why do conures make so much noise?And how do I get it to stop?

Answer 1

Oh God.. don't I know about the conure scream-a-thons, LOL! I currently have a clutch of five baby green cheek conures and their parents. I've also been slave to a gold capped (Almost as bad as a sun but not quite as persistent) and a Peach front conure. There's a few things you can do to help reduce noise.

1)Never walk into the room while the bird is screaming. The bird will associate you walking into the room with its noise and it will continue screaming to try to get you to enter the room again. This can quickly turn into a nasty game of 'I want you here, now and ALWAYS!'

2) Create a contact call such as 'I'm here' or 'Chirp!'. When you leave the room and the conure starts screaming, say the word but don't go into the bird room. Sometimes that's all the bird needs to hear. A bird will sometimes scream, wanting to know what's going on in the rest of the home. Some African Grey owners will say 'I'm in the kitchen!' or 'I'm in the bathroom!' depending where they are in the home. Some birds are very nosy creatures ^.^ .

3) Don't scream at the bird when it screams. Many owners have found whispering at their bird while it's hollering will gradually get it to lower its volume. Parrots love drama! Any dancing, screaming at the bird to shut up and covering the cage will just encourage it.

4) covering the cage for short periods of time can work, but it can backfire when over used. Try to keep covered sessions short - say no longer than 5 to 10 minute intervals.

Conures are social critters that have developed powerful voices to penetrate heavily forested foraging areas. Often flock members can't see each other so they've evolved the habit of screaming their heads off instead. It's annoying, but thankfully it can be curbed :-) . Expect the bird to make some noise, especially in the morning and again as they settle for the night. Amazon Parrot owners have found success at giving their birds two hours in the afternoon to scream all they want. The bird is allowed to be a bird. The owners have found their birds scream less throughout the day and look foreword to their designated noise time!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have a sun conure and which is the loudest of the breed. He is a very playful bird and does get loud when he wants to. I just put him on my sholder and take him anywhere I go. Clip his wings so he can't fly and that will calm him down some. He has a play top on his cage and I leave the cage open most all the time but bedtime when I cover it with a thin white cover. Then we tell each other nite nite for the next 20 minutes. You need to put his cage somewhere where he can see you while you are watching TV doing dishes or what ever. He just wants to know what you are doing and can't understand why he can't go with you. All birds will talk a lot in the mornings and about bed time. That is an other thing.. Your bird needs about 10 to 12 hours of sleep every night. You should put him to bed at 8 every night and he will let you sleep in till about 8 every morning. If they don't get enough sleep they get grumpy and scream a lot.

So put him to bed early, give him toys, place him where he can see what you are doing or take him with you. Talk to him a lot helps as well. Play games like tickle the birdie or pick a boo. He just wants something to do and wants to do it with you.

Answer 4

Its natural - its what they do in the wild. You won't be able to stop it but you MAY be able to tone it down a little. If your bird is screeching for attention - IGNORE it completely. Act like you can't hear it, don't react, and most importantly - don't yell at it or tell it to shut up. If you do you'll end up with a bird who not only thinks yelling is a good thing, but you might even find your bird yelling at other people to 'shut up'!

You should teach it other things as a substitute - things that even at a loud volume are not as annoying as say a high pitch screech. When your bird says or does something you are happy with go and praise it - it will start to get the idea that it should make that noise to gain your attention. You can sometimes get birds to change their normal contact call (my bird does a high pitch whistle) to something more pleasant like saying "hello"- I didn't because I don't find it that annoying. It was the screeching I had a problem with.

My bird has learned to ring a bell (a muted sounding iron pipe bell -not those annoying ones) when he's excited, and make clicking noises to get attention. Much more pleasant than the screeching!

Note: It takes a lot of time and you have to be consistant. The other people in the house need to stick to the rules too. And its important to note that they NEED to be able to make noise so you have to substitute one noise for another. Don't try to substitute for a different kind of behaviour - If you're not within sight how will you know the bird is doing the right thing...

Answer 5

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why do conures make so much noise?And how do I get it to stop?

Answer 6

Get a bird toy necklace, and see if you can use that to disract him. What you need to do, is every time he starts chewing on your clothes is to tell him no and set him down on the floor (if he likes the floor, return him to his cage for 1-2 minutes) for fifteen seconds. Then pick him up and let him be on you again. If he starts chewing again, you need to discipline him again by either replacing him in the cage or putting him on the floor. He should learn. It will connect in his brain that the fun stops when he starts being too destructive. It will really help if you offer him other things to chew on. Pet stores will sell bird necklaces with large plastic beads, sections of chain, and bells on them - this can be a nice alternative to your shirt. Also - you can grab a button down shirt from Value Village or somewhere and leave this next to his cage... you can just throw it on over your clothes when you want to hold him until he has calmed down.

Answer 7

Get rid of the real bird and get yourself a stuffed bird. Conures are loud. Shoulda researched this before getting it.

Answer 8

they tend to be noisy birds. the green cheeked ones are generally quieter. you can't get them to stop- it is part of their make up. see if you can trade in for some kind of bird that suits you (and it) better. your pet store / breeder should have educated you about conure problem.

Answer 9

THey are birds, an animal driven by communication like humans. Their noise is like our talking. You won't be able to get them to stop

Answer 10

They are one of the more noisier breeds of parrot. Call your vet and ask about it. Conures are born to be loud.