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bird man - 2006-01-20
These type of conures are excellent companions. I myself have one and I'll never regret buying her. I recommend doing a lot of research about conures or any type of bird in that case. Although doing research and what not may be boring, trust me that it will pay off. I hate to say it but it's very common for people to just go out and get a bird thinking that it's a piece of cake :( . [It's not so easy to take care of any pet.] It breaks my heart when I hear about stories where people either give their pet to a shelter or even let it free outside to fend for its self :( . So please, if you put the time and effort into getting yourself a companion, like me you wont reget it :) .

Diane Swanstrom - 2005-12-31
Hi everyone who told your story about the sun conure. We are getting a baby "Abby" soon. First bird and cannot wait. We also have an Old English Sheep Dog who is very gentle with all our animals. Thanks Di

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Diane - 2010-08-08
Update on Abby. She calls the dog with "Murphy come here" and "Murphy's here", barks, kisses when she wants to sleep and wake up. Abby says "Hello" when the phone rings. Asks "whats up" when you walk by and makes the noise of the internet dial up perfect. She is very loud and a wonderful joy. Diane Swanstrom
donALD GREGORY - 2010-12-23
Don't mix bird with dog.
Diane - 2012-01-07
Abby the sun conure is doing great. Thanks for you responses. Speaks more then ever and the dog is wonderful with her. She is a watch bird especially when a deer or horse is not supposed to be at the patio door.

carol curtis - 2012-01-01
I have a breeding pair of maroon bellied conures they have 5 eggs could you tell me will they throw the shells out when the young has hatched? Thanks.

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Alex Burleson - 2012-01-01
As in the wild, birds usually remove egg shells from their nest. I would not recommend touching the chicks, or nest during the first several weeks after hatching, or before hatching.
carol curtis - 2012-01-05
My pair of conures has chicks do I continue giving them the same amount of fruit while they are feeding their young or not so much,thank you for any information.
Charlie Roche - 2012-01-05
I would let up on the fruit and do more scrambled eggs and leave the shells in while scrambing and add veggies. I would also do a little chicken/tunafish - mine loves tuna salad
-- little more soft foods that are eaasy to eat and feed the babies and calcium and protein are important.

joann - 2011-12-20
I just got a 4 year old Jenday conure 5 days ago. Peepers is his or her name I'll call it a her. She hates me and snuggles my boyfriend. I'm hoping she will take to me soon.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-12-20
Conures normally make a good all around pet for everyone. Possibly, your boyfriend reminds your little fella of the previous owner and it may just take a little time to adjust to new surroundings.
JoAnn - 2011-12-21
You are probly right Peepers old owner had a beard and so does my boyfriend. But Peepers did take an almond from me this Morning:)
Charlie Roche - 2011-12-21
Just keep giving her treats and realize you are a stranger to her and she is pretty little. Cheerios, peanuts, shelled sunflower seeds. She will come around.
Charlie Roche - 2011-12-24
I doubt you are doing something WRONG. Conures are really social velcro companions and stick like glue for the most part. In the wild they constantly communicate with all memebers of the flock to make sure all are OK and everyone is in place. Mine is loose in the home and wings aren't clipped so he can fly to us whenever and he does. He is 100% housebroken. If someone leaves the room, many times he will make one big racket - I mean really big until that person returns or I convince him (actually via talking) that the MISSING person will be right back etc. They are calling their flock or sometimes a warning - before a storm is coming or a strange car or noise. It takes awhile for a bird companion to train us humans but we learn.
JoAnn - 2011-12-23
Peepers was really loud today I gave her all her needs and left her cage open so she could come and go but she screemed all day what do I do or what am I doing wrong?
JoAnn - 2011-12-26
Thank you for the advice Peepers is doing very well. She still screams when you leave the room but she quiets down faster when you return and talk to her. She still bites me when I try to get her to set up but it's better than her running away from me at least she is getting closer. She takes food from me all the time now. And if we tell her she is a good bird when she is quiet and turn our backs on her when she is to noisey she catches on. She can be quieted just by telling her to be a good bird. When she hangs upside down she will scream till we look at her and laugh and then she is happy. Silly bird. She is training us real well. JoAnn
Candy - 2011-12-29
I have a Jenday Conure that is almost 2 1/2 years old. She screams when we leave the room as well. I think its just because they dont like to be alone. She is housed with my Green Cheek Conure that is 9 months old. They are comical. They def brighten your day with their silly selfs.

Giovanni Giustino - 2011-07-13
Hi, I have a sun conure, he is 4 mounths old. I would take a Green African also but I am afraid that the conure will be jealous and change his affection for me. What do you think?

