lw0y+@andrew.cmu.edu (Laurie Walz) (02/09/89)
I am hoping that one of the parrot keepers out there in netland can
offer some advice: I am hoping to find a way to keep my crazy
Corella cockatoo reasonably quiet in the morning. Even with
his cage covered, he will unrelentingly broadcast the Cacophany
in C Major.
I suspect what gets him going is noises in the house and outside on
the street, which he interprets as people he would love to have
come and pet and cuddle him -- he's a typical cockatoo! One idea I am
about to try out is keeping on my "white noise" machine, on the theory
that if he doesn't hear the noises, he will be quieter.
If there is anyone out there who has successfully dealt with this
problem, I would greatly appreciate their help. I know that cockatoos
are noisy, and most of the time it doesn't bother me, but I would
like to keep the noise down in the morning for the sake of my roommates.
LaurieHF.GXS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Gail Smithson) (02/10/89)
Laurie, I have a peach-faced love-bird which probably isn't as loud as your cockatoo, but he knows when I am up in the morning and starts peeping at me even though the cage is still covered, and my room-mate is trying to sleep. I have been able to keep the bird quiet by putting him in a dark place, like my room with the cage still covered and the blinds down. Sometimes putting an extra thick blanket over the cage helps to muffle the sound as well as keep it darker. In other houses I have put the cage in the bathroom with the door closed to keep the noise down. I once had a Nanday Conure which screeched, especially at my boyfriend, so I finally had to sell it. I hope you have better luck. Gail Smithson