Buying a Conure

[Cat]

Can anyone give me advice on when i take my conure home for the first time

[Machelle]

welcome to BB! What kind of conure and where are you getting him? This will enable us to help you better.

[Vega]

Tip #1 invest in a good pair of ear plugs.
Tip #2 wear ear plugs when ever you are inside of the home.

[Lynjupiter]

Based on what you have said and assuming that you have no other birds in the house.

Put the bird in a low traffic area to start and give him a few days to adjust to your house. Try not to handle him to much in the first few days unless it wants to be handled. He needs time to get used to being in a new place and time to destress.

Find out exactly what it is eating and keep the bird on the same diet to start.
After a week or two you can start adjusting the bird to a healthy diet. Feed lots of organic fruits and veggies. Even if the bird does not eat them keep offering. Offer lots of fun toys to chew. A happy active conure is not as loud as a very bored conure. Research the conure you are buying. Know what to expect before you bring the bird home. If everyone did this there would be a lot less birds in rescues.

Counting on the bird it may be noisy. If you love them enough you get used to it. I have six conures and enjoy them so much. I would not trade them for the world. The bird we need ear plugs for is our Blue Headed Pionus!
Lynda

[Tiki]

Bird = Boss. You = Slave. That's it in a nutshell, but you'll love it!

[Valo's Moirana]

what kind of conure? sun or nanday - definitely ear plugs. green cheek - gloves

what in specific would you like to know - behavior around your bird, what you need....?!

bee

[Cat]

I'm getting a Marooned Bellied Conure and can't wait......thanks for your reply

[denmor55]

Maroon Bellied are much like the Greencheek Maybe not guite as nippy. You will not need the ear plugs but your little one will use its beak quite a bit until it gets used to you. Many people think this is being nippy but most of the time the bird is just testing were it is going to step to. All of my four GCC's will come up to me beak first get a firm grip on my finger then step up. it is something you will need to get used to.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

Originally Posted by denmor55

Maroon Bellied are much like the Greencheek Maybe not guite as nippy. You will not need the ear plugs but your little one will use its beak quite a bit until it gets used to you. Many people think this is being nippy but most of the time the bird is just testing were it is going to step to. All of my four GCC's will come up to me beak first get a firm grip on my finger then step up. it is something you will need to get used to.

Bonita started holding on (as you call it) when she started molting. She is finished with her molt but still does it. Sometimes its not so bad & other times Crystal

[Cat]

thank you for you advice, i'm really looking forward to getting my conure as i love birds and have time on mt hands to train it and will be really patient.....do you give your birds any different foods other than the fruit and veg with there seed diet......i've been reading alot about them and don't want to make it i'll as they are such a beautiful bird.....i'm in Ireland and the weather here is starting to get cold and i'd like to be able to keep it the proper temp.