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Posted by bootsy on Mon, 10/30/2006 - 06:25 :: Cockatoos
I purchased a 5 year old male goffin Cocktoo On Sunday,When I got him the Breeder told me that he had just been returned because of attacking his old Owners husband, but once I got him home & got him settled he would only go to my husband he'll let me pet him but if Daddy's in the room he's on Daddy's shoulder , does this mean that he's now my husbands buddy or will he include me in the family??? This is my first cockatoo ,I have Cocktiels & parakeets
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Posted by JMK-Yoda on Mon, 10/30/2006 - 13:01.
Welcome to FF Victoria.

I have a male GSC that is OK with all the family, but will always go to my wife if she is in the room. However, Bebe can be a little naughty with her, and I have to get him.

Years ago my Mother had a female GSC and it would attack my first wife. Cockatoos can become very protective, and have a powerful beak. Try to keep your attention equal, or one will become more of a favourite

Murray NZ
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Posted by bootsy on Tue, 10/31/2006 - 15:46.
Ok Charlie is behaving better now he plays with both my HusBAND & I ,but now he's crawling on my hand holding my hand down with his talons & rubbing his lower body on my hand ,isn't that a little bit weird or is it just part of who Charlie is or is he getting frisky and what can i do about it????
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Posted by JMK-Yoda on Wed, 11/01/2006 - 15:45.
Charlie is frisky! If this continues, he may become very protective.

Murray NZ
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Posted by ChickiDee on Mon, 10/01/2007 - 05:27.
not quite sure where but i think i read that only females do that
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Posted by katti1 on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:01.
Hi
I have a 3 year old, female, cockatoo named Bebe. She is wonderful and I am just looking for some friends that have cockatoos too.
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Posted by bootsy on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 16:38.
I would enjoy having friends with Cockatoo's I now have 3. 2 umbrella's & one Goffin We have Charlie which is the Goffin then there's Penny The Female umbrella & the Harley his our male but we have a problem with him he has never had human contact he was only for breeding prior to us getting him .We got him from a lady that could not take care of him anymore any suggestions on how to tame him????

Thanks Vicki
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Posted by katti1 on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 11:18.
As for taming harley, it is going to be a lot of hard work. Try to move very slow, not expecting too much from him at first. Is he more scared or bossy? I am thinking of getting another cockatoo, is there any advise you have on having more than one? It has been since child hood that I have had multiple birds around. My dad used to breed birds, but pet birds are quite different.
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Posted by jeanmey3 on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 19:52.
Hi, somewhere I saw or read an article on birds (especially
Cockatoos") rubbing themselves in particular under the wings
towards the back is a form of masterbation. I'm not being
nasty, it was on You Tube, or Bird Talk, or somewhere, but I
swear I saw it. I can try to find it again if you'd like. Jeanie
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