NEW BIRD, Questions!!!!!

[kissesfrogs]

Well, I have finally brought home my first bird. Her name is Boo and she is a Blue Crown Conure. But, now I have some questions about her first days with me.
She doesnt want anything to do with me today. I just leave her cage door open to see if she'll come out, but she hasnt yet, and she DEFINATELY wants nothing to do with my hand. She tries to bite, so I dont force my hand on her. She is talking a little bit and munching on her food, but I am just curious as to HOW LONG it will take her until she is OK with me holding her and touching her. She was fine at the former owners house when I went to look at her, but now that shes here I think shes a little anxiety stricken.
Also, she LOVES to do that joyful conure SKREECH!!! Is she doing it so much right now because she is nervous in her new environment? I havnt had anything other than finches and I just want to amke sure I do everything right.
Any input is GREATLY appreciated.


Raelle and "Boo"

[Jazzaroosky]

It might take a couple of days before she's comfortable enough to leave her cage. The fact that she's eating already is GREAT. Many birds will actually go a day or two without eating anything...which obviously isn't good.

As far as her screeching....that's part of parrot-ownership, LOL. She may eventually not be so loud, or on the contrary, she may get louder. My tiel has a bad habit of screaming every time I leave the room or walk up the stairs, hehe.

[sweettbratt]

I have had my "tony" for a week now hes a sun conure and mine was very attached to the previous people, he still bites me but I think hes getting better and my screeching problem is getting better too I leave the radio on to the classical station -because my neighbors were asking me what kida bird did i have- when i'm home i just talk to him from whatever room i'm in...i'm glad i'm not alone with my new bird

[whisperfare]

It may take quite awhile before the bird decides it can trust you. It depends a lot on age and how bonded it was with the prevoius owners. Second hand parrots are a big responsibility, it may take months for them to come around or maybe a few days. Also Suns have a very high shriek and this does not go away.
Also what type of diet are you feeding? What did the prevoius owners feed? It takes time to change the feed if you are doing that also, it needs to be done slowly.
You need to sit back and talk to your bird and let him learn not to fear you that you are anice person. Having larger birds even small ones like Conures is very different than the finches you have owned.

Keep posting questions it is the best way to learn so you and your Sun can become best friends.

Good luck

Sorry thought you said it was a sun. But the advice is still the same.

[iggysbirds]

One thing that seems to help is setting aside a certain amount of time each day if possible at the same time to get your bird used to you. Continue to leave the door open with you sitting in the same room but at a little bit of a distance. If you find a food that it likes especially well then have plenty of treats like that available. Even sit a little bit out for it next to you. Don't make any attempts to touch it at first. Have it a place to perch or sit outside of the cage so it will fill comfortable and not have to fly around or perch on something it is not used to. It will take a lot of time and work (some more than others) but it is definitely worth it in the end!!

Stephanie
IIRBS