Got a Meyer/Senegal Hybrid for free!

[carkam]

I was given a Senegal/Meyer hybrid. He/she is just a sweetheart and about 4 months old. I have a greencheek conure and he is sooo different in personality. He is more laid back than my conure. He weighs 122 grams right now, is this a good weight? If anyone has either a meyer or a senegal is there something I should know about, so I can be a good parront to him as well as my GCC! I am also setting him up to see the vet! i just luv him already! Any advice would be great!! I will need to get pics as soon as I can!

 

[lzver]

Congrats on your new parrot!

I'm not a fan of hybrids, but its not your fault. If I was offered one for free I'm not sure I could turn it down. The pictures usually freak me out, but can't wait to see pictures.

I have a 4 year old Senegal and he weighs 145 grams ... he needs to loose a little bit of weight... I've had to totally remove sunflowers from his diet, because he'll fill up on those instead of eating healthy stuff. 122 grams sounds about right for a 4 month old. I think Senegal's average between 110 - 130 and Meyers average around 120 grams.

 

[Renae]

Congrats! I can't wait to see photos, never heard or seen one of them!

 

[Bunkybird]

Congrats on that little cutie~ I have never seen a Senegal/Meyers before....
wonder where that red long tail came from? I have a year old Sennie and I am head over heels in love with her She is an independent clown of a bird that enjoys being cuddled like a puppy. She can be loud....but mostly prefers to whistle and chatter.... I have heard that a Meyers have a more mellow personality than the Senegal so I am sure your little "mutt" will be a great bird. ....keep the pictures coming!

 

[Shade]

Congrats on that little cutie~ I have never seen a Senegal/Meyers before....
wonder where that red long tail came from?

If referring to the tail of the bird in the post, it's a signature picture and it's the conure, not the senegal/meyer's hybrid.

 

[Archiesmom]

Wow, that would be interesting to see! Congrats on the new bird, and I can't wait to see pictures!

 

[Anne & Gang]

congratulations!!!!

 

[carkam]

Thanks all!! If you go online and look up senegal/meyer hybrid theres a pic of one and it looks just like mine! Not as pretty as either species, but sweet

 

[birdlover82]

Congrats! Can't wait to see pictures.

 

[Renae]

Ohh, I just had a look! pretty.

Senegal/Meyers hybrid photo: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3821557932_28e4f4f094.jpg for anyone that wants to see

 

[Bokkapooh]

CONGRATS! Would love to see a pic of your Sennie/Meyer!

Ranae, that hybrid sennie/meyer of gorgeous!

 

[DebysFids]

congrads

 

[Bunkybird]

Natacha~ well, I thought that was a conure but I have learned NOT to question what someone says their bird is....... especially if they are some sort of hybrid

 

[Bunkybird]

Renae, thanks for the link....very interesting looking, pretty colors

 

[carkam]

I took a couple of pics with my cell phone, so they do not do him justice. He actually has some pretty scalloping on his wings. Laura does him being a hybrid mean that he may not be healthy? or have problems? Just wondering.

 

[carkam]

I will need to get some pics from a good camera! My niece is not around as shes the one that takes great pics!!

 

[carkam]

Also, I was wondering if these species like to bathe as he does not seem interested in that. My GCC loves, loves, loves to bathe!!!

 

[KimKimWilliamson]

What an interesting Hybrid. Very Pretty!

 

[Nikki]

Congrats on your new baby, what a cutie.

 

[birdlover82]

He looks gorgeous. Can't wait to see more pictures of him.
I know Pretty my Red Belly isn't a big one on bathing. She normally just ends up using her water dish for her bath tub regardless of what I have in her cage to use. She hates being misted too.