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how long have you had him? i am not the most experienced when it comes tyo birds but when i was a kid we had a cockatiel that for the first couple of weeks would not stop screaming so my mom would cover him with a sheet during the nite and day unless someone was in the room...the only time he didnt scream and after doing that a few weeks he got used to being in the room alone and stoped. hope you get this solved! good luck!

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I've had him for about four days now, so I can understand if he screams if he is scared. One thing I noticed is that when someone enters the house he seems to "scream" not as loud as usual but it seems as he just wants to know who it is, and isn't sure. We are going to try moving him up into the family room, because when he was at the SPCA he was in the main area. So, I'm slowly thinking that, maybe, he is use to so much interaction that he is scared to be alone. I'm certainly hoping that this will solve the problem. P.s - A.J is slowly becoming use to my hands in the cage, and I'm hoping that I can begin to hand tame him. Also, he will not be moved until later next week or weekend so that he is more use to me. Thank you for replying, I appreciate it, and I will keep replying on his progress (if any would like to hear ever so often).

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AJ is slowly getting used to his new surroundings. There's a wealth of information on cockatiels, on the internet. Birds love attention, and he's probably letting everyone know he wants your household to pay attention and talk to him as you go about your daily routine, and make sure his cage is clean, and he has fresh food and water. It can be a long slow process in getting him tame enough to sit on your hand, and become comfortable enough to relax, and quiet down around you, and the rest of the members in the house. he's a part of the family now, and he wants his time with you all. Just be patient with him, and speak gently when approachig his cage. Give him the correct food for his species,and lots of fresh water, and fresh, fruits, veggies, etc...check to see which ones they like, and dislike, although what some birds like, others may not. Take a look and see what they like to eat. There are certain 'treats' they enjoy which you can pick up at your local pet food store. One of the ones our birds used to enjoy, was kind of like a seed bar, seeds, oats, honey kinda thing, which you hang from the cage and let them nibble on. If he's enjoying a grape, or piece of apple, he's going to settle down, and munch on it, rather than squawk every few minutes. As I said, it takes a while for a bird to get used to new surroundings, so make sure he can see you, and call his name every so often, as you do your chores around him, they like to be included in every day activities. Pretty soon, he'll be sitting happily chriping away, munching on spinach or fruit, and you'll soon have him sitting on your hand, shoulder, head, as you walk around the house. Birds are great little companions. Good Luck, and keep us posted as to how AJ's doing.

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Cockatiels are very affectionate and temperamental birds. At least, that's been my experience. Phoenix (Pheenie) started off as my teenaged son's bird, but gradually his allegiance shifted to me. (Lucky, hm?) What began as a cute affectation, soon turned into a houseful of pain. (in the eardrums) Every morning he would begin his serenade by beckoning me out of bed. He was in the downstairs living room, I was in the upstairs bedroom. Hearing him was NEVER a problem! Shrrriek! Darned if it didn't start sounding like he was calling my name after a while. Things weren't so bad as long as I was around. He'd gladly sit on my shoulder and croon softly, chirrup, stroke my neck, groom my hair, help me with my papers (by chewing on them), generally being a very good little companion. However, I made the mistake of leaving town for a few weeks on vacation. The house wasn't the same. He shrieked during the entire time I was gone. He was lucky to be alive when I got back, as twisting his little neck was swiftly becoming an option! Even the dog, who had NEVER given thought to Pheenie as a snack, soon began running to hide in order to avoid the screeching. He refused to bond with anybody else in the house. Perhaps that's where we made a mistake. We should've insisted on his becoming more sociable with everybody else in the house, instead of letting him hang with me just because that's what he wanted. Ah well... mistakes happen. He doesn't live with me anymore. We moved to Newfoundland and absolutely couldn't take him with us. He's living with a wonderful couple who adore the feathers off him, and again, he's formed a kind of symbiotic attachment to mainly one member of the family. Some things don't change. :) Oh! I gave our little guy a play gym area on the top of his house, complete with a (don't laugh) large-sized wire pet wheel for him to play in! He loved it! Good luck with A.J.! They're adorable birds!