The green cheek conure, a pyrrhura subspecies, is fairly small in relation to the rest of the conure family, but average for a pyrrhura. Hi, i just bought a green cheek conure about 3 weeks ago and i have a question about training him. But he has to get to know you first and become comfortable around you. Aggressive pineapple conure parrot forum parrot owner. He is really friendly though, if he sits on the sleeve of my shirt, hes happy, but if he sees my fingers. I got my conure 3 days ago, and when i visited him at the breeders home, and when he first came home, he was fine.
So i just adopted a green cheek conure a month ago. Things like cups, scissors, penspencils, and the clicker not a complete list, but i would be typing all day if i wrote down everything make her upset, and cause her to fly to. I have been constantly teaching him how to step up for the past 3 weeks and he keeps. I am getting my first green cheek conure from florida to maine in a few weeks.
My green cheek conure is a very friendly and sweet bird but he will not stop biting me and my family, he seems to have territorial issues, although hes perfectly fine sitting in my lap eating a snack. Any sort of hard biting is met with a timeoutusually lasting about 1020 minutes, depending on the severity of the bite. When a green cheek conure bites their owner, it takes concentration. It is under a year old and had been rather friendly with the previous family. It is a colorful bird with a dark gray or blackish head, a black beak, dark brown eyes and white, eye rings. There are two main subspecies of conures pyrrhura and aratinga.
He is the smaller bird and has had already received a few injuries caused by the sun conure. Green cheeks are especially receptive to this method. Conures, a type of parrot, are very popular pet birds. My conure is also very nippy, but ive found timeouts help tremendously with it. If you enjoy or if it helped you please leave a like and subscribe. In this video i teach you how to train your green cheek conure not to bite. In our e book, the easy parrot system we go into great detail about training birds to stop biting. Including information about sun conures and green cheeked conures kindle edition by david, taylor.
He latches on and wont let go, sometimes i have to pry his beak off. Hi, i have a female yellow sided green cheek conure named cheeku. May 16, 2011 yeah, i got a green cheek after we lost our sun conure. The green cheeked conure is a favorite among bird novices because of its relatively low price, small stature, temperament, and relatively low noise level, at least compared to its larger cousins. The only bit of advice i can offer is to spend as much time with him as possible. What quickly become apparent is the bird is not being worked with on a daily basis. Green cheek conures or parakeets bite for many reasons unbeknownst to their baffled owners. When i had just jingo, i would leave the radio on for him for company. The greencheeked parakeet or greencheeked conure pyrrhura molinae is a small parrot of the genus pyrrhura, which is part of a longtailed group of the new world parrot subfamily arinae. Were now accepting reservation on these beautiful turquoise green cheek conures. She bites very hard whenever im holding an object or sees someone else holding an object, and i cant figure out why.
We loved our sun and i dont think she ever bit my daughter and only bit me a couple times when i was giving her. Conures, which belong to the parrot family, come in several species, and are available in many sizes and colors. Approximately 25cm what size of enclosure is recommended for my green cheek conure. I need to know everything and anything about green cheek conures. The greencheeked conure will need a good deal of specific care to keep it happy and healthybirds like these are easy to sustain but take some effort to keep properly. Green cheek conures are small parrots that also go by the name green cheek parakeet. Discover an explosive new green cheek conure training system. On a daily basis, you should clean his water and food dishes.
Our avian vet recommended a green cheek if we were determined to get another conure for a 9 year old girl. This is one of the smallest in the conure famile, measuring about 10 inches, or roughly the size of a cockatiel. A green cheek conure can be trained to go to the bathroom in special areas when it is out of the cage. First, relax, and know that green cheek conure biting is normal behavior for your bird. Greencheeked conure facts, habitat, diet, adaptations, pictures.
The gcc is generally around 26cm long and weighs around 6080g. I am curious if it would be best to leave his wings clipped or to let his primarys grow back before the plane ride his wings will be clipped by the breeder to asure his safety in the airport. Can we, or should we file down or dull the beak of the sun conure. Green cheek conure, bites today, learned no thevickiegay.
They are extremely fun loving birds that can even be goofy at times. Perches should be at least 9 long and 12 in diameter. Birds associate being up high with dominating another bird, or in this case, you. You will want a basic birdcare book, and perhaps add on a general conure book, as well.
Green cheek conures i have two do bite a lot but most of it is just nibbling and playing so you need to teach your bird what is too hard and what is okay. So youve got a newbaby green cheek conure, and the inevitable has happened. With proper care, your conure can live for 20 to 30 years, giving you plenty of time to develop and cultivate a loving companionship with him. I have provided links to gcc resources, pages, photos, videos, and discussion lists on the web, and youll hear about my green cheek, frodo, and my other birds. Oct 16, 2007 another good choice is the green cheeked conure. This comprehensive care guide will show you how to look after a green cheek conure in 3 easy steps fast facts. As your conure is only 8 weeks of age, heshe may bite quite a bit but not hard.
Besides being pretty to look at, conures have personality traits spunky, comical, cuddly, playful that make them easy to love. It has no problem being on my shoulder or on my lap. Green cheek conure, bites today, learned no youtube. The greencheeked conure, also known as the greencheeked parakeet, or greencheek conure, is a species of small parrots native to the forest regions of south america. Yeah, i got a green cheek after we lost our sun conure. A habitat approximately 24w x 24d x 30h, with metal bars spaced no greater than 12 to 34 apart, makes a good home for one green cheek conure. Their luminous colors consist of vivid redorange, gold, yellow, and red on the head, face, abdomen, and back. Like all birds, green cheeked conures can be nippy and uncooperative at times, but as a general rule, they are among the most easygoing of the conure species. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Greencheeked parakeet green cheek conure pyrrhura molinae top the biting stage is pretty much the same with budgies, linnies, parrotlets, conures and other hooked bill birds. I taught him to step up on the second day that i had him but the next day he forgot. Green cheek conures are one of most playful and intelligent conures out there.
