Casey_and_Tiki
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- Jul 18, 2012
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Hello! I am Casey, the proud new owner of my Pineapple Green Cheek Conure, Tiki.
I have had Tiki for almost two weeks now, and she is the best bird I could have hoped for. (Well...I call her a she because she seems girly, however I ordered a DNA sex test when I took her to the vet, so I should know within two weeks now.)
I have always loved birds. I grew up with parakeets, and my older sister has a GCC that my boyfriend and I just loved. We decided that we wanted a bird, and spent quite a while looking up every care need of these birds. We finally decided that it was time to get our bird, so we contacted several breeders to look into getting one from a good breeder. In the mean time we went to a pet store to get some toys and whatnot for our future bird, and that's when we saw Tiki.
She was in a very small cage, alone, and her head and neck were literally nothing but pin-feathers. Her tail was also a little ragged. All she had in the cage with her was some cheap dyed pellet food, a not-so clean water dish, a latter that looked like it was for a parakeet, and a single toy. Her nails were incredibly overgrown, she couldn't walk correctly.
I was confused because while none of the pets there were in the best condition they could be in, she was the only one who looked so neglected. I soon found out why as a worker rushed over and asked if we were interested, and suddenly offered us 60% off before we could even answer her. I asked why the discount, and she said that it was because the bird had been returned (at least once) and she was a biter. I hesitated only a little, I was planning on getting a younger hand-fed bird who was more accustomed to people, but I felt a strong need to save her. So, we bought her.
Now, Tiki has never even nipped at us (I'm sure one day she will, but so far she's just the sweetest thing, if only a little hand shy) but when this woman got Tiki out of the cage she gave her at least three good bites that made her bleed. Probably because the woman had hit her into the side of the cage when she tried to evade the hand-she's a runner, not a fighter. Not only that, when the woman did have her she was squeezing way to hard, and didn't even have the box ready, I had to get the box for her. I was astonished by the horrible handling, and didn't blame the bird for biting one little bit. I would have bitten, too.
Now she is happy, healthy and on a good diet. We've taken her to a vet for a check up, much needed nail trimming, and a DNA sex test. Her wings were clipped from the store, but she can still fly pretty well, she just can't go very fast. She already cuddles with me before her bed, plays with all of her toys, and has a healthy curiosity for just about everything.
=) We are very happy to have her, and she seems just as happy to have us.
I have had Tiki for almost two weeks now, and she is the best bird I could have hoped for. (Well...I call her a she because she seems girly, however I ordered a DNA sex test when I took her to the vet, so I should know within two weeks now.)
I have always loved birds. I grew up with parakeets, and my older sister has a GCC that my boyfriend and I just loved. We decided that we wanted a bird, and spent quite a while looking up every care need of these birds. We finally decided that it was time to get our bird, so we contacted several breeders to look into getting one from a good breeder. In the mean time we went to a pet store to get some toys and whatnot for our future bird, and that's when we saw Tiki.
She was in a very small cage, alone, and her head and neck were literally nothing but pin-feathers. Her tail was also a little ragged. All she had in the cage with her was some cheap dyed pellet food, a not-so clean water dish, a latter that looked like it was for a parakeet, and a single toy. Her nails were incredibly overgrown, she couldn't walk correctly.
I was confused because while none of the pets there were in the best condition they could be in, she was the only one who looked so neglected. I soon found out why as a worker rushed over and asked if we were interested, and suddenly offered us 60% off before we could even answer her. I asked why the discount, and she said that it was because the bird had been returned (at least once) and she was a biter. I hesitated only a little, I was planning on getting a younger hand-fed bird who was more accustomed to people, but I felt a strong need to save her. So, we bought her.
Now, Tiki has never even nipped at us (I'm sure one day she will, but so far she's just the sweetest thing, if only a little hand shy) but when this woman got Tiki out of the cage she gave her at least three good bites that made her bleed. Probably because the woman had hit her into the side of the cage when she tried to evade the hand-she's a runner, not a fighter. Not only that, when the woman did have her she was squeezing way to hard, and didn't even have the box ready, I had to get the box for her. I was astonished by the horrible handling, and didn't blame the bird for biting one little bit. I would have bitten, too.
Now she is happy, healthy and on a good diet. We've taken her to a vet for a check up, much needed nail trimming, and a DNA sex test. Her wings were clipped from the store, but she can still fly pretty well, she just can't go very fast. She already cuddles with me before her bed, plays with all of her toys, and has a healthy curiosity for just about everything.
=) We are very happy to have her, and she seems just as happy to have us.
