Bird owners: How do I shut this lovebird up

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Pastfinder
It wants attention, play with it, talk to it, ect....not a hard thing to do.

It does want attention, but I'm not going to forego sleep to talk to it so that it doesn't chirp in my sleep.

It's almost sad. It *freaks out* when it thinks no one is around.

sounds like it needs another bird

It needs something. I mean, it lives in the apartment all day, I'm sure it's filled with the urge to make more birds, but it has no mate, and it can't fly much. It needs to be in the jungle or wherever it came from.

 

[AreaCode707]

Wow, surprised nobody posted any knowledgeable answer yet.

Love birds are HIGH attention seekers. They got their name because of what you're describing. Bird by itself is NOISY. (Cockatiels are like this too, but lovebirds are worse.)

If you get it another (appropriately gendered) lovebird, it'll probably shut up more.

 

[ReiAyanami]

move out, it should be easy with president bush's awesome economy, his double tax cut should have put enough money in your pocket to buy your own apartment complex

 

[edro]

Blanket over cage. It will go to sleep.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Get a love bird of the same sex and see if they turn gay.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
move out, it should be easy with president bush's awesome economy, his double tax cut should have put enough money in your pocket to buy your own apartment complex

Pffffffffffff....

I've got about $2200 in the bank, and I clear $800/mo, with about $400 in bills. I'm not broke, but I'm not rich either.

Anyway, we don't know if it's a boy or girl, and it's apparently hard to get it tested. It doesn't really bother me much, I'll live. I'm starting to feel more sorry for the bird lately. It broke a candle holder tonight, so it's in trouble. Stupid bird.

 

[Horus]

It's hit and miss with lovebirds...Buy another one for company. If you're unlucky, you end up with more madly-chirping-insanity-creating lovebirds.
If you're lucky, they turn gay and start humping felt bird hammocks :beer:

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Sorry, my hand slipped and hit enter.

Anyway, I live with my cousin and his gf. She has this pain in the ass lovebird. It *constantly* makes noises. Loud noises. Chirping, freaking out, I think it's on acid.

Don't get me wrong, if I could I would have gotten rid of it by now. I need a non-lethal approach.

Could I get it a mirror or something? Do they make bird mood pills to calm it down?

Increase the distance between you and this bird by moving out.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
Increase the distance between you and this bird by moving out.

Done and done. I'm leaving in two weeks. It yells when it gets lonely, so when it starts squeaking I go harrass it until it gets so mad that it can only chew paper. Works for about 30 minutes.

 

[kermalou]

put a blanket over it's cage, make it think that its night and it will shut up

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: kermalou
put a blanket over it's cage, make it think that its night and it will shut up

I tried that. She got mad and now it lives in the livingroom/kitchen.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
move out, it should be easy with president bush's awesome economy, his double tax cut should have put enough money in your pocket to buy your own apartment complex

Pffffffffffff....

I've got about $2200 in the bank, and I clear $800/mo, with about $400 in bills. I'm not broke, but I'm not rich either.

Anyway, we don't know if it's a boy or girl, and it's apparently hard to get it tested. It doesn't really bother me much, I'll live. I'm starting to feel more sorry for the bird lately. It broke a candle holder tonight, so it's in trouble. Stupid bird.

I used to raise Lovebirds and Cockatiels. I takes someone who knows birds about 5 seconds to figure out if it's male or female. That is, of course, after the little fvcker quits biting.

 

[her209]

Cook it for dinner and feed it to your cousin's gf. >:2)

 

[MazerRackham]

Holla back!

 

[alkemyst]

shake and bake.

 

[Francodman]

i have 2 love birds...i love em.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I used to raise Lovebirds and Cockatiels. I takes someone who knows birds about 5 seconds to figure out if it's male or female. That is, of course, after the little fvcker quits biting.

I think it's a girl, because my cousin pointed his M16 at it and it spread its wings. Seemed like it was ready for mating.

That and it's nest crazy.

 

[Chaotic42]

I put a pic up so that you can see its evilocity.

 

[Gagabiji]

I had a bird once, and throwing a towel or large blanket over the top of the cage sort of made it shut up. For a bit.

 

[dighn]

cute bird

is that the cage? why is it such a dump?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: dighn
cute bird

Oh, yeah, she's downright pretty. She likes me, too. She just won't be quiet.

I actually have a soft spot in my heart for it.


Edit: No, that's not its cage. It's just a junk drawer that she took over. She takes paper and flies it back there to chew on.

 

[TubStain]

yeah nice lookin buddy you got there. I have pet parakeet (budgie) that I've had for about 3 years now. Fricking smart bird. I have to tie down all dors, otherwise, she opens any cage door by herself.

throwing an old black t-shirt over her cage kept her quiet on weekend mornings....and they never wake up at night since it's dark and perfectly silent.

 

[bigredguy]

what's with the tools in the cage?

 

[TitanDiddly]

Bribe.

Originally posted by: bigredguy
what's with the tools in the cage?

You see, by 'cage', he means 'my tool drawer'.

 

[NoReMoRsE]

My Budgie: "TREE! TREE! CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA! TREE!"
/repeat ad infinitum