They have beautiful crest feathers varying in color from grey, white, to pink. Unless there is a grown-up to help them in this situation, the consequences may be terrible for the child.Cockatoos are one of the most loving, social, and intelligent birds any bird lover could have. Grown-ups, too, may run the same risk but children, especially small ones, are made excessive demands upon in such a situation and are unable to realize what is going on and what danger they are in. The cause may be a fit of jealousy or defence of territory. A child is not able to look after the cockatoo as intensively as necessary for more than few days.įrequently children, especially small children, are inadvertently attacked by cockatoos although the former did neither harass the birds nor do anything wrong. Consequently, the bird is neglected and the animal suffers from this lack of contact. The disappointment of the children will be great if the longed-for bird is not at all interested in children or worse still, feels threatened and bites. The probability of birds biting a human increases immensely if children are involved.īecause of their obstinate character, cockatoos are completely unsuitable for children because they are no pets you can cuddle. If you go up to it too quickly, or somebody else is just entering the room, this may cause the bird to bite you seriously because you are just the one who is within reach.Ĭhildren are often worse than other pets because they frighten the shy birds by means of sudden movements, romping around and shouting out loud. For this it uses its claws and beak - tools which are very helpful when climbing in the trees, but unfortunately man is not made of wood.īirds can be frightened easily. The bird may lose its grip when climbing and tries to hold onto something. This is not caused by aggressiveness - but is in no way less painful. Sometimes it just happens that the bird plays and caresses its master enthusiastically but may overdo it. But what may be tender caressing from a cockatoo's point of view might even make grown-up men cry. Beeing the person the cockatoo relates to doesn't protect you from those insuries.īirds may express their affection to you by tenderly nibbling your fingers, ear lobe or nose. If you are lucky it is only your hand or arm that is injured but there are also other parts of your body which may be hit. Although you cuddled it just a minute ago, you may have to see to a wound seriously bleeding a second later. Grown-up cockatoos have a bad reputation for their sudden changes of temper. Or your cockatoo will perhaps attack you whenever you come close to your partner. It may even happen that your cockatoo does not fall for you but for your partner, who may not be as enthusiastic about birds as you are. This is in your own interest because otherwise you will not have single a moment of rest - you will have to be the substitute for another cockatoo which would otherwise make him company all day long. It would be much better if you kept your pet with another one of its kind. This relating to a single human being is only a less-than-ideal solution, chosen by a cockatoo that has no natural partner. The cockatoo defends its master, so it may attack another members of the family who come close to its person. This choice is up to the bird and cannot be manipulated by man. In most cases birds kept alone in a cage choose only one person they relate to. There is no guarantee at all that your cockatoos will like you, your partner or your children - regardless of what the breeder or former owner may have promised you. Either you and your family will simply be ignored, or even worse, you may be seriously bitten - which will be extremely painful. Months may pass by before cockatoos really feel at home in your house.
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