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My boyfriend and I just rescued a mealy Amazon. We don't know how old he is, or much about his previous caretakers, but we do know that he wasn't in a very supportive environment and was not taken out of his cage. We have been providing him lots of interaction (talking to him when we're home...

Okay, so in my first post, I said I really want to own a Macaw or African Grey. (I'm going to get my bird experience-- ie. Cockatiels, IRN, GCC, ect.***) And I did a lot of research on the breeds, and I came to the conclusion of wanting a B&G, GW, or a Harlequin; CAG; and now a Galah Cockatoo...

Hello, I am getting a shed in the next couple of weeks and I am going to put cages in it for breeding my chickens. I am also going to make the last part an aviary for cockatiels and budgies. It will be about 8' by 3' inside and there would be an additional 10' by 3' outside. I am wondering what...

I have never really liked birds, but after working in a pet store for over 6 years (have moved on from that job), I still don't like birds. Conures became the exception though. I've never learned a lot about the birds (I've been more of a fish, reptiles, and small animals kind of guy). However...

I got a 1 yr old sun conure on saturday and got him a really nice cage and I have tried for 5 days now to get him to trust and like me all he does is run away bites hisses and screams what do I do I have tried giving him a bath and drying him off tried giving treats when he bites gently tried...

I just got a new Green Cheek conure from PetCo. The people there were helpful but I'm not sure I trust all of their information. They told me my conure, Mia, is around 11 months old and this is my first ever bird so I have a few questions. It looks like her wings have been clipped but she is...

hi my name is danielle and im the proud mommy of a nearly 2 yr old female cockatiel :yellow1: . she is an absolute diva lol. i decided to get a 2nd bird.... on fri i will be bringing home a newly weaned male baby yellow sided green cheek conure!!! any advice / tips would be greatly appreciated...

Okay, so I have been researching getting a medium/small parrot for a few weeks now, and a green cheeked conure seems to be the best match for me I think. My previous experience includes owning a parakeet/budgie from age 10 to 14. I was a very serious mature child so I took care of this little...

Hello, I'm a first time bird owner and was given my beautiful Sammy yesterday. He has a history of biting but he was very nice when we first met him. He is 7 years old and never took a liking to anyone except the woman who cared for him and we believe he 'imprinted' on to her. I don't understand...

Hello all, pictured above is my beautiful boy Remy, who we have only had for 3 days. while there have been no major problems, i still thought i would go straight to the source instead of searching for all the random posts relating to Nandays. I'm completely new to owning a Nanday and would...

Hi there I'm new to this forum or any forum as a matter of fact. I need some help and advice. Ten months ago I got an alexandrine parrot which was most likely around 13- 20 months old. What I first got it, it was really aggressive; it used to bit so hard and with such force that my fingers...

Hey everyone! I just got my green cheeked conure today from his old owner who could no longer care for him anymore. He's one and a half years old and we were told because his former owner had no time and left him in the cage, he has become somewhat irritable and nippy. We brought him home and...

So Saturday, my boyfriend and I drove an hour to Wilmington to go to a small parrot class/seminar (Phoenix Landing) about 'Things I Wish I'd Known'. I brought him in hopes that he would be more comfortable with the idea of owning a parrot with me. The seminar was nice, though I will admit that...

Hi, everyone. I'm an ex veterinary assistant and I'm good with animals in general. I've kept birds before and I currently have chickens and a pheasant, but I've never had a parrot. I now work form home so I'm in the house all day and have lots of time to spend with a parrot. I'm really...

I just got two Green cheek Conures from a lady who couldn't take care of them any longer. One is a yellow-sided female:green: (according to her) and the other is a "regular" green cheek male :green1: The woman I got them from bought them with the intention of breeding them, they were hand-fed...

Hello, I have recently adopted my first ever birds! One is a quaker parrot, and the other a green-cheek conure. A friend of mine simply had too many pets including cats, a ferret, a scarlet macaw, a cockatoo, an amazon parrot, and these guys all living in his bedroom. Undoubtedly some were...

hoping to bring home a green cheek tomorrow [HE'S HERE!!] hiya :] i just joined the site because i've been doing some research and this definitely seems to be a good place to be a member of if i'm going to get a parrot. there is a "fancy" green cheek conure at my local pet store [i believe it...

I recently adopted a now 8 month old African Grey but have since discovered that Greys are considered an endangered species. Now, I've known for a long time that I would eventually be moving overseas and never considered taking my pets an issue or a burden but his status as an endangered species...