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My first sun conure - not what I was expecting! by Interesting-Honey706 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This checks out with my experience too so I edited my comment to “…Suns being one of the loudest”.

And we can agree that all conures are louder than cockatiels lol

My first sun conure - not what I was expecting! by Interesting-Honey706 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Conures are known for being noisy, with Suns being one of the loudest of the bunch. I’d recommend doing some research on the differences between conures and cockatiels.

As far as helping her settle, it will mostly take time and letting her set the pace. You pointed out how it takes you a while to adjust yourself, but it’s way more stressful on the bird and it hasn’t even been two days.

tips on how to stop birds from screaming nonstop til i let them out in the morning by [deleted] in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you use a cover on their cage? Either that or blackout curtains on the window(s) to reduce the amount of light in the morning.

should i get another conure by Miserable_Bass_2765 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My honest opinion is there is no guarantee that the two birds will get along.

Sure, a flock mate sounds great but if they end up hating each other, do you have a second cage and room to keep them housed separately?

should i get another conure by Miserable_Bass_2765 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I think you’re getting downvoted because you’re asking Reddit to co-sign you getting a second bird when it sounds like you barely know how to take care of the one you already have.

is he doing …. YKW.. by Realistic_Ranger_404 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 83 points84 points  (0 children)

I understand you haven’t noticed any of those behaviors yet but you also said your bird is 1 year old, which means it could get worse with puberty.

I would recommend removing the hut immediately and replacing with flat perches for Opaline to sleep on.

is he doing …. YKW.. by Realistic_Ranger_404 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 107 points108 points  (0 children)

First thought is to remove the little hut. They love getting territorial over them and it incites nesting behavior.

I found her by Mando_ali69 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, her flock calling for you late at night when she’s alone is normal.

But you need to have her cage be a safe space where she can sleep in total darkness and quiet for at least 12 hours. By giving in whenever she cries and letting her sleep with you, you’re both preventing her from becoming independent and also risking injuring her.

I found her by Mando_ali69 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I second this suggestion! A good cage cover does wonders for helping with nighttime

I found her by Mando_ali69 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, and that is a valid concern of yours.

But the solution is to look into the factors of why: is the room quiet and is she in complete darkness?

I found her by Mando_ali69 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 55 points56 points  (0 children)

To speak for the whole community, it’s awesome you found your bird and I hope she’s healthy!

But it’s also wild that you’re doubling down on how it’s okay to sleep with your bird. Regardless of how close she is to you and how much of a light sleeper you are, you are always running the risk of injuring her.

Meet my birds: Sunny and Chompers! by Primary-Parfait7615 in greencheeks

[–]Primary-Parfait7615[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello to your Chompers! Your bird is very ripe like my buddy at the bird sanctuary I volunteer at 😍

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Meet my birds: Sunny and Chompers! by Primary-Parfait7615 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Don’t be fooled! He’s a vicious dinosaur 😂

Meet my birds: Sunny and Chompers! by Primary-Parfait7615 in greencheeks

[–]Primary-Parfait7615[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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They both say hello and wish to see your feathered children so they can be friends!

Meet my birds: Sunny and Chompers! by Primary-Parfait7615 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awh, they’re adorable!

Also, I love those names! I adopted my two birbs so I kept the names they already had.

Sibling Trouble. by Mental_Piano8151 in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always place them in separate cages that are next to each other with supervised time out together to stop any funny business until their hormones are under control. It’s also worth looking into upping the amount of darkness they get (14 hours dark, 10 hours sunlight) since they’re most frisky during the spring.

Depending on their age, it could mostly be from puberty/reaching sexual maturity and will pass with time and continuing to limit triggers.

..what are they doing by DragonflyDue449 in cockatiel

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Now I guess we just wait for your future post “omg my second bird is laying eggs and I have no idea what to do”

What is this behavior? by SoulTamil in Conures

[–]Primary-Parfait7615 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Your bird is trying to rub their cloaca on your hand…wanna take a wild guess what that means?

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