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I've had my pineapple green cheek, Shado, for over a year now, and soon I'm bringing home a new cinnamon green cheek, Charlotte. She's a baby, so I had to wait for her to be weaned, thankfully, she should be able to come home in a week or so. I've heard some people say to quarantine Charlotte...

:blue1: I just got my bird last night :) a 10 year old Harlequin Macaw named Valentino. Super sweetie but I'm a nervous wreck! I've had parrots growing up, Double Yellow Head, African Grey, a Yellow Nape and a Parakeet, but never a parrot of Valentino's size. A friend of mine was going to...

Hello! I've been wanting to purchase a conure for a while, and my family finally decided on a Sun conure. He/she is currently being weaned and should be ready next month (!!!). They are getting shipped from the breeders since they aren't local. I had a few questions, and I figured asking...

Hi everyone. I have been considering adding a sun conure to the family, moreso as my own pet rather than a true family pet (my mum is nervous around birds), and I wanted to get some advice from some experienced bird owners. As I have been told many times that sun conures are noisy, I...

So, I decided to get another GCC. I already have a pineapple named Shado whom I love very much, but I think we could both use another companion. I don't know if Shado is a boy or girl, unfortunately, I was too cheap to do the DNA test when I got her (I say her) a year ago. She is almost 2 years...

Hello everyone I bought a green cheek conure 8 weeks ago he's still a baby as he was born earlier this year. I did clip his wings as soon as I got him home because the owners told me he was very tame but once I got him home I received an email saying that he was never tame. I've been attempting...

OMG! I am about to go out of my mind... I have a male, Greater Patagonian... been three weeks now and we are making great progress on so many things... he is healthy, I give him lots of one on one time, healthy food (this is a challenge as his previous owner basically fed him sunflower seeds)...

Baby Green Conure Nibbling? I got a Green Cheek Conure from my local pet store today, the day we brought him home he was great, very tame, calm, not panting, etc. Today in the morning when we tried to pet him he started like licking our fingers? He was not biting, but instead licking/touching...

So about a week ago I got my first bird from a friend who could no longer care for it. It is a Nanday conure named Mordecai. He is being kept in the same cage at my place that he was at his old home. When we met up to see if he would like me (at a pet store) he did perfectly fine, came right...

I have only ever joined 1 forum ever...this one, so very unsure how it all works..but I'm also new to keeping my very special little bird Sid, he is a Indian redneck I have taken him since the neighbours over the road moved out of there house after eviction. I've had him a year now and is now a...

I have recently gotten two beautiful cockatiels! They are happy and very active. They are also very young. The one is only two months old and the other is four months. The older one, Loki, has had a couple of spray bathes and only twice has he seemed to enjoy it. Other times he just flies...

:blue2: Hi I'm Jess, I am new to the forum, but have been frequently reading it for about a month now. I am 17 and a freshmen in college. I have been researching parrots for about 2 months and have purchased my first parrot, which is a baby blue quaker parrot named Zazu. He is still being...

Hello everyone! I just got my first parrot, ever, yesterday. He is a 1.5 year old GCC, very cute and fun. His name is Atai :3 He is a bit shy; in the store he would walk all over me and talk to me but now that he's here in his new cage he likes to hide in the back - which I'm sure is nothing...

Hello all, I'm bringing home a CAG in a few weeks. It will be 12 or so weeks old then. I was just wondering the best way to get him/her adjusted to its cage and new surroundings. It's already been in a cage for a while now, so I'm not nervous about getting it comfortable with the cage, but I am...

Please don't judge immediately about the fact that I am asking this question so soon after Cleo. :23::19_indiff This has been a difficult week already. So let me explain: 1. Merlin has been crying so much that he has made more noise the past 2 days than the entirety that I owned him and Cleo...

HELLO FELLOW BIRD LOVERS- So i have desperately wanted an African grey for some time now, HOWEVER because of what I've read I'm shying away. I have 3 small girls (human children :)) and I'm not sure this species would be the best choice.... I'm a bit upset....but I've also been looking into...

That s Friday my boyfriend and I will be getting our own small conure! Now I am embarrassed to say but I am not sure if its a maroon bellied or a green cheek.. Their Facebook said once a long time ago that they bred maroons but have simply called them conures ever since. And looking at my talks...

I've got big news! The owner of soon-to-be-my GCC called me and said we could come pick him up this morning! We loaded up the cage (Which barely fit in the minivan) and since we had no time to prepare, the little guy had to ride on my shoulder. He did good. Once we got home, we hung around...

Hello parrot connoisseurs! The adoption of 'my' little Cinnamon GCC has been officialized and I'll be bringing him home on the 15th! ♦ I have a few preparations that need to be made while I wait, however, and wanted to ask you all what you did to prepare for your bird(s). ♠ Because I'll be...

A miracle happened today. Fate or coincidence? I think fate. So I found 1 single breeder of Kakarikis in Queens, NY. There are only a few in the United States and they are typically in California (where this breeder actually goes and gets them) and that is after they are imported from New...

