One thing: you're not supposed to punish them, just don't reward them. If they bite you don't react, just make sure you train it properly and reward good behavior.
I raise my voice but in a low deep tone as my mother would do when I was a child, and I certainly got the message that my loving mother disapproved of my actions and I was being reprimanded. You can hold the beak if it bites, remove the bird from the environment it is in, and or give 🦜 baby quiet time in her or his cage, covered with a sheet for a short spell. I never hit or throw my baby against the wall like some terrible frustrated owners do. If you haven’t got the patience of a saint and can’t relate to having a human baby/toddler that is 3 years old with ADHD for LIFE, then a Caique is definitely not for you ! ❤️🦜 These birds can not be left alone in a cage all day every day 24/7. My baby wakes me up 7am and is with me all day until bedtime in her cage at 6-7Pm. ❤
This is completely false and ridiculous. Parrots are more than smart enough to know when their owner isn't happy with something they do. This idea that "punishing" doesn't work is just pushed over and over in the parrot community with little to no substantiation behind it.
ItsDanKReviews ha, fair enough! would love on myself, but the cost an attention required seems to be prohibitive. My budgie is great though. nice review :)
If your parrot isn't already trained. You can put it on the top of the cage or on a perch, somewhere they are allowed to go to the bathroom. Once they go to the toilet you can pick them up. You need to find how long it takes before they need to go again. Mine its about 15 minutes. When they time nears you can put them back. Even when trained it can have some accidents.
my girl is a year old, such a handful but i wouldn't change her for the world, her favorite sentences are "Vinnie get down" (telling out cat to get off the kitchen bench) and "bakie bakie boo" (her name is Bacon), she hes really helped our cockatiel come out of her shell
It's a great review of the species, but I definitely disagree with hand rearing them. This is a myth people have bought into for the last 15-20 years, that hand feeding a parrot from a small chick (or even the egg) is the only way to get a really tame bird. It's not. And more often than not, it does more harm than good. You wouldn't take a puppy, kitten or foal and bottle-raise it away from its own species in order to "make the perfect pet". Why? Because not having the care and guidance *from their own mother* will quite frankly, fuck up their psyche. Kittens are sometimes taken at 8 weeks (though they should stay with mom until 12) and puppies sometimes at 6 weeks (though they should stay with mom until 8), and any reputable breeder will tell you how irresponsible and cruel this is. They may become confused, aggressive animals that are in worst case scenarios put down because the owners don't understand what's wrong. But parrots, for some reason we take for granted to separate from their parents, raise with human (primate, not parrot) hands and assume they're just gonna turn out fine. Like with early separated puppies and kittens, some do - many do not. And people often don't even realize that the problems they have with their parrots later in life - such as uncontrollable aggression, screaming, etc. - are in large part due to this. I had two hand-raised chicks (Meyer's parrot and sulphur-crested cockatoo - the Meyer's is still with me and thirteen years old now, she was nine weeks when I got her), and two parent-raised (white-bellied caique who I got at four months, and scarlet macaw at two years - both had never been handled but only kept as aviary birds). The hand-raised Meyer's has been infamously aggressive and antisocial pretty much her entire life. Some of it is down to poor handling her first couple of years I'm sure, as she was my first "real" parrot, but I don't think all of it is. The cockatoo I got at four months, told by the breeder he'd been weaned at three, but he still had dry formula in his feathers when I got him home. A month after, he relapsed into a crying, screaming mess of a bird, and the breeder had told me nothing of this. Others told me to ignore him, because hand-feeding him more would "spoil him". What I didn't learn until much later was that parent birds never worry about "spoiling" their chicks. They feed them, more for comfort than for food, long after they're flighted, and every chick chooses themselves when they feel ready to wean (just like not every child starts walking or becomes independent at the same age). I had him for four years, and he never became an aggressive bird (as cockatoos are so infamous for), but he had psychological problems and showed signs of frustration, as well as sleeping problems. The macaw and caique on the other hand, are hands down the best birds I've owned. The macaw I got as a 2½ year old, parent-raised and lived in an aviary with other parrots - macaws, amazons, and Meyer's. I got him tame in four months (as the first bird I ever tamed successfully - I don't recommend it though, if you don't have a good understanding of parrots or are at all afraid of a large beak), and he was a bird with an extremely healthy psyche. Last year I got a four month old caique, also parent-raised. Took me about the same length of time to tame him, and the moment he realized my hands are fun, not scary, he became the cuddliest, most playful and ridiculous bird (in a good way) I've ever met. I can do absolutely anything with him, while I have to watch my every move around the Meyer's. The big difference I've noticed between my hand-raised vs parent-raised birds, is that the latter will *know how to be birds*. They'll *treat me like a bird*, and that's easier for me because I know what to expect. The hand-raised birds seem more confused and can be very unpredictable. I would like to see a real scientific study made, with some 50 birds of each category, followed from hatching until they turn 10 or something, and see how they're doing. But until then, I only see negatives from hand-rearing, and certainly not just from my own experience. Again, you wouldn't do this to any other animal because we know it's detrimental to them.
Thank you for saying this! Strictly hand-rearing a bird is definitely a terrible idea. New information suggests the ideal way to tame a baby is to co-parent. They absolutely need that round the clock attention from their parent to grow into a happy and well-adjusted adult. They are birds, not humans, and only other birds can understand a baby's needs. That said, if you handle the baby, do some feeding, and give it love and cuddles, it will learn that humans are also part of its flock, and you'll have the best results. If you have a good relationship with the parents, this won't be a problem. And you should, I am sick of these horrible breeders who treat their parent birds like machines whose only value is laying and incubation. Anyone who is buying a bird, PLEASE check out your source thoroughly, and only buy a bird from a responsible, humane breeder. Otherwise, adopt.
Frida Nyberg I definitely see your point, but I feel like something I'd missing, maybe more research on parrot behaviour, I definitely gonna check out some more information later, thanks for giving me a new point of view!
Frida Nyberg we got a cocktail that has not been hand raised when we got him. And we have 1 that has been hand raised and they took his wings away (he has wings again so he can fly again thank god) But i have to say that the one bird who has not been hand raised is more tame!
I like this video, you have a great bond, however there are some things I disagree on.Clipping a bird's wings doesn't mean that they can't fly or get away- a gust of wind or another animal could scare them and they could take flight and be gone. Also, you should never hit or grab their beak, or anywhere. If you insist on punishing them, put them in the cage for a minute or two.
Ali Essa Clipped doesn’t mean 100% flightless. They can still catch wind with their wings and hover down somewhere else. Clipped just means they can’t really get their own lift and keep flight. Unless they’re improperly clipped or severely pluck, they can still somewhat “fly”. Though it’s less likely cause the bird knows it can’t fly as well they still can if they feel they need to to get away from danger or are spooked.
