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I've meet several 'Too's now - a Umbrella, Moluccan, Lesser & Greater sulfur, Ducorps, Goffin and a couple rose breasted.

Now I know each bird has his/her own personality ect. but which one would you say is your favorite?

I have to say the G2!! So funny, playful, sweet and I don't mind there screams

I have 2 rehomed female goffins. Zazu is 13 and Nikki is 16. I don't consider either of my birds a screamer. They yell for very specific reasons. Unfortunately, I would prefer Zazu not be next to my ear when one of those reasons happen. LOL

I think all cockatoos are beautiful but I also believe they should not be pets. We will never be able to do them justice.

Bev

I have to agree - Neither of Mine are screamers (Both re-homes) but when they see treats watch out LoL! I love there sounds, and there happy calls when they are playing!!

I also see your point in saying they shouldnt be pets. We can never give them nature at there fullest - but thats the same with every animal we keep as pet's! But a Cockatoo isnt for about 80% of familys that own them.

I would have to say the U2 is my favaorite. I have 4 of them and they are all very loving and quite comical. Their scream can be a bit much sometimes but I am pretty much used to it. I also have a rose-breasted and 2 sulfur crested's. All of mine are rehomes that were given to me because their people could not take the noise or were afraid of them because they got bit. I really wish people would do the research needed before they get a cockatoo, or any other bird for that matter. There are too many of them going to homes that should not be getting them. I think most people that get them do not know what they are getting into.

I would have to say the U2 hands down. Years ago I used to breed U2's and G2's. I've also had a citron, bare-eyed, and babysat a very spoiled Eleanora. Alot changed in my life and I had to sell my breeding pairs. Now that I am once again settled, happily, I have a male U2 named Dallas. He is absolutely wonderful - can be noisy at times as can all healthy 'toos - but is a character. I wouldn't trade him for anything....

Sally
Idaho

My favourite cockatoos would have to be the ones I'm familiar with the Galah (I've owned three) and my darling Western Corella (Dusty). The galahs are more independent than other cockatoos bcause of the way they are raised and WC's are so intelligent and forgiving, either make such great pets if given structure, love and consideration.

I have only owned a Goffin, he is so funny, sweet, cuddly. His antics are adorable. He does talk, then chatters his own language as well. He is only 6 months old, so still yet a babe, but I know we will enjoy him for years to come.

Hi, I am going to ask if anyone has had a simular issue and how did they fix it. My goffin is 6 months old, very smart, funny, sweet, cuddly, etc. If he is on me then my husband can pet him without issues, now let me say this, my husband can get him out of the cage, and my goffin will go to him easily but, he then out of the blue will nip him. It isnt' a full blown bite, but the nip is leaving purple marks. I am wondering if this is because my goffin knows when he does this I take him back, put him on his play stand or in his cage. My theory I'm looking at is that he simply has figured out it's a fast way to get me again. Do you think this is so?
He is not territorial about his cage, toys, play stand or anything. Has anyone experienced this with a goffin? Thanks for shedding light if you have. deb.

Deb, if it is your attention that your goffin is after, and you go get him after he nips your husband, you have just reinforced the behaviour even if you are only taking him to his cage. You also need to be really careful with this because biting is reinforcing to the bird and that's one behaviour you do not want to reinforce. He is just a baby so you need to set him up to succeed. The best thing to do is for you to back off a little and work on increasing your husband's value to Shabby and you can do this by having your husband give Shabby favourite treats and occasionally have him bring Shabby to you because if it is you he wants then your husband becomes valuable because he is bringing Shabby to you. Make sense?

Never make Shabby do anything he does not want to do. The only thing that will accomplish is a bird who bites. Allow him to make choices and work on increasing your husband's value to him.


Bev

Bev, thank you I will try this. Thank you for the info, I do not want to reinforce the nipping in any way. Thanks again. deb.

ZazuSally wrote:Deb, if it is your attention that your goffin is after, and you go get him after he nips your husband, you have just reinforced the behaviour even if you are only taking him to his cage. You also need to be really careful with this because biting is reinforcing to the bird and that's one behaviour you do not want to reinforce. He is just a baby so you need to set him up to succeed. The best thing to do is for you to back off a little and work on increasing your husband's value to Shabby and you can do this by having your husband give Shabby favourite treats and occasionally have him bring Shabby to you because if it is you he wants then your husband becomes valuable because he is bringing Shabby to you. Make sense?

Never make Shabby do anything he does not want to do. The only thing that will accomplish is a bird who bites. Allow him to make choices and work on increasing your husband's value to him.


Bev