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Hello, my name is Gus (though I've earned the nickname "Gustov" because my temporary daddy says I'm a very magestic cockatoo :). I am a young (about 10 years) Goffin's cockatoo. I lived in a home alone with my original mommy for many years and clearly I got a lot attention from her. But then her boyfriend and his kids moved into the house and I didn't get much attention after that. The boyfriend smoked, and the kids poked my cage, and I got very very stressed out. As a result, I picked alot of my feathers out. They went on vacation and they left me completely alone and I got stressed out so much that I picked my chest until I accidentally cut my chest. My mommy decided she couldn't deal with me and surrendered me to Mickaboo. My local vet put stitches in my chest and a cone around my head to let me heal. My temporary daddy and mommy have been very nice to me, but I am very shy of men in particular. I'll take food out of mommy's hand, but not daddy's (yet). Still, when I got scared at the vets office, I jumped into daddy's hands and snuggled my head into his chest! I am sure that I could be a very sweet bird, but I know that I need a predictable lifestyle and good food and attention. I am a very good eater! I eat my pellets, though of course I'll toss them aside to eat a sunflower seed (I only get a few as treats once a day). I like pasta, rice, squash, carrot shreds, bread crust (which is how my daddy gave me the medicine I needed to heal quickly (it's not really good for me but I like to make a mess with it), nutriberries, and I am trying new things everyday. I like to eat with the flock: when daddy and mommy eat, I also like to have to some food. I like to be part of the crowd. I love the sun, and really enjoy having my daddy and mommy take me onto the porch (in my cage of course) and work on my tan! I daddy also says that I am the quietest cockatoo he has ever met! I don't talk, but I do occasionally utter the classic goffins noises: I honk quietly when I am a bit distressed over something or I see something scary. I also "whaaack" nicely when I am alone and want some company. Daddy puts some different size perches in my cage and gave me some new toys, and I've shown him that I am pretty smart! I put food on top of on my toys and use it as a dinner table, since eating can be a bit tricky while I still have my cone on (so I don't pick at my healing chest). I'd love to find a home where I could get some regular attention, even just being able to sit and watch daddy type on the computer while I sit on my cage is great! I know it will take a little patience for me to warm up to new people after all I have been through, but I know that I will eventually be worth it. Notice: Due to the notoriously difficult nature of cockatoos, Mickaboo prefers that cockatoos not be a households' first parrot. If you intend to house a cockatoo, please research the following websites: Wikipedia: Cockatoos My Toos Print this page |
