strange behavior

[rylierules]

I have a 2 and a half year old sun conure who apparently reached his sexual maturity this spring. I have read all about the behaviors that they exhibit, but I can't seem to find out how long these behaviors last. I was under the impression that he would only be like this in the spring, when their hormones run high, but here we are almost in february, and he is still doing the same behavior. Also, he has started making these almost hissing sounds, fluffing up, and weaving his whole body side to side when I whistle to him. I love doing this with him, but if it is a sexual behavior, then I need to stop. Please help. I have looked everywhere for information on this and can't find anything.

[Valo's Moirana]

are you sure he's not just happy (or unhappy for that matter)? whenever i see gayla's pita, he'll do the same to me - right before he lounges at me LOL

[rylierules]

I'm pretty sure he is happy, but HOW happy is my concern. He has been exhibiting very sexual overtones to me since early spring of this year. I am just trying to determine what I should and shouldn't allow him to do, so that I can deter his interest in me as a mate. Again, I was wondering how long this phase lasts in a young male conure and if you or anyone else knows what I should do to help the situation.

[ROYJOY]

why do you need to stop if its sexual behavior? sex is only "wrong" if you're human.

[kali]

lol.. sex is fine when it's not between a human and an animal :)

DOES the bird's sexual behaviour result in him thinking you are his mate?? i had a cockatoo who was insanely jealous of anyone who was near me, especially my boyfriends.. sometimes he would stand on my flattened palm and spin around in circles spreading his tail out and wiggling it like he was dancing for me.. it was hilarious, but do you think that it may have been a reason why he didn't like anyone but me?

so if you class that as sexual behaviour, and his jealousy, would that maybe happen to a Sun too? i am worried as my Sun is very friendly with everyone ATM and i want it to stay that way!

i see your concerns rylierules, and i hope that it won't happen to either of us! if anyone could give us some advice that would be awesome!

[rockybird]

I dunno. I see all types of funny behavior in my birds. I attribute most of it to them being birds and me being human. Now if one of them was rubbing himself on me, that would be a different story.

My little conure will dance and weave around when I whistle to him. He will snuggle under my ear and give it kisses. He will hiss in happiness when I snuggle him. My caique will furiously defend me. Not so much because he thinks I am him mate, but because he is not used to strangers and is trying to protect me. He clearly knows that I am the one that lets him out of the cage, keeps him secure, feeds him. I'm all he really knows or has.

But of course this is my interpretation of their behaviors. In the end, who really knows what they are thinking?

[tiny_teesha]

check out this vid of my GCC
is that the behaviour. To me, my GCCs similar/same behaviour looks like display behaviour or a threatening behaviour, coz when he first did it it would always result in a bite and it used to have a loud sharp high pitched short shreik added to each sway, but now it has a kiss and no bitting! :)
YouTube - Benji prancing