Aerski
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Crystal, my Too, was rescued from a shelter a month ago or so, but since then, I have wondered why she doesnāt want to come out of her cage. When itās morning and I stick my hand in the cage for her to step up, she bites the side of the cage to hold on, and refuses to step up onto my hand. Iāve had to grab her hand and wait for her to let go of the side- and when she does, she grabs the top of the cage door with her beak. Itās like a waiting game to see who will win. Even once I take her out of the cage, sheāll do a ābounce, head up, down, up, down, and then to the side and repeatā dance.. itās amusing, until she screams so loud Iām pretty sure the whole neighborhood can hear. This is the only point of the day she screams..
I know this means āLET ME BE IN MY CAGE!ā, because when I put her on the floor to see what she wants to do, sheāll go directly running to her cage. She also feels some sense of security or dominance when sheās up higher, so the rest of the day when sheās not begging to be in her cage, sheāll be running to find the highest object and climb it. And then dance while on the highest object, LOL. Itās the most embarrasing when weāre in the supermarket or the pet store and she dances on my arm and screams at the top of her lungs. It doesnāt bother me too much, i know a Cockatoo came with this sort of responsibility, but it does leave me wondering why she wants to be in her cage all day, and how to get her to not beg to be in her cage all day..
I know this means āLET ME BE IN MY CAGE!ā, because when I put her on the floor to see what she wants to do, sheāll go directly running to her cage. She also feels some sense of security or dominance when sheās up higher, so the rest of the day when sheās not begging to be in her cage, sheāll be running to find the highest object and climb it. And then dance while on the highest object, LOL. Itās the most embarrasing when weāre in the supermarket or the pet store and she dances on my arm and screams at the top of her lungs. It doesnāt bother me too much, i know a Cockatoo came with this sort of responsibility, but it does leave me wondering why she wants to be in her cage all day, and how to get her to not beg to be in her cage all day..