3 year old Lineolated Parakeet (Michigan, US)

[Sparkles99]

Screaming would be dreadful, dare I say, especially with kids. Do you think he’d do better as a lone bird again?

 

[Mizzely]

Screaming would be dreadful, dare I say, especially with kids. Do you think he’d do better as a lone bird again?

My unscientific explanation for why he started screaming here is due to a combination of hormones (I got him right after he turned 1) and having a bird in the same room when he got here. Even though Ripley literally doesn't even acknowledge his existence unless he lands on his cage, he started screaming to say HEY LOOK AT ME! And then Ripley ignored him completely.

So now that he knows he doesn't have to be alone, he refuses to be alone.

He screams at EVERY sound that resembles a bird, inside and outside the house, and on TV. If he hears a blue jay, crow, etc, he screams. If he hears a bird like sound on one of the games the kids play, he screams. Any whistle, chirp, caw... Scream. He is desperate to communicate and join a flock.

 

[Kassiani]

I’ve always thought Bosco was just so adorable, and if I could, I’d offer to take him. He would probably fit in with budgies, but that would lead to another ‘love triangle’ that just hasn’t worked for me in the past.

 

[Mizzely]

I’ve always thought Bosco was just so adorable, and if I could, I’d offer to take him. He would probably fit in with budgies, but that would lead to another ‘love triangle’ that just hasn’t worked for me in the past.

He's absolutely adorable And in the right home he will be amazing

 

[sunnysmom]

So sorry. I hope someone here can take him.

 

[April]

Does he scream when he's right next to Quibble, or only when Quibble is away from him? Was he this noisy at his first home?

I unknowingly adopted a screamer, , it took him over a year and a few additional linnie friends before he finally stopped. My point for whoever adopts him is that there's hope

He wasn't noisy like this at all with me. He'd only occasionally and I do mean occasionally scream(if you could even call it that it was basically his what id call laser noise) for about 5 mins on average sometimes a smidge more or less and that was it and it was maybe twice a week if even nothing remotely like this. I'd have never ever asked Shawna to take him in if I'd thought even for a moment that he would be like this. She and I have both had traumatic experiences with screamers in the past and I'd never subject her to that again. I'm absolutely horrified and so guilty to know that he's been making them all so miserable.

 

[Mizzely]

He wasn't noisy like this at all with me. He'd only occasionally and I do mean occasionally scream(if you could even call it that it was basically his what id call laser noise) for about 5 mins on average sometimes a smidge more or less and that was it and it was maybe twice a week if even nothing remotely like this. I'd have never ever asked Shawna to take him in if I'd thought even for a moment that he would be like this. She and I have both had traumatic experiences with screamers in the past and I'd never subject her to that again. I'm absolutely horrified and so guilty to know that he's been making them all so miserable.

Please do not feel that way! This was totally unforseen and no way to predict it. I have zero regrets

 

[Emma&pico]

He wasn't noisy like this at all with me. He'd only occasionally and I do mean occasionally scream(if you could even call it that it was basically his what id call laser noise) for about 5 mins on average sometimes a smidge more or less and that was it and it was maybe twice a week if even nothing remotely like this. I'd have never ever asked Shawna to take him in if I'd thought even for a moment that he would be like this. She and I have both had traumatic experiences with screamers in the past and I'd never subject her to that again. I'm absolutely horrified and so guilty to know that he's been making them all so miserable.

Oh April you lovely lady we all know that
you can’t foresee how they will be in another home
You both did what you thought were right at time and are still now
Both of you be kind to yourselves

 

[April]

Oh April you lovely lady we all know that
you can’t foresee how they will be in another home
You both did what you thought were right at time and are still now
Both of you be kind to yourselves

Thats so sweet of you to say,thank you

 

[April]

Please do not feel that way! This was totally unforseen and no way to predict it. I have zero regrets

It's like logically I know that but I just can't help but feel bad

 

[Mizzely]

Sound on for the sound I'm struggling with. I'm not expecting silence. He makes a lot of adorable chirps, beeps, whistles, and chatter that are totally fine. But this shrill, repetitive noise that I cannot distract him from is the problem:

