Non-stop Begging

[Kanamana]

This is a new Conure i bought around a week ago, for almost the entire duration of that week, he has ben doing this NON STOP, i tried to search this up or look into this, but all i gotten is its 'begging behaviour' if you have an idea about what this means please let me know

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

I'm clueless but here is a post that my wife usually posts. Best of luck to you and the little one.

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If none are near you...
Avian Veterinarians

http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803

In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.
If none are near you, maybe you could call and ask for a recommendation for somebody in your area.
And... sometimes, distant vets will offer brief thoughts or advice...
Or... sometimes I find a place to start just by Googling "avian veterinarian near ((your location))"
Or maybe a local breeder might help... again, maybe Google?


Also-----------------

So you bought an unweaned baby...

Today I spent several hours trying to help someone save a baby bird they had purchased unweaned. The baby died; they are usually almost dead by the time the new owner realizes something is wrong, not because the owner doesn't care but because they are not educated about what to look for or...

www.parrotforums.com

 

[Kanamana]

I'm clueless but here is a post that my wife usually posts. Best of luck to you and the little one.

Certified Avian Vets

Find an ABVP Specialist - American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

Find a Specialist ABVP Diplomates have proven knowledge and expertise above and beyond what is required to practice veterinary medicine. Beyond that, they have earned the privilege to specialize in the treatment of one or more categories of animals. Diplomates are in 49 of the 50 US states...

abvp.com

If none are near you...
Avian Veterinarians

http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803

In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.
If none are near you, maybe you could call and ask for a recommendation for somebody in your area.
And... sometimes, distant vets will offer brief thoughts or advice...
Or... sometimes I find a place to start just by Googling "avian veterinarian near ((your location))"
Or maybe a local breeder might help... again, maybe Google?


Also-----------------

So you bought an unweaned baby...

Today I spent several hours trying to help someone save a baby bird they had purchased unweaned. The baby died; they are usually almost dead by the time the new owner realizes something is wrong, not because the owner doesn't care but because they are not educated about what to look for or...

www.parrotforums.com

my parrot is nearing 2 years old, i read that on the document that came with them, can they be unweaned this late?

 

[PeentPeent]

I noticed the cage is cylindrical you might want to get a square cage . Birdies do not like the circle cages they can cause psychological issues
I highly recommend a square one so they feel safety in the corners

 

[jacattack]

From my experience with my green cheek, Henry, that is simply body language for "I want to go in that direction". It may seem like it's over-simplifying it, but that's what I interpret it as. For example, when I take my GCC out of his cage, he'll do this motion and sound towards his favorite spot on his stand and when he reaches it he'll stop and do his own happy gremlin things I assume it's a pretty universal sign, especially for green cheeks.
I'm not trying to assume anything, but have you taken him out of his cage? From what it seems he wants somewhere out...
On a side note, I would recommend a different cage... Circular cages in general are really small, and in my honest opinion that's not a big enough cage to fit all the perches and toys for such an intelligent species.
I wish you luck with learning about your new buddy!

 

[Kanamana]

From my experience with my green cheek, Henry, that is simply body language for "I want to go in that direction". It may seem like it's over-simplifying it, but that's what I interpret it as. For example, when I take my GCC out of his cage, he'll do this motion and sound towards his favorite spot on his stand and when he reaches it he'll stop and do his own happy gremlin things I assume it's a pretty universal sign, especially for green cheeks.
I'm not trying to assume anything, but have you taken him out of his cage? From what it seems he wants somewhere out...
On a side note, I would recommend a different cage... Circular cages in general are really small, and in my honest opinion that's not a big enough cage to fit all the perches and toys for such an intelligent species.
I wish you luck with learning about your new buddy!

We took him out of the cage once because we had to change something inside the cage and didnt wanna scare him, i also put his cage by the window once and it was the direction he's pointing at, maybe he wanted to go back near the window, ill see, thanks anyway

 

[Thechoplady]

I think he is begging to come out of his cage.

