Ah I wish my birds liked getting their nails filed. One in particular.. she just HATES the clippers or the file! You'd think I showed her a weapon of some kind instead of just a tiny nail file. Birds are leery of the strangest things...
omg i have an umbrella cockatoo and his name is baby too! :D omg thats really funny! ill have to post a vid of him snuggling and eating and talking xD
This bird is absolutely amazing. I live in britain and i went to a place called tropical birdland and held this bird. It was extremely beautiful and magnificent. Thanks for this video.
look please answer me ok ... im 14 and my mom got an umbrella cockatoo 8 years ago and it is 13 ok we got her a cage but it is pretty small we feed it water it clean the cage and it always squawks and tries to bite me like it did 6 hours ago and idk why it is doing it please tell me
@pocketbikes0wn thats how my bird is. she tries to bite everyone else but me. its cuz she is attached to me and only wants me. thats how cockatoos are. they pick someone and are with them until they die. it is sad if the person dies before them tho because they can go into a really serious depression. also, you should get her a bigger cage. they need to have a lot of space and take them out for at least 4 hours every day. my mom puts it this way, they have the mindset of a 5 year old lol
no its not, we even have those perches that are rough to keep the nails down, they do not work, my umbrella will start biting her nails when they are too long and they get annoying, and she loves to have them filed after, if you file them often you dont have to cut them
Wow, how did you train it to do that? Mine tries to chew the nail filer and she doesn't like sitting on my leg either she likes moving around a ton, I suppose thats because she's so young though.
Hahhaa wow that is so adorable! One of the girls I work with had to train a macaw to let her do this.
Out of curiosity did you have her since she was a baby or was she a rescue? We have an umbrella and shell let us file her nails but she lets us know when shes had enough hahah =] this is wonderful thanks for posting
okay, I've been wanting to get an umbrella cockatoo for some time now, but I've heard they are very noicey and messy, are they really? would you recommend me getting one?
well it depends on the cockatoo u get because some umbrellas can be very very loud and scream for attention but others quite and occasionally loud but keep in miind any cockatoo will eventually scream..also they are messy and you will need to clean up everyday...yeah and u need to give them alot of toys which are very expensive and they will also chew them up right away and u will need to buy more...and u need to take them to the vet and just an exam will average about $65...think about it
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jajajajaja! that was so funny.i wish my cockatoo would do the same thing but,he's always grumpy and flies around like he thinks my room is a miniture hotel for cockatoos! sometimes he drives me nuts but, sometimes he gets really puffy and cuite and he also begs for food when his food bowl is full and with his favorite KIND of food!
i wish my bird would do that! zoey tries to bite any body who comes around her with a file or nail clippers. she was a rescue, and she is scared to death of having her nails done!
I knew just what I wanted to say last night and somehow it did not post! But it was something about the love possible between humans and animals which are simply different species. How can people not realize how much awareness all the creatures around them possess? Your Baby is gentle and captivating.
I would try training it. Clipping thier nails is not good better to file them. It can be traumatizing to some birds. They are very sensitive anyways... We always give our bird a treat after and that worked from the begining. But we started when she was a baby.
Good luck with that.
She even has her own file I set it on the table and start filing my nails she'll bring it to me and play with it for a while.
Given enough time you can train these birds to do almost anything they're very smart.
How did you train her to do this? I have an Indian ringneck and I'll be getting a macaw soon and I'd love to be able to trim/file nails with no fighting.
That's wonderful! I should've been so sensible and taught my birds to let me file their toenails the same way. better than clipping them and the stress it causes.
lol wait so each time u fial her nails she says baby! lol how do u get ur bir to do that i no that a dogs a bit different but mine dont even let me near her feet!
Sure wish my bird would let me do that. I have a Cockatoo that is very hyper, won't sit still at all. Wasn't socialized properly as a baby. But my first Cockatoo was an angel.
our U2 has really short "quicks" so we have to dremmel her nails instead of clipping or she'll bleed. She hates the sound and the look of the dremmel. so I've started covering her head with a bath towel and her daddy does the "manicure" She is much calmer when she can't see what is happening. then she sits in her cage and holds up one foot as if we've chopped one off! PPittiful!!
