anyone here have a Cockatoo? - GoFuckYourself.com

Amputate Your Head · 11-12-2003, 10:09 PM

I saw some really cool ones over on the Big Island, and now I wanna get one... but I hear they are extremely hard to raise....

Electronic Guy · 11-12-2003, 10:10 PM

sig too big.

nofx · 11-12-2003, 10:11 PM

they have a nice taste

mMmm...

Spunky · 11-12-2003, 10:12 PM

Had one...Fucking schrill drove me crazy...Was real tame..It would like to fly over at dinner time and gobble my mashed potatoes.

twistyneck · 11-12-2003, 10:12 PM

They are super easy to take care of but you'd better like noise all day long.

$5 submissions · 11-12-2003, 10:13 PM

They are great. Got one when I was watching old Berretta reruns.

Amputate Your Head · 11-12-2003, 10:14 PM

are they really that noisy? I heard one screech once, but they don't do that all day do they?

11-12-2003, 10:15 PM

here is my cocktail

XxXotic · 11-12-2003, 10:16 PM

no, theyre pretty easy to raise, i had 2 of them when i was living in philly

$5 submissions · 11-12-2003, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf
here is my cocktail

Hey, that's my COCK! lol

prostock · 11-12-2003, 10:17 PM

Amp ,
across from my father this lady has two and trust me i talk to her many times and she said yes they are hell and takes alot of time ,
and hell yes they make to damn much noise , that was why i would talk to her , asking her DAMN cant you get them to shut the fuck up !

mule · 11-12-2003, 10:18 PM

I had one as well, and as everyone says, it's very easy. But the fuckers do tend to make a racket. Mine used to start screeching like a banshee every time the phone rang.

Spunky · 11-12-2003, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by $5 submissions
They are great. Got one when I was watching old Berretta reruns.

You're thinking of a Cockatoo.. Yellow crest and white..the size of a parrot.Amp is talking Cockatiels...Noisy screeching birds...size of a robin

Amputate Your Head · 11-12-2003, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spunky1

You're thinking of a Cockatoo.. Yellow crest and white..the size of a parrot.Amp is talking Cockatiels...Noisy screeching birds...size of a robin

oopps.... maybe that's what I'm thinking of...

I meant the big ass one, not the little one

Amputate Your Head · 11-12-2003, 10:22 PM

yeah.... I fucked up.... I meant a Cockatoo....

I'm gonna change this thread title

mule · 11-12-2003, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

oopps.... maybe that's what I'm thinking of...

I meant the big ass one, not the little one

Ah, yep, those aren't as noisy, and easier to train to swear. You can teach it to yell "GFY" all day long

Spunky · 11-12-2003, 10:25 PM

Differant story...Great birds...will out live their owners.They can be tame but its best to get them young.They also cost a couple k.

Tala · 11-12-2003, 10:26 PM

Dude, those things are screeching loud bastards that never shut the fuck up. I was hearing the one that my mother had for hours AFTER I left her house!

Cockatoos, though, are quieter. Go for those.

- Jesus Christ - · 11-12-2003, 10:29 PM

Ours screams ALL FUCKING DAY.

makefuckingmoney · 11-12-2003, 10:31 PM

Birds SUCK..

Dog much better..

A nice English Bulldog..now thats a cool dog!

Spunky · 11-12-2003, 10:33 PM

They also need massive attention..if they are left alone too long they go loopy..Start pulling out their feathers and shit.

makefuckingmoney · 11-12-2003, 10:34 PM

Best day I had with my bird was when I came home and it was stiff on the bottom of the cage!

Awwwwwwwwww.. the silence!

PersianKitty · 11-12-2003, 10:52 PM

I have a Timneh African Grey.. smaller, not as noisy and very intelligent.

There are two cockatoos at the bird store where I go. We were there today. There is one there right now that is the most wacko, silly, loving, cuddly thing I've ever seen. Because of some strange circumstances in her owner's life , she's ended up pretty much living at the bird shop (very sad and selfish of the owner I think). She's going through her terrible twos, but she's very sweet for the most part. She was out when I got there today. As I walked by, she pipes up "Go Bye Bye!" and put one foot out. She went from my hand to my chest (literally snuggled up sitting on my boobs with her head under my neck) then make the loudest smooching sound I've ever heard. Couldn't help but love it. She will also bounce up and down until you moving your hand up and down with her own it.. then all of the sudden she'll swing herself backwards and upside down. If she's out on a stand or has her cage door open and you won't come to her, she'll come to you.. walking on the floor like a penguin.

