green cheek conure

I recently bought a baby turquoise gcc. he's still living at the parrot store for now but his take home date will be next week. he's been panting a lot every time I've gone to see him and I'm really worried! Is this normal or do you think he could be sick? he's clipped, so this happens when he's...

I’ve never posted anything to a forum before so hopefully this will turn out alright. I’m new to the role of parrot ownership, my current bird being my first. I’m like a new mother and nervous about every little thing that “goes wrong”. Arugula or “Rue” is my rescued cinnamon green cheek conure...

I'm planning to get a Green Cheek Conure but I live in an apartment. I've been doing research but there are so many different opinions on how "loud" a GCC is! I would not risk getting a bird if I am not able to care for it for the foreseeable future, so if a GCC is not right for apartment living...

Hello! So recently my boyfriend and I have been getting some new noises out of Zelda (our GCC), and trying to figure out what they mean. One noise in particular that she’s done since we got her a few weeks ago is the low “quacking” noise. She does it all the time. I decided to look it up to...

Okay so Zelda kinda weirded me last night (and still). I put her to bed (covered her cage with a sheet) like normal and after a few minutes I heard her rustling around. She then started chirping in short bursts and then would grumble to herself. Back and forth, back and forth. Then she just...

Hello everyone! Zelda is doing great! She's only nibbled too hard a handful of times in the past few days, and most of the time is was my fault for not reading her mood correctly. I now have a question about something else! Zelda absolutely LOVES all the attention she can get. If she's...

Hello all! My boyfriend purchased a Green Cheek Conure (now named Zelda) for me from a local pet store on December 23rd (Saturday). She is 7 months old, and really such a sweet bird. She loves to sleep in my pocket and cuddle up anywhere that's warm and cozy. We were advised by the staff that...

This is our 4 month old Yellow-Sided Green Cheek Conure! We need a little help naming him....The following are some ideas: Cheeto Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant Calcifer Little Mac All suggestions are welcome!

Mochi the green cheek conure likes to hold his beak and lick his feet when he's on his back.

From the moment I got my Mochi, my green cheek conure, he's always been pretty quiet. I know that green cheeks are considered the lowest noise-level conures, but even then he has been a very silent speaker. Of course half of the time he's usually quacking, or what I like to call a little...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member of the parrotforums website, but I've been lurking this site for a couple of years now. I've started wanting a bird for a companion about five years ago from now, but I didn't have the opportunity to have one until I received one for Christmas just last year as...

Hello all! I've noticed my GCC, Audrey, has started spending time at the bottom of her cage. She's about 8 months old and also seems to be starting her first molt. I was wondering if this was some sort of nesting behavior? She isn't lethargic when she does it, she's pretty energetic, scratching...

Hello! 2 weeks ago we adopted a 12 week old hand reared baby green cheeked conure. We did our reading beforehand, so knew what we were getting ourselves into, but our little feathered friend will not stop screaming, and this is really taking its toll on us. When we are in the room with him, he...

Hi all! I've had my heart set on owning a bird, a green cheek conure, for the longest time. I have such a love for the pure (albeit destructive) adorable things! Now im finally old enough, responsible enough, and have enough money to do so! Only issue is I live with my mother while going to...

So, in October, I will be picking up my Green Cheek Conure! Unfortunately, the breeder does not live close to me, so I have been unable to meet the bird in person yet. She currently has two regular coloring Green Cheeks and she sent me a few photos so I can choose the one that I want. She said...

I've had my green cheek conure Cosmo for about 2 months now, and I love her to death! I've always loved birds and now that I'm in a house without a cat I can comfortably have another bird (I used to have a sparrow and I was always worried about the cat getting in my room while I was away). But...

Sometimes we wonder if we got a birdie or a puppy lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8LEmmAG5zA&lc=z23oy1aofnfvvlrqr04t1aokgrdbylsbrgsmx1f53b31rk0h00410:green2:

Hi there! I adopted a beautiful young GCC (1 or 2 years old) just over two months ago, and he used to be the sweetest, cuddliest thing. However, within the past week or so, he has become very aggressive toward me--fanned out tail, screaming, and biting HARD whenever I even come near him. My...

This is us setting up a new cage for our green cheek conure, Happy! Watch how we set up the cage, play top area, arrange our perches, toys, food, and water!! Please ask us any questions you have in the comments, we are happy to answer!! HOW TO SET UP A NEW CAGE FOR YOUR BIRD - YouTube :green2:

Hello! Thank you for letting us join this wonderful forum which has helped us through some of the toughest times with our rescue fids! We are a flock of 3 parrots and 2 cats - African grey, Meyer's parrot, and Green cheek conure (yellow-sided). We have a youtube channel...

