Concern for 2 genuses of conures breeding. I do not want them to breed !

[deekaybull]

I am concerned because we just found out our green Cheek conure (pyrrhura) is a female. She is 60 grams, underweight, just-acquired parrot.

We also have a Blue crown conure male (Aratinga). He is 161 grams and just under 3x the size of our new baby.

We want to leave them out of their cages but are concerned.

Also, male is jealous. He is allowed out of his cage. She is not. She just learned to climb back in to her cage from a ladder.

VERY CONCERNED about:
1. Attempted breeding.
2. Jealousy-based attack.

He is a sweet bird but demonstrating jealous behaviors. We monitor them closely at all times we are home & do not let female out of cage when we are gone.

Please advise re potential mating.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Good for you for reaching out. I applaud your desire to avoid mixing the species... most aviculturists discourage that. Since I know almost nothing about breeding, I'll just give your thread a bump.
Welcome to PF.

 

[deekaybull]

Good for you for reaching out. I applaud your desire to avoid mixing the species... most aviculturists discourage that. Since I know almost nothing about breeding, I'll just give your thread a bump.
Welcome to PF.

What is a “bump.”

 

[Jexnell]

What is a “bump.”

Each time there is a new post in a thread it is "bumped" to the top of the list in the new post sort. So moves your thread to the top so more people will see it, and possibly reply if they know the answers to your questions

 

[Jexnell]

Also, Welcome to the feathered family!