Crimson bellied conure

[daizedoo]

So far everything is going ok. She adores my husband, while he was not a fan of getting a bird, you can tell he secretly likes how much she likes him when he walks in the room, she looks for him and flies to him. She likes to preen us and is maybe still figuring out how strong her beak is. Ouch. One question I had for you all was about toys. She is not interested in play at all. The only interest I've seen, is most recently she tries to chew on plastic food packaging if we have something out on the counter. She has a sea mat swing in her cage that she'll sit on, but doesn't play with the dangling toys. No interest in foot toys. She almost shies away from everything. She either is snacking, or sitting on one of us. Will that come in time as she keeps adjusting to her new situation?

 

[camelotshadow]

Encourage independent time & play. They are not big on foot toys. Try to observe & find the interest.
Some chew or shred. May be some cardboard or paper cups with treats inside to start.
Try to keep your interactions to a level that you can maintain for the rest of your lives.
Too much interaction in the beginning & then taking some of it away can lead to frustration.

Lily sounds like a doll. Do encourage her to play on her own etc in her cage so she is happy in it & can entertain herself when you can't.

Give her cut up veggies & fruit to chew. Rio likes apple & carrot. He's not a big chewer but has taken in the last year to playing on the bottom under his cage papers. He rings his stainless bells but is not a wood chewer.
You just have to find out what works for her.

Since she is food motivated try to hide food in things. Wrap them in cupcake wrappers etc to keep her busy,

Good Luck

 

[daizedoo]

Hi guys, any tips for excessive beaking? she loves sitting on shoulders, nibbling on ears and necks, which is fine when she's just nibbling but then will take a hard bite out of nowhere! My husband has a mole on his neck which she really would love to remove... lol....and then when he instinctively puts his fingers near it after she bites, she squawks at him and tries to bite his fingers. What's the best way to deal with this?

 

[NightOwls]

Maybe try moleskin over the mole?
Over time, my quaker learned not to preen moles.

 

[ParrotJoy]

Hello! I'm new to the forum, and you guys seem to be a wonderful, caring and knowledgeable group that I'm hoping to learn all I can from! I came across this thread in researching Crimson bellied conures since I am hoping to get one as a companion in the near future. I was wondering now that these beautiful CBCs are a bit older and probably out of their baby stage for the most part, what yalls experience has been with them as adult birds?
I've heard quite a few different opinions, some saying they are the sweetest thing ever and wouldn't hurt a fly while others say they experience wild mood swings out of seemingly nowhere. I know each bird is an individual and thus subject to different personalities but I would love to hear you guy's personal experiences with them! Thanks in advance!

 

[SumitaSinh]

My Rio is a baby, only nine months old... I'm going to follow this thread.