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I just found out about this woman who has a green cheek conure. She is a middle aged woman who is single. So she got a bird thinking it would be a great companion. But, she works most of the day and just doesn't have the time to give her bird attention. So, she decided that it would be best to give the bird away.

I want to rescue that bird so badly, but I'm scared of behavior problems. The bird is 1 year old I beleive. But, anyways, my question is, if a green cheek conure isn't given any attention, will he have behavior problems? Like a biting problem or he just wants to stay in his cage...? help!

2007-09-24 06:05:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Birds

12 answers

If he has been neglected to the point of abuse, then he might have abandonment issues. This could make him aggressive or depressed. But if you are willing to spend lots of time with the bird ( at least 1 to 2 hours per day ) he should snap out of any problems. Just remember that patience is the key!
We have rescued several birds, including our Quaker Parrot, and have never had a problem turning them into loving companions.

Good Luck!

2007-09-24 06:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by John P 6 · 3 0

Green cheeks if hand fed can easily go all day without attention. The bird should be tame...or at least know poeple aren't a bad thing. He could possibly have seperation anxiety, scream, or bite because he hasn't been taught that he shouldn't but other than that as long as she didn't hurt him then he should be ok. He may be shy which means it could take him a little longer to gain your trust but as a small conrue they do hande playing all day by themselves well, he shouldn't be too traumatized. it's not the same as leaving a cockatoo in a cage all day. :) If he was abused then he will probably be shy or maybe even bite but with patience you could win the little guy over. And even if you can't, giving him a home wher ehe can get what he deserved is the best. Unless she abused him or yelled at him then he will probably warm up to you just fine. Just be patient. Don't thrust your attention on him, make him want to be with you. If he doesn't he doesn't, understand that you will love and care for him no matter how he feels about you. That is a true rescue, in my opinion. He will probably be fine jsut be patient and give ltos of treats and love. Know it is possible he screams or be shy but those are things you can over come.

2007-09-24 10:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by conure_chick 5 · 0 0

I was a caretaker at a conure breeding facility and I noticed that even though they were handfed and given just as much attention as the other parrots we were handfeeding, the green cheek conures tended to be considerably less tame and friendly than the African Grays, Sun Conures, Cockatiels, etc.

The fact that this bird has NOT been handled or interacted with for a very long time is NOT a good sign as they become "wild" quite quickly if not handled on a daily basis.

They are VERY noisy birds and can be very obnoxious. I would ask the woman if you can take it home with you on a temporary basis to see if it works out for you.

Conures can bite really hard and having one that is NOT a good pet will be a horrible experience!

2007-09-24 08:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Buddie 7 · 0 1

This depends on the conure and the way he was treated when he was with the woman. Yes, if the bird wasn't given a lot of attention, it is more probable that he won't be as friendly. But like I said, this depends on the bird. If the bird has a more friendly personality, he can probably learn to BE very friendly to people more easily than say...a bird that is aggressive.

How long has she had the bird? If she's had it for awhile and every day the bird wasn't getting a lot of attention, he could've developed the personality that goes along with not getting a lot of attention. If she hasn't had him long, there's a greater chance he will be easy to work with.

However, if you really want to adopt the bird, are willing to spend time with him, give him love, attention, and experience the possible bites that come with any bird, I'm sure he will "come out of his shell" and turn out to be a great companion!
Here are a few websites about caring for a green cheek and information about conures' personalities.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/conures/greencheek.php
http://www.concentric.net/~conure/conures.shtml
http://www.birdtricks.com/Conures/green-cheek-conure.html
Good luck!

2007-09-24 06:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kara 2 · 1 0

There could be problems but you won't know until you see the bird. If the bird still had some out of cage time and human itneraction the bird should be fine. With it being so young there's a better chance for this bird to be back to "normal" alot sooner.

Lots of love, patience and attention and the bird should turn out just fine.

2007-09-24 06:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

First, all birds can bite and most do at some time.

Take this poor neglected bird and feed him healthy avian diet, talk to him alot and let him know he is secure now with you. Don't rush him,take your time while watching him carefully to learn his body language while he watches you and other's in the new home. Talk cheerfully to him before you go to his cage so he can know you are coming, Try on about his third day there giving him a tasty snack like a small bite of apple ( remove seeds, they aren't good for birds) or fresh veggie or, or any good for him food. Hold it through the cage bars and let him come to you for it. May take awhile for him to trust you enough, but keep trying and talk the whole time.

Birds bite from fear and they show signs before they bite, so watch his eyes and feather's and over all body for signs of agression and back off for afew mintues, then go back and start anew whatever you wanted to do.

Might play a radio softly in the room for him.
If his wings aren't clipped do have them done after his first week there.
He will want to stay in his cage for several days and that's okay, let him adjust to you and all the newness he finds himself in.

Ask owner to have the wings clipped for you, ask what she feeds him, does he fly well, is he tame and trained to stay on the cage top or the hand? Ask as much as you can think of, the more you know about this bird the better bird parent you can be.

You are making a feathered frind for many years to come, so go slow at the birds pace and when he trusts you and feel's he is secure there he will let you know.

2007-09-24 07:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by cdsgeo2 5 · 0 0

you have been given great advice but owning 4 green cheeks i have two who will bite and two who will not bite. given time love and patience any bird can be tame enough then there are those who have been abused so bad they will never trust, the best thing is go visit and see how the bird responds to you. then fallow youre heart, green cheeks are not loud birds they are quite , now i let you hear a cockatoo and a mulcon too scream you be running. so that statement is false.

2007-09-24 12:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Visit and evaluate the bird. Is it friendly and comes to see you?
Mount your hand?
Unless it has been abused, you can rehab it from neglect.
It takes time and patience. (Minumum 1 hour per day)
Remember, the way to a parrots heart is through its stomach.
Small (and I mean small) treats consistently to reward desired behavior.
Talk and sing to the bird. Interact and grow a bond.
Final---you absolutely MUST have an adequate cage.
Look up the recommended size and then increase by 50%.
Anything else is cruel to the bird.

2007-09-24 08:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by tnerb52 3 · 0 0

Go viset the bird and see how s/he is towards you,

If it steps up but nips you can still train the bird not to bite, birds are wild by nature and always will be, but we can help them threw there nippy stages with lots of love and care, you could always find a bird rescue avairy and give the conure to them, they'll be able to handle the bird well and give it love or they can get it threw scared/agressive/nippy stages then find it a family that can handle it.

Good luck!

2007-09-24 06:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

conures have a tendency to be VERY loud when bored, begging for food or wanting attention. They LOVE people and need a fairly large cage. Very intelligent, talk a little bit but mostly they just want to be with you. not a good apartment bird.

2016-04-05 23:05:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0 1

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