Belinda - 2006-04-02
My blue-crowned conure is named Pauli. He is identical to the BCC in the movie Pauli which motivated me to buy him. He is part of our small family and goes everywhere we go. When we go on holiday we only go to places where he is welcome. At this stage he is our only child and I can't imagine my life without him. He says "mamma", "pappa", "hallo pauli" and " koppie krap" which means scratch my head in Afrikaans. he also makes kissing noisess and he laughs. He loves drinking and eating anything we drink and eat. Even before a chocolate is unwrapped he will try and chew through the wrapping. He also loves riding on a shoulder and playing with my hair. I love him dearly.

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kylie - 2006-03-27
I have a GC Conure named Shorty. He is two and a half and going on one, its seems like he's going to be a crazy baby forever. I don't recommend conures to anyone who doesn't have the time to spend on them as they are very sensitive. Shorty is noisy in the mornings, he chews anything he can get his beak on and he messes everywhere. He drives my husband wild with his irratic moods swings, one second he's a cute cuddly little baby the next he's an evil aggressive little monster but I wouldn't trade him for anything. He is such a playful little man, wrestling like a kitten, sometimes getting a little too rough but nothing a good talking to doesn't fix. He responds to most commands but deliberatly ignores the ones he doesn't agree with like "Shorty, leave the dog alone". We recently got a great dane pup named Sampson who is doomed to a life of harrasment from Shorty. Getting the dog really put Shorty's nose out of joint as he is no longer the center of attention. It has taken lots of time since Sampson arrived to bring him around to the idea of having a dog in our lives but now I think he appreciates another victim to annoy.

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Chennell Brand - 2006-03-26
My Green cheek's name is Pete. He was given to my grandma and when she became unable to care for him I volunteered to take him. In all we have had him in the family for 8 years, but we do not know how old he is. He loves to hide under my hair and will even fall asleep under there when I'm holding still. Pete is potty trained. That seems to surprise everyone the most. He prefers not to go in his cage and he will wait until you put him over a garbage can or set him on the toilet seet and say "go potty". He only screeches in the morning to tell you he is ready to come out of his cage and go potty. We love him.

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Anonymous - 2006-03-18
I came to live with two Nanday Conures when I married my husband. Coming from another country, I had never met the birds and didn't know what I was in for. We also have cockatiels and a few others which I love, but the Conures are so loud and aggressive. I would absolutely dance for joy if my husband would agree to find them a new home. Their screeching makes it impossible to give my toddler daughter a nap, and is very aggravating to my nerves. There is no place in our house we can put them without hearing the noise. I can even hear it when I go outside and across the street from our house.
Please think hard before adopting one.

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Kevin - 2006-03-12
I've had my Dusky conure for almost a year now and love him. his name is Dusty and loves to be on my shoulder. to those looking for a conure get a Dusky conure. They are fantastic and friendly

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lucydjacobs - 2006-03-03
We adopted Luna, our Half Moon, with best-friend Buster, a Green Cheek conure.

Luna is sweet and has a lot of personality. If I had to recommend a bird choice, I would recommend a Half Moon over a Green Cheek, although the Green Cheek's "Napolean-like" personality and playfulness has its puppylike charms. But since some new owners who haven't been "bird people" don't have patience with getting nipped if the treat isn't coming fast enough, a Green Cheek might not be the best choice for them.

Luna is more patient, less nippy, but more fiercely resistent to going to bed at night. She likes to sing and eat carrots, apples, spaghetti, steak and pink lemonade.


She is as talkative as Buster, but says "hello" and "pretty, pretty bird." She is friendly with our cockatiels as well.

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alicia - 2006-02-27
hello everyone...i have a sun conure named baby and i also have a half moon named gomer...they are best friends..inseparable. they even share the same cage. i love them dearly but my baby has a very special place in my heart. i could have never asked for a better bird. although she tends to get very very loud..i just throw her a peanut(her favorite)and that keeps her quiet for a little. haha i love conures!!

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Tugger - 2006-02-24
Jack the Nanday came from an Animal Shelter; he was lucky to have found a rescuer, as on his last leg he was!

He was a biteybutt for quite a while, but persisting with gentleness, treats, love - he finally relented when he just HAD to get a head&neck scratch! Now he's a cuddlebug - oh, he'll make like he's going to bite, but just gentle pressure, like a dog who mouths the hand to show affection.

Jack's interaction with others has probably been quite limited; he's learning some new things now. Latest is throwing soda cans off of the top of his cage. Heh. I laugh at how he watches them fall and bounce. Then we both laugh together!

I love Jackey Jack! - did from the first moment. He might learn to speak clearly (he mumbles quite a bit) - I don't care though; he's my sweetie!

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Anne Niewola - 2006-02-17
Thank you for your beautiful site with so many different conures. For years I have been wondering what type of conure I bought years ago. When I bought "Harvey" the pet store people really had no idea what it was- they told me "she"(I never had her sexed so she might have been a he ) was a maroon bellied or a green cheek.I had Harvey for about 4 years and I have never had so much fun with a bird in my life. Her favorite thing to do was to fly from her cage first thing in the morning and land on my dad's head (he was bald so the landings left a little to be desired lol) then climb down to his shoulder and clean his ears. After she had done that she would watch my dad's hand, waiting for him to raise his coffee mug to get a sip of coffee. Imagine his surprise the first time he got a mouthful of Harvey's feathered head instead of coffee. She was also known to unlock her cage and chase any cats that got to close- I think she was a hawk in a past life! Thank you again.

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KJ - 2006-02-15
My Nanday Conure, Baby, is my first bird and what a learning experience! I scratch her head, neck and under her wings and she cuddles my face, gives me kisses and has learned a few difficult words. "Beautiful Baby", "My Baby" and "Hey Gorgeous" aren't very clear to anyone but me, but "Big Bird", "Dance" and "Peek-a-boo" are as clear as a child. She hides and when I say "Where's Baby?" she pops out and says "Peek-a-boo!", her favorite word for fun. She loves to dance with varying styles and favors rock and jazz. It took a little learning to see that only the gentlest and loving behavior got the results I wanted from her. She is so sweet and wants so much to please. She needs so much attention though! I had her out all the time when I got her, spoiled her and now she screams if I leave her side. Twice she managed to fly away outside, once despite clipped wings and it took me overnight to get her back, but her loud cry made her findable and it was nice to know she wanted to come to me and kept screaming for me until I got her. I don't let her near an open door or window any more. She lights up my life and I love her immensely!

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