Hi I'm Jay and a new soon to be conure mum! I am very excited and looking forward to having my bird and ready to give her the forever home she deserved. :) A little about my bird. She is currently un-named at this point as I can't decide what to call her! :confused: She is four years old and...

I just got a new parrot, Baby the male Eclectus parrot. He was given to me by a couple who just didn't have time for him anymore. He is 5 years old, and loves to laugh and hoot like an owl. He is my first parrot. Unfortunately I am allergic to other parrots (Especially cockatoos, they send me...

Hey guys, I got a new baby white capped Pi last Wednesday, just under a week ago. Things were great the first couple days. the baby wanted out and on me all the time, was playful and sweet, wanted head scratches and to play on the couch. Although I think I may have accidentally screwed up her...

so I am interested in getting a YCM this fall I have a Green Cheek Conure I have owned a white bellied caique , quakers, African greys, and sun conures. but have always wanted a Macaw so what is your opinion on them any personality traits ? talking ability? intelligence? I also have noticed...

My new boy Ringo needs new toys but I have no ideas on what to get so what do all you GCC and other conure parents recommend. also if i was to get him a friend what would you recommend

I posted here about 2 yo cockatiel I adopted a little over a month ago. He came from very rough conditions, and I felt pretty hopeless after a few weeks. He was never handled, probably not hand raised, hated and bit my hands, was asocial and would just sit on one spot for hours. I introduced him...

Hi, again, everybody! Long time no talk. :P I'll give you a quick update on Cuzco, the GCC I got earlier this spring. If you want to skip those details and get to the real point of the post, skip the italicized portion. He's doing great, really settling in (though currently molting). Not...

I just adopted a Eclectus parrot named Angel, and she's about 6. I brought her home 3 days ago, so she's still settling in. My issue is, I have to go away for a few days, and I know this is an important time for her to get to know me. My parents are going to take care of her, but how can I make...

Hi everyone. So this week i got a new little Lovebird. its a blue mask that i named 'Zura'.He is roughly 3-4 months according to the lady i got him from. He is parent raised and hasn't been held much by humans. So obviously he is very timed around people. I know it'll be some time before he has...

Hi everyone! I'm probably getting an American Cinnamon lovebird this week! :yellow2: It was not planned - I was looking for parakeets, and the lady who had them sold them out, but offered me a lovebird. I just wanted a few more smaller birds, so that's fine, and she looks so cute. He/she (not...

Hello, I have decided to name my new brotogeris parakeet Whiff :D. He was sitting on my shoulder and I caught a whiff of his fruity smell lol, so I decided to name him Whiff. I took some pictures of him eating some baby food I made. Its 1 boiled sweet potato, a half a walnut, and a few apple...

Hello, I mentioned in another thread that I might be getting another parrot. Well look who I picked up today! (Pictures should be at the bottom) my new bird is a canary winged parakeet, part of the brotogeris family. along with the gray cheeked parakeets, they were very popular in the 80's. They...

So I'm still trying to fix things up after the loss of my finches. However, on the bright side I got my surviving finches checked out and they are all in good health. I have also put my dove on a better diet and am giving black jack more fresh foods. I have been working at a pet store for a...

Hi everyone, I'm so happy to be here with all of you and learn from some experienced parrot owners! I have had a 4 month old Maxi Pionus for one week now, so I am very new to this! Could anyone offer some advice--Olive, my Pi, seems to be adjusting well. She will take treats from my hand and...

Hi everyone, my name is Christine. I have a pair of lovebirds that I got around December of last year (they are about a year old now). Since I have gotten them my life has totally revolved around them. I got them tested for every bird disease they might have--they are all negative. They have...

Hi everyone, there's a chance that for my birthday, I will get permission to get another parrot. Its not final, but we'll see. Until then, I'm figuring out what bird I would like. I already have a nanday conure, black jack, who doesn't have a mean bone in his body (but he can be a real brat...

Hi all :) earlier this year i got a baby amazon and I've been trying to get her acquainted with my 1 yr old orange winged amazon, they're both the same species and since i received her as a baby i've never really let her gone anywhere close to him because I was afraid he might attack her ...

Hello, I am an English teacher here in Madrid, and I have one bird. A Lovebird. :) And I am in love with him. A couple years back I had an Eclectus that I absolutely adored. I have been spending the last couple of months looking at different types of birds and I am not sure what I should get. I...

I am new! My name is marissa and I've loved animals every since I was young. I had two lovebirds before but recently one has died. Now we only have one who has bonded with my brother. I plan on getting another bird and next week we will be looking at some birds :) I think I want a Conure but I...

Hey everyone, my name is Andrea. I currently have only one bird, a budgie named Fynn. I am currently working on hand taming him as he hasn't had much human interaction. :smiley2: He's a sweet little guy, and i'm also working on getting him off of the dreaded seed only diet. I'm pretty sure he...