Hey everyone. I need advise with my Conure. Apparently Mango has found her new voice. She starts to make loud (and I meant it, super loud) calls whenever she heard/saw me. She will keep screaming on top of her lung until I came over and pick her out. If I ignored her, she would stop only after a full 5 to 10 minutes screaming marathon. I don’t think there is any changes in environment, our interaction, food or playing time. Do you know what causes this, is it hormone? Is there anything I could do to reinforce good behaviour so she stop before it became permanent habit. She usually calm if I am not around.
Need advise for loud calling
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Piasa
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Calling is what they do. Mango is trying to communicate something to you, probably "Hey, come get me!". And every time you do, it works! So she will keep doing it, whether that be screaming, or being quiet, or something else.
You can wait until she has been quiet for a few minutes, or makes a different call that is tolerable to you, and go to her. Reinforce the behavior you want from her, and that is what you will get. It will take a little time, just be patient with her. She is young and is still learning the rules and how to communicate. She doesn't speak people, and she probably doesn't even speak conure! But they are so curious and loving, and she will naturally want to speak your language
You are her mentor, she looks up to you.
I also use words or a specific whistle to tell my birds I am coming or going. They will learn what this means and use it to summon me instead of a call. My green cheek has learned that if you knock on the (cage) door, it opens And that no one can resist a "Hey you! I love you." He can grab anyone's attention by being overwhelmingly cute, and rarely resorts to anything obnoxious.
You can wait until she has been quiet for a few minutes, or makes a different call that is tolerable to you, and go to her. Reinforce the behavior you want from her, and that is what you will get. It will take a little time, just be patient with her. She is young and is still learning the rules and how to communicate. She doesn't speak people, and she probably doesn't even speak conure! But they are so curious and loving, and she will naturally want to speak your language
You are her mentor, she looks up to you.I also use words or a specific whistle to tell my birds I am coming or going. They will learn what this means and use it to summon me instead of a call. My green cheek has learned that if you knock on the (cage) door, it opens
And that no one can resist a "Hey you! I love you." He can grab anyone's attention by being overwhelmingly cute, and rarely resorts to anything obnoxious.
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I wear ear plugs when mine start cutting up. It helps a lot and I can hold out longer not giving in to them. Yes it's my fault they are spoiled.
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This advice is spot on. Just remember to be consistent. Consistency is VERY important in this process, as your bird will learn through association. This action = this result. Every time.