@@515leopard a gust of wind and they can take flight and be gone, not without the feathers they need to fly, the tips that we clip. They can barely glide. That's the point of those feathers. It depends on the clipping really, my bird can jump off somthing go 5 inches forward and just barely glide straight down. Idk about yours.
@@515leopard if you clip their flight feather they 100% can't Fly ( gain altitude) they can Jump and flap their wings enough for a softer landing think Chickens. When people say FLY they mean Fly away into the sky and escape.
Hi Dan As one who trains and sells caiques, I find that your conclusions are flawed. Yes caiques are very smart, but there really is no such thing as domineering in the parrot world. With positive reinforcement training, you can get the bird to do what you want without having to force anything on the animal. As to flight I can say this, in my opinion there is no better mental or physical stimulation. And as you say, eeks are very smart and easy to train, so recall is very easy for them to learn and flight is really the ONLY way that they can exercise. It has become a choice for us, but only at the expense of the bird and basically we blame the victim: I don't have any control of the parrot, so I'm going hobble him. That strikes me as very unfair and exceptionally lazy. But that's what we as humans do, take the easiest path possible without regard to the eventual fallout. I trained a parrot for OUTDOOR recall in about three weeks. It is really not tough, but does require something of the owner. I have also trained a caique for outdoor free flight and keep in mind that clipping only inhibits flight, it doesn't remove the ability, especially outside. Also as a technical note, parrots are not domesticated, but still wild animals. If anything is domesticated at this point it's the budgie, but that would be it. Something to think about anyway.
Take it as you will but Caiques like to be fearless, dominant. My bird doesn't think twice about chasing after dogs and cats wanting to attack and indeed, I have no doubt she would kill another parrot if given the chance. She has been flying for the past few months of late inside and for outdoors, she has a harness.
ItsDanKReviews if you say so, but the r+ trainers I know would suggest that you find another word than dominant. Parrots are flock animals and may have social hierarchies but not based on dominance. The aggressive behavior that you mention is more about resource guarding than dominance if you really look at it. It's the same rain crows or gulls will chase raptors out of the area; protecting resources whether it's food or their own lives. The basic idea is to describe the behavior you see not what you think you see.
gizmotis I've seen my caique try to kill cats, dogs, attack small children etc. Anyone who comes into contact with Kitty, if they show that they are not afraid of her, that they deserve her respect, they are the ones that will not get attacked. If Kitty can see that you're afraid of her, she will decide that you're inferior and will avoid/attack you. Just based on my experience with Caiques compared to the other numerous parrots I've owned, they are a bird with a superiority complex and certainly enjoy complex social interactions. Maybe I'm wrong in assuming it is the same for all Caiques but I know many other Caique owners with similar experiences to my own. I'm more than happy to share this information although please do realise that it may not be relevant to all Caiques :)
ItsDanKReviews all I can say is that it's true for all Caiques that are on-board with you. How do you get them there? R+ training. There are lots of bad stories out there about any parrot species that you can think of. Does that mean those bad stories HAD to happen? No it doesn't and I still say that the reasons they occur are due to the people, not in any sort of personality flaw in the species or individual. And just as an fyi, all parrot species have a superiority complex. Especially the smaller birds. Caiques have realized that attacking is their best line of defense. And it works. Keep in mind there are three primary motivators in the world, things that all animals need to continue on this planet. If any of those is endangered, any animal is going to react. And just because you don't understand the repercussions of what you do, the animal does. And THAT affects the relationship forever, both in big ways and small.
Indeed, Training can only account for so much though I feel. Generally speaking, parrots that are co-parented during the weening phase and parrots that have been hand reared are always going to be easier to manage than those that have not been hand raised and reared. Those first few months are, in my opinion, essential to the development of the parrot in the long term. Also, as mentioned, these parrots are highly complex in their social interactions so there isn't simply one way to train them, merely there may be one way that suits a majority of Caiques but they all react to stimuli in a different manner. I'm sure I'll have fun learning to adapt to the new baby Caique I am welcoming into the family come January as well. It's all one big learning phase!
I literally spent almost whole year to decide,research and find what pet would suit me and my lifestyle, as i dont want to ever separate with him/her. Thank you for making awesome video! hopefully in 2 years ill be ready to get my 1 lifelong pet
Just in case you haven't gotten one for your baby. There are flight harness for birds. I'm planning on harness training my Green Cheek Conure Jester. This will allow you to take them out with you and keep them safe.
Make Sure: The right pet bird diet, a clean cage, fresh bird food and water, safe bird toys, exercise, and lots of attention are the basics. Pet bird cages should have plenty of space for activity and a grate to separate your pet bird from the substrate.
Great information! We love caiques, but you're right, these parrots take a lot of time and attention... and if you don't give them enough, they will tell you! Kumquat, our caique, loves your video! 👍
My last parrot (Indian Ringnecked Parakeet) lived 32 years, but I have always wanted a Caique, such little clowns. I thought once my bird passed I would never have a bird again, but i miss the challenge. They are very smart, hard to keep them mentally stimulated, and extremely messy, so as a pet they are a lot of work, but so rewarding.
normal parrot behavior is not attributable to caiques (or most pionus). They are super smart but in a different way than an amazon, macaw or Grey. Much more "play" oriented than other birds. Clipping their wings will ensure they fly to the ground as that is their tendency anyway. They are climbers not fliers and they have a strong instinct to be fearfull of predators. They will search the sky for hawks (and airplanes sometimes) and sound the "stranger danger" alarm. If they are outside they will look for cover, not look to fly away, for the most part. I usually carry them n my shirt so they feel safe as displayed in the video. Grabbing the beak is also normal because caiques surf and will tear small holes in shirts constantly if you dont correct them (called Caique lace). Its a distraction not a punishment in most cases. I have three, with the oldest being close to 20 now and i have owned amazons and softbills for my entire life. My second was introduced at about 2 years and the third i found in a petco in texas about 12 years later. It had been purchased and returned and I discussed the fact that it should not be sold in a non-bird oriented store so the manager sold her to me at cost. This bird is way more fearfull than my two older birds because she was essentially raised in a fishtank improperly. She is still sweet but where my other two will be curious about something she will try to get away. All three sleep in a 12x24 sleep cage with a soft bottom and other than normal caique squabbles they get along fine for the past 4 years (3) and 16 years (2). They are not beginner birds but they are family birds (dependent on the individual and their experiences with household members). I have 4 kids and for the most part, all but the last one will play with anyone in the family. If you punish a caique they wont forget it. Also they dont forget "friends". My oldest is a pit bull who will give any new person a test nip on the ear if not handled properly, but if its someone she knows she is a teddy bear. Even if it has been 5 years since she has seen them. One last item i have experienced is that white bellies are typically more personable than black heads. In my experience Black heads always appear to be more independent where the white bellies are content to be hanging out with a person rather than "looking for trouble". Most people say they are the same, they are not. Every Black head i have met would rather explore where White bellies are focused on people more. This will differ with with individuals but as a rule i have seen hundreds of them and it holds true. As for noise, if you ignore them they can be loud if they want something (food, attention, bedtime). Not Macaw loud but you will either need to leave the room, turn the sound of the TV off, feed them a treat or pay attention to them to get them quiet again.
