Sun conures?

[faeryphoebe1]

Yes, I saw that and Lilo does that sometimes.... It's just to loud for our house well ok, I don't think we need to go through that. I don't like rehomeing pets. Thanks everyone for being very honest!

It's even louder and more piercing IRL. When I have Sunny outside, you can hear his squawks from several houses away. People turn and look. That's how I know, lol. He is so worth it, but I don't have family that can demand that I re-home him due to the noise. He's a sweet, sweet boy. You should check out his pics on Instagram. I'm faeryphoebe1.

 

[MaiTai]

My Sun Conures were never loud, and very rarely screamed. I may have gotten lucky I always thought it was because they were never really caged they had free roam of the house until bed time.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

I don't think that video did justice. LOL. Suns arent really a 'noisy' bird, BUT they are VERY loud - so even a little noise can be unbearable to some.

Let me put it into words, IF you have a sun conure on your shoulder and they screech in your ear - your ear will ring and it you'll get an earache for a few seconds THATS how loud it is.

Fortunately, Skittles doesn't do that anymore cause I trained him not too. But I lucked out, I got a sun that's too smart for his own good. Maybe I didn't luck out...

 

[faeryphoebe1]

Skittles is beautiful!

 

[Rora]

How Loud Is a Screaming Sun Conure? - YouTube

You're going to want to turn up your speaker all the way to get the proper effect of the sound.

LOL YES! And then some.

When Tango starts to screech all the dogs take cover. x'DDD

 

[kq_fan]

If I lucked out on a quet one, it would be awesome! But then if I get a baby that is very loud then my parents would make me rehomeing it, I don't like rehomeing pets, they need a forever home no matter how annoying, loud, scared, or ugly they are, it just wouldn't work out! :/

 

[kq_fan]

What bird do you guys think I should get? I would like a bigger bird but it can't be loud. So what ones would work and what ones are like totally out of the question? And in loud I mean constant ear pricing screaming or loud squawks like a macaw or a cockatoo. I know a macaw, big cockatoos, amazons, and greys aren't a good fit for us. But I don't know, maybe there's a big bird out there.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

You're really limited as far as options then. I personally don't know of any larger birds that are not really loud. A lot of the noisiness factor is individual - not universal. But the pitch/loudness factor tends to be universal.

I don't know how big a bird you are talking - but if you are looking for a bird the size of a macaw or cockatoo, I don't know of any that aren't too loud.

The best thing to do is research, not just in books or online but seeing the actual bird in person. Observing its behavior and noise. Mind you, most birds in stores are in sealed rooms so the noise isn't as loud as it would be out in the open.

Have you thought about a cockatiel? They aren't anywhere near as loud as the larger birds and they tend to very people-friendly. If you do decide to get a larger bird - have everyone in the household be involved in the purchase, that way rehoming won't be as much of an issue if everyones concerns are addressed. Remember, they'll have to live with the bird too.

 

[kq_fan]

I thought of a bird like an Indian ring neck. But ya, most bigger birds are very loud! So something probably smaller then a grey I guess. But I might not even get another bird, Lilo is very stressful but if I did, I was leaning more towards a IR.

Tiels are good to and not very stressful but I have heard that they aren't very smart and are about as fun as a finch. So I don't know... my tile I used to have was not very nice at all!

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Indian ringnecks are awesome, and highly intelligent. But they have a call that can be irritating. Go on YouTube and look up 'Bowie' the ringneck parakeet. The user is "Peekaboo Parrots'. She has a ringneck named 'Bowie' who is adorable and a genius. But notice his calls, they sound like they could be quite piercing (like a smoke alarm).

 

[Peeko]

I've also heard, although I have no personal experience, that IRNs can be very difficult to tame and will often bite their owners enough to draw blood even when bonded. Bowie often bites Joann (the bird/owner mentioned in the post above mine), she says its on a daily basis and often hard enough to make her cry. I highly recommend contacting her through either her Youtube, or her facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ParrotTalkBC) and talk to her about IRNs. She discourages people buying them just because they think Bowie is cute, and usually only recommends them to experienced bird owners. I'm sure she'd be more than willing to discuss the pros and cons, etc of owning one with you! I considered getting one and after speaking to her, decided that it wouldn't be a good fit for me and that I'm not experienced enough to handle an IRN as a companion.

 

[james12]

These Parrots are noisy because they are very curious, active, and playful. But they are very loving and even cuddly to people they trust but are sometimes extremely aggressive to strangers, especially during puberty which starts at about 2 years of age.

 

[kq_fan]

My cousin has two baby IRN and they are awesome and... loud... but the female is the most vocal, she can talk on two languages. But if they are just to loud then I guess they are off the chart to.

But what are tiels like? I just had one for a year and he hated me. He was abused and neglected in his first home. But what are they like? Are they as fun as like a canarie or what. So I would like to hear more about them if anyone knows what they are like.

 

[Peeko]

I had cockatiels when I was very little and I don't remember much about them honestly, other than they're very dusty birds. There was always a layer of dust around their cage every morning that we needed to clean up, and it was in the air. Ultimately the doctor told mom she had to rehome the tiels because I had very bad health when I was young and he said the dust in the air was making it worse. But I see tons of videos on youtube of tiels learning how to whistle complex songs and its just amazing! If it weren't for the dust factor I would definitely look into getting one myself. My cousin had two and they were such fun little guys! They weren't abused or neglected though, and they stayed with my cousin as their forever home, so they were bonded to her. It makes all the difference.

 

[kq_fan]

Hmmm maybe I will consider one. I have heard that they can do relay complex songs! But the dust.... I'm not that healthy of a person but I don't remember jay jays dust very much. I will give it some thought.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Peeko, great post! I'm glad you placed that link. I'm also even more glad about Bowie's owner being so well informed and honest.

I've seen some videos of bird owners doing things that I think are completely irresponsible. Like taking your sun conure out in the snow, feeding him smores or cheetos.

 

[SoCalWendy]

What bird do you guys think I should get? I would like a bigger bird but it can't be loud. So what ones would work and what ones are like totally out of the question? And in loud I mean constant ear pricing screaming or loud squawks like a macaw or a cockatoo. I know a macaw, big cockatoos, amazons, and greys aren't a good fit for us. But I don't know, maybe there's a big bird out there.

What about a Sennie, and I'm not just saying that because I have one. Rio has her moments but she is pretty quiet or her clicks and whistles are tolerable.

 

[kq_fan]

I was really considering one or a Meyers but they are like 500 dollars here, to expensive. The suns are only 300 and 300 is as far as I go.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

$300? That's a steal! I paid $600 for Skittles and he was a year old when I got him. But he was clearly well cared for by the Pet shop. He had gone to 3 different shops before landing at the one in town. He was there for 2 months before I got him - but the clerks used to take him out and play with him so he was clearly well tamed by the time I got him.

Cockatiels make WONDERFUL pets - especially for someone who doesn't want to have to devote a lot of time and energy into care. They are very easy to care for, quite docile, highly intelligent and very affectionate. I have a cockatiel, Peaches, who will be 19 in March. Skittles don't let me near her despite the fact that she was here first. He don't phase her one bit - she's that laid back, but Skittles has a fit if I even look at her.

So if you have other birds, I'd just be careful if you decide to bring a sun into the equation. They tend to be very territorial and possessive.

 

[MagegrayWolf]

I had brought my Sun Conure over to my grandmother's house once in a carrier. My aunt was there and asked if he was loud and like on command he let out a top of the lungs scream which caused my aunt to jump.