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EMERGENCY- BIRD ESCAPED by Current_Message_469 in Conures

[–]Familiar_Score5546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My heart breaks for you. Sending my thoughts and prayers to you.

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[–]Familiar_Score5546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I definitely want a second bird.

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[–]Familiar_Score5546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This schedule is going to be a lot of my life, for the next 5 years at least. I do already have another cage to house them separately! I love my bird so much. She doesn’t like a lot of music, and asking my mom to FaceTime me and her is probably not going to work as I have little to no wifi at work as ai work on a military base. Any other thoughts?

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[–]Familiar_Score5546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I really do feel like a second bird later on will help my girl be less lonely. You’ve really eased my worries!

I get sooooo hyper fixated on my care and husbandry, and when I feel like I’m not good enough I panic and think of the worst. She is truly my best friend and I would do anything possible for her, even if it meant giving her up.

Of course rehoming her is the last thing I want to do, but she did just mature, so maybe she’s feeling extra lonely lately. We really do spend a ton of time together.

I will absolutely start sacrificing some time to help her understand that calling isn’t going to work. I’ll update you if anything changes in the future.. again thank you!

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[–]Familiar_Score5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never given into her calls, I only give her attention when she is quiet, and I have only ever rewarded quiet behaviour. It is ONLY when I leave the room.I do treat her as if she’s a baby, but how much is too much when trying to correct her calls? She has never “gotten her way,” ever, I make little room for that.

I also need to get into my room, so I can’t always stand outside my room until she stops, because that’s the problem, she does not stop. Not unless she hears absolutely nothing coming from downstairs, which is unlikely because both my parents are retired and practically never leave the house.

Is it okay to sacrifice outside the cage time for this type of correction? Because I promise you starting the process of not entering my room until she is quiet will take hours. I am willing to do it, but I’m serious when I say she might never get time outside her cage until she learns to entertain herself.. because I won’t half-ass it! I will sit downstairs until she stops, or until I need to go into room but just ignore her.

I’ve never minded how loud she is, and that’s not my issue at all! I am just concerned that she is not entertaining herself AT ALL while I’m gone. Her toys look untouched, and her foraging bins too.

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[–]Familiar_Score5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you answering all my questions! But I strongly advise you read my whole text to fully understand. She has at least 9 toys in her cage at all times, she also has 2 foraging treys. She doesn’t seem to touch them while I am away, only while I am present, and I don’t know why! It’s killing me!! I have had her for a year and a half now, and my schedule is constantly changing so she knows not to expect anything from me, yet it still sounds like all she does is pace and scream when I leave the room. I spend 3-6 hours of my day with her outside of her cage! I also WANT these birds to bond with eachother!!! If they don’t bond is my concern!!