I got it at a bird farm in Napa, California. Unfortunately they called me 3 weeks later and said she had some medical condition that couldn't be cured. I don't recall details, but apparently big birds only carry it, but it would kill a baby bird. The store offered to take her back, but of course after 3 weeks of bonding and handfeeding I would never give her up. And of course I wouldn't sell her.
How sweet! Our parrot would never allow that...Once we brought him to the pet store where we bought him, they cut his nails for free. They had a very good trick: they placed him in a cage with bag ara parrots. He was really amazed and kept staring at the other parrots, he didn't even notice they were busy with his nails! Mostly we cut it self, when he's too tired to see quiclky what we're doing. ;)
just to you let you know cockatoos bite hard and pierce through skin like its nothing....i have a 7 year old umbrella cockatoo and he i don't know how many times my stepmom has been biten by him, we have finally figured out what causes it but he still has his moments when he gets pissy that he'll bit and latch down hard and breaks skin
Maybe I should try doing this with my cockatoo, his nails are getting extremely long and I wanna get him out of his cage more if only they were shorter, I'm definetly gonna try this!
You may want to place him on your lap on a coushin or a pillow while you doing so, also get a file with you so he'll be busy with it while you cut the nails, I always do that with my cockatoo :)
Well it's kinda hard to get him out as we have to get his wings clipped first, but I did try the nail file and at first he tried to bite it but then he let me do it a little bit, lucky I did it as well because later that day he decided to put his claws around my finger and although it hurt it wasnt anything compaired to what I know could have happened, I just need to do 3 more of his claws now lol
my umbrella cockatoo named hootie has never bitten anyone, child or adult, male or female under even the most stressfull circumstances, even in pain, she is just the sweetest bird ever and talks all the time, I can take her outside and she never triest to fly away and loves to cuddle :)
My 'too would let me do this when he was young, too. The filing-your-own-nails-first is good advice. Unfortunately, now mine won't tolerate the filing. I can only get a couple files in at a time. He wants to chew the thing up. Still, we bond while I try. I agree on the difficulties in owning a too. I have been bitten hard a number of times when he is angry he isn't getting his way. It's a real test of a person to remain calm. They are like human toddlers for 60 years!
hee hee she is so precious ^^, guess is truth and pets take some characteristics from their owners, in this case she likes to have her talons being done
Your baby is so sweet. I have an 18 month old U2 and after I saw your video I started filing her toes too! She didn't complain, but I'm not sure she enjoyed it!
Now teaching the bird to give you feet like that is amazing! My mom's african gray doesn't mind being picked up, but the second you go for the toes, you get the beak. We have to wrap him in a towel to finish the job. This bird was so well behaved.
You should read the site mytoos dot com before you decide a cockatoo is right for you. Most people CANNOT handle a cockatoo. They have a deafening call--a Moluccan Cockatoo's call is only 5db less than a 747 plane! And then there is the dust (bad if you have asthma or allergies) and a very powerful bite. And the question with almost any bird, and cockatoos are no excpetion, is not if they will bite you but when.
Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. Please see my video clip on a parrot animation and some Victorian trading cards of exotic birds such as parrots, paradise bird, toucan, humming bird etc.
How old are your birds? Most of them don't bite when they are young. Most of them will definitely bite when they become mature and their hormones act up. And a cockatoo has a very impressive bite (and that is not from guessing because of the size of their beak, it is from first-hand, painful experience).
how do you train him/her not to bite? we had to get rid of my old one cause he bit and bit HARD. We inherited him when he was 2.5 years old and got rid of him at 3.5 years old. I loved him and miss him. Thinking about getting another but maybe start from a baby?
I got mine when she was about 3 months old (I think), just before she was completely done being hand-fed. I had to hand feed her twice a day for about a month or so. Then I just handle her a lot. She's probably not unique in that regard, but I can put her on her back on my hand -- she doesn't mind.
I have a UCC as well, she loves getting her nails done, we named her Maggie (after maggie simpson)she is 2 years old and she loves us, we can pick her up off the floor or something and carry her like a cat or a dog or something and she just lets us, LoL, she only bites when its not me or my dad.
