wow how did you know he wouldn't think "if the outside of his finger tastes so good, the inside might be better!" "you're got your finger in my peanut butter....oh! it's a delicious combo!" ;-)
A lot of bird owners say it can be hard with Cockatoos to use treats...as some just don't have a favorite food or treat that drives them as a reward. Sure looks like Max definitely likes his nut butter though. There is so much I don't know about birds....I really enjoy learning more about these amazing creatures. Thank you for sharing. Take care!!🥰🥰🥰
You are so correct! I love training Max because he is so smart! He won't necessarily respond to rewards and even though he's scared of me, he's pressed right up against the bars of the cage, looking at me. Praise and fun are equal currency to these guys...
That happens a lot because people’s bird diets are so junky that treats don’t matter. When you give a bird a healthy diet treats start mattering a little more.
Yeah, Max came to me in pretty bad shape. People are not trained in bird handling before they pick one up- and these things are one of the most difficult pets to keep.
FYI it took a lot of work to get him to this stage, I'll do an update on how he's going soon, he can now be touched by my children,. But not by me. No one has been bitten in over 6 months now
J J I also have a grey, I rescued him from an abusive home. Unfortunately I can't handle him because he HATES hands, has a broken toe on one of his feet and they destroyed his wings through repeat cutting.
I love the African greys. They are also one of the most commonly abused parrots. Max also has wing issues. He's a big Bird and his clipped wings are growing back one feather at a time. The new feathers can't take his weight and regularly break. He can fly a little now, but I'm facing the prospect of him never flying properly. He's on a proper diet now, but he loves his millet... I let him indulge
We have a Moluccan Cockatoo who is acting really weirdly especially if there are more than two people near him, he will just scream without a break. Its also extremly hard to win his trust to the degree where im sort of afraid to try. I would never do this as he is known for going for the fingers and not letting go again.
Loud as in 129 decibels? Sorry to say you have the loudest cockatoo species in the world- look it up 🌝. Here's where it gets difficult. They are highly intelligent and are considered one of the hardest parrot species to keep. Have a look at my videos, then go on to bird tricks. Winning this birds trust will be a long term commitment.
Norse code I agree. Should have showed with an out of control cockatoo instead of a tame one. Then we'll see if the peanut butter really works. Not all cockatoos are the same. There are many different ways to calm them. I have never ever used treats with any of my animals. Only kind soft words. Encouraging words. Dan from "Mr Max Tv" whispers "use your inside voice. Whisper." Several times. Max does calm down. He also let's max rant for a few to get it off his chest. Lats of toys and attention. Love and caring.
Yeah things like video quality were very low on my list when doing that. Max is super smart and super defensive. You will note that I was constantly changing my body position and body language in response to what Max was doing. In the end he accepted the treat but only when my hand was as far away from my body as possible. Since then he has made a huge amount of progress, he will come right up to me on his own accord now. Still doesn't like being touched, but in reality, I took him from his previous environment to help him, not so I could have UA-cam vids on how I've trained a cockatoo...
Ask Dan from "Mr Max Tv". He knows exactly how to calm his bird down. And how he's supposed to be treated. Without using peanut butter or anything else. Just himself.
There is cranky and there is cranky. This guy has been abused so long, the only thing he knew is how to hurt you. I'll post some new vids on how he is going now. Still cranky but won't bite deliberately and even likes scratches!
Someone had to be mean to it because they are not mean birds you have to let the out of the cage you cannot keep an animal just locked up paper bags that like to play with toys to put in the paper bag they like fruit vegetables sometimes some meat a little bit of coffee some tea they need lots of care that's why everyone shouldn't have one
Yes. They are smart, require lots of space and time. He's getting better, but he still can't fly. Maybe never will. So he has no choice but to be in his cage, but it's bigger than the one I found him in and I let him out to roam the house every day
wow how did you know he wouldn't think "if the outside of his finger tastes so good, the inside might be better!"
"you're got your finger in my peanut butter....oh! it's a delicious combo!" ;-)
Haha- it's not crunchy peanut butter... So if it does go crunch, he's bitten too hard
A lot of bird owners say it can be hard with Cockatoos to use treats...as some just don't have a favorite food or treat that drives them as a reward. Sure looks like Max definitely likes his nut butter though. There is so much I don't know about birds....I really enjoy learning more about these amazing creatures. Thank you for sharing. Take care!!🥰🥰🥰
You are so correct! I love training Max because he is so smart! He won't necessarily respond to rewards and even though he's scared of me, he's pressed right up against the bars of the cage, looking at me. Praise and fun are equal currency to these guys...