I realize this is seven years old, but if anyone thinking of getting any bird is watching this; do some more research. Do not take his advice when he says you need to dominate a Caique. Your relationship with a bird is -not- a D/s relationship and treating it as such is just going to hurt your future with your bird. There is also no such thing as a beginner bird! Don't get a Budgie or Canary to "practice" owning a bird just so you can "upgrade" to the bird you really want. Please, do intense amounts of research, more than you've done for any other thing in your life, because buying a bird is a commitment to a lifetime with them.
My caique is Nacho, he just turned six. He was flown to us from Georgia when he was fully weaned. He is delightful, and has several youtue videos. If you want to see some of the funny things he does, go here : Nacho the Caique, further adventures Nacho was hand-raised, and does have a mind of his own. But we are breezing through the "bad years" (I was told to expect "puberty" around ages 4-7.) He is very attached to me, I am self-employed, so home most of the time. When he wants me, he calls, "sweetheart, SWEETheart," he says "I love you," "hey buddy," "good morning," sings, dances, wolf-whistles...he is wonderful.
Gabriela Wing I’ve never owned a bird before, and I got mine yesterday. Just research, and make sure you’re up for the challenge! She’s hilarious, so it’s worth it!
As Ian isn't techsavvy, how would you feel about interviewing Ian Adcock about the different species of parrot he breeds, to help people make the right choice of parrot. There's so little on what it is like, mostly videos are entertainment or training rather than really useful information to decide on suitability. I'd personally love to hear all about caique varieties and conure varieties....mostly because I can't decide which would be more suitable from what little information is out there.
My previous caique made it a point to scream every morning at 7am on the dot. That was the only time during the day he'd scream. And being in the same room with him when it happened was one of the worst ways to wake up in the morning. I never got used to it. Thought I was going to have a heart attack every time. Lmao.
Brilliant video. I've been researching pet parrots for a while, and I keep circling back to the caique, but most people just focus on the 'clown' personality; it's good to see the trainability is there as well- provided it's done right. Do you know of any specific character differences between genders, or between the black headed and white bellied caiques? Thanks, Nick.
Gender wise apparently the females are less affected by puberty in a negative way. When the males hit puberty its pretty brutal and from all accounts, the males can become more agressive. The females, whilst more expensive, can be much more manageable through puberty which hits between years 2 and 4.
My caique is absolutely my bestie. He lost his foot as a baby while with his original owner. I'm absolutely in love with my sweet little baby boy. Absolutely one of the most loving and funny babies I've ever come across and I don't know what I'd do without him. Every morning I'm greeted with a gravely "I love you pretty bird" which is the only thing he can say. I 110% recommend these guys. I've rescued many types of companion birds and so far he is the one who gets along with the entire family the best!
i know this an old video but id still like to thank you for it =) we have had other parrots but picked up our little female a week ago & she has been amazing! cant wait for years on lunacy from this gorgeous little one =D
Thanks so much... just put a deposit on one. Was not familiar w/ this breed. After visiting for a while with the breeder, I'm sold. Can't wait for our new Baby in two weeks when she is weaned. Thanks for the video!
Good luck, remember to establish gentle dominance and discourage biting early on (we grab and hold kitty's beak when she bites so she knows not to do it). You'll need to spend about the same amount of time with the bird as you would a small child and toilet train your bird, honestly the best thing we've ever trained her on.
Carmen Haas , yeah it is super helpful in the long run and didn't take long to train her on it either. I'm going to have to go back to the training on the "come here" command though as she will often try and get far too curious around the house.
What a cute little birdie. Those feathers on their legs look like little pants, so cute. Such a sweetie birdie. I hope you have her for decades. I had a sun conure for maybe 12 years, he was so unique. He refused to fly, I mean why would he, when he had his trained humans to carry him. If he felt too ignored, he would hop out of his cage and walk into the room, to be with his pet humans. I never heard of a bird that choose not to fly. If he was on our shoulder and we stopped short and he fell off, he would flap his wings, but crash onto the floor. He really did refuse to fly. I don't think he realized he was a bird, I think he thought he was a human with non-working wings. I'm sure you will have so many fond memories together, and keep loving each other.
im very torn between wanting a caique or a conure. its haaaard to decide. i may choose a conure though, because though my birdcage is abt 35 x 35 x 50 , i feel like its too small? i have another birdcage in storage thats abt 2.5 metres long and 1.4 metres tall (split into two for two large parrots), but its much too big for my room. if only they werent conjoined, id feel much more comfortable housing a caique in the smaller portion of that huge cage
I dominate all of my birds. They are happy and very well-mannered birds :) Why do you think you have the right to use the word DON'T? Enjoy the video dude...
"Caiques are very quiet." Mine is screaming in the background. But this is a very great video. I grab mines beak when she is misbehaving too. And mine was also my first ever bird. A very beautiful, kind, and funny bird caiques are.
It's NOT called a CAKE. It is pronounced KAI-EEK. Kai, like "Let's go fly a kite." Eek, like "Eek, there's a mouse!" KAI............EEK. Please say it properly.
Not for beginners. We had one for over a decade. Given with him, he was from a neglect situation and had some extra attitude issues. He’s actually the reason I have a fear of birds now because he could be so aggressive. In the end he rebounded with my sister fiancé and then when they broke up, he hated all of us and couldn’t be let out or he’d attack. My sister had to make the difficult choice to surrender him because his life wasn’t good and neither was ours. I did hear he was adopted by a single guy with no other birds and is doing really well which I’m happy to hear.
I raise my voice but in a low deep tone as my mother would do when I was a child, and I certainly got the message that my loving mother disapproved of my actions and I was being reprimanded. You can hold the beak if it bites, remove the bird from the environment it is in, and or give 🦜 baby quiet time in her or his cage, covered with a sheet for a short spell. I never hit or throw my baby against the wall like some terrible frustrated owners do. If you haven’t got the patience of a saint and can’t relate to having a human baby/toddler that is 3 years old with ADHD for LIFE, then a Caique is definitely not for you ! ❤️🦜 These birds can not be left alone in a cage all day every day 24/7. My baby wakes me up 7am and is with me all day until bedtime in her cage at 6-7Pm. ❤
"Dominate your bird" are you kidding? Holding her beak as punishment. "Clip her wings" who are you? Birds are ment to be able to fly, you're handicapping your bird for your conviniece...I recommend you do your research on Birdtricks so you can give sound advice and treat your bird as it deserves.
“Stamping out bad behaviour” and “clipping wings because it’s your personal choice”. You do understand your talking about a living being that belongs to itself right?
