My male conure is aggressive with men. Is this hormonal behavior?

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Hello! I have a boy fancy conure, he considers me his female, and behaves very aggressively with others, especially with men, what should I do? help me please. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | 3 years and 2 months old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

This is a very common issue, especially with birds that are kept alone or are not otherwise stimulated/enriched in their environments. A good first step is to try and distract Mango with other enrichment, such as toys he can preen and play with, puzzle toys that have food or treats that he has to work to get, or even activity centers where he can climb around and explore/chew on toys. Having him lose when around other people is not a good idea, especially if he bites or becomes aggressive. You can, however, reserve a special favorite treat of his to use only when you have company. Have your friends and family that come by toss this favorite treat to Mango every time they come visit to help him start to associate them with positive things (yummy food) instead of negative (taking away his time with you!). If you have other family that lives with you, having them start to spend time with Mango (and you less) can also help him overcome his attempts at over-bonding/interest in you. Adjusting Mango's diet (less protein/fat) and daylight hours (less sunlight) can also sometimes help change hormone levels in birds that want to mate, and return them to a more consistent baseline behavior.

My male conure is aggressive with men. Is this hormonal behavior?

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