That happens a lot because people’s bird diets are so junky that treats don’t matter. When you give a bird a healthy diet treats start mattering a little more.
Don't give em to much like a teaspoon
@@drfill9210 do they stop biting u after? Or is it just a way to feed them so they don’t bite u
@@kaiya-5624 no guarantees! This was just to get the bird used to me. Max hates hands. He still won't easily be touched
Sorry about the air conditioner noise, it was just stifling. We all needed the air
Nah it’s fine my videos have a lot of ambiance too
So cute, i love birds
Also. Peoples. There is nothing as a bad bird
Only bad owners-it’s not the birds fault the way it’s been treated in the past
Yeah, Max came to me in pretty bad shape. People are not trained in bird handling before they pick one up- and these things are one of the most difficult pets to keep.
Try that with my grey and you can guarantee you won't still have a finger.
Source; I tried it. 🙃
FYI it took a lot of work to get him to this stage, I'll do an update on how he's going soon, he can now be touched by my children,. But not by me. No one has been bitten in over 6 months now
Bird is the word
Have you heard about the bird?
You are brave I would never try that
Thank you- it's less bravery and more carefully following cues. Possibly some stupidity
Please be kind lol. We have all been there wondering if it the right way to do it. Ur brave too
Thank you, and yeah, calming a scared bird is always a stressful experience...
It takes time to bond and trust. I have an African grey congo
J J I also have a grey, I rescued him from an abusive home. Unfortunately I can't handle him because he HATES hands, has a broken toe on one of his feet and they destroyed his wings through repeat cutting.
I love the African greys. They are also one of the most commonly abused parrots. Max also has wing issues. He's a big Bird and his clipped wings are growing back one feather at a time. The new feathers can't take his weight and regularly break. He can fly a little now, but I'm facing the prospect of him never flying properly. He's on a proper diet now, but he loves his millet... I let him indulge
We have a Moluccan Cockatoo who is acting really weirdly especially if there are more than two people near him, he will just scream without a break. Its also extremly hard to win his trust to the degree where im sort of afraid to try. I would never do this as he is known for going for the fingers and not letting go again.
Loud as in 129 decibels? Sorry to say you have the loudest cockatoo species in the world- look it up 🌝. Here's where it gets difficult. They are highly intelligent and are considered one of the hardest parrot species to keep. Have a look at my videos, then go on to bird tricks. Winning this birds trust will be a long term commitment.
Do you still have the corella? If so how is she doing?
Corella is fine. She was rescued by my sister, so you don't get many videos of her
@@drfill9210 can you maybe do an update video?
@@GeckoTech_Engineer sure- I'll have to go to her place first
if it ain't chunky PB, it's just brown butter..
That's why the bird was cranky! XD
Where was the vicious biting cockatoo?🧐
That's kinda the point. He's getting better
Norse code
I agree. Should have showed with an out of control cockatoo instead of a tame one. Then we'll see if the peanut butter really works.
Not all cockatoos are the same. There are many different ways to calm them. I have never ever used treats with any of my animals. Only kind soft words. Encouraging words.
Dan from "Mr Max Tv" whispers "use your inside voice. Whisper." Several times. Max does calm down. He also let's max rant for a few to get it off his chest. Lats of toys and attention. Love and caring.
Yeah things like video quality were very low on my list when doing that. Max is super smart and super defensive. You will note that I was constantly changing my body position and body language in response to what Max was doing. In the end he accepted the treat but only when my hand was as far away from my body as possible. Since then he has made a huge amount of progress, he will come right up to me on his own accord now. Still doesn't like being touched, but in reality, I took him from his previous environment to help him, not so I could have UA-cam vids on how I've trained a cockatoo...
Ask Dan from "Mr Max Tv". He knows exactly how to calm his bird down. And how he's supposed to be treated. Without using peanut butter or anything else. Just himself.
There is cranky and there is cranky. This guy has been abused so long, the only thing he knew is how to hurt you. I'll post some new vids on how he is going now. Still cranky but won't bite deliberately and even likes scratches!
Some people are very allergic to peanut butter.
I'm more allergic to parrot bites
Someone had to be mean to it because they are not mean birds you have to let the out of the cage you cannot keep an animal just locked up paper bags that like to play with toys to put in the paper bag they like fruit vegetables sometimes some meat a little bit of coffee some tea they need lots of care that's why everyone shouldn't have one
Yes. They are smart, require lots of space and time. He's getting better, but he still can't fly. Maybe never will. So he has no choice but to be in his cage, but it's bigger than the one I found him in and I let him out to roam the house every day
A lema
Totally agree