Sad Conure

[PGP_Protector]

I've got a greencheeked conure, that I think is getting depressed (Though she is getting more attracted to me )

Back Story.
We had 1 Conure & 2 Parakeets (About 8-10 years) well the Parakeets both passed in the last few months. The Older one was a Yellow/Green Parakeet that really bonded with the Conure They would spend the day preening each other and such.

Now I'm looking at finding a new companion for the Conure(She's Confirmed Female as she once laid one egg) But I'm wondering if I should stick with Parakeets as that's what she's used to, or if I should look at getting another Conure.

If I go with a Conure, I'm thinking Female as I don't want them breeding, and they would have(After a while) access to each other.

 

[gccgirl]

Oh you got a green cheek?! Lucky you! If parakeets is what she's used to then u can only u can decide. You can't really help if your new conure is male or female but if it is male, you can still have them out together you just gotta watch to make sure they dont breed.

 

[Echo]

I would recommend to get another Conure or a bird of the same size. The fact that she was friendly with the budgie doesn't mean she will be with another and she can be dangerous to the new budgie. Conures can be very bossy and aggressive to smaller species. My friends Budgie almost lost her foot to her Green Cheek recently when the budgie landed on her cage! They almost had to amputate because the Green Cheek bit all the tissue surrounding the bone..it has been a long recovery. And yet the Budgie was first in the household and fully flighted and had no major interaction prior to this.

 

[MeganMango]

This is kind of a gamble, and although I dont have a conure, I thought I might share my personal experience. Dave and I are at work all day, Mango comes out around 6:30 when we get up, and he is back in his cage around 8:00 when we leave. We come home between 6:00 and 6:30pm, when he is back out for the night (usually until 10-11pm when he decides to go to sleep). I know he mostly sleeps and plays happily all day while I am gone thanks to a webcam. I felt bad though, and decided to foster to see how he would like a buddy. We are fostering a sennie, and although they chat with eachother when we arent home, they do not physically interact. The sennie is scared of Mango, and Mango just ignores Jakie-bird the sennie. The new bird made Mango really insecure for quite some time, and although I think its better for them while we are at work, when we are home they are completely uninterested in eachother. Jakie-bird has landed on Mango's cage, and he gets really cage aggressive. I honestly dont think they will ever be interested in buddying up. Jakie is up for adoption, and although I adore him I will probably let him go if the right family comes along. I will keep fostering, but I dont think I will adopt another bird at this time. Its always possible that your situation could turn out way more stressful than mine. My birds just ignore eachother, but just imagine if they decide they hate eachother for some reason! You never really know how they will interact, and there are some people here who have had significant issues with multi-bird situations. On the other hand, some people have pairs that simply adore eachother, and it works out perfectly. I think its a tough decision, and one you must make on your own. If you add another bird though, I would suggest a trial period to see whether they will get along. You may need to try a few different birds before you find the right pair. If you buy from a breeder, or adopt from a a rescue, it might be worth discussing this with them.

 

[PGP_Protector]

Well the wife ended up getting another bird (Her bird, But I get all the responsibility ), a fischer lovebird, unknown sex.

After The first night, they've calmed down, thought they did escape when I was trying to adjust their perch so they can reach their food easier. Wings are clipped right now, so they didn't hurt themselves, After a while they ended up jumping / flying back to their cage, and they climbed back it safe & sound. Saw them eating / throwing their food around a bit. Preening themselves right now, doesn't seem too stressed out with the change in environment. Need to get them some new toys quickly though. Got the shredding bamboo weave for the for now.

 

[PGP_Protector]

Older picture of the Preening

 

[DuffanoErskineBirds]

Your conure looks to either be pineapple or yellow sided, looks like another miscategorized green cheek. Altough I am on my phone, so I can't see the image as well as I could. Those are yellow and red feathers on her belly, right?

 

[BIRDLUV]

agree^ looks like a pineapple conure.

 

[PGP_Protector]

Isn't Pineapple just the color mutation ? (Not that I'd really know )

 

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Larger / Clearer Pic of Polly

 

[KeroRocks]

Polly is very pretty