Valzie
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hello everyone
So here is my questions.
My son has had a green cheek conure for a year now. Chano was 3 months old when we got him. My son did/does a great job taking care of his birds and training.
Now we introduce Skittles a rescue sun conure. Her previous owner never trained her and let her do as she pleases and gave her free flight in the house 24/7. She only ate junk food, never any veggies or fruit only peanuts and crackers and sunflower seeds. Skittles has no idea how to play with toys and she needs 100% human company all the time.
So my son works and is in college, he is home different times during the day and always takes his birds out and spends time with them on average they are out of their cages about 3 hours a day. I know it probably isn’t enough but for now chano is used to and happy with it and he is a happy bird. Skittles is not. She screech’s almost 80% of the time, she won’t eat a balanced meal and she doesn’t like to play or entertain herself. Her and chano still do not get a long. My son is to the point that he feels he isn’t the right person for her. I should note her previous owner passed away and the family surrendered Skittles to our local pet store. My son was told basic info about her but as time goes on we discovered most of it is incorrect. Skittles clearly bonded with my son but she just isn’t easy to break all her old habits.
Anyone have suggestions?
So here is my questions.
My son has had a green cheek conure for a year now. Chano was 3 months old when we got him. My son did/does a great job taking care of his birds and training.
Now we introduce Skittles a rescue sun conure. Her previous owner never trained her and let her do as she pleases and gave her free flight in the house 24/7. She only ate junk food, never any veggies or fruit only peanuts and crackers and sunflower seeds. Skittles has no idea how to play with toys and she needs 100% human company all the time.
So my son works and is in college, he is home different times during the day and always takes his birds out and spends time with them on average they are out of their cages about 3 hours a day. I know it probably isn’t enough but for now chano is used to and happy with it and he is a happy bird. Skittles is not. She screech’s almost 80% of the time, she won’t eat a balanced meal and she doesn’t like to play or entertain herself. Her and chano still do not get a long. My son is to the point that he feels he isn’t the right person for her. I should note her previous owner passed away and the family surrendered Skittles to our local pet store. My son was told basic info about her but as time goes on we discovered most of it is incorrect. Skittles clearly bonded with my son but she just isn’t easy to break all her old habits.
Anyone have suggestions?