My cockatoo masturbates excessively

Supercow · 6 Oct 2008 at 09:58

After you had a chuckle at the thread title (yes im looking at you) this is actually a serious question.
Would any of you cockatoo owners out there be able to advise me. I noticed the chap starting to hump his perch a couple of months ago and I thought it was hilarious.
It's now actually become a bit of a worry. Some days when im home all day, I notice him doing it probably every 15 minutes or so, he just doesn't stop!

Now I know some birds pull their feathers out when frustrated, is he frustrated or is this just a phase all young male birds go through and I dont have to worry about it?

Scuzi · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:00

If you spent your entire life in a cage, alone, what would you do when you became bored?

Get him a pretty girl bird.

Tom0 · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:01

Hes not harming anyone or himself I guess so I don't see the problem.

Tefal · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:02

Film it, and corner the market in bird porn!

Supercow · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:02

Scuzi said:
If you spent your entire life in a cage, alone, what would you do when you became bored?

Get him a pretty girl bird.

Or get some slapper pigeon - pay her in bird seeds for half an hour

In all seriousness, just kinda worried about him, dont want him to start pulling his feathers out when his libido subsides

blastman · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:08

Lovin' your sig Tom0.

Classic film, but shouldn't it read "Any new jungle in guy?" ??

@ OP, As Scuzi said, get him a female bird, then all your worries will disappear!

Wiggins · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:08

He must be hitting puberty.

Tom0 · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:09

blastman said:
Lovin' your sig Tom0.

Classic film, but shouldn't it read "Any new jungle in guy?" ??

No, because he says "Any Jungle in Guy?"

Thanks for the compliment though

CARDIFF MATTHHSIVE

Thebug · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:17

Sure its not got mites?

Cosimo · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:18

Get him a partner.

Supercow · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:22

Didn't really want another one, but if it's the only option I might just do

Zip · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:23

Our budgie used to shag your hand til he came =/

Tefal · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:24

Make him a tiny sex doll?

Tefal · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:24

Zip said:
Our budgie used to shag your hand til he came =/

You didn't try to get him off then

*bad choice of words

fonzee · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:26

Zip said:
Our budgie used to shag your hand til he came =/

bird stuff. urgh. :/

Scuzi · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:26

Zip said:
Our budgie used to shag your hand til he came =/

You let it? If I were you, I'd have pulled it off.

Slinwagh · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:27

Is there not a business opportunity here, your Cockatoo can not be the only frustrated one, what about pimping out a few Cockatoos?

www.hireacockortwo.co.uk

Slinwagh · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:27

Scuzi said:
You let it? If I were you, I'd have pulled it off.

Maybe he did pull it off !

Cosimo · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:27

fonzee said:
bird stuff. urgh. :/

Is it that tasty?

Zip · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:28

Scuzi said:
You let it? If I were you, I'd have pulled it off.

We were wondering WTF he was actually doing the first time

Then he would try it every time we let him out, he did it to a few people and if you got him off you he would soon be back