Nah.... Have you ever been botten by a large amazon or ara parrot? THAT hurts like HELL. Check out the size of these birds, I work with rehabilitation of mistreated bigger parrots, and my arm skin looks like it's been through a word chipper
Its pronounced Kay-eek, not CAKE..... You think anyway is going to take your advice when you can't even pronounce the species correctly? Not a starter parrot!?! Funny the experts I've consulted and one of only two breeders in the US said this would be a phenomenal starter/ family bird.
You should not 'dominate' a small bird like that. You also should not clip the birds wings! They need to fly for exercise and to prevent obesity and of course, for enrichment and mental stimulation. You even show in your video the bird falling and landing heavily while you are laughing, which demonstrates that they can fall and even have serious injuries by not being able to fly if they slip off something high. They should be kept in pairs only, as they are highly social flock birds, they should be able to fly every day in a room or kept in a large aviary. It is also unethical to be taking babies off parent birds to sell as pets, that is basically supporting a puppy mill type of business. Buy young, weaned birds or one hand raised from an egg.
Don't get a Caique as a family pet. They look cute and are called the clowns of the parrot family but they are very aggressive and dangerous as they mature. Getting a parrot of any sort is a big mistake unless you intend to be single the rest of your life and you never go on vacation. If you are under 50, please do not get a parrot as a pet and if you are over 50, foster one and you will NEVER decide to adopt. They are the most difficult pets to get proper vet care and they get sick easily because they cannot tolerate most household chemicals like dryer sheets, Teflon cookware, any cleaning chemicals, perfume, cologne, fireplace smoke, candles with all kill parrots in one day. Each vet visit is about $200 to $500 so you have to be crazy to sign up for the misery. You have to clean the cages two to three times a day as well as feeding fruit, veggies, formulated diets,e tc etc otherwise you will have a sick bird on a seed diet. If they get sick, they usually die because antibiotics are bad for them.
Dominance in birds is a myth. They are not species that have that kind of behaviour. The best thing you can do to discourage "bad" behaviour is remove the stimuly or positive thing and they will understand that "oh, when I do that, the fun thing goes away" and stop it very quickly.
It sounds like he is saying Cake instead of sounding like Kiike with a long I sound. They are wonderful birds. They train well and are the clowns of parrots. I disagree about not being a great beginner bird. I think they are one of the best for beginners since they are very easy to train, hold, and love. Ours was my 10 year olds first bird and its been wonderful! I will say they are definitely like having a bunch of toddlers in one bird lol. But wouldn't have it any other way!
Help? My caique was being nice one moment, letting me give him a next scratch. I set him on his perch so he could eat if he wanted, and he made this really harsh sound I've never heard from him before. Then he flew onto my hand and started biting me and ripping skin off. I put him back in his cage and shut the door and he kept snorting at me. What happened? Is there any way I can prevent this or solve this?
Are you Australian? Is this species legal in Australia? I live in Brisbane, but there are so many banned pets in Queensland. I would love to own one of these little guys.
Apparently every bird is not a beginners bird. I've reserched a lot about what bird to get since I've never had one (I have only a cat) and when I read about one that is not too difficult, I research it little more and find someone saying they are too difficult and not a beginners bird. 😕
Why is it bad to have more birds? Do they not like other birds, or do they just not like other caiques? Is it because they want all the attention to themselves?
Why do you grab your birds beak? They should never associate your hand with negativity. When a bird bites its best to show no reaction, and instantly put them in their cages for a bit. Took my bird two times to learn not to bite.
I have so many questions, you said you grab her beak if she bites to let her know she did something wrong, how do you do that? And another question you said that you potty trained her, how did you do that?
One thing: you're not supposed to punish them, just don't reward them. If they bite you don't react, just make sure you train it properly and reward good behavior.
I raise my voice but in a low deep tone as my mother would do when I was a child, and I certainly got the message that my loving mother disapproved of my actions and I was being reprimanded. You can hold the beak if it bites, remove the bird from the environment it is in, and or give 🦜 baby quiet time in her or his cage, covered with a sheet for a short spell. I never hit or throw my baby against the wall like some terrible frustrated owners do. If you haven’t got the patience of a saint and can’t relate to having a human baby/toddler that is 3 years old with ADHD for LIFE, then a Caique is definitely not for you ! ❤️🦜 These birds can not be left alone in a cage all day every day 24/7. My baby wakes me up 7am and is with me all day until bedtime in her cage at 6-7Pm. ❤
This is completely false and ridiculous. Parrots are more than smart enough to know when their owner isn't happy with something they do. This idea that "punishing" doesn't work is just pushed over and over in the parrot community with little to no substantiation behind it.
3:00 That just made my entire morning. XD
Just brought one home yesterday he’s beautiful, great personality and getting lots of attention xx
laughed hard when he rolled off the table. nice one
Spatial awareness isn't great with these parrots!
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ha, fair enough! would love on myself, but the cost an attention required seems to be prohibitive. My budgie is great though. nice review :)
Yeah it's like having a small child almost!
I just got to that part! Amazing 😂
It's so fluffing adorable...😭❤️
It’s kai-eke, kinda like kayak, not cake
I looked it up and it is pronounced cake.
*Sigh* no, it's not cake.
Ki- as in kite
-eek as in...."eek!"
It's pesky because it should be caïque which is obviously pronounced ka-eke but without the accent it just looks like cake.
People I've always heard it is cake
Perhaps “cake” is British English?
Is there a way you can make a video on how to toliet train them? That would be so helpful!
If your parrot isn't already trained. You can put it on the top of the cage or on a perch, somewhere they are allowed to go to the bathroom. Once they go to the toilet you can pick them up. You need to find how long it takes before they need to go again. Mine its about 15 minutes. When they time nears you can put them back. Even when trained it can have some accidents.
Xxx love this so much obrigado parabens xxx.✨🍒🎀
If you don't want a bird 🦅 to fly... get a 🐱 CAT!
I'm so glad I found your post. I have caique and I was told he might not talk. ive taught him to talk. he speaks almost as much as my cockatoo.
Good job! That's quite rare!
my girl is a year old, such a handful but i wouldn't change her for the world, her favorite sentences are "Vinnie get down" (telling out cat to get off the kitchen bench) and "bakie bakie boo" (her name is Bacon), she hes really helped our cockatiel come out of her shell
It's a great review of the species, but I definitely disagree with hand rearing them.
This is a myth people have bought into for the last 15-20 years, that hand feeding a parrot from a small chick (or even the egg) is the only way to get a really tame bird. It's not. And more often than not, it does more harm than good.
You wouldn't take a puppy, kitten or foal and bottle-raise it away from its own species in order to "make the perfect pet". Why? Because not having the care and guidance *from their own mother* will quite frankly, fuck up their psyche.
Kittens are sometimes taken at 8 weeks (though they should stay with mom until 12) and puppies sometimes at 6 weeks (though they should stay with mom until 8), and any reputable breeder will tell you how irresponsible and cruel this is. They may become confused, aggressive animals that are in worst case scenarios put down because the owners don't understand what's wrong.