Most cockatoos actually like to get their nails done, it feels good to them, as for the cockatoo putting its claws in her hands when asked, that is just a smart trusting bird, she knows her master won't hurt her.
If you have birds, plan on getting bit! If you can't handle the inevitable, then you have no business getting a parrot. This is how they express their "dissatisfaction" about what ever. Please don;t make another statistic. The parrot sanctuaries around the world are full of unwanted birds because the owners could not handle something about the bird...the noise, the mess, the responsibility, the biting, the cost...
That is very good advice. I have an eclectus hen, sweet as she could be until she got to be around five years old. But she has bitten me, and very hard too. Eclectus parrots don't have the biting power of a cockatoo but it may not be too far off. And either of them can bite you hard enough to make it hurt really bad.
And you will have the exact same problem when he matures. Cockatoos bite! In fact just about any bird will bite when their hormones are acting up during breeding season. If you want a cockatoo I suggest a Goffin. They are the smallest cockatoos and seem to have a more gentle disposition, at least the only one I have ever known does. Just as sweet as she can be and I don't think she has ever bitten anyone.
Great clip! I just adore Umbrellas... I have three of the buggers... Omar will pose like your "Baby" to have his nails filed. Kylie is afraid of me and just likes me for food. Ella is my baby. Thanks!!!
umbrellas are big and adorable but they have also one of the msot horrifying and loud screams. The males can be aggressive in unpredictable ways when they reach sexual maturity. So although they are beautiful and sweet, these come at a price. I hope people don't rush to buy big birds such as umbrellas right after watching videos like this. Please do consider the good and the bad as well as the extremely long lives they live before committing! A companion parrot is for life.
Very good comment. Umprellas require a lot of attention. My birdy is a girl, she's very tame, but has a very loud scream when asking for attention. You have to have a bird in a common area around people, otherwise it may develop problems like feather plucking.
I just got my first, a 7-year-old named Charlie. He was severely abused by his first owners, then rescued and cared for by a kind teenaged boy for 2 years. Of course, Charlie has issues! I had to throw away my favorite hat before he would consider going home with me... He won't step up and is afraid of me touching his feet. Any advice? --MaryK
Ah I wish my birds liked getting their nails filed. One in particular.. she just HATES the clippers or the file! You'd think I showed her a weapon of some kind instead of just a tiny nail file. Birds are leery of the strangest things...
Very cute cockatoo! :)
katenotkatie87 3 months ago
Aww she's adorable, such a good girl. My too bites her nailes so we never have to get them cut. They are like little razors though.
abitscinny 3 months ago
My bird would NEVER let me cut his nails
Im gna try what your doing see if he likes it
SoSoniLove 6 months ago
What a sweet girl :) I wish my birds were like that, they hate getting there nails done
foreverhissheeby 7 months ago
omg i have an umbrella cockatoo and his name is baby too! :D omg thats really funny! ill have to post a vid of him snuggling and eating and talking xD
purpledazerawr 10 months ago
The bird's a diva
WARRIORofHARDCORE 10 months ago
awwww that is adorable
khanazali 10 months ago
Wow, my birds would never let me do that! I wish! So cute!
TheMarymarymary 11 months ago
just WOW x.x never seen a bird let anyone do that to her ><
Darksassy 1 year ago
How did you get her to actually enjoy a pedi? Great job!
Nando111982 1 year ago
This bird is absolutely amazing. I live in britain and i went to a place called tropical birdland and held this bird. It was extremely beautiful and magnificent. Thanks for this video.
HMCars10 1 year ago
look please answer me ok ... im 14 and my mom got an umbrella cockatoo 8 years ago and it is 13 ok we got her a cage but it is pretty small we feed it water it clean the cage and it always squawks and tries to bite me like it did 6 hours ago and idk why it is doing it please tell me
pocketbikes0wn 1 year ago
@pocketbikes0wn thats how my bird is. she tries to bite everyone else but me. its cuz she is attached to me and only wants me. thats how cockatoos are. they pick someone and are with them until they die. it is sad if the person dies before them tho because they can go into a really serious depression. also, you should get her a bigger cage. they need to have a lot of space and take them out for at least 4 hours every day. my mom puts it this way, they have the mindset of a 5 year old lol
DSandra09 1 year ago
What a patient bird.