Anywhooo.. long story but.. a cockatoo's personality is very dependent on the time spent with its owner and the patience. To get the type of fun personality that this bird has, meant alot of hours dedicated to the bird.

They can be very demanding of your attention and will be very vocal if ignored. They are one of the louder of the larger 'pet' birds.

I'd suggest you do as much reading up on them as possible. If you've never owned a bird larger than a parakeet, you might even consider several visits to where-ever you are looking at purchasing. When you do purchase, do so from an aviary or bird store, not from a pet store that just happens to sell birds along with everything else.

Webmaster Advertising · 11-12-2003, 10:54 PM

Amp, i have heard you have had a cock or two in your time

makefuckingmoney · 11-12-2003, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spunky1
They also need massive attention..if they are left alone too long they go loopy..Start pulling out their feathers and shit.

Thats a bradshaw bird i believe..

Scorpion · 11-12-2003, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by makefuckingmoney

Thats a bradshaw bird i believe..

Furious_Male · 11-12-2003, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PersianKitty

Anywhooo.. long story but.. a cockatoo's personality is very dependent on the time spent with its owner and the patience. To get the type of fun personality that this bird has, meant alot of hours dedicated to the bird.

They can be very demanding of your attention and will be very vocal if ignored. They are one of the louder of the larger 'pet' birds.

I'd suggest you do as much reading up on them as possible. If you've never owned a bird larger than a parakeet, you might even consider several visits to where-ever you are looking at purchasing. When you do purchase, do so from an aviary or bird store, not from a pet store that just happens to sell birds along with everything else.

PK is right. They can be a handfull. Fun but ignore them and forget about it they will make your life hell. They can also learn bad habits like a kid or dog. If screaming as loud as they can gets your attention (and they scream loud) they will do it every time they feel they want it (which is often).

I have a Macaw and a grey. The Macaw can be a pain in the ass as it is. I couldnt imagine dealing with a Cockatoo. Think twice before getting one.. err maybe think three times and read a bunch of books if you like your sanity

Amputate Your Head · 11-12-2003, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Electronic Guy
sig too big.

Reduce your sig.

2nd warning

Tala · 11-12-2003, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by makefuckingmoney

Thats a bradshaw bird i believe..

African Greys are kick ass birds, and VERY intelligent. But you have to spend a great deal of time with birds or they do get depressed and so forth.

Furious_Male · 11-12-2003, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala

African Greys are kick ass birds, and VERY intelligent. But you have to spend a great deal of time with birds or they do get depressed and so forth.

Yea and part of there depression is ripping there own feathers out. Not a pretty site.

Aussie Rebel · 11-13-2003, 12:13 AM

Yeah I have 2 of 'em , there's millions of em where I live, sometimes, we even shoot 'em cos they are pest's and get in my tree's and chew the fuck out of them

Reak · 11-13-2003, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bdjuf
here is my cocktail

11-12-2003, 10:09 PM	#1
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	anyone here have a cockatiel? I saw some really cool ones over on the Big Island, and now I wanna get one... but I hear they are extremely hard to raise.... __________________ SIG TOO BIG

11-12-2003, 10:11 PM	#3
nofx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virgin Mary's womb Posts: 16,826	they have a nice taste mMmm... __________________ Often times I wonder why There's love and hate, theres live or die. When sickness comes I must decide: When feelings go, theres suicide.

11-12-2003, 10:12 PM	#4
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	Had one...Fucking schrill drove me crazy...Was real tame..It would like to fly over at dinner time and gobble my mashed potatoes. __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

11-12-2003, 10:13 PM	#6
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	They are great. Got one when I was watching old Berretta reruns. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

11-12-2003, 10:14 PM	#7
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	are they really that noisy? I heard one screech once, but they don't do that all day do they? __________________ SIG TOO BIG

11-12-2003, 10:10 PM	#2
Electronic Guy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 384	sig too big.

11-12-2003, 10:12 PM	#5
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	They are super easy to take care of but you'd better like noise all day long.

