Sulfur Crested Cockatoo for sale in Blacksburg, South Carolina

$500

Big Bird needs a new home but not just any home the right home. We were told he is a male but have not had him sexed. He is a Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo about 6 years old.
Cockatoo's are not good beginner birds. They do need a lot of attention and can be loud. They can have issues if their needs are not met.
As part of finding him the right home please let me tell you about Big Bird, the good and the bad.
First the good...he will make you laugh. He does

crazy bird where he hangs upside down and stretches his wing and laughs and acts silly. He does talk and tell you he is a pretty bird, hush, etc. When you laugh, he will laugh or if he hears laughing on tv. When he laughs you can't help but to laugh yourself. If you sneeze, he sneezes. He gets very upset if you don't say bless you to him. He says his own version of Bless you to you when you sneeze as well. If you exercise in front of him he exercises with you. I have a Wii fit and he dances with the music and stretches his wings when I stretch my arms and such. He likes music and dancing. He will also shake hands with you through the cage. When you come in you need to say hello to him and say good night when it is time for bed.
He is in full feather and does not pluck.
The bad...he was not given enough hands on attention when he was younger and he can be aggressive. He does not step up. He WILL bite. This is a bird that can crack a nut with his beak so when he bites, it hurts. Then he will usually laugh. That can be a bit annoying when you are bleeding. He likes to come out of his cage and play on the play top but he does not always like to go back in. Sometimes he will go back in himself other times he does not want to go in. Again he may bite. Usually we put a towel around him to get him back in. We also use a towel to trim his wings and nails. However on occasion he will decide he wants to visit with you while he is out and will fly to you and land on your shoulder. How sweet, right? Well it is until he decides to nibble on your ear.
Cockatoo's like most large birds can be loud. He is not the loudest Cockatoo I have ever heard by far. But when he starts going it can be loud.
We have had him for about a year and a half and our home is just not a good fit for him. We have a lot of other animals and do dog rescue on occasion and it seems that the other animals coming and going really disturbs him. He just does not seem to care for it. Also if someone had more time for alone hands on time for him I think a lot of his behavior issues would be more quickly resolved. He does seem to enjoy having another bird in the house, in it's own cage of course, for company.
We also don't really maintain a set schedule and that seems to upset him as well.
I really think if he had someone who could devote more attention to him, that knows about working with large birds and did not have so much going on with other animals he could be made into a good pet. Possibly a breeder? Because he can bite we do not recommend a home with small children who could place their fingers in his cage and get bit.
We have another bird and he does seem to enjoy having the company of other birds, in their own cage of course
He comes with his cage which stand about 57 tall plus the play top, about 32 across and 21 deep.
We are asking a very reasonable $500 for him and his cage. We may consider trades/partial trades for....what do you have? Smaller bird such as a white bellied caique, sun conure, Jenday. Possibly reptiles such as ball python (not normals) corn snakes, animal enclosure systems, chameleons, sugar gliders, hedgehog, bearded dragons. Washer & Dryer, a small running car. You get the idea. However we do need some cash as part of the deal...unless you have a car to trade.
Please email and tell me about you, your bird experience and that you do understand his issues. Or give us a call at . While we do want to place him we are not going to just hand him over to someone who does not understand his needs, etc. We want to improve his situation and for him to have a better life. We will be selective whom he goes to.


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