What kind of conure is this?

[Dona]

My breeder said that birds hear things going on outside of their cover and can be scared. He has had birds have night frights and thrash around in the cage with the cover on. I agree that it might be a bird by bird decision. It's working for Gigi. At night, my girl is in a room that has no windows or doors, it was a dining room, so it's pretty dark. I dim the lights and then turn them off over a half hour period. We are still up and watching TV for a bit, a room away, but she doesn't stir.

It sounds like you are making progress with your baby! Congrats!

 

[faislaq]

Our green cheeks and Luv Bug get covered otherwise they will wake up way too early when my husband gets ready for work. We used to try to cover Buzz's cage, but he would pull the cover through the bars so we started leaving the front open or a space to peek though.

 

[cab124]

Update...

I had a great session with my buddy this morning! When I sat at the kitchen island close to the cage, she came down to the close perch next to me. I gave her some fruit and veggies and she had a good meal while I sat with her. Then I started placing Nutriberries at the end of her perch through the bars and each time, as soon as I moved my hand out of the way, she would run over and grab it, then she would look at me as if to say, "may I have another?" I kept placing them, and she kept coming over for them. She almost got to the point where she was grabbing them while my hand was still there!! Who knows, maybe in a few more days, she may take one from my hand!! When she went back up to her high perch, she seemed to be looking back at me with more trusting eyes. She didn't give me the head-bob that she normally does.

Amazing progress. I never would have guessed that she would make this much progress so soon. Very cool!

Unfortunately, my Dad is in the hospital so I am very distracted and not home much. But at least she is out of that pet store!!!!!

 

[RaeT]

I'm sorry about your Dad, I hope it's nothing serious and that he's back home soon!

Glad to hear you and your fid are making so much progress though! Sounds like she's starting to warm up to you.

 

[iamwhoiam]

Sorry about your dad and hope he will recover quickly and be released from the hospital.
Great that you are making progress with your feathered friend.

 

[cab124]

First contact today!

For the first time today, she took a sunflower seed from my fingers today through the bars. Her beak touched my finger. We have made contact!!

She is still extremely cautious of me and tries her best to always keep her distance.

So far, all that I can get her to eat is seeds, Nutri-Berries, and apple. I can't get her to touch anything else, including pellets and veggies. Picky eater!! Almost seems like once a parrot tastes sunflower seeds, they become the only thing they will eat.

 

[camelotshadow]

First contact today!

For the first time today, she took a sunflower seed from my fingers today through the bars. Her beak touched my finger. We have made contact!!

She is still extremely cautious of me and tries her best to always keep her distance.

So far, all that I can get her to eat is seeds, Nutri-Berries, and apple. I can't get her to touch anything else, including pellets and veggies. Picky eater!! Almost seems like once a parrot tastes sunflower seeds, they become the only thing they will eat.

Save the sunflowers for treats & you can find a way from her mouth to her heart...LOL

 

[iamwhoiam]

Great that she is starting to take food from your hand. Try some Avicakes or Lafeber parrot popcorn. Maybe she will like one or both of those.

 

[Ninna]

That's great news! She's come a long way since she's been with you. Thanks for the update, I was wondering how you were both getting on.

 

[Dona]

Waiting for an update! This story has been really fun to follow!

 

[cab124]

Update:

My sister suggested the name, "Mango" because her coloring is exactly like a sweet, juicy, ripe mango. So, I have been calling her Mango! I like this name because it is a "happy" name, and mango is one of my favorite fruits.

We are making slow, steady progress. She now seems very comfortable sitting right next to me inside her cage. I can feed her Nutri-Berries and sunflower seeds from my hand and she runs right over to take them. However, she is still very cautious. I tried offering her a Nutri-berry inside the cage, but she would have nothing to do with that. We will start working on that soon. I will use skewers at first just like I have seen people do in YouTube videos.

