Hi all. I've just joined the forum after lurking for a while. With a bit of a heavy heart I'm looking to find the right home for a Conure which recently adopted us. I'll try to keep the story relatively short...
We're not bird folk at all, but my youngest son went back to Bristol University and while out for a walk with friends a Conure landed on his shoulder and wouldn't leave him! It stayed with him for around a month and he tried hard to find it's owner or a good home, without success. It would have been way too distracting for him to keep after his studies started so we collected it early September and have had it since. His neighbour kept parrots and we think it's a Pineapple Conure, probably a young male but we don't know for sure.
I have to say I've become really quite fond of the little chap. He's very sociable and amusing, loves flying around our conservatory and cuddles up most evenings while we watch TV. He has a playful nature and really seeks company. He likes to tunnel through my hands, roll over for a tummy tickle or get his chin scratched. He often falls asleep on me. We have only two problems with him. The first is finding someone to look after him when we go away. The second is the bigger problem - he makes very loud screeches and whistles when we're not in the room with him. My wife just can't take the noise, though she has tried hard.
I am NOT selling this bird. I want to find the right home for him, with an experienced owner or family to give him the attention he needs, ideally with other birds so he has the company of his own kind. If that home was relatively close by (South Yorkshire) so I could see him occasionally that would be ideal but all that matters is finding him the right home. While I respect the rights of people to make their own decisions, I don't agree with wing clipping and would be looking for an owner who agrees with this.
Please get in touch if you think you can help. I'm happy to bring him over and see if he blends in ok. I'll be really sorry to see him go, but will console myself if it means he's in the right place. I'll happily send pictures.
Regards
We're not bird folk at all, but my youngest son went back to Bristol University and while out for a walk with friends a Conure landed on his shoulder and wouldn't leave him! It stayed with him for around a month and he tried hard to find it's owner or a good home, without success. It would have been way too distracting for him to keep after his studies started so we collected it early September and have had it since. His neighbour kept parrots and we think it's a Pineapple Conure, probably a young male but we don't know for sure.
I have to say I've become really quite fond of the little chap. He's very sociable and amusing, loves flying around our conservatory and cuddles up most evenings while we watch TV. He has a playful nature and really seeks company. He likes to tunnel through my hands, roll over for a tummy tickle or get his chin scratched. He often falls asleep on me. We have only two problems with him. The first is finding someone to look after him when we go away. The second is the bigger problem - he makes very loud screeches and whistles when we're not in the room with him. My wife just can't take the noise, though she has tried hard.
I am NOT selling this bird. I want to find the right home for him, with an experienced owner or family to give him the attention he needs, ideally with other birds so he has the company of his own kind. If that home was relatively close by (South Yorkshire) so I could see him occasionally that would be ideal but all that matters is finding him the right home. While I respect the rights of people to make their own decisions, I don't agree with wing clipping and would be looking for an owner who agrees with this.
Please get in touch if you think you can help. I'm happy to bring him over and see if he blends in ok. I'll be really sorry to see him go, but will console myself if it means he's in the right place. I'll happily send pictures.
Regards
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