Hello! So I have been reading into trying to keep the noise down with an Indian ringneck. I am getting one next year! I know they are loud birds when they want to be and that is fine by me, not so much by my boyfriend but I have looked into other parrots and the loudness is the only downfall to this bird (although what birds aren't loud?) Everything else is perfect and I know it will fit into the family wonderfully. I have read into training the bird to learn to be quiet (i posted another thread about training if you can give me any tips on there) and soundproofing the cage and the room the bird is in to reduce noise. I am a bit baffled by soundproofing the cage, i was looking into things called 'moving blankets' and they absorb sound, I was thinking to maybe have one blanket cover the sides and back of the cage and then sound proofing the walls surrounding it and the door to the room. Do any of you think this would help reduce noise? Also, if I had a blackout blanket and I put it over the cage would this stop the bird screaming? In my other post about training I mention this too but I'll write again, while I am in the house I will be training the bird that quiet equals treats (food, pets ect) and if it screams it gets no attention until it's quiet. My boyfriend wants nothing to do with the responsibility of the bird and that's fine as he isn't a animal lover as much as me and he doesn't like looking after pets and it is also the compromise we made to me getting the bird so this is why I am wondering if a blackout blanket would work while I am away? Is there any other options that anyone has used to keep the bird quiet? Any information you can give me on this would really help me out, thank you in advance! :)
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