 

[jacattack]

I hope some of the more experienced bird-parents will agree with me, but letting birds out of their cages is a required part of each day. Even if it's for a couple hours a day, parrots need out of cage time to stretch their wings and interact with their surroundings; it's also a great way to bond with your bird.
Parrots are far too intelligent and social to stay in their cage every day-- I couldn't imagine what my Henry would be like if he didn't have his daily time to be out.
It doesn't have to be free range of the entire house. I have dogs and some unsafe plants in my house, so the birds only get to be in a couple rooms-- even if its just a spare bedroom where they have their cage and stand and a window to look out of, it enriches our bird's life so much more.
A huge part of having birds is trying to emulate (as much as we can) their natural life-- Wood and natural materials to chew on, space and tree stands to fly on (and foraging toys that there are SO many pages of ideas on in this forum.)
I promise I'm not intending to be passive aggressive (lol) but when we let our feathered babies be as free to show their personalities and practice their shenanigans, it makes having birds 1000x better (for us, and for them)

 

[Thechoplady]

I hope some of the more experienced bird-parents will agree with me, but letting birds out of their cages is a required part of each day. Even if it's for a couple hours a day, parrots need out of cage time to stretch their wings and interact with their surroundings; it's also a great way to bond with your bird.
Parrots are far too intelligent and social to stay in their cage every day-- I couldn't imagine what my Henry would be like if he didn't have his daily time to be out.
It doesn't have to be free range of the entire house. I have dogs and some unsafe plants in my house, so the birds only get to be in a couple rooms-- even if its just a spare bedroom where they have their cage and stand and a window to look out of, it enriches our bird's life so much more.
A huge part of having birds is trying to emulate (as much as we can) their natural life-- Wood and natural materials to chew on, space and tree stands to fly on (and foraging toys that there are SO many pages of ideas on in this forum.)
I promise I'm not intending to be passive aggressive (lol) but when we let our feathered babies be as free to show their personalities and practice their shenanigans, it makes having birds 1000x better (for us, and for them)

I agree with you 100%. Birds need to come out of their cage every day and they need companionship, either in the form of human or another bird.

 

[PeentPeent]

They definitely should come out more , if that's a struggle try to get a very big cage they can at least fly around in . Being in a circle tiny cage and not coming out will cause major psychological issues

 

[Kanamana]

I hope some of the more experienced bird-parents will agree with me, but letting birds out of their cages is a required part of each day. Even if it's for a couple hours a day, parrots need out of cage time to stretch their wings and interact with their surroundings; it's also a great way to bond with your bird.
Parrots are far too intelligent and social to stay in their cage every day-- I couldn't imagine what my Henry would be like if he didn't have his daily time to be out.
It doesn't have to be free range of the entire house. I have dogs and some unsafe plants in my house, so the birds only get to be in a couple rooms-- even if its just a spare bedroom where they have their cage and stand and a window to look out of, it enriches our bird's life so much more.
A huge part of having birds is trying to emulate (as much as we can) their natural life-- Wood and natural materials to chew on, space and tree stands to fly on (and foraging toys that there are SO many pages of ideas on in this forum.)
I promise I'm not intending to be passive aggressive (lol) but when we let our feathered babies be as free to show their personalities and practice their shenanigans, it makes having birds 1000x better (for us, and for them)

Right now I can't let him out yet, it's only Ben a week since we got him and he's still very much untamed and scared of everyone, we're working on that, but if I let him out now, it'll be difficult to get him back in his cage (he flies on top of like a wardrobe and he won't come off) that already happened when we let him out because something in his cage needed changing and he only came back into his cage when it was starting to get pretty late

 

[Kanamana]

They definitely should come out more , if that's a struggle try to get a very big cage they can at least fly around in . Being in a circle tiny cage and not coming out will cause major psychological issues

I've tried to get a big square cage, but my dad who also had a few parrots told me that they're ugly and too big for a single bird, I fought that battle for a few days but nothing I could do, the cage is also bigger In person than in the video, but unfortunately I can't do anything about this

 

[Kanamana]

I agree with you 100%. Birds need to come out of their cage every day and they need companionship, either in the form of human or another bird.

I've been just Ben sitting around his cage, either talking to him, or trying to entertain him with some random objects, but still inside the cage, because letting him out right now is gonna be bad, he's still scared of everyone so he won't willingly walk in his cage that easily

 

[Thechoplady]

I've been just Ben sitting around his cage, either talking to him, or trying to entertain him with some random objects, but still inside the cage, because letting him out right now is gonna be bad, he's still scared of everyone so he won't willingly walk in his cage that easily

I would target train him. You can look up on youtube or birdtricks.com on how to do that. Then you will be able to get him to go in or out of his cage when you want.

