Gotcha's climbing stairs & getting all the snuggles | Clip Compilation 

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There are lots of copy cats.... Gotcha is my favorite!!!

Katie's mom rescued parrots.

"It must be a must be a very special experience for them to be growing up with Gotcha" And it must be a very special experience for Gotcha to have not one, not two, but three head massagers available.

So fast! 🥺

😂 I love it

That's what I'm here for😂. This bird is my favorite. I just watch bird videos when I'm stressed or depressed.

He IS one of the kids, essentially. Any person who cannot treat their pet - especially one as intelligent and emotional as a cockatoo - like a family member absolutely should not have one.

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And to you as well! 🥰 Thankyou!!

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Yes. She’s the only one for him. ❤

That is amazing!! Amazons are so cool 💚

You are so sweet! Thankyou!!

Thankyou for coming back after all these years! 🥹 his speed depends on his mission lol!

I still die laughing at that one, as well as the famous bed rat incident. 🤣🤣🤣

😂 just happened to have my phone to record that. I’m glad there’s some footage I was able to capture!!!

I hope you have an amazing day as well! And a whole amazing year! Lol Thankyou!! 🥰💜

Yay!! 😍

You are so kind!!! Thankyou!!

She has been super sweet with me recently tho! And the kids are even working on earning her trust. They give her treats and are so sweet to her but never push her boundaries 💜 but she without a doubt will choose my husband over all of us every time 😂

@@meyersr78 I’m sorry I know! I have a new video being uploaded today in 30 minutes though! 💜💜💜

That’s so sweet thankyou. We miss him! But it’s okay! 💜💜

😂😂😂 he can’t do it!!

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Well, he can't do it! He's got BEDRATS!

Still hasn't been to bird town

They never take a day off!

Ah-I was wondering if he was the one who did that video..I'm guessing at least ten years ago? Ranting about bed rats and football's on, Sarah! lol 🥰🥰🥰

@@watermelonwishes4193 yep. That was THE rant that started it all 😂🐀🏈

@@GotchaBird I LOVE that video! It randomly pops into my head a couple times per year. I couldn't find it a few days ago, but that was before I knew it was Gotcha.

She’s bonded to my husband. And if any other person or bird is in the vicinity she turns super spicy lol But she will pounce on Gotcha and try to bite him any chance she gets 🤦🏼‍♀️ so I have to keep them separated. God Bless you!!

@@GotchaBird I had a quaker parrot and a green cheek conure n the green cheek hated the quaker because he had learned her name and would yell her name every little bit when he saw her n would laugh. It was crazy time if they were both out. He was a large quaker but she gets the best of him if we wasn't careful...

@@debbiemcclure2874 Green cheeks. I miss my Toto, a.k.a "Bug" so much. It'll be seven years this March 27th that I lost him.

@@diannelavoie5385 sry 4 your loss hun. Lost my little girl too

That makes me smile 🥹 I’m so glad you’re still coming back after all this time. He is still doing amazing!

Everyone seems to love that!!! lol!!

🥰 I’m so happy that he’s made you laugh!!

@@GotchaBird him and you and everything else here. Your channel is a real gem and a good bright spot on RU-vid. Thanks a bunch for uploading.

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You are amazing for taking her on! Believe me when I say do not give up on her. Gotcha was similar. Picky about what to eat, bit me every single day… if I did anything he did not like he let me know with a good strong bite. But I prayed and I cried and I prayed some more and after a year we made HUGE progress. I helped redirect his naughty behavior and frustration and he learned to trust me. He will still occasionally bite but I’m good at reading him on a bad day and give him space and he doesn’t bite me near as hard as he used to. For Gotcha, cage time outs were crucial to get him to stop when he would bite me. All I would do is glare at him (because body language to communicate is huge!) and tell him NO!! And he would get put in his cage and covered up for 20-30 minutes (or atleast until he would stop screaming) and then we would try again. and I consistently repeated this over and over and over until he finally understood that biting his bad and now bites are rare. They still happen of course because he is a bird and that’s just what they do sometimes. To get him to eat healthier I would hide his favorite food among other healthy fruits and vegetables. That way he was forced to touch the things he didn’t prefer and eventually he began to try them and now eats a much wider variety of fruits and veggies and I’ve learned what are his favorites and which he will only eat on occasion. If you need any help or advice I would be happy to help you!!! You can try getting ahold of me on here, though sometimes messages don’t show up. Or you can send me a private message on our Instagram channel, I have the link to our Instagram on every video I upload. I’m praying for you and your new Moluccan baby! I promise you in time if you are patient and consistent and loving and understanding you will have an unbreakable bond. Just for insight it took me 6 years to finally get through to my African grey Letty. She is bonded to my husband but after all that time she finally tolerates me and we can hang out without me being worried she’s going to attack me and chew the crap out of my skin lol. Hang in there my friend!!! It is so worth it 💜💜

