Fritzy
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Hey guys, apologies in advance if this is a very common question but is 55-60g a normal weight for a 1-year-old green cheek conure? I was surprised when I brought him to the vet the first time and he stepped on the scale and weighed 55g. He didn’t stay put too long so I figured maybe the scale was off but they wrote down 55g for his weight. They noted it was a little on the lower side and I immediately got worried. They reassured me that my diet for him sounded good and were happy I was already feeding him fresh chop and pellets after having him for a little under two weeks.
Since then, I found using a scale for hair products that my friend had given me ages ago was perfect for weighing him, as I can just set his bowl on top and tare it then have him step up. That was a little more than a weekafter the vet visit and he was at 57g.
fast forward a few months (vet visit was just after October) and now he’s at 60g. I’m glad to see he’s been gaining, but thevery first time I googled this subject I found an AA thread from years back asking about green cheek conure weights and theirs was significantly higher than mine! Like shockingly high(lol) so I’m wondering if now, after a few years, we can maybe get a thread going on your conures’ weights?
Thanks guys.
Since then, I found using a scale for hair products that my friend had given me ages ago was perfect for weighing him, as I can just set his bowl on top and tare it then have him step up. That was a little more than a weekafter the vet visit and he was at 57g.
fast forward a few months (vet visit was just after October) and now he’s at 60g. I’m glad to see he’s been gaining, but thevery first time I googled this subject I found an AA thread from years back asking about green cheek conure weights and theirs was significantly higher than mine! Like shockingly high(lol) so I’m wondering if now, after a few years, we can maybe get a thread going on your conures’ weights?
Thanks guys.