jen - 2008-10-02
Our Blue Crowned Conure has only been with us for a couple of days but we already love him/her! Marley is a baby (14 weeks) and didn't even know how to step up a couple of days ago. He/She has learned how in only four days. Marley loves to cuddle and loves a neck massage. He is rather quiet and very playful. My kids 5 and 7 yrs old can pet and cuddle with Marley. He/She is vocalizing all the time and has learned how to say "Hello", and is making attempts at "Good morning", "Good night", and "step up". I am sooo happy we chose a Blue Headed Conure.

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Andrea - 2008-09-29
I have had my patty, Ziggy, for about a year now. He's sitting with me as I write and "grooming" my face. He's a lovebug. He can be kinda loud, but thats okay with me. He cracks me up because he'll get into these moods where he talks and talks. Some of his words are not very clear, but he sounds so cute when he talks. He is even potty trained and lets me know when he has to use the bathroom.

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Vicki - 2008-09-15
Conures are wonderful pets! My conure Taxi is the funniest little thing. When he wants my attention he calls me over by saying, " Kiss Mama Kiss Mama" and makes the kissing noises to go with it. The other side of Taxi, is no fear. If you have other pets in the house, be very careful when you socialize them together. Taxi has no problem standing up to my 70 lbs. bird dog. I have also found Taxi aggrivating my turtle, he'll sit at the edge of the tank and squak at her. Have fun with your bird!

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Jaclyn - 2008-08-31
I LOVE birds, and I always wanted a cockatoo, but after much research and constantly visiting a pet store, I quickly realized this was not the species for me. I spent months researching the "perfect" bird. I was looking for affection, strong bonding, funny factor, size, and least on the list was talking ability but a plus. It wasn't until I saw the true documentry, "The parrots of Telegraph Hill"--a real tear jerker, but it was there I became enamored with Conures, and especially the Blue Crown, because of the main star named Conner. After visting a local pet store, I was thrilled they were weaning a 7 week old baby Blue Crown. I visited her every day for a 7 weeks, waiting for her to finish weaning. We bonded, so strongly. It was hard to leave her daily and I couldn't wait to see her. She would be waiting for me everyday and soon as she spotted me she would make this cute crying noise until I would hold her. As soon as I would put her back, she would watch me leave and start her crying. She is the love of my life. Her vocabulary is unbelievable at 14 weeks she knows so much. She is glued to me, follows me everywhere. She loves to shower and must of all she loves to take naps with me, right under my neck. My little Nina (pronounced Neenya, Spanish for little girl) is my Cockatoo. She is everything I could have asked for, and she surpassed all my expectations. This is by far my FAVORITE species.

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Bobbi - 2008-08-16
I bought my jenday conure, Rainbow, 2 months ago. He is truly one of the most amazing animals I have ever seen! Though he can be quite noisy, there is never a dull moment with him in the house! I bought him a second cage for the bedroom, so that when I sleep, he can see me and sleep too. He has a nap tent and he absolutely seems to be loving life here. I am loving him more every day, he's such a spoiled little fellow already! While these birds are relatively small, their personalities certainly are very large indeed!

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Jitterbug - 2008-08-16
My patti jitterbug loves to go outside, he has never flown off, he climbs up and down the stairs and loves to eat with me. Often getting his own plate and cup at dinner time, dosen't like water much but when he wants a bath he lets me know. Very clean and lovable, he loves to follow me around and when he cant find me he calls for me until I go and pick him back up, patti's are such lovable and great animals.

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Chrissy Knight - 2008-08-15
Patagonian is not 'big feet' in Spanish...it means 'of Patagonia' which is a geographic region containing the southernmost portion of South America. Mostly located in Argentina and partly in Chile, it comprises the Andes mountains to the west and south, and plateau and low plains to the east.
The name Patagonia comes from the word patagon used by Magellan to describe the native people who his expedition thought to be giants.

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Red - 2008-07-16
I purchased a Half Moon Conure abou 5 Years ago from a local pet store that specializes in Birds. He was hand raised and hand weaned. We brought PACO home and It was love at first bite. Paco is very active but seems to get real cranky during periods of high humidity. Paco screams my name when she wants attention or to play. She loves peanuts and french fries, and coke a cola is also a favorite of paco's. Also has a big liking for salt. This Bird can make life miserable if she wants too or is ignored. Very smart, likes to bite people and then laugh like a person, it is too funny.

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Connie Sue Carlisle - 2008-07-16
I love my Red-Masked Conure. He came to me by a dear friend. I have not been not gotten to get as close to him as I would like, but he has already stolen my heart. Connie

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Les Shulman - 2008-06-07
I purchased Payno (short for jalapeno) seven months ago when he was about ten weeks old near where I live in central Mexico. Although parent raised, within a week he readily and eagerly stepped up and enjoyed being handled, even being stroked on his back. He seems to take pleasure in outscreaming my cockatiel, four parakeets, and cardinal. He is a heart stealing protective delight who only shows his sweet and loving side to me. While I excercise in the morning he takes tremendous joy in flying back and forth from his cage to his playground about 12 feet away and then repeatedly bowing to my applause. His favorite activity seems to be climbing onto my wide brimmed sombrero and inverting himself while he beaks my ears, nose, lips, and back. Payno is everything - playful, loving, resourceful, independent - one could want from a companion bird.

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