Her psychology and language are very different than Cosmo's, so I am being forced to learn bird talk all over again! For example, last night when I was getting ready for her to go to sleep, I lowered the lights and shut the blinds on the window near her cage. I then sat down at the computer to do a little work. She immediately got very fidgety and then began making very high-pitched sounds. I couldn't figure out why she was doing this. Then it occurred to me... When I covered her cage last week she did the same thing, so she must be upset that I closed the blind on her window. So, I re-opened her blind, and sure enough, she settled down and went right to sleep!! Apparently, she loves to see everything that is around her.

I don't get to spend as much time working with her as I would like because of my parents being sick, but I am doing the best that I can!

There are still some things that she does that I just don't understand. For example, sometimes she will puff up and do a march from one end of her perch to the other, and make a high-pitched sound at regular intervals. What could this possibly mean???? I almost expect her to start talking: "I am from the planet Xyron. You are to submit and come with me immediately!"

She also does her head bob motion when she wants me to step away from the cage.

Are any of these things normal conure behavior?

I had a brand-new area rug installed in my living room yesterday. However, I began to notice that the new-carpet smell became very strong and was filling the condo. I ended up spending some time late last night tearing the room apart and rolling it up and getting it out of here thinking that the smell might be bad for Mango. I will have to air it out for a week somewhere before re-installing it.

Thanks!!
Craig

 

[faislaq]

Good catch about the blinds. Your efforts to understand her are paying off!

When she marches, is her head squared off? Our conures get full of themselves sometimes and strut with their head feathers pointed out and their wings carried a bit differently. It does sound like Mango's march. Ours do it when we're whistling to them, they hear music, or they just think they are hot stuff. It's so cute and it makes me laugh.

When I brought home vinyl to use under Buzzard's playstand. I could smell it next to me in the car so I left it in my car with the windows cracked until I no longer smelled it -it took 3 weeks.

 

[iamwhoiam]

Good idea to remove that rug and air it out. Who know what kinds of fumes were coming off of it.

My Dusky struts and puffs up sometimes. It's like he's saying, "Look at me! I'm a big guy and I am in charge." or "I'm a bit angry right now."

Sounds like you continue to make progress with her. Mango is a cute name.

 

[TikiMyn]

When she marches, is her head squared off? Our conures get full of themselves sometimes and strut with their head feathers pointed out and their wings carried a bit differently. It does sound like Mango's march. Our do it when we're whistling to them, they hear music, or they just think they are hot stuff. It's so cute and it makes me laugh.

I agree When I sweet talk to Blue(black capped conure) he does the strut too to show off


You are making great progress! Very good you removed the rug!

 

[Ninna]

The fact that her body language is so different from Cosmo's must be really challenging for you, but you're obviously accustomed to 'reading' your bird - I think you're doing brilliantly! Glad you have a name for her, it suits her - or him!

 

[Dona]

I am super scent sensitive and new carpet is awful with the out gassing. Glad you are airing it out.

 

[finchly]

I am super scent sensitive and new carpet is awful with the out gassing. Glad you are airing it out.

So am I ! Very thankful that you thought of your baby with that.

You're doing a great job.

 

[cab124]

Good catch about the blinds. Your efforts to understand her are paying off!

When she marches, is her head squared off? Our conures get full of themselves sometimes and strut with their head feathers pointed out and their wings carried a bit differently. It does sound like Mango's march. Ours do it when we're whistling to them, they hear music, or they just think they are hot stuff. It's so cute and it makes me laugh.

When I brought home vinyl to use under Buzzard's playstand. I could smell it next to me in the car so I left it in my car with the windows cracked until I no longer smelled it -it took 3 weeks.

Here is the video of the march that I posted last week. What do you make of this??? I am very interested in understanding what this is supposed to mean, but I have no idea...

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[cab124]

So am I ! Very thankful that you thought of your baby with that.

You're doing a great job.

Thank you so much. I am trying!!!

 

[cab124]

I am super scent sensitive and new carpet is awful with the out gassing. Glad you are airing it out.

Yes, awful outgassing in this case. Gave me a headache.