But parrots, for some reason we take for granted to separate from their parents, raise with human (primate, not parrot) hands and assume they're just gonna turn out fine. Like with early separated puppies and kittens, some do - many do not. And people often don't even realize that the problems they have with their parrots later in life - such as uncontrollable aggression, screaming, etc. - are in large part due to this.
I had two hand-raised chicks (Meyer's parrot and sulphur-crested cockatoo - the Meyer's is still with me and thirteen years old now, she was nine weeks when I got her), and two parent-raised (white-bellied caique who I got at four months, and scarlet macaw at two years - both had never been handled but only kept as aviary birds).
The hand-raised Meyer's has been infamously aggressive and antisocial pretty much her entire life. Some of it is down to poor handling her first couple of years I'm sure, as she was my first "real" parrot, but I don't think all of it is.
The cockatoo I got at four months, told by the breeder he'd been weaned at three, but he still had dry formula in his feathers when I got him home. A month after, he relapsed into a crying, screaming mess of a bird, and the breeder had told me nothing of this. Others told me to ignore him, because hand-feeding him more would "spoil him". What I didn't learn until much later was that parent birds never worry about "spoiling" their chicks. They feed them, more for comfort than for food, long after they're flighted, and every chick chooses themselves when they feel ready to wean (just like not every child starts walking or becomes independent at the same age).
I had him for four years, and he never became an aggressive bird (as cockatoos are so infamous for), but he had psychological problems and showed signs of frustration, as well as sleeping problems.
The macaw and caique on the other hand, are hands down the best birds I've owned.
The macaw I got as a 2½ year old, parent-raised and lived in an aviary with other parrots - macaws, amazons, and Meyer's. I got him tame in four months (as the first bird I ever tamed successfully - I don't recommend it though, if you don't have a good understanding of parrots or are at all afraid of a large beak), and he was a bird with an extremely healthy psyche.
Last year I got a four month old caique, also parent-raised. Took me about the same length of time to tame him, and the moment he realized my hands are fun, not scary, he became the cuddliest, most playful and ridiculous bird (in a good way) I've ever met. I can do absolutely anything with him, while I have to watch my every move around the Meyer's.
The big difference I've noticed between my hand-raised vs parent-raised birds, is that the latter will *know how to be birds*. They'll *treat me like a bird*, and that's easier for me because I know what to expect. The hand-raised birds seem more confused and can be very unpredictable.
I would like to see a real scientific study made, with some 50 birds of each category, followed from hatching until they turn 10 or something, and see how they're doing.
But until then, I only see negatives from hand-rearing, and certainly not just from my own experience. Again, you wouldn't do this to any other animal because we know it's detrimental to them.
Thank you for saying this! Strictly hand-rearing a bird is definitely a terrible idea. New information suggests the ideal way to tame a baby is to co-parent. They absolutely need that round the clock attention from their parent to grow into a happy and well-adjusted adult. They are birds, not humans, and only other birds can understand a baby's needs. That said, if you handle the baby, do some feeding, and give it love and cuddles, it will learn that humans are also part of its flock, and you'll have the best results. If you have a good relationship with the parents, this won't be a problem. And you should, I am sick of these horrible breeders who treat their parent birds like machines whose only value is laying and incubation.
Anyone who is buying a bird, PLEASE check out your source thoroughly, and only buy a bird from a responsible, humane breeder. Otherwise, adopt.
Frida Nyberg I definitely see your point, but I feel like something I'd missing, maybe more research on parrot behaviour, I definitely gonna check out some more information later, thanks for giving me a new point of view!
Frida Nyberg bad day?
They pretty much do, where I live. Minus the roof climb.
Frida Nyberg we got a cocktail that has not been hand raised when we got him. And we have 1 that has been hand raised and they took his wings away (he has wings again so he can fly again thank god) But i have to say that the one bird who has not been hand raised is more tame!
I like this video, you have a great bond, however there are some things I disagree on.Clipping a bird's wings doesn't mean that they can't fly or get away- a gust of wind or another animal could scare them and they could take flight and be gone. Also, you should never hit or grab their beak, or anywhere. If you insist on punishing them, put them in the cage for a minute or two.
They cant take flight, their wings are clipped... idiot
Ali Essa Clipped doesn’t mean 100% flightless. They can still catch wind with their wings and hover down somewhere else. Clipped just means they can’t really get their own lift and keep flight. Unless they’re improperly clipped or severely pluck, they can still somewhat “fly”. Though it’s less likely cause the bird knows it can’t fly as well they still can if they feel they need to to get away from danger or are spooked.
@@515leopard a gust of wind and they can take flight and be gone, not without the feathers they need to fly, the tips that we clip. They can barely glide. That's the point of those feathers. It depends on the clipping really, my bird can jump off somthing go 5 inches forward and just barely glide straight down. Idk about yours.
@@515leopard if you clip their flight feather they 100% can't Fly ( gain altitude) they can Jump and flap their wings enough for a softer landing think Chickens. When people say FLY they mean Fly away into the sky and escape.
@@AlbertoMartinez765 and why my clipped budgie makes three or four hoops of the room flying???
Hi Dan
As one who trains and sells caiques, I find that your conclusions are flawed. Yes caiques are very smart, but there really is no such thing as domineering in the parrot world. With positive reinforcement training, you can get the bird to do what you want without having to force anything on the animal.
As to flight I can say this, in my opinion there is no better mental or physical stimulation. And as you say, eeks are very smart and easy to train, so recall is very easy for them to learn and flight is really the ONLY way that they can exercise. It has become a choice for us, but only at the expense of the bird and basically we blame the victim: I don't have any control of the parrot, so I'm going hobble him. That strikes me as very unfair and exceptionally lazy. But that's what we as humans do, take the easiest path possible without regard to the eventual fallout. I trained a parrot for OUTDOOR recall in about three weeks. It is really not tough, but does require something of the owner. I have also trained a caique for outdoor free flight and keep in mind that clipping only inhibits flight, it doesn't remove the ability, especially outside.
Also as a technical note, parrots are not domesticated, but still wild animals. If anything is domesticated at this point it's the budgie, but that would be it.
Something to think about anyway.
Take it as you will but Caiques like to be fearless, dominant. My bird doesn't think twice about chasing after dogs and cats wanting to attack and indeed, I have no doubt she would kill another parrot if given the chance. She has been flying for the past few months of late inside and for outdoors, she has a harness.
ItsDanKReviews if you say so, but the r+ trainers I know would suggest that you find another word than dominant. Parrots are flock animals and may have social hierarchies but not based on dominance. The aggressive behavior that you mention is more about resource guarding than dominance if you really look at it. It's the same rain crows or gulls will chase raptors out of the area; protecting resources whether it's food or their own lives. The basic idea is to describe the behavior you see not what you think you see.
gizmotis I've seen my caique try to kill cats, dogs, attack small children etc. Anyone who comes into contact with Kitty, if they show that they are not afraid of her, that they deserve her respect, they are the ones that will not get attacked. If Kitty can see that you're afraid of her, she will decide that you're inferior and will avoid/attack you.
