Terri
Sprinting down the street
I have a SC2 & a M2...both which have the capability of being EXTREMELY loud. I truly believe that because they both do it at similiar times of morning & evening that it is instinct. RARELY is there any type of screaming during the day - I have a baby (my 3rd child) on the way and am not concerned at all with the birds waking them up. Most children tend to sleep thru anything.
If there is a time when I know Carly is going to scream...I can tell by her body language as she climbs to the top of her cage to hang upside down - the screaming will soon follow...I try to redirect her just by talking to her and this brings her back down and stops her from screaming. I do believe they "need" to vocalize and scream occasionally - we all need to vent & communicate at some point. Yes it can become too much for certain families to handle but I agree with John that if it becomes too much there is a reason - not enough attention, something has changed, they are scared...something will bring it on. Just like people...babies cry for a reason...we just have to figure out what it is.
The BEST parronts are the ones that try not to make the bird fit to their lifestyle...but also don't let the bird be in control...there is a compromise and an understanding that God built them with wings to fly and gave them all the energy that they need to do this. So we have to understand that their bodies & energy level didn't change when we domesicated them so we have to find compromises - like letting them out of their cage for hours on end (daily) and give them other sorts of enrichment to can be healthy not only for their body for their spirit.
I am not an expert - but have fostered many animals that couldn't & didn't adjust to what their family believed they should. These animals THRIVE in the right environment that is positive and understands their needs better.
Many people give up on their animals too fast - it is the easy way out. How many people pick the hard road in any situation - as humans we like what is the fast, easy answer and for animals it is to "off" them like trash many times because they have not "conformed" to our lifestyle. These birds have made sooo many compromises before we even buy them - they are caged, do not have a flock, most will never breed, etc. The most we can do as intelligent people is educate ourselves as best as possible BEFORE making the lifetime commitment to be a parront and except that the relationship may not always be perfect, relationships take work from both ends and you usually get out of one what you have put into it.
Sorry for the rambling...my animals are near & dear to my heart. My family is my priority but my animals are a close 2nd.
If there is a time when I know Carly is going to scream...I can tell by her body language as she climbs to the top of her cage to hang upside down - the screaming will soon follow...I try to redirect her just by talking to her and this brings her back down and stops her from screaming. I do believe they "need" to vocalize and scream occasionally - we all need to vent & communicate at some point. Yes it can become too much for certain families to handle but I agree with John that if it becomes too much there is a reason - not enough attention, something has changed, they are scared...something will bring it on. Just like people...babies cry for a reason...we just have to figure out what it is.
The BEST parronts are the ones that try not to make the bird fit to their lifestyle...but also don't let the bird be in control...there is a compromise and an understanding that God built them with wings to fly and gave them all the energy that they need to do this. So we have to understand that their bodies & energy level didn't change when we domesicated them so we have to find compromises - like letting them out of their cage for hours on end (daily) and give them other sorts of enrichment to can be healthy not only for their body for their spirit.
I am not an expert - but have fostered many animals that couldn't & didn't adjust to what their family believed they should. These animals THRIVE in the right environment that is positive and understands their needs better.
Many people give up on their animals too fast - it is the easy way out. How many people pick the hard road in any situation - as humans we like what is the fast, easy answer and for animals it is to "off" them like trash many times because they have not "conformed" to our lifestyle. These birds have made sooo many compromises before we even buy them - they are caged, do not have a flock, most will never breed, etc. The most we can do as intelligent people is educate ourselves as best as possible BEFORE making the lifetime commitment to be a parront and except that the relationship may not always be perfect, relationships take work from both ends and you usually get out of one what you have put into it.
Sorry for the rambling...my animals are near & dear to my heart. My family is my priority but my animals are a close 2nd.