006-12-20 11:43:00 · answer #9 · answered by crawler 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get a Cockatiel. That is what I have. It is a descent bird
2006-12-20 13:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by bob123 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