Just based on my experience with Caiques compared to the other numerous parrots I've owned, they are a bird with a superiority complex and certainly enjoy complex social interactions. Maybe I'm wrong in assuming it is the same for all Caiques but I know many other Caique owners with similar experiences to my own. I'm more than happy to share this information although please do realise that it may not be relevant to all Caiques :)
ItsDanKReviews all I can say is that it's true for all Caiques that are on-board with you. How do you get them there? R+ training.
There are lots of bad stories out there about any parrot species that you can think of. Does that mean those bad stories HAD to happen? No it doesn't and I still say that the reasons they occur are due to the people, not in any sort of personality flaw in the species or individual.
And just as an fyi, all parrot species have a superiority complex. Especially the smaller birds. Caiques have realized that attacking is their best line of defense. And it works.
Keep in mind there are three primary motivators in the world, things that all animals need to continue on this planet. If any of those is endangered, any animal is going to react. And just because you don't understand the repercussions of what you do, the animal does. And THAT affects the relationship forever, both in big ways and small.
Indeed, Training can only account for so much though I feel. Generally speaking, parrots that are co-parented during the weening phase and parrots that have been hand reared are always going to be easier to manage than those that have not been hand raised and reared. Those first few months are, in my opinion, essential to the development of the parrot in the long term.
Also, as mentioned, these parrots are highly complex in their social interactions so there isn't simply one way to train them, merely there may be one way that suits a majority of Caiques but they all react to stimuli in a different manner.
I'm sure I'll have fun learning to adapt to the new baby Caique I am welcoming into the family come January as well. It's all one big learning phase!
I literally spent almost whole year to decide,research and find what pet would suit me and my lifestyle, as i dont want to ever separate with him/her. Thank you for making awesome video! hopefully in 2 years ill be ready to get my 1 lifelong pet
Good luck!
ItsDanK thanks!
Caique's are by far the funnest bird to interact with. They're so hyperactive and playful.
Best review ever! started watching as kind of a joke but really liked the video and it's really well made.
Thanks!
Just in case you haven't gotten one for your baby. There are flight harness for birds. I'm planning on harness training my Green Cheek Conure Jester. This will allow you to take them out with you and keep them safe.
Make Sure:
The right pet bird diet, a clean cage, fresh bird food and water, safe bird toys, exercise, and lots of attention are the basics. Pet bird cages should have plenty of space for activity and a grate to separate your pet bird from the substrate.
Great information! We love caiques, but you're right, these parrots take a lot of time and attention... and if you don't give them enough, they will tell you! Kumquat, our caique, loves your video! 👍
My last parrot (Indian Ringnecked Parakeet) lived 32 years, but I have always wanted a Caique, such little clowns. I thought once my bird passed I would never have a bird again, but i miss the challenge. They are very smart, hard to keep them mentally stimulated, and extremely messy, so as a pet they are a lot of work, but so rewarding.
Do they actually pronounce it "cake" in your country? I've been told it's pronounced "kye-eek"
We got ours for free! A friend of ours was moving away and we got ahold of a one, we were so lucky to be able to have him.
Esthefany Towers You saved yourself a cool 1500AUD :)
If only I'd done that, I had to get two, since one didnt survive.
cakes =D
I love how caiques look like they’re wearing elegant coats. Emerald and bottle green are already my favorite colors already anyways.
Damn the poor baby rolled off that counter top Dx LOL it's cute af
normal parrot behavior is not attributable to caiques (or most pionus). They are super smart but in a different way than an amazon, macaw or Grey. Much more "play" oriented than other birds. Clipping their wings will ensure they fly to the ground as that is their tendency anyway. They are climbers not fliers and they have a strong instinct to be fearfull of predators. They will search the sky for hawks (and airplanes sometimes) and sound the "stranger danger" alarm. If they are outside they will look for cover, not look to fly away, for the most part. I usually carry them n my shirt so they feel safe as displayed in the video.
Grabbing the beak is also normal because caiques surf and will tear small holes in shirts constantly if you dont correct them (called Caique lace). Its a distraction not a punishment in most cases. I have three, with the oldest being close to 20 now and i have owned amazons and softbills for my entire life. My second was introduced at about 2 years and the third i found in a petco in texas about 12 years later. It had been purchased and returned and I discussed the fact that it should not be sold in a non-bird oriented store so the manager sold her to me at cost. This bird is way more fearfull than my two older birds because she was essentially raised in a fishtank improperly. She is still sweet but where my other two will be curious about something she will try to get away. All three sleep in a 12x24 sleep cage with a soft bottom and other than normal caique squabbles they get along fine for the past 4 years (3) and 16 years (2).
They are not beginner birds but they are family birds (dependent on the individual and their experiences with household members). I have 4 kids and for the most part, all but the last one will play with anyone in the family. If you punish a caique they wont forget it. Also they dont forget "friends". My oldest is a pit bull who will give any new person a test nip on the ear if not handled properly, but if its someone she knows she is a teddy bear. Even if it has been 5 years since she has seen them.
One last item i have experienced is that white bellies are typically more personable than black heads. In my experience Black heads always appear to be more independent where the white bellies are content to be hanging out with a person rather than "looking for trouble". Most people say they are the same, they are not. Every Black head i have met would rather explore where White bellies are focused on people more. This will differ with with individuals but as a rule i have seen hundreds of them and it holds true.
As for noise, if you ignore them they can be loud if they want something (food, attention, bedtime). Not Macaw loud but you will either need to leave the room, turn the sound of the TV off, feed them a treat or pay attention to them to get them quiet again.
I realize this is seven years old, but if anyone thinking of getting any bird is watching this; do some more research. Do not take his advice when he says you need to dominate a Caique. Your relationship with a bird is -not- a D/s relationship and treating it as such is just going to hurt your future with your bird. There is also no such thing as a beginner bird! Don't get a Budgie or Canary to "practice" owning a bird just so you can "upgrade" to the bird you really want.
Please, do intense amounts of research, more than you've done for any other thing in your life, because buying a bird is a commitment to a lifetime with them.
These birds are so love-able. When i first saw one he hopped on my shoulder without hesitation. I immediately fell in love with the bird!! ^v^
I'd get a harness for my birds and walk to the park and keep both water and treats in hand. I also don't see the point in clipping their wings
My caique is Nacho, he just turned six. He was flown to us from Georgia when he was fully weaned. He is delightful, and has several youtue videos. If you want to see some of the funny things he does, go here : Nacho the Caique, further adventures Nacho was hand-raised, and does have a mind of his own. But we are breezing through the "bad years" (I was told to expect "puberty" around ages 4-7.) He is very attached to me, I am self-employed, so home most of the time. When he wants me, he calls, "sweetheart, SWEETheart," he says "I love you," "hey buddy," "good morning," sings, dances, wolf-whistles...he is wonderful.