CrazyEddi3 1 year ago
realy nice
3v3d1 1 year ago
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ketrel815 1 year ago
LOL at 0:24 is that the parrot making the funny sound? haha! too cute.
Orionsbelt92 1 year ago
soo cute
HappyBuddha100 1 year ago
if i tried this with my macaw hed eat me
yukio2121 2 years ago
That's funny! My Cockatoo would do the same - eat my fingers!!! LOL!!!
pugsrule22 2 years ago
lol samee
yukio2121 2 years ago
@yukio2121 Mine did that to me
MegaBirdwoman 1 year ago
@MegaBirdwoman ouch
yukio2121 1 year ago
So kawaii!!
shihoviola7 2 years ago
nice bird......
donttryme17 2 years ago
oh my god. he enjoys it!!! how cute!
pingumingu88 2 years ago
we do this to out toos. we also apply a balm (organic and recommended by the Bird Vet) to their feets and beaks. they seem to enjoy the attention. FT
FellowTraveller 2 years ago
What a sweet baby. I file my cockatoo's nails but after about a few seconds he really wants to chew on the file. See my bird at Cockatoo Zorro.
thorspecken 2 years ago
So trusting and beautiful austinhealy3
austinhealy3 2 years ago
Sweet animal!
sneggireff 2 years ago
why do you do that to its nails?
kkevink01 2 years ago
you need to trim their nails from time to time...
andretaube 2 years ago 4
Natural branches with a different diameter should be enough.
Just if there is excessive growth of the nails.
And then it's usual to cut them, not to rasp.
FeyCore 2 years ago
no its not, we even have those perches that are rough to keep the nails down, they do not work, my umbrella will start biting her nails when they are too long and they get annoying, and she loves to have them filed after, if you file them often you dont have to cut them
ikylejm 2 years ago
i have a cockatoo her name is izzy
TheScott626 2 years ago
please post a video of her ?
FellowTraveller 2 years ago
Wow, how did you train it to do that? Mine tries to chew the nail filer and she doesn't like sitting on my leg either she likes moving around a ton, I suppose thats because she's so young though.
PrjChris 2 years ago
It's a girl or boy?
amaz0 2 years ago
Beautiful 'too!
pinkairplane86 2 years ago
Hahhaa wow that is so adorable! One of the girls I work with had to train a macaw to let her do this.
Out of curiosity did you have her since she was a baby or was she a rescue? We have an umbrella and shell let us file her nails but she lets us know when shes had enough hahah =] this is wonderful thanks for posting
MszJackieChu 2 years ago
He is so patient!
Zblj1987 2 years ago
Straordinario davvero !!
SuperCaosMentale 2 years ago
okay, I've been wanting to get an umbrella cockatoo for some time now, but I've heard they are very noicey and messy, are they really? would you recommend me getting one?
XxSuperSagexX 2 years ago
They are definitely loud, will through food around, and very dusty. also, you'll really need to give it a lot of attention, as much as to a puppy.
andretaube 2 years ago
throw, not through :)
leonidmilman 2 years ago
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loungo1567 2 years ago
@andretaube Hmm, I have a bird that is the same kind in this video and she is never noisy, never throws food around, but she is pretty darn dusty.
Isjix 1 year ago
well it depends on the cockatoo u get because some umbrellas can be very very loud and scream for attention but others quite and occasionally loud but keep in miind any cockatoo will eventually scream..also they are messy and you will need to clean up everyday...yeah and u need to give them alot of toys which are very expensive and they will also chew them up right away and u will need to buy more...and u need to take them to the vet and just an exam will average about $65...think about it
661loser 2 years ago
I'd advise against it, they require far too much than the average person is willing to give. Check out the website mytoos
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AbirdloverS 2 years ago
Fantastic well-bred cockatoo :-)
AChylla 2 years ago
okay---my cockateil does not stay still for me when i try to groom its nails! My hand gets all bitten up and it is NOT pleasant at all....any help?
