Author:
Louise Ward
Date Of Creation:
12 February 2021
Update Date:
2 July 2024
Content
The conure is one of the smallest of the parrot family but has a strong personality. To be happy, conures need a variety of toys that vibrate, shake, nibble, tear and spend plenty of time outside the cage. Conures love to communicate, but you can help keep them from getting bored when you're not at home by creating a lively scene and sound. Maybe it is the parrot himself who is happy for you!
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Give your parrot a toy
Give your parrot the rodents. Interesting toys will keep your conure busy, while also protecting your belongings from rodents. Your conures always need a few things to bite into their cage. Suitable toys include:
- Logs of balsa or pine
- Pieces of leather and leather straps
- Globe woven with tree branches
- Grass
- Wicker basket
- Old books and newspapers
- Fruits and vegetables (such as carrots, celery, lettuce and apples)
Choose toys for your conure to play with. Conures love to play with their feet with toys. Try giving your conure a few toys so they can grip, rotate and kick with their feet. Rattles, dice, blocks with holes and wooden dumbbells are good options.
Provide noisy toys. Conures love to make noise. You can put the bell in the birdcage so that they shake and ring it.Rattles or rings hung with jingle metal toys can make your conure very excited.
Hide favorite food for your parrot to find. Conures like to rummage their food. Even though they are happily fed, they spend a lot of time searching for their favorite food in the cage. You can place leaves in a cage with hidden toys and food to create a natural environment for your conure to search. To keep your conure busy, you can also hide toys and food inside items such as:- Breakfast cereal box
- Scroll of newspaper
- Logs with holes drilled
- Egg tray
- Round vine leaves or willow branches
- Nest
- Bird's cereal cup
Rotate old and new toys. When your conure has stopped playing with his toys, it's time to give them new toys. Don't throw away old toys in a hurry. Take it out of the cage until she is bored with a new toy. You can then spin around with old toys. Your conure will play with old objects as if it were new.- If your conure hasn't played with a new toy after a day or two, take it out and try playing it another day.
- If the toy gets dirty after a while, you should wash it and re-coat it to make it more attractive.
Method 2 of 3: Play with your conure
Let the parrot roam indoors. Conures will enjoy exploring your home. They may even follow you. Allow your conure to leave his cage every day for at least an hour.
- Always be on the lookout for conures when they come out of their cage so they won't get in trouble!
- Make sure a safe environment in your home is when you let your conure out of the cage. Close all windows and turn off all fans. Do not leave electric cords or scented candles outside.
- Always watch your conure with children and pets. If your pets are aggressive toward small animals, move them to another room.
Bathe your parrot. Conures love to bathe every few days. Fill the bowl with water and add the bird. Your conure will bathe himself in water. If your conure does not bathe on his own, splash water to encourage it. When your conure is finished bathing, wrap him in a towel and pat dry gently.
- You can use a plastic container or a dog's bowl to bathe your conure. The bowl should be large enough for the conure to walk freely inside.
- If your parrot doesn't want to bathe, take it outside and try again another day.
Let your conure go outside in the control zone. Birds often enjoy being outdoors. However, to prevent parrots from flying away, you need to control them. Tie the belt up and let your conure land on your shoulder while holding the rope. You can also put them in a cage and bring them out.
- If this is the first time to be outside, the conure may be frightened. You should only let your conure go out for a short time the first time.
- Even with their wings cut off, conures can still fly away. You should always use a leash or place the bird in the cage when you are out.
- Have your parrot play in a sheltered hallway if possible. This way your conure will get used to being outdoors and enjoying the fresh air without worrying about losing him.
Play peek-a-boo with your parrot. Like children, conures love peek-a-boo. Hide her face from a corner or something and let her find you, then show her face and say "peek!" Soon it may be the parrot himself that will imitate you in hiding.
Play catch ball game. If your parrot likes tossing things, it will be fun to catch the ball. Roll a plastic ball towards the bird, it can pick up and throw the ball. Retrieve the ball and roll back to the parrot. Play until your conure is bored.
- Depending on your parrot's size, you can use a ping-pong ball, a toy ball for small pets in the cage, a ball tied with a rope, etc.
Method 3 of 3: Help your conure not be lonely when you're away from home
Turn on the radio or television. A background sound can make your bird happier when it is alone. You can open a nature documentary, classical music, or radio chat.
Place the birdcage near the window. You can place the cage near an open window so they can see out. Remember to open curtains or blinds. Conures can enjoy watching other birds and people walking through the window.
- Watch out for the heat and sunlight entering the birdcage when placed near the window to prevent the conure from overheating when you are not at home.
Find another bird to be your friend with. Conures are generally social birds. They may enjoy playing with other conures, even sometimes with other parrots. Birds can befriend each other when you're away from home.
- Make sure the bird you make friends with is similar.
Warning
- Conures bite. If you get bitten by a parrot, just get up and walk away. If the parrot is out of the cage, return it to the cage and don't show any interest or give it anything.
