screen -r and terminal type

I'm trying to get screen to work through an ssh connection and when I try to attach to the session I get.. Cannot open your terminal '/dev/pts/33' - please check ..yet I can do it if I telnet in. Is there a way to make this work? Many thanks! -- (o< //\ Powered by SuSE Linux V_/_ Virusproof. Crashproof. 6:41pm up 4 days, 3:20, 28 users, load average: 1.48, 1.28, 1.21 processes 350065