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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-13
You mean an African Grey? A conure isn't a teritorial or protective bird. He is as good natured as they come. The more the merrier. He is going to love you no matter what. It is just their nature. He is not going to be jealous. As far as they are concerned, they just think the world is for them to play with. He will want you attention. I have a conure now and hubby has a grey. They are fine. My conure is in love with my Macaw and does everything to break the Macaw out of the cage. I don't know how but I frequently find my conure and my Macaw sitting next to each other in the Macaws cage in the morning. It is a houseful but the conure loves all. The grey only loves hubby. Greys demand your attention and conures will trick you into it. The grey rules and the conure will allow it. My conure tries very hard to talk to the grey and mimic the grey. Also, your conure is young. A young grey - all will be fine. They don't know. They just love their human. Of course conures love all and grey will probably only love you.
Giovanni Giustino - 2011-07-13
Thanks for your early answer, Do you remenber I asked you about travelling with my sun conure, you answered that won't be problem for 100 miles, but I mean 1000 miles by car... Are you sure that I can bring Conny with me?

Thanks
Charlie Roche - 2011-07-14
I know you aksed the quetion but somehow it got lost on me. Traveling the 1000 miles with your conure will be just fine. It is best to have a cage and also a carrier. When you leave the car, it is best to take your little guy with you in a carrier. It can get way too hot in a car - quickly especially in the summer. Your conure can being the cage while driving. If he is easy going, he can be on a car seat perch as well instead of a cage, You need to be careful. Frined of mine stopped at a car wash and the bird flew into the car wash. All was wel but sure soaked the bird and it could have been hurt. Toll booths etc be careful.
sue - 2011-07-17
When being affectionate take him away from the other birds view so he will not become jealous.
Giovanni Giustino - 2011-07-25
He is already affectionate and jealous, because when sees some other bird on TV he try to attack them..
Mandy - 2011-11-19
Sun Conures, are (or maybe its just mine) sooooooooooooo protective and jealous, if my husband , friends, son, anyone tries to come near me when I have him on my neck, hand , shirt or hand he freaks out and tries to bite! So I would think that, if you got another bird , yes your conure might get jealous, but remember, all birds are different, just like people. It all depends on your bird.
Tesha - 2011-12-16
We have a sun conure named Skittles that is spoiled to no end, he even sleeps with us, and he is very, very jealous and protective. Not when it comes to the household, but when our oldest son comes over, they have a love hate relationship. I wont get his wings clipped because I have potty trained him, so those two go running and flying about the house. We tease our son, saying he is afraid of one ounce of an eight ounce bird. Answer to your question, mine is jealous. Since they are all different, before you pay for the African grey, ask them if the two birds have a problem with each other, if you can bring it back.

Toni - 2006-10-09
We adopted Joshua at 3 months - and little did we know what a ball of fire we got! He's now 3 1/2 years old and talks no-stop; people will ask how many words he knows, and I just say as many as he wants! When not at home we let him and our little Shih-Tzu, Dixie watch cartoons; so now he's picking up some of their words, the latest being "Okey, dokey, dokey," & we are are saying it too! Bad enough when your pets imitate you, but worse when you find yourself imitating them! We had Dixie for 3 years prior to getting Joshua, she was not thrilled when he came in, but, for him, it was instant love. He loves that little dog and throws her carrots and green beans all day...he tells her to go "Pee Pee" and then says "Good Girl" afterwards! When she comes in he asks if she wants a "Cookie or a Carrot." She in turn, tolerates him now, after all, Joshua is a good food source!
PROS for having a Half Moon: Intelligent, will reward you 10-fold if you take care of them. They are family friendly with us, love me the most and my husband second,(of course, after Dixie!). Beautiful little birds. Loves to ride on my shoulder all day. Will stay on perch without wondering. Definite talkers! And looove you so...
CONS - if spoiled, they will call (or yell) for you by name until you pay attention. Can be loud, & nippy. One thing we hate is that while Joshua lets us kiss him, play bite, and steps up, he won't let us touch his body with fingers or be picked up. Having spoken with several other Half Moon folks, found out that they have the same problem. Don't know if it's breed characteristic, or just coincidence. After 3 years of trying, he now lets us touch his back (if we do it quick!).
All in all, they are definite keepers and worth a little noise & nip for all of the love you get.

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LYNND - 2011-12-09
Most birds instinctively resist having their feathers and bodies handled too much. They aren't like cats and dogs in this way. It's rare for a bird to want to be handled, other than sitting on a finger. In my observation, it is usually the bigger parrots, like Cockatoos, that like to be petted or scratched on the head (rarely on the back or wings, however). If a bird is going to enjoy being handled, it is usually because it is hand fed and super trusting of the one or two people who are permitted to do so.

