Ohh okay, the greenish orange threw me off. In that case I would say hes either a jenday (like the picture) like you said, or possibly a sunday.. jenday/sun hybrid. Regardless, I cant believe a pet store would not know this, unless they are hybridizing Jendays and Suns and calling them "Fancy". If that were the case, keep your wallet in your pocket and go somewhere else. I would definitely be very wary when you go back. A pet store offering a "fancy" conure rings a lot of warning bells in my head. I would ask what a "fancy" conure is, and press them a little bit on whether or not hes a Jenday or a hybrid just to see their response and depending on that, decide if they are your best choice. Not sure how confrontational you are but Im curious what they have to say. Also see what theyre feeding him. They seem somewhat ignorant so Im guessing its not the best diet, which could complicate things when you bring him home and want to feed him healthier food. Just some things to keep in mind. Good luck with everything anx keep us updated.
yes i understand pet stores aren't the best place to purchase birds, but the fact that the store is so ignorant and careless fears me. what if they just sell him to any old bloke? someone who doesnt know? what if his bad diet ruins his health for life as well? i want the bird to save him from all the horrible things people do and that could happen. they only feed him a mixture of some colored manufactured bird pellets. the colorful ones shaped like flowers and exes. not zupreem, im not sure what brand it is, and i see in the bottom of his bowl that there were some millet and a little bit of sunflower. he doesnt even have straight across branches to hang out on, just some dinky misshapen vertical drift wood tree with a ladder zip tied on. one toy too far from said tree for him to play with he has to crawl to the top and climb on the toy just to play with it. he chills on the bottom and plays with the pellet bedding because of lack of flat grip-able surface. when you walk up and stick your fingers through he struggles to navigate the tree/ladder monstrosity just to stick his beak through the bars and nibble and lick on our fingers and it breaks our hearts.
I totally understand how you feel and thats a battle all of us face every time we go to a place. Although I dont know them and cant say they dont know what they are doing, anyone can look up the right name at least for a species. The pellets youre referring to are probably Kaytee colored pellets, which is better than I expected you say. Better than all seeds by far, so thats good. And the tree perch you described is actually much better than straight across dowel perches. Those straight round perches can actually cause birds to develop many problems with their feet as they get older; tree like branches with different diameters and bumps are actually much better, though one that would suit a macaw shouldnt be given to a conure as its feet would be flat as if on the floor due to the huge diameter. Its probably just not situated in the best way in his cage or maybe another one from front to back would help so he can get to the front. If its similar to this, this is what I have for Loco:
http://denverparrots.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wood-perch.jpeg
It seems he is being treated well compared to some places that unfortunately exist, so that is good, but I know how it feels to leave and go home while he or she stays in the store. Let us know what you end up doing!
oes he look like this?
