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[jonsbabykake]

hey guys,

mango is adjusting just fine, weve had her for a week and a day now. still no physical contact but she does take treats from your hand.

for about 2 days now, she does this thing where she flutters her wings, but they are closed. not like shes trying to fly, but its kind of like if a human does the chicken dance lol. she flutters them close to her body when she sees me. does that mean shes excited?

 

[mellykyitus]

yes i'd say so. baby chicks do this to get their parents to feed them. its like begging, either for food or attention. sounds like you're doing a great job x

 

[Von1983]

hehe! Welcome to the beginning of being accepted!

"Pay attention to me!!!!"

May I advise that you get The Conure Handbook by Anne C Watkins?

It's very VERY good and has a whole section on what these little quirks and movements mean. Understanding your bird is the optimum way to bond.

 

[jonsbabykake]

i thought i read that somewhere but i couldnt remember where and that might have been it lol. i did get a book from petsmart on conures and read it, and returned it, that might have been it. i didnt return it cuz it was a bad book it was just cuz i read the whole thing as was done with it, didnt really have the info i was looking for but i found that on the internet anyway. i might get parrots for dummies though

 

[Von1983]

I doubt it would be that one or you wouldn't have made this thread lol.

Parrots for dummies is another great book but I always like to refer to my conure ones too as being breed specific, they offer more in depth answers in some area's.

Each to their own!

 

[jonsbabykake]

i got the parrots for dummies book today and will probably read all of it and return it again lol. looks informative, but u are right, a species specific book is good to have on hand. i wish i could find one on just sun conures instead of all species of conure though. and an updated or more recent book would be ideal.

 

[Iago]

Bird Breeds Ebooks, Bird Watching Books : Internet's #1 Pet Library and Superstore

Here's something you can look at. I haven't read through it at all but it is free so it's worth a shot.