Judy Weldon - 2011-12-02
I am looking for a green cheek for my grandsons Christmas gift. I have found a four month old female that stays in a cage with his brother and has become territorial. The lady says he bites when she goes in the cage to feed, etc. The male is not so. She says once she gets him out he is fine. Will he stop the territorial actions when isolated and spends time with a new owner? I don't want to give my grandsons a biter. Judy

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Charlie Roche - 2011-12-02
A person can tame a conure but not fun and should have a lot of experience with parrots first. If the woman can't handle her own bird - there is no way a stranger is going to be able to. Yes, will probably tame down after a time. My concern is a breeder that hand fed babies would not leave two together at that age as bond to the other bird. She should be able to handle them with no problems at all and give them to others to hold and handle. She obviously can not do this. Another concern I have is the 4 month old. The only way that is possible is if they were born really late in breeding season. Real strange. Conures are born in the spring. So she can't handle her own supposedly hand fed bird. You really don't know how old these birds are. They are not going to be better behaved at a new home and it would take a lot of doing to tame them - otherwise she would be able to handle them. A conure is a super super great pet for a young person. They are family orientated, love playing, they are like velcro to your shirt, affectionate and just a clown. However, I would wait until spring and new babies are born and I think I would not buy from this woman. You want a hand fed baby that your grandson can hold and give kisses to and will play in his lap when you purchase it.
Judy - 2011-12-02
Thanks, Charlie. I just talked with the lady and she is not sure of age and says she has papers where she got them from the breeder. She says the male bird is very laid back and easy and the female has just started becoming territorial. The vet said the conure was healthy and probably is displaying jealousy and/or a protective attitude. Once the female is out of the cage she is fine and easy to handle. I am going to see them this evening. You sound very knowledgeable and I appreciate any tips you may have. I have a green cheek that I purchased as a 4 month old approximately 9 years ago and she is a great bird. Thanks again,
Judy
Charlie Roche - 2011-12-02
OK you know the personality of a conure and how friendly, outgoing and velcro they are. Expressive etc. I don't have any idea how old these conures are - but it just makes no sense to me that at 4 or even 8 months or a year - a person wouldn't be able to just pick these guys up and hold them. With a conure, it is more you have to get them off you but they are so affectionate. Good luck.

fanie - 2011-07-07
Hi
Our sunconure, Twiggy, sleeps under the newspaper we put in the bottom of his cage at night. It is his/her first winter and we were wondering if this is what the sunconure usually does. Although we keep the environment warm at night. thanks
Fanie

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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-08
I think it is pretty normal behavior for a conure. I got mine one of those birdie buddies (not sure of name) but it is soft fabric that ties to the side of the cage and they snuggle up to it. Your little one isn't cold, they hide or sleep in stange places. Conures are so much fun and a lot of that is cuz they are so silly.
Anonymous - 2011-09-01
We have a hanging sleeping bag in our cage for our sun conure. It seems to me like he needs something covering him while he sleeps. He probably isn't comfortable sleeping and needs covering.
Anonymous - 2011-11-29
They're raised surrounded shoulder to shoulder by siblings and covered with parents. As they mature, they still prefer that covered, secure sensation when it's sleep time.

Bridget - 2011-11-29
I am looking to purchase a pair of Queen of Bavaria birds for our daughter.

Please advise. Thank you. We live in Central Florida.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-29
There are several breeders in Fl, that do breed the Queens. I would recommend Hurricane aviaries - Susan Clubb DVM. She is in Loxahatchee. They would run about $1300, I believe. There are several other breeders and I remember one in Tampa but i don't remember the name.

Baby78 - 2011-08-18
Hi. I will be purchasing two green cheek conures and will house them together. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the minimum size cage requirements are. Would a cage size of 18 by 18 with an inside height of 29 be convenient for two green cheek conures? I have read that the ideal size for two green cheek conures would be 24 by 24 but I am trying to avoid having a cage of that size inside my home.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-18
Sorry, that would be way too small. I would suggest at a minimum 21/2 by 3 feet by 6 feet. They play a lot and need toys, they need stimulation and human interaction. They need activity and again stimulation or you are into big time feather plucking. If they are going to be in their cage a lot, then you need an even larger cage or think of a flight. My cage is 3 x 4 by 6 for one with a play top and his own perch.
harry - 2011-09-09
I would say that a 18 by 18 is a bit small for one conure. As it all comes down to how often you get the birds out. I have have a rather large cage for my bird but he is hardly ever in it as he is always on me. I think you should go for a 24 by 24 at the smallest. But if the birds are out of the cage alot a cage of 18 by 18 is just about ok. But remeber evan if the birds are'nt in the cage that often have toys in there for them to enjoy the short time there in the cage!!!!!! Hope you enjoy bird keping as much as I do, harry
betty - 2011-09-21
First off make sure that the birds getting along with each other and if they are boy and girl, make sure they are not brother and sisters. And that is way to small for just one bird. You will need alot bigger cage aleast 24x24, the bigger the better. And they will need alot of toys and vegs and good seed everyday. And time with the family and not left in a room away from the family. These birds need human to be around.
Darin - 2011-11-23
Dear Baby78,

That size cage would be acceptable for just one Green Cheek with lots of time out of the cage, but you'll need more room for two birds. May have to move up to at least 24 inches.

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