 

[Kanamana]

I would target train him. You can look up on youtube or birdtricks.com on how to do that. Then you will be able to get him to go in or out of his cage when you want.

Ill give that a look, but right now i think he still wants his space, even if i give him treats through the cage he doesnt come up, either he doesnt know that its food, or he's scared

 

[Beepers]

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This is a new Conure i bought around a week ago, for almost the entire duration of that week, he has ben doing this NON STOP, i tried to search this up or look into this, but all i gotten is its 'begging behaviour' if you have an idea about what this means please let me know

What a beautiful bird! He sounds happy and normal to me. Screaming would be a problem, but there are many ways to avoid it. Improve his environment before he becomes unhappy: screaming, pulling his feathers out. Conures are very social and very busy all day long. having the right equipment will make your life easier, and your bird’s life much better. Make sure your bird is outside of his cage at least an hour or two each day. Getting an inexpensive play gym is a great way to let him have some fun, although he will probably want to spend more time with you initially. Put it somewhere near the family, as conures like to be close to their families. Buy the biggest flight cage that you can afford. Once you get all the toys and perches inside, it’s going to be a lot smaller. Birds need a cage big enough to flap their wings and move about. Conures love to play and will get bored if they don’t have a variety of toys: dangly plastic toys, natural, chewy toys, small foot toys. Google conure toys and get a variety, one toy is not sufficient. Bonka Birds (I am not affiliated with them in any way. Many great stores out there, but this is a good jumping off point.) is a good place to start, even if you don’t buy from them. You can view toys by breed/size. Dowel perches aren’t good for your bird’s feet and will cause problems. Get a variety of perches with varying widths. Natural perches are desirable. Birds like to be up high, especially when sleeping. Make sure your bird has a conure sized perch (1/2 inch)higher in the cage so he feels safe. Pay attention to your bird’s movement throughout the day. If he can’t access his toys and perches easily, you might want to add a Boing perch or sun decks so he can utilize his cage better. You might want to cover him at night with a cotton sheet. This will help him get good rest. Prevention is better than trying to fix a problem later. Good luck with your new family member, he’s a cute one!

 

[rheashard2]

I hope some of the more experienced bird-parents will agree with me, but letting birds out of their cages is a required part of each day. Even if it's for a couple hours a day, parrots need out of cage time to stretch their wings and interact with their surroundings; it's also a great way to bond with your bird.
Parrots are far too intelligent and social to stay in their cage every day-- I couldn't imagine what my Henry would be like if he didn't have his daily time to be out.
It doesn't have to be free range of the entire house. I have dogs and some unsafe plants in my house, so the birds only get to be in a couple rooms-- even if its just a spare bedroom where they have their cage and stand and a window to look out of, it enriches our bird's life so much more.
A huge part of having birds is trying to emulate (as much as we can) their natural life-- Wood and natural materials to chew on, space and tree stands to fly on (and foraging toys that there are SO many pages of ideas on in this forum.)
I promise I'm not intending to be passive aggressive (lol) but when we let our feathered babies be as free to show their personalities and practice their shenanigans, it makes having birds 1000x better (for us, and for them) I read several books that were grey specific by avian veterinarians. All said greys had high incident of becoming neurotic in circular cages. They emphasized out of cage time. I don't see why other parrots wouldn't react similar. I also have had avian vets in several states tell me the same thing. My grey does very similar behavior. It may mean anything from out of cage desire or I am eating/doing

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This is a new Conure i bought around a week ago, for almost the entire duration of that week, he has ben doing this NON STOP, i tried to search this up or look into this, but all i gotten is its 'begging behaviour' if you have an idea about what this means please let me know

Prior to my first parrot purchase I read several books by avian vets. Granted they were grey specific but all said same thing. Birds in general and greys in particular don't do well in circular cages. There were a variety of reasons. The main seemed to be there's no start or stop point, it goes on and on. Some parrots, like greys, express frustration by feather plucking, screaming and more. One author felt that birds may like a corner at their back for security reasons. I don't see why other parrots couldn't feel similar. Getting out of cage is very important to my grey. She has behavior very similar to your pet. She's been doing it since 3 months old close to 20 yrs ago. If it's not her usual out time, it could mean #3, she wants out for a cuddle #2 I'm doing something she wants to examine, assist me with and #1 I'm eating something she wants a taste of!