noisy and biting ALOT

[copps321]

i see alot of threads on here about this sort of thing but the only difference with my problem is my conure (who is not new to me i have had him 1year+) hes between 2 and 3 years old now, he was silly tame with me i could hold him upside down etc, since i moved house which was over month ago he makes insane noise bites whenever i get him out (nearly took a chunk out of my nose) drew blood nearly everytime, but when i say goodnight or clean his cage out in the morning hes still cuddles in my hand its so odd.
the biting and screaming etc has really got me considering rehoming him as a vet and very good shop near me has said its possibly maturity (wanting a mate etc) and really i cant get another as there is no space, just want some thoughts on any solutions really and if i did rehome him after 2 years+ indoors in a cage would he do well if i found someone with an aviary and other conures

 

[MeganMango]

Look for some threads about puberty. You dont have to get him a mate, but you may have to tolerate some unwanted behavior to help him get through it. Its not forever, and there are ways to help him through it. An avian vet may help you with hormones, and there may be ways to help him feel more secure. Please investigate some training techniques and try to help him before you consider rehoming.

 

[lene1949]

Since you only moved to a new house recently, he needs to settle into his new environment... He's just a bit nervous, as he doesn't know why his environment was changed...

 

[Bobioden]

What kind of conure is he?

 

[copps321]

green cheek conure

What kind of conure is he?

 

[Kantia]

The thing that sprung to mind for me is that you've moved house, as well as your conure. Everything is new to him now and he's probably a bit anxious. Give him time to settle in and reassure him as much as you can, reward good behaviour too and ignore the bad.

 

[copps321]

The thing that sprung to mind for me is that you've moved house, as well as your conure. Everything is new to him now and he's probably a bit anxious. Give him time to settle in and reassure him as much as you can, reward good behaviour too and ignore the bad.

will do although kind of hard to ignore bad behavior when hes latched onto the tip of your nose lol

 

[Kantia]

The thing that sprung to mind for me is that you've moved house, as well as your conure. Everything is new to him now and he's probably a bit anxious. Give him time to settle in and reassure him as much as you can, reward good behaviour too and ignore the bad.

will do although kind of hard to ignore bad behavior when hes latched onto the tip of your nose lol

Very true, but if that happens again just shake your head so it's unpleasant for him and he'll let go. If you're near the floor you can allow him to safely fall (from a small distance) then walk away. Hopefully he'll learn that certain behaviours such as that will not be rewarded with play, but something slightly unpleasant.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Regarding the move --

Think about how or what in his surrounding changed? Light? Security of being near a wall, window, overhang, more/less light, sounds, company, activity, temperature, human schedules.....

Any of those are potential stressors. You can try to mimick old surroundings where possible. The other day I took 3 large framed art pieces off the walls in a corner, and I removed some boxes there were piled underneath them for a while (getting ready for some redecorating). Pritti was clearly affected by this. At first he looked and looked from my shoulder while sitting in nearby chair, then he walked over there another time and stood on the floor looking at this stark white empty space (his cage and playpens are not in this corner). He was like dumbfounded just standing there for a while. He lost his bearings or comfort zone or something.