[Lynjupiter]

You know my feelings on the subject. But You do have to rememeber that rescue birds come with baggage. You may possibly face things like excessive screaming, biting, ect. The bird may be sweet as can be when you bring it home. After a month the problems start.

So you have to think if you are ready to take the time to work the bird through what ever problems you face. You have to be ready to read everything you can about behavioral problems. I really reccomend with rescues that you get a vet check and have tests done to check liver and kidney function. Many rescues can look healthy but have a lot of underlying damage from bad enviroments and diet.

But then come the rewards. I will tell you about Diego. She was a nanday who was kept in a tiny cage on a front porch. I had a friend who worked in a pet shop and the owners of Diego brought her in and threatened to let her go if someone did not take her. Again the first month she was fine. Then the screaming started. She had other conures around which helped and by watching them she eventually warmed up but only to my husband. Four years had passed by in which she would bite me if she had the chance, when one day she flew on to my shoulder. I instantly went in to a defensive mode and put up my hand to block the bite I thought was going to come at my face. Diego then laid her head in my hand. After that we were best friends. I don't know what brought her around and I never regretted bringing her home. But that minute she laid her head in my hands it made the four years of biting totally worth it.

I know if you do bring home another conure Doyle will love you for it once he gets over the shock. We have a whole flock of conures. Six in all and a flock of quakers also ( 3). Zorro who was an only bird for almost a year pretty much rules both flocks and enjoys the company.

Lynda