Need Help : Screaming Delima

[puffinp]

A couple of days ago our apt. building was pressure washed. My G2 was freaked out by all the commotion so I calmly put him w/ his cage in the bathroom w/o windows where he was very comfortable w/his playmate in the mirror. When work was done and all was quiet again I tried to return him to his room but he freaked and went scrambling back to bathroom. It took quite alot of time to finally reassure his that it was o.k. to return. Once back he would break into screaming fits and I would go in to pet and reassure him till he calmed. Now I'm afraid I'm being manipulated. If he starts screaming I want to reassure him but I don't want him to learn that whenever he wants attention and petting (which is always) all he has to do is scream. He's has always done his morning and afternoon vocalizing but never nonstop like this.

[Monica]

Sounds like he got attached to the mirror (why I don't recommend birds and mirrors together). You have indeed taught him to scream though for attention....

If need be, try playing soft music, ignoring him (if you can), giving him extra toys to play with, and just trying to distract him from screaming.

[chrisbs]

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[puffinp]

Thanks Monica, I went out yesterday and got him several new toys , he's always got some and he sees his '''buddy" in the mirror every day or more for showertime and it's never caused a problem. He has his own t.v. and I vary soft music channels. It seems some owners feel it's is good to comfort a scared bird while other don't , but it's hard not to when you know he really is afraid but at the same time don't want to promote bad behavior.