gumsrx64 2 years ago
jajajajaja! that was so funny.i wish my cockatoo would do the same thing but,he's always grumpy and flies around like he thinks my room is a miniture hotel for cockatoos! sometimes he drives me nuts but, sometimes he gets really puffy and cuite and he also begs for food when his food bowl is full and with his favorite KIND of food!
gimesh 2 years ago
don't just look at this and go wow. how cute..im gonna go buy one....they need alot of training 2 b like this
kertcobainSA 2 years ago 3
how much are they in california!? either a cockatoo or a african parrot someone tell me
cheree4life 3 years ago
africans are about 1.2k in the au idk about california
xXEagleXx22 3 years ago
Try surf "Rainbow feathers" bird shop.I got mine there and all healthy birds.Nice bird lady too.very accomodating.
aguilonmontenegro 3 years ago
i wish my bird would do that! zoey tries to bite any body who comes around her with a file or nail clippers. she was a rescue, and she is scared to death of having her nails done!
equestrienne17 3 years ago
how docile!
gribausuki 3 years ago
I knew just what I wanted to say last night and somehow it did not post! But it was something about the love possible between humans and animals which are simply different species. How can people not realize how much awareness all the creatures around them possess? Your Baby is gentle and captivating.
ruffianoo 3 years ago
what is it saying? so cute!
herecomesthesunnn 3 years ago
Wow how sweet!!
Thugluvgrl187 3 years ago
Beautiful bird, and so sweet. My Penny won't let me do that quite yet but we're working on it. She's interested in doing anything I do.
allaragallagher 3 years ago
That is a very trusting bird! Cute! XD
alienlookingforhome 3 years ago 2
one of the nicest and sweetest birds there is
sharkbay1 3 years ago
Good bird!
flocked 3 years ago
lol cute
abandenallhope 3 years ago
I would try training it. Clipping thier nails is not good better to file them. It can be traumatizing to some birds. They are very sensitive anyways... We always give our bird a treat after and that worked from the begining. But we started when she was a baby.
Good luck with that.
She even has her own file I set it on the table and start filing my nails she'll bring it to me and play with it for a while.
Given enough time you can train these birds to do almost anything they're very smart.
jaim12005 3 years ago
How did you train her to do this? I have an Indian ringneck and I'll be getting a macaw soon and I'd love to be able to trim/file nails with no fighting.
orcamistress101 3 years ago
Those birds are my favorite, absolutely beautiful and sweet.
xmvirus202 3 years ago 2
that has got to be the cutest thing ive ever seen!
mrs0narumi 3 years ago 2
Wow shes so sweet!
racher9 3 years ago 2
How often does the cockatoo gets her nails done?
petkim8289 3 years ago
awesome
mazzystar96 3 years ago
that bird is very calm i wish i had a bird like that
crossmotto 3 years ago
That's wonderful! I should've been so sensible and taught my birds to let me file their toenails the same way. better than clipping them and the stress it causes.
I'll remember this one! Thank you!
scribblette 3 years ago
Wow, what a diva! xD
ZDS373HR 3 years ago 2
too funny! wish my amazon would let me do that!
jgray04 3 years ago
your bird is so cute!!
cool21designer 3 years ago 2
wow so well trained.
orcamistress101 3 years ago
how cute!!!!!!!!!!!! what does she say????
cheyennemarie86 3 years ago
i´m lovin it !!!
maripd20 3 years ago
My cockatoo candy LOVES that:]
lovetrack68 4 years ago
My cockatoo candy LOVES that:]
lovetrack68 4 years ago
cute! buddy does the same thing!!
vidgirl4444 4 years ago
My sweetie's male, 9yo U2 also enjoys this, and apparently always has. We should all count ourselves fortunate!
blarghness 4 years ago
Ur Umbrella is the size of a MOLUCCAN!!!
birdmanjr115 4 years ago
Just another day at the nail salon for Baby
chyld 4 years ago
good job,wow nice...
capo071 4 years ago
would not have beleve ths if i did not see it..most want to eat it..remarkable bird you have
debbieknd 4 years ago
lol wait so each time u fial her nails she says baby! lol how do u get ur bir to do that i no that a dogs a bit different but mine dont even let me near her feet!