@@GotchaBird WOW! thank you for responding it means so much! I have been binge watching your videos, and it has given me some ideas for toys she might like. I also had an African Grey that was about 6 months old when he was stolen by a random stranger, that is a story for another day. But, needless to say I was absolutely gutted. I waiting for 6-7 months and went to the rescue after meeting Kelli previously while on a mani/pedi (beak and nail trim) day for my Quaker and Indian ring neck. She looked so sad but stepped up to me right away. I allow her to be out all day. She does get her 12 hours of sleep. I feed her Mazuri pellets which is why she was on at the rescue, and offer her all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I have only found a few that she likes. I have also tried seeds and nuts but she isn’t having any of it. She is fully flighted. She had a lot of chewed feathers when I first got her but new ones are coming in. I so appreciate your prayers. That of course is the best thing we can do when in any situation. If you have any other advice that you can share please feel free. Seeing Gotcha I know you are very knowledgeable about Moluccan Cockatoo and parrots in general. Thank you ever so much! Kelli and I appreciate you! God Bless you and yours! Kristen

@@Tinytreasure_1969 Amen Kristen! Prayer is my first go to for EVERYTHING. The Lord hears from me ALLLLLL day 😂 sometimes I just talk to talk to him lmao. Please if you can keep me posted on her and how she progresses as time goes on I would love to know! 💜💜💜

She gets sweet with me from time to time! And she makes lots of noises but if I stop to record her she knows… and she stops 95% of the time. I have tried so many times 😂

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Oh yes! I can usually tell when he’s in a mood and a bite could come from anywhere. But there’s been times he’s been playing and he’ll suddenly bite. Hes bitten all of us. The kids are aware that it can happen. He gets a timeout when he bites. He doesn’t ever bite as hard as he can tho. They will sometimes break skin but sometimes he just pinches as a warning. However ANY bite is not allowed and he gets caged and covered to know he’s done something wrong. There have been times he has bitten and runs to his cage and puts himself in there cause he knows 🤣. He is a love but absolutely he has bad days because ultimately he’s large bird, with wild instincts so it can happen! But I’m teaching my kids to watch for the warning signs to help avoid a bite and leave him alone if he needs his space 💜

All parrots will bite sometimes. As Katie says, you need to stay tuned in to their body language and their moods. I've found with mine that they may bite when they are frightened, or if I try to take them away from some fun they are enjoying (like destroying a piece of my furniture!), not usually out of anger. Don't we all have bad days occasionally?

Thankyou!!! But yes it is nail polish!! 😅💅🏼Our daughter loves painting nails lol! So of course dad usually has atleast his toes or his finger nails done by her 😂.

@@GotchaBird (Whew!) Thank Goodness. And how adorable that he lets her paint his nails. But once a Gothmother always a Gothmother, I knew it could be black polish, But as you know Moms worry. We always look out for the baby bats even if they are not ours. LOL! Also, if me pointing that out gets one person to go get checked and they find cancer early and get it treated quickly then I am happy. As a cancer (thyroid) survivor I always try to encourage early detection. This Halloween get the wee one glow in the dark polish. She will LOVE it!

@@SnapesHoney2800 So happy you beat your cancer. I beat my breast cancer. Caught it very early on a mammogram. I never put that off. Ladies, get yours done. It can save your life. ❤

The smaller the bird the more frequent they poop, 5-15 minutes apart roughly. And larger birds range any where from 15-30. Gotcha is potty trained. So he holds it until he’s in an area that he is comfortable pooping tho. It was easy to train him as he never liked to just poop on the floor anyways, if he stepped in it he would be horrified 😂 gotcha doesn’t walk on anything wet or squishy and if he does (like mud or a spill) he immediately stops and checks his feet lol. It’s actually hilarious. So! He only ever goes when he can poop off of something. So occasionally he’ll poop off the stairs but almost every time he will either climb up his cage and poop on the top tray or go inside and do his business then climb back down ☺️. Hes never pooped on me! And very rarely ever on the carpet.