Nanday With Excessive Energy!

[Abomination]

Alright before I begin blabbing I want to make it apparent that I do realize birds in general have a large amount of energy, Nandays even more so.


Anyways, my 1 year old (Finally) Nanday Nox, he's a very outgoing bird. He's loving, but obviously so loud.

I've got him to cut back on the CONSTANT squawking as much as possible.

But he does this little mini screech as if he REALLY wants to squawk completely, as if he's holding it in and almost can't contain himself.

It's fairly annoying, but It's more bearable than full on squawking, I'm just curious is this him just full of energy? If so How can I wear him out so he's not always on the fritz?

Any ideas and suggestions/theorys are appreciated!

Here's a picture

 

[weco]

My Patagonian was like that & I started just whispering to her when she'd scream, so she'd quit so she could hear me.....it took 4-5 months for her to catch on. I think it helped that I would speak normally to the other birds & would either ignore Heidi or speak to her only in whispers.....

You don't have the luxury of another bird, but since they are flock animals, mine at least, they want to hear what you're saying and if you ignore them when they are loud, it doesn't take long for them to figure out how to get & hold your attention.

Good luck.....

 

[SilverSage]

In the wild, some parrots fly as much as 20 miles a day just to find food. They REALLY need exercise and mental stimulation. Have you tried training? You birds sounds like he is DYING to learn some tricks! Training gives the bird something to think about, which is important. It also opens up communication between the two of you in new and exciting ways! Not only that, but it enables the bird to be a better pet in general, so the annoying things he does are less important when they do happen

 

[Kalidasa]

LOL!! In that picture, you look like you're being held hostage

 

[Abomination]

In the wild, some parrots fly as much as 20 miles a day just to find food. They REALLY need exercise and mental stimulation. Have you tried training? You birds sounds like he is DYING to learn some tricks! Training gives the bird something to think about, which is important. It also opens up communication between the two of you in new and exciting ways! Not only that, but it enables the bird to be a better pet in general, so the annoying things he does are less important when they do happen

Good idea! I do need something to stimulate his mind. My biggest problem is finding correct training treats. I can't seem to find something small, quick to chew and get back to work, and something he likes. Any suggestions?

LOL!! In that picture, you look like you're being held hostage

Yeah he tends to do that to me lmao!

 

[Kalidasa]

Try (shelled) pine nuts, which you can find at any grocers or health food stores. Perfect conure size, which few are able to resist once tried.

 

[SilverSage]

I slice up almonds and use almond slices. For "big" prizes, like at the end of a session or when he gets something he has been struggling with, I give a whole almond or peanut (sparingly!) You just have to figure out what they want. For Flick a drink out of a human glass - no matter what it is - is the best treat. Some birds prefer scritches as a prize, or a verbal, dramatic praise. You kind of just have to experiment.

 

[MrsKay]

Hi Abomination, I love the pic! I use a tiny piece of Nutriberrie for treats for Larry. I also occasionally slice a shelled sunflower seed into 3 pieces to use for rewards. If he flys at all, you can hang a couple of perches from the ceiling and train him to fly back & forth from them. I did this with parakeets and they loved it. Have fun

 

[ACE209]

I had a similar problem with my blue crown. Letting keep his flight helped loads. He got plenty of exercise. And burnt off some of that built up tension. I also introduced him to some foraging toys, the one with sliding compartments making him think and kept him busy and tired him out. Also teaching him new tricks helped us bond and calm him down. I'm a quit person in general and he picked up on my quietness like weco said try whispering to him it really does work. Parrots inherit their language and style of communicating from other birds in the flock. Good luck