As the current owner of a CAG, my wife and I (along with our toddler) are thinking about adding another bird to the family.
When I got my CAG I was deciding between a Cockatoo and CAG, but the CAG won over since my schedule was busy at the time and couldn't spend a lot of time with the bird. However, I always planned that my second bird (and once I had a family and more people at home), I would add a Cockatoo to the family. However , upon research (with my wife part of it) our local bird store was advising against a Cockatoo. Since they tend to be very noisy and many of the Cockatoos they sell end up back in the store after a couple of years due to their incessant screaming.
But I wanted to ask you all, current owners, whats your opinion. How do your cockatoos do? Do they need to always be with you when your home (otherwise they are screaming for attention)? Can they amuse themselves and play quietly at times? How long do the scream for (any particular times of the day)?
Thoughts, comments and opinion are requested.
Thanks,
Joe
When I got my CAG I was deciding between a Cockatoo and CAG, but the CAG won over since my schedule was busy at the time and couldn't spend a lot of time with the bird. However, I always planned that my second bird (and once I had a family and more people at home), I would add a Cockatoo to the family. However , upon research (with my wife part of it) our local bird store was advising against a Cockatoo. Since they tend to be very noisy and many of the Cockatoos they sell end up back in the store after a couple of years due to their incessant screaming.
But I wanted to ask you all, current owners, whats your opinion. How do your cockatoos do? Do they need to always be with you when your home (otherwise they are screaming for attention)? Can they amuse themselves and play quietly at times? How long do the scream for (any particular times of the day)?
Thoughts, comments and opinion are requested.
Thanks,
Joe