Right choice, not what I was looking for

[SilverSage]

My heart is broken, and yet I am thrilled with my new flock member. I was in the evil pet store yesterday with a good friend, and she noticed a turquoise/cinnamon green cheeked conure, which is an uncommon color particularly here in Hawaii. I have been looking for one, since I breed them and my turquoise/cinnamon is a female, so she does not produce visually turquoise/cinnamon babies. Anyway I asked about the price and was shocked to find out it was actually reasonable, and that he was actually about a year and a half old. I took him home. Getting him here has broken my heart. This is a bird who loves people. He is tense out of his mind, so confused, and still Sooooooooooo sweet! He clearly was part of a family. He speaks, he says "good bird" "pretty bird" "kiss kiss" "whacha doin?" "Hi" And several other things I have not been able to decipher. He is a shoulder bird to the max, and is having a hard time understanding why I won't let him be there all the time (the reason is he bites when I try to take him down). He loves scritches and has let me pet his whole body, though I have not yet tried under the wings. He steps up for anyone even from his cage, he follows you if you leave him...

Guessing about the reason he was available
-"not enough time to give him the attention he deserves" (and you know how I feel about that excuse!)
-the kids weren't taking care of him (have I mentioned what I think of adults who let little kids get intelligent emotional pets and then rehome them when the kids don't live up to it? That's how Cache came to me)
-we are moving (9times out of 10 you CAN take your bird with you if you just put in a little effort. Sorry you didn't plan ahead AT ALL...)
-It bites (yes, he does, he clearly needs bite pressure training, I could tell that within 5 minutes of playing with him. He is already learning. Sorry you couldn't take the time to train him.)

I am pretty emotional about the little guy. I didn't plan on him, but I do not regret him at all. I am sick with sorrow that a bird used to so much love got dumped with the evil pet store and is going through this!

We are working on a name and will get the sample for the DNA test tonight. Any name suggestions? We like to stick with a sort of patriotic/military/historic type theme, but lots of our birds go by nick names (such as Flick is actually spelled FLC and stands for frontal load carrier or fighting load carrier). Suggestions welcome! Currently on the list are Arizona, Tex, and Alamo.

Sorry the colors are bad, he is so pretty in person!

 

[Sunset_Chaser]

Oh my goodness Dani! He is so gorgeous! The pic is fine! Of COURSE you bought/rescued him from the evil petstore! He sounds like a little lover, what a lucky little guy to have found you! Keeping my fingers crossed for you on that DNA test!

I know what you mean about getting super attached, I've been boarding a GCC baby for a family since Thanksgiving (they wanted to wait until after the holidays to take him/her home) and..........yep, you guessed it. I am going to have a hard time letting this little one go. Here's a pic from earlier today

Names.........Scout? Tank? Chopper? :09:

 

[weco]

You could also probably add: Sudden family health emergency; family breakup/divorce; death of owner/caregiver....to your hypotheses.....

And SCs name suggestions all fit in with your current lifestyle ! ! !

 

[Kiwibird]

ADORABLE So glad he found his way to you! I like the name Tex. He looks like a Tex kinda bird

 

[LeaKP]

Love GCCs totally. Mine is chilling on my shoulder grinding his beak right now. Seems mine had a similar situation as yours! Came to us andhasbecomethe sweetest, cheekiest, and irresistible thing.

Name...Mo...Chuck...Ha, feeling he needs a brave name!

 

[DoodlesMom]

What a beautiful little guy!
How 'bout Navajo ....for the Code Talkers?

 

[SydneyR]

Absolutely adorable! I'm always tempted by the cute little babies at the pet stores. I hate seeing them in there with barely any toys and typically a cage that is way too small. I'd only ever visited one store that was good to their animals and it was a small local one where their birds were allowed to roam and they had a ton of information about them all and had the breeder in-store most days. Sorry for getting off topic lol Best of luck with your new baby! I do think Tex would suit him very well!

 

[RavensGryf]

Such a cutie I'm glad you have him Dani. The cinnamon turquoise are really pretty in person or with a good photo. I like the yellow sided turquoise too.

I can't give a name suggestion, but I know 2 GCC's (in this color mutation) on the forum are named Luna! So maybe not a third lol.

 

[SilverSage]

Lol Luna would sure fit the color! I also have a yellow sided turquoise and four regular turquoise, my ys/turquoise is the mate of my other cinnamon/turquoise. That would be Shiloh and Chantilly

 

[hacatta]

Sounds to me like you won the lottory,that mutation is one i wanted but did't end end up with.
In a few years when i am on my own and have more space i will.
But i see it a lot here,ghey are often love for half a year and then they aren't fun anymore.

 

[strudel]

Seeing as he's got cinnamon in him, you could have my name....

or Taco. Bit of Tex Mex instead of plain Tex?

 

[Minimaker]

He's lovely sage Name suggestions(male): Patriot, Ulysses, Maverick, Lincoln, Gunner, Bravo, Radar.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

I think Lincolns neat

 

[kimn818]

He's beautiful! Name suggestion: Sarge

 

[Roanoke]

What a lucky find! Good thing you got to him before an ignorant impulse-buyer could have.
He sounds very sweet, and I'm sure you two will be very good friends!
I'd call him Tex or Maverick, maybe Bravado. HOWEVER you should definitely wait a week or so to see if he'll say his name. I was going to rename mine but he wouldn't quit saying it. "Teeko! Teeko. Yes. Teeko-teeko!

Good luck with your beautiful beau!

 

[kalypso123]

He is very pretty! You could name him Louie after the war hero Louie Zamperini (the movie is Unbroken). Or maybe Licoln. Good luck with your new fid!