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A quick question for anyone who makes their own toys...do any of you know a safe glue for use on parrot toys? Thanks!

I adore cockatoos. They are so different to greys, who are awesome in all their own ways

Im so lucky with my Too. She accepts any bird or animal with nothing but love. she was best friends with my first CAG from the start, sleeping on the same perch etc. She already adores the new baby and tries to groom him haha

Some pics of my cockatoo playing today. I've taught her to 'get' things...so I throw something for her, as you would a dog, and she runs after it and shouts at it, throws it up in the air and generally just puts it in a lot of trouble haha. She is such a funny bird, such a personality. I love her to bits Most of the pics were blurry as she was running around and playing so fast, but I managed to get a few that aren't too bad. And I introduced her to my baby CAG today. she was so sweet with him and just tried to give him kisses like she does with us. He just tried to feed from her haha

Bean, my Umbrella, is SO quiet. she has never screamed or shrieked. She chats with us and she talks, but no shouting at all. No one even knows we have birds when they visit. She doesnt make a sound in her bedroom. We don't have her caged, she shares her bedroom with our Grey. She loves to sleep in 'her' wardrobe n her blanket. They really are wonderful birds, so friendly with other people and animals. I really want a Moluccan Cockatoo next. They are very similar to U2's in terms of personality and care. I've found a couple of breeders but they are very expensive, so will wait a while.

Good luck with your new baby! don't worry about him not talking..my birds are the same when a new person comes to our house, so Im sure him being in a new place will be the reason. Give him a few weeks and he will open up I'm sure!

Hi and welcome!! I just got a new CAG 2 days ago, he is 6wks. You must be so excited to bring your new baby home!! Pics are a must of course!! Ah and 2 babies, even more exciting!! If you can, see if you can help with the hand feeding, it will help with your bond IMO. I've had raised all my birds and have never had a single behaviour problem with any of them, no bites, no screaming, no destruction...I think it really helps getting that early bond. so yes, as many visits as possible! Even if its just to kiss and cuddle.

Thanks everyone Our garden has lots of trees inside and bordering it, so we don't get any breezes in there (a nightmare for mosquitos in that sense!) The trees are massive and very dense, plus we have a very high fence. Also we have 500 acres of land and there is nothing around us but fields for as far as the eye can see, and she can only fly a couple of metres even from a height, so we aren't worried. If a breeze could blow her more than 4 miles then there might be a danger, but considering we live in a valley and never get wind, again, terrible for mosquitos, I don't think it will happen

Also as you can see, they don't get jealous of eachother

Hi well if you look at my avatar you can see my CAG and U2 get on brilliantly! Best friends, sleep side by side. They aren't caged and have their own room, and they play together, eat together, groom eachother. They love eachother! I got my CAG first and the Too a few months later (the CAG we rescued and he was useless on his feet for a good while) But as long as you get a young Too and your bird is well socialised, I dont think you will have a problem. I just got another CAG 2 days ago and I know they will get on fine

I think they are stunning...but I can't handle the noise! My CAG's and Cockatoo are so quiet!

Hi She is clipped but she has been coming outside since she was very young. She loves it. She has never once even tried to fly away. There were two instances when we were having work done on our houses that she got outside...and she stood outside saying 'hello hello!' asking to come back in. She does think she is a dog though and comes to call. When I managed a game lodge her and my grey would come down to work with me and meet the guests etc, so they are very well socialised. Bean even chills with my dogs

Some pics of Bean in the garden. She loves it

Ah bless, don't worry, he will still learn to talk! Our CAG Bear was best friends with our U2 Bean....she is a very quiet cockatoo but still, they make certain noises when they chat. He had those down to a tee by 6months old, but he also spoke English too. And the car alarm, and the phone, and whistles and tunes haha. It's great that they are making friends We just got a new CAG baby and are looking forward to introducing him!

This is me...in a rare pic without an animal

Our CAG Bear bonded to myself and my boyfriend equally. He didn't have a favourite at all. He didn't like strangers but between us two there was no difference in behaviour. Just very loving and friendly. However he only speaks in my voice. Our male ekkie hated women, me included. We got him as an adult though. Our female ekkie also hated women. Our U" is very good with anyone, she has never bitten ever. She is very quiet with new people, but I am definitely her favourite by far. She gets jealous of my boyfriend and tell him off all the time. Lots of feather inflating and mock charging at him, but she never actually DOES anything to him. Same if he tells her off, she will tell him off straight back haha. with me its nothing but sweetness and light. In fact she can be all hyper from telling my boyfriend off, and as soon as I just touch her or say her name, instant calm and no 'head-dress' on display. I don't think it ahs anything to do with sex, just a birds socialisation, and also just generally who they prefer. Ie some birds may like a quieter calmer person, others like people who are very playful and energetic. We have just got a new CAG, 6 wks old. and already he is much quieter with me than with my boyfriend, after only one day. And its simple, he is seeing me more and Im feeding him. I think the reason our other CAG bonded to us both is because we did everything with him together, and spent time with him together. Usually that isn't possible, as it isn't for us now. Im at home all day and my boyfriend is at work, so I expect for now at least our little baby will be more at ease with me.

