Sun conure getting use to

How long does it take for a sun conure to get use to me I've had him for almost a week now and he's not fully use to me so any help would be nice

Depends on the how the sun conure was raised as a chick, the environment of the household and how you approach him. If he had a bad experience growing up with his breeder, it may take even longer. A week is a short time. The biggest mistake you can do is to rush him. Let him take the pace. Just be around, bob your head as a greeting, look sideways when looking, talk to him, give treats, slow movements, don't invade his cage, etc. Know that some parrots may never fully trust humans and that's okay. Our role is to make sure they are happy, fed and given the best care regardless.

Look up online resources on how to handle a new parrot, there are many with complete information. Good luck!

Right, right, right. Learn to work at your birds pace not yours. Tell us more about your interaction with him. How long do you spend time with him? Where is his cage placed?

His cage is in my room till the afternoon where he is placed in my living room near a window with his door open I play with him when I get back home from work which is at 5pm

You may want to keep his cage in the same place for a while until he acclimates to the surroundings. It's okay to take him out (if he wants to come out) and to show him around the place and what not- but keep his cage in the exact same place so he feels some sense of security.

Patience is the ultimate factor in any taming or training exercise with a parrot. If you rush them or get frustrated with them it can backfire. It's also one of the reasons people suggest limiting training exercises to 5-10minutes at a time. Parrots have very short attention spans.

The length of time it will take is ultimately dependent on his previous living situation. For example, at the pet store where I got Skittles- they took him out regularly and played with him. They even taught him to make kissy noises and potty-trained him. I didn't find that out til I had already had him at home and noticed some things. I called the pet store and it turned out one of the clerks had taken a real liking to him and as a result, he was totally tamed when I got him. It was like I had already had him for a while cause he took right to me. That being said, had he come from a place where he was neglected or lacked human interaction etc, it would have been a LOT more difficult.

But just be patient. You have to work at your parrots pace and not your own. It's the only way success is even possible. Good luck!

BoomBoom said:

Depends on the how the sun conure was raised as a chick, the environment of the household and how you approach him. If he had a bad experience growing up with his breeder, it may take even longer. A week is a short time. The biggest mistake you can do is to rush him. Let him take the pace. Just be around, bob your head as a greeting, look sideways when looking, talk to him, give treats, slow movements, don't invade his cage, etc. Know that some parrots may never fully trust humans and that's okay. Our role is to make sure they are happy, fed and given the best care regardless.

Look up online resources on how to handle a new parrot, there are many with complete information. Good luck!

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Exactly.

Sit next to the bird. Talk to him. Don't make sudden movements. Do things to get the bird interested in you... rather than you trying to press the interaction. Let HIM come to you. Sit next to him and pretend to ignore him, while eating a favorite treat. (get a bag of sunflower seeds or something and sit next to him eating them, pretending he doesn't exist.

MAKE HIM get your attention... then give him one, with no strings attached.

Then another one.

Then start attaching strings. Step up nice and I'll give you another one.

Let me scratch your head and I'll give you another one...

Break it down into baby steps. Each time he takes a step, and nothing bad happens to him, he'll gain confidence with you.

Clicker training is always something i recommend to build trust, confidence, and bonding if the bird is not frightened by the sound