How do u disapline a conure????

Question

i dont want to do it wrong...

Answer 1

Of course the answer depends on why you need to discipline. Conures can be notoriously nippy. Here are a few pointers though.
1. The highest bird on the tree is in charge. That means that if you allow your bird to sit on your head or your shoulder, he is permitted (according to the bird code of ethics) to pick on you and bite you to get what he wants. You combat this behavior by not allowing him to ever get above the level of your bent arm. Clip his wings if necessary.
2. When i was raising parrots I was convinced they went through a teething (beaking?) phase in which they tried to bite everything during what would be considered the teenage months of a young bird's life. Eventually they get over practicing dominance behviors like biting.
3. If biting is a problem, you must NEVER act like it matters when he bites you. NEVER pull your hand back because that reinforces it. There is a school of thought that says nudge gently towards the bird if he is biting you. That way it puts him off balance. He won't like that and if you're consistent he will begin to associate biting you with the unease of being pushed off balance. In the meantime, invest in Bandaids. You can also try distraction with loud noises and/or blowing in his face.
4. Positive reinforcement is virtually always better than negatives. Reward the behaviors you want and ignore the ones you don't.

Some books to try include Guide to a Well Behaved Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan and My Parrot, My Friend by Bonnie Munro Doane.

Patience will win out. Patience, rewards and bandaids... Good luck

Answer 2

Birds are really weird I mean..
my friend had a Conure and bought him from PetCo as a baby
He was really sweet for about 4 days and then he started biting
everyone. I mean, we would be holding him and he would be just
fine and then would reach behind him and bite my fingers repeatedly to the point I wanted to throw the bastid across
the room lol (but thats animal cruelty)

They usually get attached to one particular person. So if its your bird you shouldnt let anyone hold him until you have him properly trained because they can become very territorial over themselves

My friend went to lots of websites about them and collectively,
they say that when a Conure bites, you shouldnt do anything
If you flinch or make a noise when they bite you, they'll assume
that its a game and they will continue to bite you just to get
a reaction. Its fun for them... kinda like a game. I guess you cant
really punish a bird, because if you yell or drop them to the floor,
they just think.. "Hey, I bit you and I got what I wanted" so they
will continue to bite thinking they will get what they want or that
you make a funny noise

Look it up in Yahoo Im sure you'll find plenty of good info but
most of the sites will just tell you what I did so good luck!!!

By the way, Its okay to cry if the bird bites you.. just don't let
him know about it lol (I cried! it hurts!)

Answer 3

The best way is to train him. Find out which is his favorite seed/nut, then everytime he does something good say good boy and give him the seed/nut as a reward. When he does something naughty or bad say no and don't reward him. He will then learn whats right or wrong by himself keep his treats near his cage so when he does things righ you give him his reward.

If what you want is to train a baby to step up what you've got to do is pick him up and put him on your finger. Then put your other finger infront of him near his belly. Then with the hand that hes on turn it a bit and he should step up onto your other finger. Keep doing it a few times a day and you have to do it everyday and he will soon get the hang of it. I'd say it will take about 1 to 2 weeks if you do it everyday.

I hope that answers your question. But you weren't very clear on what the problem was. If you have any questions email me at [e-mail]

Answer 4

It depends on what the conure is doing wrong. If mine is getting into something he shouldn't (like chewing woodwork or fighting with my Senegal) then I clap my hands really loudly once.This seems to startle him into stopping, without the reinforcement of me yelling no. I will sometimes then say "noooo" in a really low tone, another thing that isn't reinforcing of the behavior (loud or high pitched vocalizations by us humans are often seen as fun things to imitate.) If he tries to bite, I don't pull away, but instead, give him a dirty look and say "noooo" again. This usually works- be sure to use a dirty look! They pay attention to our faces.
If all else fails, he gets put back in his cage and I cover the cage for 10 minutes. Birds HATE to be separated from their flock (which is what you're doing when you put him in and cover the cage.) This works, but you should ONLY do this daytime covering as a punishment, not as a convenience. After 10 minutes, the cover comes off and he can come back out. I find that this is especially effective if my other bird is out... its like he knows he's been bad because she gets to stay out and play while he has to go in.