Hi everyone my name is Rachel. I am new to the conure world, but not entirely by choice. I have what I believe to be a jenday conure. I do not know if it is male or female, my husband and I refer to it as a him and have named it Sinna.
Sinna was kind of forced upon us. He just showed up one day when my husband was sitting outside and I was at work. Literally just flew into our yard and landed on our patio table. I have 2 outdoor/indoor cats. After a while (close to an hour) they decided they didn’t like the attention the mystery bird was receiving from my husband and started stalking the bird. James brought the bird in the house and ended up putting the bird in an old mouse cage (1.5 x 2 feet)
From the start Sinna wanted nothing to do with me, always wanting to bite me and freak out when I tried to touch him, but he loved my husband. We searched for 4 days for the bird’s owner; I must have called at least 50 places and notified all local businesses. At this point my husband was getting attached and I felt bad for it having such a small cage. I bought it food and a little perch the next afternoon. Then a cage that measures 3H x 3W x 2D and tons of toys, in fact we got another 13 toys in the mail yesterday from dr. foster and smith.
WELL we have had Sinna for around a month now. And things are getting better; he is calmer now and loves attention. He sleeps in his happy hut every night, and waits for me on his rope every morning. He takes baths in the water dish at least once a week that we know of. Unfortunately Sinna generally sends the day time alone. 4 days ago the bird lamp came in the mail and we think we can actually tell a difference in behavior.
- We have no idea how old Sinna is, but as far as we know he knows no commands or words. He now tries his hardest to say up when we talk to him but it has no meaning because he will NOT go up on anyone’s fingers. If I try I get bit, no blood has been drawn but it’s been really close. He will go up on my husband’s shoulder but not mine. He loves to cuddle in my hands and the sleeves of my sweatshirt. And LOVES to lick people. He is much gentler then he used to be I can give kisses and he has no problem with that, he even licks my husband’s lips when they exchange kisses.
Sinna was kind of forced upon us. He just showed up one day when my husband was sitting outside and I was at work. Literally just flew into our yard and landed on our patio table. I have 2 outdoor/indoor cats. After a while (close to an hour) they decided they didn’t like the attention the mystery bird was receiving from my husband and started stalking the bird. James brought the bird in the house and ended up putting the bird in an old mouse cage (1.5 x 2 feet)
From the start Sinna wanted nothing to do with me, always wanting to bite me and freak out when I tried to touch him, but he loved my husband. We searched for 4 days for the bird’s owner; I must have called at least 50 places and notified all local businesses. At this point my husband was getting attached and I felt bad for it having such a small cage. I bought it food and a little perch the next afternoon. Then a cage that measures 3H x 3W x 2D and tons of toys, in fact we got another 13 toys in the mail yesterday from dr. foster and smith.
WELL we have had Sinna for around a month now. And things are getting better; he is calmer now and loves attention. He sleeps in his happy hut every night, and waits for me on his rope every morning. He takes baths in the water dish at least once a week that we know of. Unfortunately Sinna generally sends the day time alone. 4 days ago the bird lamp came in the mail and we think we can actually tell a difference in behavior.
- We have no idea how old Sinna is, but as far as we know he knows no commands or words. He now tries his hardest to say up when we talk to him but it has no meaning because he will NOT go up on anyone’s fingers. If I try I get bit, no blood has been drawn but it’s been really close. He will go up on my husband’s shoulder but not mine. He loves to cuddle in my hands and the sleeves of my sweatshirt. And LOVES to lick people. He is much gentler then he used to be I can give kisses and he has no problem with that, he even licks my husband’s lips when they exchange kisses.