11-12-2003, 10:15 PM	#8
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	here is my cocktail

11-12-2003, 10:16 PM	#9
XxXotic Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Da Swamps Posts: 8,500	no, theyre pretty easy to raise, i had 2 of them when i was living in philly __________________ Sponsors.. Tired of people not using your shitty RSS Feeds? Let Us Help You! Oxeo - Serious Hosting For Serious Webmasters. iCQ:135.887013

11-12-2003, 10:17 PM	#11
prostock On probation Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: not telling you , the exwife might find me Posts: 4,160	Amp , across from my father this lady has two and trust me i talk to her many times and she said yes they are hell and takes alot of time , and hell yes they make to damn much noise , that was why i would talk to her , asking her DAMN cant you get them to shut the fuck up ! __________________ ICQ # :158519717

11-12-2003, 10:18 PM	#12
mule Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: hamsterdam Posts: 6,085	I had one as well, and as everyone says, it's very easy. But the fuckers do tend to make a racket. Mine used to start screeching like a banshee every time the phone rang. __________________ Converting like a mofo

11-12-2003, 10:22 PM	#15
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	yeah.... I fucked up.... I meant a Cockatoo.... I'm gonna change this thread title __________________ SIG TOO BIG

11-12-2003, 10:25 PM	#17
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	Differant story...Great birds...will out live their owners.They can be tame but its best to get them young.They also cost a couple k. __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

11-12-2003, 10:26 PM	#18
Tala Fucked if I know Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Do you have a flag? Posts: 23,368	Dude, those things are screeching loud bastards that never shut the fuck up. I was hearing the one that my mother had for hours AFTER I left her house! Cockatoos, though, are quieter. Go for those. __________________ ICQ: 11120676 \| Google: mindcrime \| Skype: suitemindcrime\|E-Mail: mindcrime AT gmail.com\|PR girl with great writing skills for hire!!!! Contact me to work for YOU!\|TECHIEMEDIA? 24/7 support from some of the best techs in the biz. Tell Jim that I sent you.

11-12-2003, 10:29 PM	#19
- Jesus Christ - Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ::::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: ::::::\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|:::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::\|\|::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: Posts: 7,197	Ours screams ALL FUCKING DAY. __________________ Amen

11-12-2003, 10:31 PM	#20
makefuckingmoney Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,277	Birds SUCK.. Dog much better.. A nice English Bulldog..now thats a cool dog!

11-12-2003, 10:33 PM	#21
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	They also need massive attention..if they are left alone too long they go loopy..Start pulling out their feathers and shit. __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

11-12-2003, 10:34 PM	#22
makefuckingmoney Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,277	Best day I had with my bird was when I came home and it was stiff on the bottom of the cage! Awwwwwwwwww.. the silence!

11-12-2003, 10:52 PM	#23
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	I have a Timneh African Grey.. smaller, not as noisy and very intelligent. There are two cockatoos at the bird store where I go. We were there today. There is one there right now that is the most wacko, silly, loving, cuddly thing I've ever seen. Because of some strange circumstances in her owner's life , she's ended up pretty much living at the bird shop (very sad and selfish of the owner I think). She's going through her terrible twos, but she's very sweet for the most part. She was out when I got there today. As I walked by, she pipes up "Go Bye Bye!" and put one foot out. She went from my hand to my chest (literally snuggled up sitting on my boobs with her head under my neck) then make the loudest smooching sound I've ever heard. Couldn't help but love it. She will also bounce up and down until you moving your hand up and down with her own it.. then all of the sudden she'll swing herself backwards and upside down. If she's out on a stand or has her cage door open and you won't come to her, she'll come to you.. walking on the floor like a penguin. Anywhooo.. long story but.. a cockatoo's personality is very dependent on the time spent with its owner and the patience. To get the type of fun personality that this bird has, meant alot of hours dedicated to the bird. They can be very demanding of your attention and will be very vocal if ignored. They are one of the louder of the larger 'pet' birds. I'd suggest you do as much reading up on them as possible. If you've never owned a bird larger than a parakeet, you might even consider several visits to where-ever you are looking at purchasing. When you do purchase, do so from an aviary or bird store, not from a pet store that just happens to sell birds along with everything else. __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

11-12-2003, 10:54 PM	#24
Webmaster Advertising So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,360	Amp, i have heard you have had a cock or two in your time

11-13-2003, 12:13 AM	#31
Aussie Rebel Blow Me U Geeks Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maximum Security Posts: 5,108	Yeah I have 2 of 'em , there's millions of em where I live, sometimes, we even shoot 'em cos they are pest's and get in my tree's and chew the fuck out of them