Anyone know how to get a bird to be quieter?
By neals1
@neals1 (67)
United States
4 responses
@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
10 Jun 07
First does he have enough room in his cage? Does he have enough toys to keep him happy? I was always told to cover the birds cage with something like a towel, pillow case, sheet. It calms them down. Is his cage located in a buy area of the house? If so maybe he dosent like all the noise and movement all the time. Move him to a quieter place. Do you let him out during the day? Maybe he just wants out to explore. Hope one of these will help. Have a good day!
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@neals1 (67)
• United States
10 Jun 07
I decided to open both his and my cockatiel's cages so they could come out and play...the cockatiel flew over to his (the Conure's cage)...and he's hiding from her...He is being quiet though. I'll have to work on making sure I do this daily and that the cats and dogs are nowhere around.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I would be careful and supervise them when they are together. Conures have larger, more powerful beaks and he could do serious damage if the two got into a fight. Keep an eye on them and make sure they get along before leaving them alone together.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Jun 07
Have you tried getting him friends? My cockatiel was so loud when he was younger. Everytime we bought him a friend he would quiet down for a little while before going back to being loud again. That all changed when we got him a cute little female cockatiel. Now he only makes noise when he needs food. Granted, the tradeoff is that the two of them won't stop making babies.
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Well, he is a bird, and they do chip and go on and on. They should be in the wild, not a cage. Then they can squak all they want, and not bother humans. If you intend to keep him, then speak to the pet store where you got him, and ask them what to do. Good luck. He may want more attention then you are giving him, and he is lonely. Get him a mate.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
10 Jun 07
If you think birds in the wild don't bother humans then you've never had a mockingbird in your back yard. Those things will make noise well into the night and there's nothing you can do about it. This person chose a conure and those are well known as loud birds. The only good thing about them is that they go to sleep when it's dark so they won't keep you up at night.
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@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
9 Jun 07
well you did happen to choose a breed of parrot that is known for their loud voices.
whenever he gets into one of his top of the lungs screaming phases..what is going on? have you just left the room?
does he have toys to play with?
and if you HAVE just left the room when he starts this, have you been running back in to get him to stop yelling?
you have to find the source of the problem.
he is either using the screaming to get your attention (cause he knows you will give it to him) or the screaming is a venting of energy due to not having anything to occupy his brain.
conures are quite active, need daily outside the cage play time and daily interaction with you. during the times that he is alone, there MUST be something to occupy him...toys. at least 2 or 3 in his cage. and make each one different than the others.
conures are very clever..so toys that he needs to "think" about to figure out how to get to the treat inside are great for him.
