Weird noise

[Fuegomyego]

I just got a 8 week old sun conure and he makes this noise he makes light barking 3 times. It's like very soft tone when around him idk if he's annoyed or happy please help and how long till he learns to perch and other stuff please help me

 

[GaleriaGila]

Doesn't perch? At all?
Or won't get on your finger?
We always suggest a visit to an avian vet, first thing.
Can you contact the people who sold you the bird?
I'm glad you're reaching out... you sound very new to birds... I hope you get some local help soon.
Best of luck to you and your bird!

 

[Fuegomyego]

He only does it when I pet him and he grinned his beak also. And he won't Perch on my finger is what I meant. I got him on Saturday and he's only 8 week old

 

[LordTriggs]

8 weeks old seems incredibly young for a conure. The breeder I got mine from only lets them go after 11 weeks minimum. Makes me think it could be begging for food, was it hand reared or parent reared? The if the beak grinding is accompanied by being all puffy and relaxed it means they're happy and content.

as for Perching on your finger remember at the time of commenting you only had him for 3 days. Imagine his situation, you just got taken from the only place you've ever known with all your friends and family, shoved in a box or small cage put in a car then appeared in a cage with all your friends gone and a big pink giant shoving something in front of your face. I know I'd be terrified of the situation. You need to slow right down and build his trust in you. For some people this can take weeks or even years to do. I can tell you my trick which has worked with 2 green cheeks (can't guarantee it though). Very simply all you need to die is discover a food they like above all I found raisins good for my green cheeks. Then put a pile of them in the palm of your hand held open where your bird's food bowl normally is, then the really hard part. You need to wait and observe. Talk calmly to your bird during this time. Leave your hand for I'd say no more than 30 minutes at a time and replace with the food bowl when your remove your hand. Eventually they will hop onto your hand, when this happens praise them, keep your praise consistent be it either a clicker or I just say "good boy". Keep doing this and they will associate your hand with their favourite treat and will want nothing more than to do what you want. This got my first Green Cheek trained to such a point he would willingly fly to me after 1 week of owning him (unfortunately he died after a month of owning him, myself and the breeder suspect he may have had a heart defect due to the speed he went) with my second he's only just getting the step up and does quite often run away or fly away if he's out of the cage. They all learn at their own pace

 

[Sunnyclover]

The beak grinding and the barking means he's happy. So don't worry about that. As for stepping up...it takes time and you need to build trust just as was mentioned above. You cannot get a bird and expect them to love you and get used to you immediately, it's just not how birds work. The little guy is scared to death of your giant hand coming for it. Just watch some YouTube videos on parrots and trust building and stepping up. It will REALLY help you.

 

[DerTier]

YouTube is awesome for learning about your bird!