When people tell me Linnies are quiet.... #linnie #lineolatedparakeet

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[Emma&pico]

Sound on for the sound I'm struggling with. I'm not expecting silence. He makes a lot of adorable chirps, beeps, whistles, and chatter that are totally fine. But this shrill, repetitive noise that I cannot distract him from is the problem:

When people tell me Linnies are quiet.... #linnie #lineolatedparakeet

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Sorry but quibble face is like help us

I can see how that gets too much it’s high pitched
Having lived with a female tiel who screamed constantly I honestly feel your pain

can he get out if he wants to ? Is he just sat in cage door open doing that ?

 

[April]

Sound on for the sound I'm struggling with. I'm not expecting silence. He makes a lot of adorable chirps, beeps, whistles, and chatter that are totally fine. But this shrill, repetitive noise that I cannot distract him from is the problem:

When people tell me Linnies are quiet.... #linnie #lineolatedparakeet

youtube.com

Oh nooo he never did that here. Nothing close to that, just his laser noise that he'd do but at a slightly louder volume that's all. This is like nails on a chalk board gosh I'm just so sorry

 

[Mizzely]

Sorry but quibble face is like help us

I can see how that gets too much it’s high pitched
Having lived with a female tiel who screamed constantly I honestly feel your pain

can he get out if he wants to ? Is he just sat in cage door open doing that ?

Oh yes he is out right now on a java tree making that noise! Just standing in one spot yelling. I've tried eliminating "sit and scream" spots but he just picks a new spot if I block the old one.

He's mad because Quibble is with me (by his own free will) and not with him.

They basically have free range from 8am to 6pm every day. Quibble is a much more active bird so he's not interested in being a perch potato.

 

[Mizzely]

Oh nooo he never did that here. Nothing close to that his laser noise that he'd do but slightly louder. Thats like nails on a chalk board gosh I'm just so sorry

I know that's why I worry I've done something wrong! Never any blame on you and I know if he was like this at your house things would have worked out differently for sure!

 

[April]

Oh yes he is out right now on a java tree making that noise! Just standing in one spot yelling. I've tried eliminating "sit and scream" spots but he just picks a new spot if I block the old one.

He's mad because Quibble is with me (by his own free will) and not with him.

They basically have free range from 8am to 6pm every day. Quibble is a much more active bird so he's not interested in being a perch potato.

You'd just think by this point he'd realize he can just fly to Quibble and be next to him. Goodness knows he can fly if he wants too I've seen vid of him zipping around. He's just being so stubborn about it

 

[April]

I know that's why I worry I've done something wrong! Never any blame on you and I know if he was like this at your house things would have worked out differently for sure!

You definitely haven't done anything wrong,he's got what any parrot would dream of having! He's had more freedom with you then I'd ever be able to give him and when he left that's what he'd been wanting most of all since he'd recently at that point discovered that he could leave the cage and climb around and explore on the outside so being able to be as free as he wants with you should have been the happiest thing for him.

 

[Mizzely]

You'd just think by this point he'd realize he can just fly to Quibble and be next to him. Goodness knows he can fly if he wants too I've seen vid of him zipping around. He's just being so stubborn about it

Yes he does fly quite a bit, but usually only if Quibble is also flying

 

[Emma&pico]

Oh yes he is out right now on a java tree making that noise! Just standing in one spot yelling. I've tried eliminating "sit and scream" spots but he just picks a new spot if I block the old one.

He's mad because Quibble is with me (by his own free will) and not with him.

They basically have free range from 8am to 6pm every day. Quibble is a much more active bird so he's not interested in being a perch potato.

Wow stubborn does he stop if quibble flys back I really do t know what to suggest because you can’t win either way one little birdie won’t be getting what they need want

 

[Mizzely]

Wow stubborn does he stop if quibble flys back I really do t know what to suggest because you can’t win either way one little birdie won’t be getting what they need want

Sometimes, yes, as long as Quibble lands within 6 inches of him it's a good chance. If it's 12+ inches away it's a toss up.

But yes this is the dilemma of my situation. :/