When he makes a sound that I don't like how can I train him to stop making that sound?
2007-01-01 01:56:02 · 8 answers · asked by mmdayss 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Just like you would think of doing for a child.....
Do NOT give it any kind of treat or reward, whether it be a food treat or your attention, when it behaves this way. It will associate the good reward with the screaching. Place a cover over the cage, turn any music/tv off, and leave the room (if possible) for a few minutes. Repeat this as many times as you can. Soon, the bird *should* realize that if it makes a sound you don't like, you leave.
It's tempting to give them a treat or talk to them to make the screaching go away, since it's the quickest solution, but you'll be reinforcing negative behavior if you do. Good luck :)
2007-01-01 03:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Emmy F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. I don't know what kind of noise it is. I mean, if he's just calling, chirping, that kind of thing, let him! It's in a cockatiel's nature to be noisy, especially in the mornings and evenings, and males also are much louder than females (I have a female). But if he's really, really screeching, very unplesent, that sort of thing, something is probably bothering him. So see what's stressful in his environment. Is he screaming for attention? Or is he in a room where you watch late TV while he's trying to sleep? Or maybe you got him from another owner, and his last household was stressful, so it's just a habit.
A lot of things can trigger screaming. But I'd just recommend getting a book. And hurry. sometimes screaming and a stressed cockatiel can lead to feather picking.
2007-01-01 02:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Bree_zy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to raise cockatiels. Sometimes they're trying to get your attention. Try taking him out of the cage and playing with him. If he's not tame enough to play with, covering the cage usually helps. I found that keeping the cage covered on 3 sides at all times helped the screeching and cut down on drafts, but they usually want something.
2007-01-01 04:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised cockatiels for years and I always covered mine up at night to keep them quite. Clip his wings, and leave his cage open so he can comeout and be happy. You can teach him to say alot of things by simply talking and saying the same thing over and over. When I had a cockatiel in the house he really kept us entertained and at night when I covered him up and told him good night he would repeat it and in time when I covered him up he would say it without me saying it and he would also tell my Yorkies "goodnight Babykakes, goodnight Darcey" when he passed away from old age I decided to not have anymore in the house. Now I raise tame doves. You can spray him with water when he is naughty.
2007-01-01 03:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by Demetria S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HI
Sometimes you have to remove them from the room or cover them when they have this behavior. Some things might set them off so I'd find another location in the house where they might be calmer.
Lammy
2007-01-01 02:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by Clammy S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say "no" in a low tone of voice. Then cover the cage for a minute.
2007-01-01 02:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can as it is in their nature to do that so they might not stop but you could try and say a firm NO everytime he does it!
2007-01-01 02:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignore it,dont give treats to shut it up,all else fails cover it up for awhile
2007-01-01 02:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