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I have a pineapple banded conure, he's three years old and I got him from a nice lady on craigslist. He will stand on my shoulder no problem but I can't pet him because he shies away from hands and fingers. If he doesn't shy away than he bites, I'm not sure how to stop this behavior and how to...

Hi there. I was wondering if I could have tips or help. I'm new at having a bird and I adopted a nice little Fischer Lovebird a week ago. He's gonna be 3 months in a couple days. He was handfed and the first couples days he wasn't afraid of my hand and would jump on it and come to my shoulder...

Hi, there. First post. I am planning to adopt a green cheek conure once I find a good breeder in Georgia. The problem is, I have a little budgie who had a respiratory infection a few weeks back. He has since recovered (stopped antibiotics last week) and is back to normal, but I am still...

Hello! I'm Nestum and I'm new here ~ I've been wanting a bird ever since I knew I could have one as a pet and its finally happening! I decided that starting out with a cockatiel would be a good idea. I'm buying one today, the seller sent me pictures and I'm completely in love with home...

I don't know if it's bad or good, but just in case it's bad I want to check here. The title says it all, he's only been here a few days would barely chirp and now he's just going. I'll whistle he'll stop for a second and then he'll keep going

I just got a baby cockatiel a couple days ago from a really, really wonderful pet store. She was already extremely tame when I got her and loves to hang out on me and my family's shoulders, eat with us at the table, sit with me while I work on my computer, etc. During the day I'm okay, but at...

Our 2 baby girl caiques just arrived this morning and we're overjoyed to have them! However, we have a few questions and are hoping people here have had experience and can give us some guidance. They just arrived this morning and are not fully weaned. We have the syringes and formula but they...

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I are going to be getting our first bird this Saturday. We're hoping to get either a parrotlet, cockatiel, or green cheek conure. The cage is an hq flight cage. I was hoping you'd give your thoughts on our cage! Thank you all! If you have any suggestions please let...

Hiya Everyone! I'm wondering what parrot would suit me best. I've made a post already in Lovebird Lane, explaining about my new found love for birds after hand rearing and caring for a black bird who stole my heart. He was my best friend, and baby all in one. I loved him so much..Sadly he passed...

Hello all, i wouls like to start off by stating that i am very new to parrot ownership and that I am thankful for any input! Lolo is a 13-20 y/o Amazon, I got her given to me 3 days ago from a woman who owns the barn I board my horse at. She was wanting to rehome her due to her not having...

Hello everyone! I'm new here. I'm an experienced bird owner and currently have a Bourke, 3 budgies, and a pair of cockatiels - but I grew up with an elderly adopted Grey and I am an experienced rehabber. Now, after six months of preparation and a heartbreaking experience trying to adopt a...

Meet pip. She is small and sweet and is starting to come out of her shell. She loves looking at herself in the mirror and is very beautiful. This is my first parakeet and I absolutely love her.

What are some things I should know. I would like to educate myself before I get my pet so I can best take care of it.

I am pleased to announce that I have just bought a new Jenday conure! His name is Toruk. From what I’ve been told he’s about 7 months and DOES NOT LIKE BEING PETTED (I’m hoping that’ll change soon) He does not have a ring around his leg making me believe that he is quite likely a wild bird...

my little dragon is going through his first big molt and although i've done quite a bit of research on what to expect and how to help him through this tough time, i'm still new to birds and fuss over him like an overprotective mother lol. :dead: i've been giving him frequent baths and helping...

hello. I just got two love birds a few months ago there both fairly young only a few months old and one looks like she has blood and a dent on her head they were flying around but they didn’t hit anything to hard...I’m really worried please help. Thanks . -mirah

My boyfriend and I are interested in adopting a budgie. It would live in the same room as Marley (our sun conure) but not in the same cage. We don't want to do anything to upset Marley, since we've only had her for a month and she's still warming up to her new home. So, my question is: will...

...she is the best. I'm so happy I chose her. This is maybe an hour after bringing her home for the first time: I was completely set on a Sun or a Jenday but this little yellow sided green cheek at Petsmart decided she was going home with me, and she was right! I got her cage set up, got a...

Hi there !! My name is Emily and I just got my first bird yesterday. He's a (assumed very young) budgie that I've named Pixel. As of now, I'm only slightly sure he's a male, but even if he's not the name will stay the same. I've been anxiously awaiting when he would become less stressed about...

These are the 5 things we think is important to consider before bringing a new feathered baby home. I know I've missed a few things, please feel free to comment and add! Definitely need to update the video later, but these are some of the things I felt were important after helping out some of...