Hi all, I am Vicky and my bird is Bert. He is a 3 month old green cheek conure. We've only been "together" for about 10 days but everything is going great so far! He's a little nippy but I understand I need to work more with him and it will probably go away as he gets older. He seems to trust...

Hello!!! We've been long-time lurkers of this forum. Without it, we wouldn't be the parrot parents (what a tongue twister) that we are today! African grey Bella, Meyers parrot Lemon, and Happy the green cheek conure are our pride and joy. It would mean a lot to us if you could visit and...

Hello, 3 days ago I got a 4 week old green cheek conure and I've been hand feeding it with a syringe. Since yesterday, my bird has been opening its mouth in between feeding and since a few hours it's been opening its mouth, bobbing its head up and down and after vomiting the food I just gave it...

I am looking for a green cheek conure. I would like to rehome an unwanted bird but I don't really mind buy from breeders. I don't mind parent reared but as a first owner I would prefer a bird that is used people. On a side note if anyone has any conure size cages or toys they don't want, I...

Hi All, I have just adopted a baby Green Cheek Conure (circa 9 weeks old) just 2 days ago. He bonded in really well with both myself and my wive. We even had guests over and he is superb. I have bought him a nice cage as suggested by a pet shop and also included a swing as a toy. The...

I just got my GCC today. He's almost fully weaned, I have to handfeed him once a day if he wants to eat it. When I brought him home, I put him in the cage, and he immediately started climbing the cage walls. The parrot store told me to put all of the perches down low, since he's only a baby, but...

Anyone in the Ohio area, do any of you know about the Sugarcreek Bird Farm? I've heard lots of good things, but a few people have said that the owners lied about the birds and did not correctly DNA sex them. :greenyellow:

I got my green cheek conure five days ago, I got her from a breeder and shes 11 weeks old. She seems to trust me as she follows me around and doesn't like to be left alone. I played with her toys outside the cage so she knows how to play with them, she has a chewing toy, a noisy toy, a colorful...

Hi guys, I have a question, which is better in your opinion? Green cheek conure, or Quaker Parrot? I'm looking for a snuggle bug who'll be a good companion Talking is somewhat important for me, but its not a dealbreaker. Also, which one is bigger? And, are they one-person birds? I have 5...

I have a cockatiel and I'm interested in getting a Green Cheek Conure and having them share a cage together, possibly for companionship. The cage is a ferret cage with all the ramps taken out and large enough for him to fly around in.

I've had my GCC for two years. He's a pineapple called Diego. He's always been a feisty one but i could always hold him however i wanted and he NEVER bit me ever. I've moved house a month a go and he was fine. I then went a way for a week and had a friend take care of him. He got very attached...

Here's what I hope is a quick and hopefully simple question. So I started giving Kermit frozen peas in her food this week. What I feed is what I have available, but this week's was a bit of strawberry and blueberries, broccoli, and a frozen mix of peas and carrots (no salt). I think she...

Kermit was once a good birb. Not very much screaming at all, no sir-ee. Just sweet and cuddly and gentle love-nips for all to enjoy Well. Today he decided would be a screaming day. I was in the midst of packing for an unexpected trip tomorrow and there was a certain level of chaos... though I...

So I've been thinking about getting a green cheek for about 2 months now and I've done lots of research. I have 3 calm, small dogs, and I've had many pets before. What are the ups and downs of owning a green cheek? Do you think they're a good choice for first time bird owners? Thanks!:D

Kermit had quite the little adventure today. My mom and I were heading down to our old house (about 30 min away) so she could go out to lunch and I could say hi to my grandmother. I included Kermit on this expedition so he could visit my grandmother (she loves birds and watched after my...

Hi! I am getting a male green cheek soon, and I have never owned a bird. I have heard about the hormonal stage? Like they get nippy and scream? 1. Do they all go through this stage? (im assuming so) 2. When they start screaming, do they eventually go back to being quiet birds, or will they...

A few days ago I was asking advice about bringing a GCC home and here he is ! As promised a formal introduction to the little guy. He was sold under the title of 'fancy GCC' which apparently is a general term for any sort of mutation from the normal type. He appears completely normal to me...

My new green cheek conure, Charlie, came home about three weeks ago. Thing is, I expected her/him to be scared, and planned to take things slowly (Introduce him to everything slowly.) He was comfortable. Wanted to play, even... I mean, I've visited him frequently before taking him/her home but...

So im planing on getting another gcc. however i do not plan on caging them together and will probably be getting a double stacking cage. I do not want them to form a mate bond, yet i want them to be buddies. (i know thats alot to ask for lol) what I want to know is what you guys think of my...

Hello all! I just recently bought a 6 month old Green Cheek Conure and it is extremely shy, which is apparently not how GCCs are supposed to be. He (I haven't had him sexed yet, but I don't plan on breeding him so I just decided to stick with he/him pronouns) does NOT like to be held and acts...