Post: VERY loud red-lored, antidepressants?Posted by Sunmaiyde on 7/08/06
I have a 12 year old red-lored that came to me as
a "project bird". She was much less to purchase than my
other 2, of course I took her to the vet and replaced her
cage as the one she came in was so small that she could
hardley spread her wings. We quickly found that she
prefers to be a man's bird, my ex moved out about six
weeks ago and I decided to keep her because I don't trust
him with her care. I am a female. Cha-Cha has made
amazing progress since then, I can handle her now and even
pet her sometimes. When no one is looking, she will let me
rub her neck and head through the cage bars.
I am used to bird noise, I have always had birds of some
sort-ranging from keets to conures to greys and amazons.
Cha-Cha takes it over the top though, I am sure her noises
are related to anxiety. She is generally quiet if it's
just myself and child. She screams when we get home and
when we leave, often when we are eating. It is a quick,
loud and sharp noise. She tends to be loud if we have any
company at all, especially men or children. Covering her
does not work, time-outs do not work. She will scream for
20 minutes or more. I can hear her from my neighbors
house (20 feet away with all of our windows/doors
closed). I am concerned that someone may complain & force
me to get rid of her.
I am not to certain about her past. I bought her from a
family that decided to thin their flock because they had
10 parrots, only one was a conure-the rest were greys,
amazons, toos and macaws. Cha-Cha was chosen to leave due
to noise and aggression towards the wife and children in
the family. This bird will chase you across the floor if
she doesn't like you. This family had inherited her when
her senior owner died, I heard that she was NEVER in a
cage when she lived with the old guy. However, if she can
get down when she is let out she will chew on EVERYTHING-
furniture, walls, trim, curtains & even wires.
I think I have heard that they have anxiety medication for
birds. Does anyone have any experience with this? Cost,
how it's given, effect? Does anyone have any other
ideas? I have learned in the last few weeks that she
responds better to "it's ok, you calm down" then verbal
reprimand. I am open to suggestions.
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