geglinpwns 4 years ago
she's so sweet! sounds like it's saying "ready" to me!
dragonflieseyes 4 years ago
her name is Baby... she's trying to say it... :)
andretaube 4 years ago
@dragonflieseyes I think she's learning to say "Lovey" Her voice isn't very clear yet.
celticnightharp 1 year ago
How on earth did you teach her to accept nail grooming?! My birds are so unruly when it comes to that!
sugarsbcglobalnet 4 years ago
I never had to teach her that. For some reason she just likes it.
andretaube 4 years ago
Oh, you are blessed beyond belief. Does she enjoy wing trims too?
sugarsbcglobalnet 4 years ago
omg u r so lucky my cockatoo hates it when i clipher nails so i have to have my dad hold her as i clip her nails lol
KaneKewl 4 years ago
Sure wish my bird would let me do that. I have a Cockatoo that is very hyper, won't sit still at all. Wasn't socialized properly as a baby. But my first Cockatoo was an angel.
GRAMAGRUNT 4 years ago
our U2 has really short "quicks" so we have to dremmel her nails instead of clipping or she'll bleed. She hates the sound and the look of the dremmel. so I've started covering her head with a bath towel and her daddy does the "manicure" She is much calmer when she can't see what is happening. then she sits in her cage and holds up one foot as if we've chopped one off! PPittiful!!
funauntkelley 4 years ago
that a biiig cockatoo
popmomcorn 4 years ago
my bird would probably never let me do that
NomiSnitches 4 years ago
what does she keep saying?
cathycothy 4 years ago
I never teach her how to speak, this is just something she heard around the house -- a birdie language for "Honey" and "I love you"
andretaube 4 years ago
such a cool bird
RaZrking24 4 years ago
aaaww this is so sweet!!!!
cathycothy 4 years ago
hi can i know from where you get this?or will you sell it .
sundusaqib 4 years ago
Why do you keep asking people that? I saw all your other comments on other videos.
I am just curious.
LindB377 4 years ago
I got it at a bird farm in Napa, California. Unfortunately they called me 3 weeks later and said she had some medical condition that couldn't be cured. I don't recall details, but apparently big birds only carry it, but it would kill a baby bird. The store offered to take her back, but of course after 3 weeks of bonding and handfeeding I would never give her up. And of course I wouldn't sell her.
andretaube 4 years ago
I have seen two baby
raysviewed 4 years ago
cute
CELIECEPOST 4 years ago
thats cute XD, im going to steal it
timalowa 4 years ago 2
aww! that's one BIG baby!
PunkPikachu 4 years ago
How sweet! Our parrot would never allow that...Once we brought him to the pet store where we bought him, they cut his nails for free. They had a very good trick: they placed him in a cage with bag ara parrots. He was really amazed and kept staring at the other parrots, he didn't even notice they were busy with his nails! Mostly we cut it self, when he's too tired to see quiclky what we're doing. ;)
sandrabouw82 4 years ago
im gettin one too :D
and about the biting thing......
i have a one year old pitbull,
i dont think the cockatoo will bite harder than her :P
joshdiaz 4 years ago
just to you let you know cockatoos bite hard and pierce through skin like its nothing....i have a 7 year old umbrella cockatoo and he i don't know how many times my stepmom has been biten by him, we have finally figured out what causes it but he still has his moments when he gets pissy that he'll bit and latch down hard and breaks skin
lovelylilone 4 years ago 2
Maybe I should try doing this with my cockatoo, his nails are getting extremely long and I wanna get him out of his cage more if only they were shorter, I'm definetly gonna try this!
