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Old 07-30-2008, 04:27 AM
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Strange Sun Behavior ?

*** I originally posted this in the Get Help with your Bird forum, but haven't gotten a response yet, so I thought I'd try here as well!

My Sun Conure is 14 months old, I don't know if "she" is male or female.

Recently when I put my finger down to play with her she'll grab it with one foot and then try to sit on it. She lifts up her shoulders, raises her wings a bit, and fluffs her feathers out, then she pushes her pelvis forward so that her vent is in between her legs and tries to sit on my finger.

I don't know if this is some attempt to keep my finger warm like an egg, or if she's a he and trying to mount me lol... I don't know. I read that Sun Conures usually reach sexual maturity at 2 yrs old. Maybe she's just playing with me? Any help is appreciated!
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Old 07-30-2008, 04:59 AM
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That would be how my male Conures masturbate. /ehem

14 months isn't too early for it either...

My males will do the pelvis shove to press their cloaca against my hand. Can't say for certain but I think Lenore is um.. Lenny lol.
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Old 07-30-2008, 01:00 PM
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Mmm, yup, Turtles is a little over a year old now and does the same thing to me. Alas, it's def sounds like male sexual behavior. Whenever he gets too excited I plunk him on his cage until he calms down. Mine bites when he gets amorous!
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Old 07-30-2008, 06:16 PM
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my male quaker does this as well, and only to me.........
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Old 07-30-2008, 10:51 PM
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LOL! Oh my, so my "Lovely Lenore" is displaying something a Lenny would do... and getting fresh with me? haha, well then! I think I'll be sending in for a DNA test next month to be sure.

Thanks so much for the info everybody.
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:28 AM
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LOL!!! I just noticed Lenore went to Lennie in your sig! Too funny!!
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Old 07-31-2008, 11:32 PM
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LOL!!! I just noticed Lenore went to Lennie in your sig! Too funny!!
Haha, yea, I figured I might as well change that for the time being lol.
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Kepler ~ Congo African Grey - Home in a couple weeks!
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Murphy ~ GCC - bye little guy...
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ya my male does the hump dance as well :)
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Old 10-12-2008, 05:40 PM
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It's a girl!

We finally got Lennie sexed and she is a female! I have to say I was very happy to find out that my lovely Lenore can still be referred to as that lol. Time to change the siggy back! Woo!
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Kepler ~ Congo African Grey - Home in a couple weeks!
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Murphy ~ GCC - bye little guy...
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Old 10-12-2008, 06:27 PM
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I have to giggle that your hen presents like a male though!!
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