Conures bonding

[bob1]

Hi, I have been going through many species of birds thinking if or what type of bird I want to get. I have seen that Lorys can be aggressive to other birds and CAGs need too much attention. So I have come back to Conures and I was curious if I got a second Conure and put it in the same cage as Chico will it bond with him and not with me? Also if there next to each other will there be more, less, or the same amount of screeching? I really want a bond where Chico, I, and the other Conure will all be a flock. If this is not the case I will have to think otherwise. I'm not sure the type of Conure, I want so I was curious of a few of my options (I'm not sure of all the species).

 

[MonicaMc]

Is it ok if I point you to some other threads????

http://www.parrotforums.com/conures/24561-adding-second-conure-my-home.html
http://www.parrotforums.com/conures/36602-1-gcc-2-a.html


My first two conures never got along, and had both for 3 years "together". Both older birds.

I still have my second conure and now I have a third conure. Four months in and the two still don't get along!



I was given Noel, a cherry headed conure (was told he was a "red mask" or "mit-red"), because "my family" had birds and his owner was movin into a smaller place.

I was given Charlie, a mitred (my-turd! was told he was a cherry head), because I "had one like him", and his foster mom thought he'd do better around other conures of his type. I had hoped that he and Noel would get along, and I was also excited to get a more hands on bird. His foster mother had a ruby macaw, 2 lilac crown amazons, a large amazon hybrid, 3 green cheek conures and 2 rosellas. Out of all those birds, he was the noisiest! He's my largest bird and still the noisiest of the bunch!

I got Jayde, a red throated conure, because after losing Noel, it didn't feel right only having one conure again. I was planning on getting another cherry head, but being the red head fanatic that I am, I took it as an opportunity to get to know another red and green species! At 3 years old, she is the youngest conure I've ever owned! Her behavior has changed quite a lot since I got her over 4 months ago and I'm enjoying learning about her and working with her!




I was disappointed that Noel and Charlie never did get along, but now with Jayde, I don't particularly care whether or not they do. If they do eventually get along, that'll be awesome! If not, well I'm fine with that, too!

 

[Lintini]

my peach front who is 2 times smaller than my BCC ....HATES!!!! my BCC, he tries to bite his toes and attack him any time he can! Be prepared for them not to get along ....my thoughts were that I would have them both in one cage eventually but that will never happen!

 

[Bradari]

So far my babies are getting along really well. they are from the same family and a few days apart in age but they seem to be bonding to each other and me, well pickle seems to like me more and zazu likes my son more. they are still young so anything can still happen but so far so good for us.

 

[bob1]

Ok, Its sounds like it might be ok since Chico is only 8 months. My biggest fear is that he and I will lose are bond due to another bird. If this is the case what should I do? Should I move the new bird into its own cage?



Thanks

 

[bob1]

One more question if I get a Sun or Jenday Conure and put them in the same cage as Chico will they screech a lot or a little. I would like the second bird to bond with me and just as much with Chico.

 

[MonicaMc]

If you were to get a second bird, it would be best to quarantine the new bird. This means separate cage, separate food, dishes, perches, etc. After handling the new bird, you would clean up before going back and handling your first bird to prevent the spread of disease.

Quarantine should last 30-90 days and you should have a vet check done within this time frame. At least, that would be the smart thing to do!


When getting a second bird, you can't just stick the new bird into the same cage as your current bird. It would be like someone moving into your neighborhood, but rather than taking a new house, or apartment or condo, they literally move right into your own home! There's no way to tell how you and this new person would get along!



A larger conure could potentially cause a lot of injuries to a green cheek conure. Regardless of species, if you were to get something other than another green cheek, and it's the opposite sex of your current conure, the two could hybridize!!!!



So you really need to think this through before you get another bird!



Charlie is an assumed male (19 years old, never laid an egg!) and Jayde is a confirmed female (3 years old, supposedly has laid eggs). They are separate species, so I have no issue with preventing hybridization if they were to ever get along! But would you be ok with preventing hybridization if it came to your two birds liking each other and trying to breed? Would you be fine with destroying potentially fertile eggs???

If you don't want to deal with hybridization, then you need to get a same sex bird as the one you have now! Which means you need to know 100% with out a doubt the sex of your bird!