He is really friendly though, if he sits on the sleeve of my shirt, hes happy, but if he sees my fingers, hand or arm he bites. That doesnt stop green cheek bites from being annoying, however. When people have asked us for advice on getting birds not to bite, we begin by trying to get a little history of the bird. More or less, he has come to trust me more and does not feel the need to bite me anymore. The green cheeked parakeet pyrrhura molinae is more commonly known as the green cheeked conure gcc in aviculture. How to care for a greencheeked conure parrot pethelpful. Nov 21, 2018 the green cheeked conure biting state. First of all your greencheek conure should be checked out by an avian vet to make sure that nothing is medically wrong because excess agression is not normal and should not be allowed to continue. Conures can learn to talk and often learn quite a few words and phrases. Im trying to think of how i bonded with my green cheek conure, but i cant think of anything specifically since i got him 8 years ago. When you bring home a green cheek conure, you need to understand the responsibility of the bird. There are many native branches that you could offer your green cheek conure such as eucalyptus, gum, grevillea, bottle brush and lilly pilly, many of which have natural nuts and flowers that providing a foraging opportunity for your green cheek conure. Conures like to dip their food in their water bowls, so you may need to clean your conure s water dish several times a day. How to look after a green cheek conure kellyville pets.
Jul 23, 2019 i am getting my first green cheek conure from florida to maine in a few weeks. Conures can be messy, so you will need to maintain a regular cleaning schedule for your conure s cage. Oct 15, 2007 hi l have a 10 week old green cheek conure, l dont what sex it is. Supposedly they are better for kids quieter, less nippy, etc.
If you notice your green cheek conure biting, or preparing to bite, move your arm a bit to stop biting in its tracks. Green cheek conures are among the most popular pet birds today. Sun conures often described as puppylike in their behavior, sun conures are one of the most popular and beautiful conures available. This type of parrot is generally called a conure in aviculture. Apr 11, 2011 i got my conure 3 days ago, and when i visited him at the breeders home, and when he first came home, he was fine. If your conure does bite hard, move towards himher, not away, this will force himher to let go. Aggressive pineapple conure parrot forum parrot owners.
This book will tell you everything that you need to know about raising conures. Green cheeked parakeet green cheek conure pyrrhura molinae top the biting stage is pretty much the same with budgies, linnies, parrotlets, conures and other hooked bill birds. The green cheeked parakeet or green cheeked conure pyrrhura molinae is a small parrot of the genus pyrrhura, which is part of a longtailed group of the new world parrot subfamily arinae. I have given him the time and space required to adjust but it still has a habit of biting my fingers if i bring my fingers close. A green cheek conure can be taught to refrain from biting by removing the bird and placing them back in their cage with a cover on. Greencheeked conure facts, habitat, diet, adaptations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading conures as pets. How to stop a green cheek conure from biting answers.
Whenever the birds fight, it is the green cheek conure that gets hurt with a beak injury. Many of these little guys go through strong hormonal stages around the first molt. First time bird owner questions green cheeks avian. Sexlinked mutation that stops the oxidation of melanin so it is a lighter brown color instead of black. Including information about sun conures and green cheeked conures. Most commonly, green cheek conures bite for reasons that are known only to them, such as an offensive hand movement or invading their personal territory. Some may be noisier than the rest but it is the quietest bird in the entire parrot family. This video is about my green cheek conure, mochi, and hisher old biting habit.
Eventually hell get used to you and excited to see you. I came out to find he had brought my mom to tears from a horrible bite. They are affectionate and playful and thrive on time spent socializing with their owners. It is a small parrot of the longtailed group of the new world parrot family and is native to south america.
I got up to get a drink of water, my mom watching him from across the room and i heard him fly. Now, when i take him out he bites my hand, really hard. It is best to provide the largest habitat possible. These birds have a long life span and can stay with the family for close to 30 years. Yellowsided greencheek conure with intense red color achieved through selective breeding. Hope to hear from other green cheek owners about their feathered kids. Im a ten year old boy who has never had experience with parrots whatsoever. The green cheeked conure breeds fairly easily and as a result is readily available. Sep 28, 20 i have a sun conure and green cheek conure. I just let her know how displeased i am with her in this fashion. Once they are used to you, they will also let you cuddle and pet them quite a bit. Conures conures species commonly kept as pets include sun conure, nanday conure, green cheeked conure, peach fronted conure, jandaya conure, white eyed conure, mitred conure, cherry headed conure, blue crowned conure, patagonian conure, and crimson bellied conure. First of all your green cheek conure should be checked out by an avian vet to make sure that nothing is medically wrong because excess agression is not normal and should not be allowed to continue.
It is very wellbuilt, and after watching the instructional dvd which is a must, no matter how simple you think it will be to harnesstrain your bird, seems like itll be very easy to put onoff. This book advises on selecting, feeding, caging, health care, and understanding the conurei. But it has to be done immediately after the bite, in which case i grab a towel or other cloth item, scoop him up and put him in his cage. Belonging to the genus pyrrhura, it is a part of the parrot subfamily of the new world arinae, having long tails. Owing to its quiet nature, the green cheek conure is the perfect choice as an apartment bird. Oct 29, 2015 i make videos that i would want to watch. Greencheeked conure full profile, history, and care.
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