My parrot mango screams every morning
Caiques are not quiet >v
get a Cockatoo or a Macaw and you will be like..yep My Parrot is "Quiet" its all relative.
My favorite parrot
Is owning conures enough experience for owning a caique?
Gabriela Wing I’ve never owned a bird before, and I got mine yesterday. Just research, and make sure you’re up for the challenge! She’s hilarious, so it’s worth it!
As Ian isn't techsavvy, how would you feel about interviewing Ian Adcock about the different species of parrot he breeds, to help people make the right choice of parrot. There's so little on what it is like, mostly videos are entertainment or training rather than really useful information to decide on suitability. I'd personally love to hear all about caique varieties and conure varieties....mostly because I can't decide which would be more suitable from what little information is out there.
My previous caique made it a point to scream every morning at 7am on the dot. That was the only time during the day he'd scream. And being in the same room with him when it happened was one of the worst ways to wake up in the morning. I never got used to it. Thought I was going to have a heart attack every time. Lmao.
cute tiny parrot
We had one. NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!!!!
Brilliant video. I've been researching pet parrots for a while, and I keep circling back to the caique, but most people just focus on the 'clown' personality; it's good to see the trainability is there as well- provided it's done right. Do you know of any specific character differences between genders, or between the black headed and white bellied caiques? Thanks, Nick.
Gender wise apparently the females are less affected by puberty in a negative way. When the males hit puberty its pretty brutal and from all accounts, the males can become more agressive. The females, whilst more expensive, can be much more manageable through puberty which hits between years 2 and 4.
Thanks for the review. My boy just arrived from Ian on Sunday and I feel really good about how he's been handled prior to his arrival. Wish me luck!
J May hi... whats the update of your caique? Im planning to get one from Ian but im just worried about the time that i could spend
I've been doing research for about a year and I've decided that a Caique is definitely the bird for me! Now I just need to figure out how to get one
My caique is absolutely my bestie. He lost his foot as a baby while with his original owner. I'm absolutely in love with my sweet little baby boy. Absolutely one of the most loving and funny babies I've ever come across and I don't know what I'd do without him. Every morning I'm greeted with a gravely "I love you pretty bird" which is the only thing he can say. I 110% recommend these guys. I've rescued many types of companion birds and so far he is the one who gets along with the entire family the best!
i know this an old video but id still like to thank you for it =)
we have had other parrots but picked up our little female a week ago & she has been amazing! cant wait for years on lunacy from this gorgeous little one =D
Im just thinking about getting one caique. Is it possible to teach them to poop in 1 place?
wait... I did not know that this cute creature was from brazil... in the amazon... WHERE I LIVE... well that’s a cool coincidence
I love caique
They still mimic a bit XD my buddy's caique says peek-a-boo pretty audibly.
my mom and dad said i can get a parrot. i am thinking about getting a green cheeked conure or a black lory. which one is easier to take care of?
Loris! (Lorikeets) many of them are great for beginners, read which ones. Aaaand, they can speak too! 🥰👍
Toilet train a bird. Didn't even know that's possible.
Peichen01 Depends on the intelligence of the bird :) But yes very common with intelligent parrots.
Will you make a video on how you potty trained your caique?
'Cake'. , Rubbish. 'Caaeek'
So many experts in the comments lol
I'm getting mine in a week screech
This Video made me miss my Amazon Blue-Front... I might have to prep to get another parrot. Thx for the review
No worries Manny :) Be sure to subscribe.
Thanks so much... just put a deposit on one. Was not familiar w/ this breed. After visiting for a while with the breeder, I'm sold. Can't wait for our new Baby in two weeks when she is weaned. Thanks for the video!
Good luck, remember to establish gentle dominance and discourage biting early on (we grab and hold kitty's beak when she bites so she knows not to do it). You'll need to spend about the same amount of time with the bird as you would a small child and toilet train your bird, honestly the best thing we've ever trained her on.
Carmen Haas , yeah it is super helpful in the long run and didn't take long to train her on it either. I'm going to have to go back to the training on the "come here" command though as she will often try and get far too curious around the house.
What a cute little birdie. Those feathers on their legs look like little pants, so cute. Such a sweetie birdie. I hope you have her for decades. I had a sun conure for maybe 12 years, he was so unique. He refused to fly, I mean why would he, when he had his trained humans to carry him. If he felt too ignored, he would hop out of his cage and walk into the room, to be with his pet humans. I never heard of a bird that choose not to fly. If he was on our shoulder and we stopped short and he fell off, he would flap his wings, but crash onto the floor. He really did refuse to fly. I don't think he realized he was a bird, I think he thought he was a human with non-working wings. I'm sure you will have so many fond memories together, and keep loving each other.
how did you get her to start going out and not fly or be scared
I have 2 green cheek conures and they are like my babies. They are so fun and cheer me up all the time.
Clever darling.
kai-eek. not cake lol
im very torn between wanting a caique or a conure. its haaaard to decide. i may choose a conure though, because though my birdcage is abt 35 x 35 x 50 , i feel like its too small? i have another birdcage in storage thats abt 2.5 metres long and 1.4 metres tall (split into two for two large parrots), but its much too big for my room. if only they werent conjoined, id feel much more comfortable housing a caique in the smaller portion of that huge cage
That Cage is waaayyy to small, Google "minimum Cage size for different parrots" a bird in a small cage gets depressed.
@@NickanM i did ^^” its in inches, min says abt 24x24 floor space, though i think im gonna try to get a larger cage anyhow
@@finnegan728
Ah,.I thought it was in centimeters.
You don't "dominate" birds... Positive reinforcement is the way to go...
I dominate all of my birds. They are happy and very well-mannered birds :) Why do you think you have the right to use the word DON'T? Enjoy the video dude...
@@dailyvideofix3224 Yeah, if by well mannered you mean afraid. Why do you think you have the right to be an ass to your pets?
@@dailyvideofix3224 The people who leave their birds inside cages all day also say their birds are happy, pardon me if I dont believe you lol
"Caiques are very quiet." Mine is screaming in the background. But this is a very great video. I grab mines beak when she is misbehaving too. And mine was also my first ever bird. A very beautiful, kind, and funny bird caiques are.
It's NOT called a CAKE. It is pronounced KAI-EEK. Kai, like "Let's go fly a kite." Eek, like "Eek, there's a mouse!" KAI............EEK. Please say it properly.
i put my parrot in the cage at night so it feels safer with a towel on top
cool ! i love Caique!!!!!!