SarahR88 4 years ago
You may want to place him on your lap on a coushin or a pillow while you doing so, also get a file with you so he'll be busy with it while you cut the nails, I always do that with my cockatoo :)
jujubechan 4 years ago
Well it's kinda hard to get him out as we have to get his wings clipped first, but I did try the nail file and at first he tried to bite it but then he let me do it a little bit, lucky I did it as well because later that day he decided to put his claws around my finger and although it hurt it wasnt anything compaired to what I know could have happened, I just need to do 3 more of his claws now lol
SarahR88 4 years ago
shes 10 years old, btw.
riffats 4 years ago
my umbrella cockatoo named hootie has never bitten anyone, child or adult, male or female under even the most stressfull circumstances, even in pain, she is just the sweetest bird ever and talks all the time, I can take her outside and she never triest to fly away and loves to cuddle :)
riffats 4 years ago
LOL!!!! omg that so funny
wil0099 4 years ago
My 'too would let me do this when he was young, too. The filing-your-own-nails-first is good advice. Unfortunately, now mine won't tolerate the filing. I can only get a couple files in at a time. He wants to chew the thing up. Still, we bond while I try. I agree on the difficulties in owning a too. I have been bitten hard a number of times when he is angry he isn't getting his way. It's a real test of a person to remain calm. They are like human toddlers for 60 years!
dttype 4 years ago
hee hee she is so precious ^^, guess is truth and pets take some characteristics from their owners, in this case she likes to have her talons being done
duranls1 4 years ago
It sure beats a dremmel!
babetteq 4 years ago
How sweet and well-behaved she is!
MeringueJ06 4 years ago
Your baby is so sweet. I have an 18 month old U2 and after I saw your video I started filing her toes too! She didn't complain, but I'm not sure she enjoyed it!
glory88awaits 4 years ago
Now teaching the bird to give you feet like that is amazing! My mom's african gray doesn't mind being picked up, but the second you go for the toes, you get the beak. We have to wrap him in a towel to finish the job. This bird was so well behaved.
piratekit 4 years ago
We actually never trained her. She just likes her nails being done.
andretaube 4 years ago
Oh how sweet!!
leonora5 4 years ago
it sounded like "mommy", and, how did you train her to sit so still? I'd like to train my African Grey, who's also very tame
Birdlady23 4 years ago
that's a gorgeous bird you got. Is she a friendly bird with other people?
gameshowfreak 4 years ago
Great video, lovely bird, 5 stars
mGoLos 4 years ago
oh i love your bird it is so cute i wish i had a bird like that!
whatadummy 4 years ago
You should read the site mytoos dot com before you decide a cockatoo is right for you. Most people CANNOT handle a cockatoo. They have a deafening call--a Moluccan Cockatoo's call is only 5db less than a 747 plane! And then there is the dust (bad if you have asthma or allergies) and a very powerful bite. And the question with almost any bird, and cockatoos are no excpetion, is not if they will bite you but when.
malador1952 4 years ago
Great bird,mine are well behaved but they sure don't raise there feet on there own to get trimmed.
shirlee500 4 years ago
Im jus wondering if I can borrow ya bird, so that he can teach my grey how claw clips are spoz 2b...he HATES his claw clips.
bringinbackgoodtimes 4 years ago
how big is she?
looks like 20 inch 700 grams
tooaooh 4 years ago
that is a sweet baby right there!
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lilspark3000 4 years ago
what is he saying?
GrayFoxsDen 4 years ago
It's she... I think she's saying "honey, I love you"... lol, but only I can understand...
andretaube 4 years ago
whats he saying
GrayFoxsDen 4 years ago
omg this is so sweet!
ang322 4 years ago
amazing
XoLIKExxVIOLENCEoX 4 years ago
So sweet!
Halpin2006 4 years ago
great video,i have a Umbrella Cockatoo,see my viedo its not great,its my first viedo. hope to do better next time
harleyrrab 4 years ago
he or she is very well behaved
Vail1 4 years ago
Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. Please see my video clip on a parrot animation and some Victorian trading cards of exotic birds such as parrots, paradise bird, toucan, humming bird etc.
creamofcardstv 4 years ago
mine don't bite
babyluvz 4 years ago
How old are your birds? Most of them don't bite when they are young. Most of them will definitely bite when they become mature and their hormones act up. And a cockatoo has a very impressive bite (and that is not from guessing because of the size of their beak, it is from first-hand, painful experience).
malador1952 4 years ago
Oh my goodness what a good baby she is!!!!!! what a sweetie
twemont 4 years ago
Oh my God, meni and pedicure....
