Wednesdays child: How to dampen sound of a loud parrot?
My parrot is very loud and I thought about giving him away because of it. But I can’t part with him. Any tips on muffling his loud squawks?
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Answer by thewoodworker_1999
try duct tape…… , just kidding, seriously, that is part of owning a bird. And depending on the type of bird, they can live 75 to 80 years old….. so think long and hard about your commitment and what responsibility you will have.
You don’t say what kind of bird he is, or when he’s loud, so I can’t get very specific.
The first question is why he’s being loud. Many parrots tend to be louder in the morning and evening. You can cut that down but it’s hard to eradicate entirely. Many parrots get loud when they’re excited. That’s also hard to change. Parrots may also be loud because they hear loud things outside that they’re responding to. But the two most common reasons for loud parrots is because they want attention, or because they’re trying to maintain flock contact. Those you can fix.
If he’s only loud when you leave the room, he’s probably trying to keep in touch with you. This is a natural behavior for parrots in a flock – when you can’t see each other, yell back and forth so you know where everybody is. You need to make a point of telling him where you’re going and how long you’ll be gone, and of only returning while he’s quiet.
If he’s loud when you’re present, he probably wants attention. Don’t give it to him while he’s being loud. Yelling at him to shut up or covering his cage are forms of attention – negative attention is better than none. You need to give him more attention while he’s being quiet. You also want to make sure he has plenty of things to play with – he may want attention just because he’s bored (and you’ll want to rotate toys).
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