Marianinha
Not for beginners. We had one for over a decade. Given with him, he was from a neglect situation and had some extra attitude issues. He’s actually the reason I have a fear of birds now because he could be so aggressive. In the end he rebounded with my sister fiancé and then when they broke up, he hated all of us and couldn’t be let out or he’d attack. My sister had to make the difficult choice to surrender him because his life wasn’t good and neither was ours. I did hear he was adopted by a single guy with no other birds and is doing really well which I’m happy to hear.
Mine is very loud during the Day. Their behavior reminds me of some Conures
ADORABLE..BTW;)
I raise my voice but in a low deep tone as my mother would do when I was a child, and I certainly got the message that my loving mother disapproved of my actions and I was being reprimanded. You can hold the beak if it bites, remove the bird from the environment it is in, and or give 🦜 baby quiet time in her or his cage, covered with a sheet for a short spell. I never hit or throw my baby against the wall like some terrible frustrated owners do. If you haven’t got the patience of a saint and can’t relate to having a human baby/toddler that is 3 years old with ADHD for LIFE, then a Caique is definitely not for you ! ❤️🦜 These birds can not be left alone in a cage all day every day 24/7. My baby wakes me up 7am and is with me all day until bedtime in her cage at 6-7Pm. ❤
I have had a caique for over 20 years. the proper pronunciation as far as i know is ki eek. not cake
That's a very beautiful and interesting bird but, fuck me, 1-2000 Aussie dollars...??! Yeiks. Here in Denmark they're 750 Australian dollars max.
"Dominate your bird" are you kidding? Holding her beak as punishment. "Clip her wings" who are you? Birds are ment to be able to fly, you're handicapping your bird for your conviniece...I recommend you do your research on Birdtricks so you can give sound advice and treat your bird as it deserves.
“Stamping out bad behaviour” and “clipping wings because it’s your personal choice”. You do understand your talking about a living being that belongs to itself right?
I got bitten by one and it was hell
Nah....
Have you ever been botten by a large amazon or ara parrot? THAT hurts like HELL. Check out the size of these birds, I work with rehabilitation of mistreated bigger parrots, and my arm skin looks like it's been through a word chipper
You're not pronouncing caique right. You're saying "Cake" xD. Cay-ique is the best way to spell pronunciation
Its pronounced Kay-eek, not CAKE..... You think anyway is going to take your advice when you can't even pronounce the species correctly? Not a starter parrot!?! Funny the experts I've consulted and one of only two breeders in the US said this would be a phenomenal starter/ family bird.
You should not 'dominate' a small bird like that. You also should not clip the birds wings! They need to fly for exercise and to prevent obesity and of course, for enrichment and mental stimulation. You even show in your video the bird falling and landing heavily while you are laughing, which demonstrates that they can fall and even have serious injuries by not being able to fly if they slip off something high. They should be kept in pairs only, as they are highly social flock birds, they should be able to fly every day in a room or kept in a large aviary. It is also unethical to be taking babies off parent birds to sell as pets, that is basically supporting a puppy mill type of business. Buy young, weaned birds or one hand raised from an egg.
Any reason why you'd wing clip verses use a harness when you take her places?
Tasha D. I do both
Oh my gawd! How many times are you going to call your Caique a "cake"? 🍰
Why not get a harness instead of clipping the wings, she can still go anywhere and you can let her fly
Leslie Forsdyke ofc clipping their wings is cruel but a harness is quite dangerous
ebruh how's that? The leash is on a bungee to stop them hitting the end suddenly so they can turn and land safely or carry on flying or whatever
Their bones are really sensitive !!! Don't put a bird on a leash and go outside with it ! Just let it fly in the room
Don't get a Caique as a family pet. They look cute and are called the clowns of the parrot family but they are very aggressive and dangerous as they mature. Getting a parrot of any sort is a big mistake unless you intend to be single the rest of your life and you never go on vacation. If you are under 50, please do not get a parrot as a pet and if you are over 50, foster one and you will NEVER decide to adopt. They are the most difficult pets to get proper vet care and they get sick easily because they cannot tolerate most household chemicals like dryer sheets, Teflon cookware, any cleaning chemicals, perfume, cologne, fireplace smoke, candles with all kill parrots in one day. Each vet visit is about $200 to $500 so you have to be crazy to sign up for the misery. You have to clean the cages two to three times a day as well as feeding fruit, veggies, formulated diets,e tc etc otherwise you will have a sick bird on a seed diet. If they get sick, they usually die because antibiotics are bad for them.
Dominance in birds is a myth. They are not species that have that kind of behaviour. The best thing you can do to discourage "bad" behaviour is remove the stimuly or positive thing and they will understand that "oh, when I do that, the fun thing goes away" and stop it very quickly.
Btw I’m just saying you are pronouncing their name wrong it’s pronounced Kai-eke
It sounds like he is saying Cake instead of sounding like Kiike with a long I sound. They are wonderful birds. They train well and are the clowns of parrots. I disagree about not being a great beginner bird. I think they are one of the best for beginners since they are very easy to train, hold, and love. Ours was my 10 year olds first bird and its been wonderful! I will say they are definitely like having a bunch of toddlers in one bird lol. But wouldn't have it any other way!
Help? My caique was being nice one moment, letting me give him a next scratch. I set him on his perch so he could eat if he wanted, and he made this really harsh sound I've never heard from him before. Then he flew onto my hand and started biting me and ripping skin off. I put him back in his cage and shut the door and he kept snorting at me. What happened? Is there any way I can prevent this or solve this?
Are you Australian? Is this species legal in Australia? I live in Brisbane, but there are so many banned pets in Queensland. I would love to own one of these little guys.
"kai-YEEK"
I have a Quaker and a conure. My Quaker is super aggressive and thinks she's the boss
b!tch! 🙄 I grab her beak too when she bites.
Apparently every bird is not a beginners bird. I've reserched a lot about what bird to get since I've never had one (I have only a cat) and when I read about one that is not too difficult, I research it little more and find someone saying they are too difficult and not a beginners bird. 😕
I have a true pair of these ikkle gorillas! I've bred around nine of them and that is a handful and a half lol.
Hi, I’m looking for a caique bird. Is this up for sale or adoption? If not can I please ask how and from where to get one?
OMG you toilet trained it how?
Can you please share you have done the toilet training? I am really curious. Thank you
it is not called cake it is called caique
Why is it bad to have more birds? Do they not like other birds, or do they just not like other caiques? Is it because they want all the attention to themselves?
They must allways be in pairs, otherwise, they will become unlucky.
Why do you grab your birds beak? They should never associate your hand with negativity. When a bird bites its best to show no reaction, and instantly put them in their cages for a bit. Took my bird two times to learn not to bite.
I have so many questions, you said you grab her beak if she bites to let her know she did something wrong, how do you do that? And another question you said that you potty trained her, how did you do that?
Do not get one unless this is your only pet. These birds are insane.
It's all in the training. Perfect pet if you have the time.
Grabbing a birds beak does not teach it not to bite, just teaches it not to trust you😁 with that horrible advice... good day
Great video. I'm expecting my boy on Wednesday from Ian