Hi everyone, I haven't posted on here for some time, but I joined a while ago with my CAG, U2 and a pair of Vosmarie Eclectus I had rescued. Yesterday we picked up a new baby CAG....Dougal! He is 6wks old and a real cutie. Pics below. He is settling in well, still pretty useless on his feet haha but eating very well. He is sat next to me at the mo playing with some little toys, or trying to feed from them.:rolleyes: He hadn't been handled much so was quite 'growly' when we went to see him. However he is like a different bird already, a few strokes to the head and he is chilled. He still fluffs up when he first sees us, but after 5 seconds he realises who it is. When we brought him home lastnight: This morning: After feeding now...excuse the porridge..he had a good shake after eating! And Bean my Umbrella Cockatoo enjoying the sun in the garden this morning:

Yes we bought our CAG from a pet shop too but again it was more like a rescue! Our U2 we bought from the breeder direct although she was 3 times the price of our CAG. Our Vosmaeri Eclectus we bought from their previous owner. CAG's here in SA are much cheaper than anywhere else, you are looking at £150-£400, £400 being pet shop prices, although you cang get from breeders for £100...all handreared. Cockatoos are very expensive here though, around £1000 for a U2 in pet shops, a few hundred pounds cheaper privately.

I've noticed the price of CAG's varies HUGELY from country to country, so was just wondering what the average price is for a CAG whre you live? :confused:

Haha that's ok I knew what you meant Yes they are definitely in the right place now, babies on the way

Well....as of lastnight, Bean can now fly! She has been jumping around and flapping her wings...ie when she cant reach me and wants a cuddle she kind of launches and as of lastnight, we saw she has learned to fly She was on another sofa and I called her to come over to me to see how well she could CLIMB down (she is almost 10weeks) and she decided flying was quicker so took off. I was surprised to say the least! She is already better at climbing around the sofa than our CAG. He was at a setback though as when we got him he had been clipped FAR too much, there was nothing left, only now nearly 3 months later can he actually glide down a bit, but still can't fly This of coruse didn't help him when learning to climb, perch and balance. Bean is fortunate enough to have not been clipped when we got her (its amazing how many people do it here before the bird fledges!) so she is improving every day

Thanks for the resposnes, Ted is indeed a beauty! Lily looked really bad when we first got her and was very aggressive for the first week, in that it was a mission to even feed and water her. She was just scared though. After a week she chilled and became very sweet. They both talk, Ted says 'I love you', 'Stop it' and 'Hello' and Lily says 'Hello' and 'I love you monster' ....Teds nickname It was a very difficult decision to send them to a breeder but Lily was laying eggs and really wanted to breed, and well they are in love now and both very happy. We are going to see them soon We just didn't want the responsiblity of chicks and finding homes for them, and I didn't want to have to keep them apart for the next 40yrs, so it was the best option

Here are some pics of our pair of Ekkies. They are 6 and 4yrs old We bought them from a guy who wasn't caring for them properly, because they were going to end up somewhere terrible, the female was a mess when we got her, quite bald with terrible feather condition. She is looking much better now. Ted the boy is stunning They are now wanting to breed however, the female was laying eggs, so we have sent them to a good breeder who has a huge avairy...and Lily, the girl Ekkie, has laid 3 eggs in 3 days...so they are very happy! Here are some pics of them with us: They are both very sweet! Lily was very nervous when we first got her but settled after a week or so. Ted just lvoed everyone from the start, I think he was just so happy to get attention and be allowed out of his cage!

Ah soo cute!! Great pics, very sweet!!

This is our baby Umbrella Cockatoo Bean She is an absolute sweetheart although is addicted to cuddles so we are careful to make sure she gets time in her cage and learns to be alone sometimes. I think half the problems with Too's start from them getting nonstop attention as a baby then the honeymoon period wears off, the bird cant understand why it's not getting so many cuddles and so on...and the screaming starts! So we have a good balance with Bean, if she had her way she would be attached to me 24/7 (of course, she is a 'Too!) but she is being brilliant with her alone time. What is amazing me is how agile she is. When we got her she ahd only been in an incubator, and she has learned to perch in an hour (it took our CAG a week and Bean was half the age Bear was when we got him) and she has learned to climb so much quicker than our CAG did...in fact she will overtake him shortly I think! She also learned to step up in about a minute and does it every single tiem without fail, and is brilliant on our shoulders. We really couldn't ask for more, she is such a sweetie! I think Bear (our grey) took so long because he had such a bad start and because of coruse baby CAG's are notoriously clumsy Anyway, here is Bean!