Cricket's Dance - Help Me Solve This Puzzle Please

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OK all you conure experts what do you think about Crickets dance? I have been told that it is flirting. He is still a baby! Every time I take Rosie near his cage he does this cute little swaying dance. No other time do I see it. If I take him to Rosie's cage or perch he promptly attacks her. I am puzzled.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXH2hMAJKMo"]YouTube - Cricket's Dance for Rosie[/ame]
 
First of all, I am no expert!

but what he looks like to me is that hes Trying to find a way threw the bars, its cute, but I think the way hes giving her a fluffed up look... says he might just want to eat her.

He might be jealous, like Really jealous. the way hes looking at you while you talk, how he sways more when you talk to him, I think hes trying to get to you, and chase her away. To me it looks like he really dosent like her, and he really wants to be with you.

I havent seen him face to face, but something about this has warning bells going off in my head, something... I cant name. But I really wouldent let them out togather, ever.
 
I have seen roosters do this before an attack. Could it be the same?
 
I'm very sorry I can't help you out here, but I must say that this is the funniest and cutest thing I've ever seen! That little birdie looks like he's drunk :p. But he sure is a very beautiful bird :).

If I have to come with a guess, I don't think that he's showing aggression towards her. I don't know what he is doing, but something is just telling me that it is not aggression nor fear.

Good luck figuring out this puzzle :). I hope a Conure expert soon will answer your question :).
 
Oh my goodness it sounds bad. If these two are out at the same time I am there with total supervision. Seldom are they out at the same time. Poor Rosie keeps on trying to be his friend.
 
If it were me, if your birds were mine, I Wouldent, ever let them out at the same time. Not after I seen that. I usually trust my gut and my gut is saying no, no. If you want your birds to be healthy and happy, then no, not even letting her sit on top of his cage cause he might try to take off a few toes or something.

And I think its strange, because arnt birds flock animals? Shouldent two birds try and be buddies, rather then attack eachother? Ive heard of birds getting upset with smaller birds, like budiges for picking at them, but I never heard of parrots closer to the same size not being friends.

Ive watched it close to 15 times now, and (What I feel inside says) it looks like the dance is for YOU. Hes made a show of trying to get out, trying to find a opening between the bars into a dance, and you speak to him showing approvial and acceptance, so he makes a display, but the main thing I see is him trying to find a way out, checking the bars over and over again.

"theres a gap here, no too small, theres a space here, no too small, damnit, I cant get out, mom open the dooooorrr Pleaseeeee"

The more he dances, (Cause it IS vary cute if you look past the pausing and fluffing, every time he watches you, or your gray move.)

Again, I am not an expert, I have never own a bird on my own before, and like a lot of other people Cherry, larry, the Moluccan cockatoo, and all the budgies Ive house setted, dont count. but I have worked with animals all my life, I was 5 years old when I got my first flock of 12 chickens and tended my grandmothers flock of 10 geese every year after that. Ive learned to watch.. and it has worked for me, the last few years it has become vary handy.

Id beware. JUST please be careful, Ive seen small birds kill other birds before.. its not a pretty sight.
 
ok I talked to a relation of mine, I tried to send him the link but he refuses to go near any computer, so I discribed to him what cricket is doing (IF ONLY he would just WATCH IT -few choice words about older aleuts-) and he says it could be two things.

first one is my gut feeling.

Second one is dangerous.

he say, get gloves, big ones, have two people sitting by and let both birds out at the same time and see just how they act.
cause the playfullness I see between pauses could mean he just wants to play and is angry at the bars between them. but again, ITS Dangerous. uncle says its a potent mix, the little one could kill the bigger bird if he sounds intense as I discribe him to be. (to me, cricket seems like he has a HUGE personality)
 
As cute as the swaying around looks, I would be scared he's just trying to lure her in for the attack.
 
I'm no expert but it seems like he is trying to intimidate, make himself look bigger. I wouldn't let them out together.

Dolly hates other birds and will fluff up and charge them.
kara
 
That looks like the sway dance my sun does before she attacks the toy she rages on. It looks like your little greencheek is just intimidated by the close proximity of the grey... Have you tried having their cages next to eachother and see how they behave... I wouldn't suggest "wearing gloves and letting them out"... Just yet... I think it will go badly.

Try making the birds being near eachother a good thing, rather than scary:orange:
 
If my uncle would only look at the video, I am sure he would see what I see, and I am pretty sure he would say theres no real way to ever get them to like eachother, Id also avoid letting her ... or him, sit on eachothers cage, just to save claws and toes.
 
Thats the same sway that Linius used just before he attacked my flute. He absolutly hated the thing! I'd say thats either agitation or anger.
 
Yes, that's defensive behaviour. Your bird is puffing up to make itself look bigger and more intimating. My Conure does this with certain toys too before he goes mental at them, especially bells!

One other thing to consider, you are bringing another bird close to your conure's home. You may not see this behaviour away from the cage.
 

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