Trina Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Hi everyone, In the last 10 days Ying Mo has started screaming almost incessantly for the past 10days. He is top fit, speeds hours out of his cage, I am home during the days so he gets loads of attention (maybe too much?!) I have tried not letting him out when he demands it and I have tried ignoring him, but he is making life a misery for me at the moment. I have not tried covering is cage yet, would that harm him. Any advise on this would be very appreciated because at the moment I am feeling like I am being chinese water tortured! At the moment he his sitting in his cage chewing his toys like like an angle! :evil: BIRD Please Please Please Help! Thanks Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 No don't cover the cage that is just a temp fix and won't help the problem. Try keeping the house quite. Stand by the cage but turn your back when he is screaming. Rewards for not screaming. Unfortunately this is something that can take a while to correct. Also keep in mind some screaming is normal but all day long is not normal. I only had one bird that would scream and she only did it every time I got on the phone so I would (couple times a day) pretend to get on the phone while standing near the cage and turn my back when she screamed in a couple months she stopped doing this. Maybe someone with more hands on experince well come along with some better ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thanks Tari, My house is really quiet, I just have the radio on and since we have no kids ect no big noises. This behaviour only just started. I think it has something to do with the fact that he just wants my constant attention. So I will try to ignore him by putting his cage somewhere behind me so that he can't always make eye contact with me. He does do the telephone thing that you discribe...I will practise that. Thanks for your input. I really love my bird and when he is sweet he is a real lover but wow, the noise is really getting to me. I will do my best. Right now he is quiet because I am sitting next to him and he is chewing a wooden spoon but god forbid I should leave the room..... Anyway enough of my whinging thanks for your support I will keep you posted. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 What I did when my Sun conure started screaming was leave the room. I know this can be dificult, but walking over to the cage to cover it is still attention and will not fix the problem in the long run. Any time Ying Mo screams stop whatever you are doing and leave the room...don't look at him, say anything, just leave. When fixing screaming most people give up to easiy because it does not get better over night...in fact it will get worst. If he screams for lets say 30 minutes at a now, he will start screaming for 45 to an hour, maybe more, before he starts screaming less. This is why most people give in and ether yell at it or give it other kinds of attention because they think nothing is working. Keep with it and the screaming should stop in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 oh yeah...and don't come back in the room till he has been quiet for like 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 thanks I will try..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevval Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Trina, I'm so sorry for you!! We have a friend who has a yellow collar macaw who screams constantly! We had to ask them to quit bringing her over because we didn't want Heminway picking it up, and frankly it drove me nuts! Do you have other birds in your house who might have taught Ying Mo to scream? BMustee gave good advice, I'd give it a try. Best of luck!! Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibarb12 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 need more info - how old is she, how long have you had her, did something happen when all this began? From hindsight, I realise that I have taught Beck to expect head scritches when she is on my shoulder and she grabs my glasses. Now if she wants scritches she grabs my glasses. I would much rather she asked, but we have established this pattern, and it isnt too awful that I can't live with it. I was wondering if something like that went on with you - birds scream, you run over to see if she is dying, bird gets reinforcement for act of screaming, so keeps doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosfatal Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 is there something in the room that he is scared of it took my 3 year old cuzin to point out to me that for some reason Chico is scared of the color pink :dry: wwierd rite???? but look at every thing try covering only one wall fo the cage @ a time this well help u know what direction to look in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hi again, I have had him since a chick and weaned him myself, so he totally knows us and is totally comfortable in the house and around the dogs ect. He is know about 6 months old and in great health so no problem there. I think the problem is that he is just to fixated on me and if I leave the room or even don't look at him enough when he is free to fly around screams to get attention. I have been trying to totally ignore him when he screams and I have now changed the place for his cage. That has helped as it doesn't force me to have to spend every waking minute with him which I think is part of the problem. As I work from home we are always together. I hope it gets better yesterday PMS and a screaming bird....my poor husband! But since I have changed the local of the cage he has gone slightly quietier. Lets see and thanks for your suppoprt! regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi Trina, Some parrots scream as a way to get attention.The cycle must be broken in order to change the negative behavior. Reward your bird when s/he doesn’t scream and never reward your bird when it does.Completley ignore the screaming behaviour as hard as it may be, never show any reaction.shower your bird with attention and love once the screaming stops. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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