T14RA 4 years ago
Cutie
implanecrazy 4 years ago
my umbrella cockatoo also love it.
babyluvz 5 years ago
your cockatoo never bites?
xxaiphaxx 4 years ago
nah, she never does!
andretaube 4 years ago
how do you train him/her not to bite? we had to get rid of my old one cause he bit and bit HARD. We inherited him when he was 2.5 years old and got rid of him at 3.5 years old. I loved him and miss him. Thinking about getting another but maybe start from a baby?
xxaiphaxx 4 years ago
I got mine when she was about 3 months old (I think), just before she was completely done being hand-fed. I had to hand feed her twice a day for about a month or so. Then I just handle her a lot. She's probably not unique in that regard, but I can put her on her back on my hand -- she doesn't mind.
andretaube 4 years ago
I have a UCC as well, she loves getting her nails done, we named her Maggie (after maggie simpson)she is 2 years old and she loves us, we can pick her up off the floor or something and carry her like a cat or a dog or something and she just lets us, LoL, she only bites when its not me or my dad.
finalfant111 4 years ago
Most cockatoos actually like to get their nails done, it feels good to them, as for the cockatoo putting its claws in her hands when asked, that is just a smart trusting bird, she knows her master won't hurt her.
finalfant111 4 years ago
If you have birds, plan on getting bit! If you can't handle the inevitable, then you have no business getting a parrot. This is how they express their "dissatisfaction" about what ever. Please don;t make another statistic. The parrot sanctuaries around the world are full of unwanted birds because the owners could not handle something about the bird...the noise, the mess, the responsibility, the biting, the cost...
punchartqueene 4 years ago
That is very good advice. I have an eclectus hen, sweet as she could be until she got to be around five years old. But she has bitten me, and very hard too. Eclectus parrots don't have the biting power of a cockatoo but it may not be too far off. And either of them can bite you hard enough to make it hurt really bad.
malador1952 4 years ago
And you will have the exact same problem when he matures. Cockatoos bite! In fact just about any bird will bite when their hormones are acting up during breeding season. If you want a cockatoo I suggest a Goffin. They are the smallest cockatoos and seem to have a more gentle disposition, at least the only one I have ever known does. Just as sweet as she can be and I don't think she has ever bitten anyone.
malador1952 4 years ago
Can you get your Baby to teach Gracie how to do that?
koryisma 5 years ago
Great clip! I just adore Umbrellas... I have three of the buggers... Omar will pose like your "Baby" to have his nails filed. Kylie is afraid of me and just likes me for food. Ella is my baby. Thanks!!!
whurdsderodan 5 years ago
That's awesome...so patient and tolerant. great video!
blindtoo 5 years ago
jazzebela why are you getting a umbrella if your intimidated by it's beak? Maybe you should start with a beginner bird.
Lemony16 5 years ago
My cockatoo likes her claws filed, too. : )
ragexgod 5 years ago
umbrellas are big and adorable but they have also one of the msot horrifying and loud screams. The males can be aggressive in unpredictable ways when they reach sexual maturity. So although they are beautiful and sweet, these come at a price. I hope people don't rush to buy big birds such as umbrellas right after watching videos like this. Please do consider the good and the bad as well as the extremely long lives they live before committing! A companion parrot is for life.
GabrielKalden 5 years ago
Very good comment. Umprellas require a lot of attention. My birdy is a girl, she's very tame, but has a very loud scream when asking for attention. You have to have a bird in a common area around people, otherwise it may develop problems like feather plucking.
andretaube 5 years ago
Aw.
I'll be getting a umbie baby in the spring.
^^
I am a little imtimidated by the beak though.
jazzebela 5 years ago
Hi Jazz, Start with a smaller bird first, maybe?
Amelia4Birds 5 years ago
I just got my first, a 7-year-old named Charlie. He was severely abused by his first owners, then rescued and cared for by a kind teenaged boy for 2 years. Of course, Charlie has issues! I had to throw away my favorite hat before he would consider going home with me... He won't step up and is afraid of me touching his feet. Any advice? --MaryK
marykmusic 5 years ago