Noisy conure

[lesliedino]

Hello,
Yesterday I adopted a 7 month old conure. He’s semi-tame and a little afraid of hands. But I’ve never owned a conure before and he seems to be constantly chirping and screaming.
He doesn’t want to be touched but it’s obvious he wants to be constantly near me.
When he starts screaming and chatting constantly I try and make sure he is fed and watered. I offer toys and treats. I sit near him and ignore him if he starts to scream.

I have another bird who is a rescued cockatiel who was severely neglected and abused and she’s getting a little nervous with his constant screaming and chatter. I obviously don’t want to upset her, but I don’t also want to give up so soon. If anyone could help id really appreciate it.

Please ignore the cage I know it’s not the best, it was the cage he came in and while I’ve tried to make it better with some diy perches, it still needs lots of work and his bigger flight cage is on the way in the mail. Also ignore my partner in the back lol

 

[HeatherG]

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I might try talking quietly to the conure if he’s screaming and wanting attention. Tell him he’s ok and you’re right there.

Have you started to make friends with your birds? I would spend enough time near the cage that the bird is relaxed when I’m there. Then I would start to offer small treats from my fingers so the bird learns that hands are good and they give treats.

You might also put a cloth over part of the conures cage so he has a place to hide. If he’s afraid of you give him space until he calms down a bit. And do call and response when he chirps. Say, “it’s ok” or “I’m over here” or “hi birdies” when he makes a contact call. That’s what he’s looking for.

You and the cockatiel are his flock now and though the conure is a bit scared he also wants to be near you.

 

[Briburd]

Conures are said to be noisy birds but with that said, when I first brought mine home he was 3months and he paced and chirped constantly, especially if I left the room. We developed a flock call that after a week or so of him getting settled really helped. He still randomly will pace and chirp if he wants out of the cage but it’s rare. It’s hard to find that balance. You don’t want to allow the bird to think chirping and pacing means it will be let out but also make sure the bird is out often. Conures are social birds that will always chose hang time over alone/play time. I had to put mine in his cage with lots of toys and in a separate room while I was teaching him to learn how to occupy himself. When time spend out of cage make sure you are teaching him to play with toys. The conure is young so you are going to have to teach him to be somewhat independent and set boundaries. Good luck.

 

[onamom]

When Ona screams for attention I either do a short whistle at her or talk to her in a whisper. Both work well to get her more quiet. Yours may be louder at first as he’s settling in to his new environment.

 

[lesliedino]

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I think your photo didn’t load. ??

I might try talking quietly to the conure if he’s screaming and wanting attention. Tell him he’s ok and you’re right there.

Have you started to make friends with your birds? I would spend enough time near the cage that the bird is relaxed when I’m there. Then I would start to offer small treats from my fingers so the bird learns that hands are good and they give treats.

You might also put a cloth over part of the conures cage so he has a place to hide. If he’s afraid of you give him space until he calms down a bit. And do call and response when he chirps. Say, “it’s ok” or “I’m over here” or “hi birdies” when he makes a contact call. That’s what he’s looking for.

You and the cockatiel are his flock now and though the conure is a bit scared he also wants to be near you.

yeah It didn’t lol

After posting the thread we actually had a breakthrough with him! I popped a blanket on his cage, not fully just enough to make it dark and comfortable. And I went downstairs and made some pasta watched an episode on Netflix. Then I came back upstairs and let him back out, and this time he flew straight to me and lowered his head for pets! I spent about an hour petting him before it was time for bed.
I think he wanted some love but didn’t know if I was safe enough to give him that love.
His last owners would grab him constantly and therefore I just spent time in the room with him but let him settle down before I would try to tame him.

My cockatiel Called pearly, isn’t a big fan of other birds, she has deformed feet due to the abuse she’s been through and would rather sit on her swing all day. I would love for them to become friends, my conure (Ajax) does seem interested in her but he also hasn’t made a move to come near her so I think he might know she’s not ready yet.

I will keep in mind what you’ve said, and give it a go and hopefully now I’ve gained his trust he will begin to settle down!

 

[HeatherG]

Your conure is gorgeous. What kind is he?

 

[lesliedino]

Your conure is gorgeous. What kind is he?

He’s a black capped conure

 

[Beebee0221]

Do you think he could be hormonal as well? My male bird is hormonal in late January and February. Lots of screaming. It lasts about a month and goes away overnight. during that time he prefers my bird room to be slightly darker. Hope that helps. He’s beautiful. He will be okay!