need advice

I am 3 seconds away from selling my Sun conure. She is almost 2 years old she has plenty of toys and I leave her cage open all of the time. Her wings are not clipped and I have made her a really high perch in one of the top corners of our living room. I have 2 young boys (2,5) and of course they run around like crazy with swords, throwing balls, play wrestling and jumping off of stuff. She has been hit with swords and balls and she has been chased through the house. She gets loud when they boys are loud and I understand that. She also doesn't trust anyone to step up on their finger anymore (unless she is on the ground because she is tired from flying). Currently I am 9 months pregnant with another boy lol (poor Zuzubird) and she will NOT stop squawking even when no one is messing with her. We could all be watching a movie and she gets the bird version of tourette syndrome for like 2-3 minutes straight and the only way I can get her to stop is to close her in her cage and cover it for a few minutes. Is this normal? is there something I can do? Im super frustrated being 9 months pregnant in the summer and 2 active boys running around and her excessive squawking is not helping at all ughhhhhhhhhhh

Sounds like a highly stressed bird and hormones, lol

ToMang07 said:

Sounds like a highly stressed bird and hormones, lol

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So should I sell her? I HIGHLY doubt my household will calm down any time soon

No, your household won't calm down anytime soon but you could move the bird to another room where there is less activity.

Dopey said:

No, your household won't calm down anytime soon but you could move the bird to another room where there is less activity.

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I thought you are suppose to have the bird in a area with high traffic so they don't get lonely and start plucking feathers? (she is my 1st pet bird)

Maybe calm your kids down a bit to prevent her from getting hit so much and then maybe try to spend some more time with her. You can have a bird in an area with low traffic as long as you have plenty of toys to keep em busy and you spend time with the bird.

You probably should have gotten a much more of a loner bird (cockatiel) as your first bird as they don't require nearly as much attention as a Sun Conure.

But the trust issue seems like it could be related to getting hit and startled by your boys too much. If you're able to spend some more time with her and keep her active you might be to get to calm down with the squawking and regain her trust. Possibly clip her wings so she can't fly off of you as well so then she is more dependent on you and have no choice but to trust you.

It is really up to you though if you should sell her. If you can find the time to spend with her go ahead and do that if not it might be better off if you rehomed her.

Zuzubird said:

Dopey said:

No, your household won't calm down anytime soon but you could move the bird to another room where there is less activity.

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I thought you are suppose to have the bird in a area with high traffic so they don't get lonely and start plucking feathers? (she is my 1st pet bird)

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Well - I would say that with two small kids - whether girls or boys - you may be over stimulating your bird. Also, not sure but, your Sun is probably coming into those horrible hormones. I wouldn't give up on her yet.

I would find her a nice home. Your lifestyle right now is what it is [I know I have kids]. I predict problems will continue and increase . This way the bird [cause its young] might learn to be able to trust and step up . In a new home I know you will do whats best . Good Luck

I think You should give her away to a good home because you will never have time to train her with two young boys .You sound really busy and stressed and the bird feels it too.So I would get a fish for the boys and give her to a person that has time to train here and knows something about parrots .Sorry this is My opinion and I don't mean to sound awful but it is true I had two little boys too and I understand.Sorry if I offend You !