Green Cheek Roll Call

[Vmax]

Ah, or-kids. I have a greenhouse full of them and two flasks needing to be compotted if we say anything further, we’ll have to move to another thread

 

[Beatlesfan]

I've had my pineapple green cheek,Marley, for around for a month now and he is coming along so well. I don't think he got much love from the breeders but is now my snuggle buddy lol. He's eating Zupreem naturals mixed with a small amount of Zupreem smart seed. Marley is also fine with fresh or freeze dried veggies. He now flies from his food bowl on a table to my chest(around 5 feet) and hates his cage lol...he doesn't spend much time in there. Haven't been logged in/posting for awhile trying to work with Marley and life getting in the way but hope all conure owners and little ones are well during this time. @Emeraldxo hope mango and your other babies are well. @Mockinbirdiva Hope you are well

 

[Beatlesfan]

My orchids are my OTHER babies. Too bad Pickles thinks they're his personal buffet. Turd.

Lol. Pickles looks like he's contemplating what he has a better chance of doing...getting outside or attacking your plant. Pretty little one though

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

I've had my pineapple green cheek,Marley, for around for a month now and he is coming along so well. I don't think he got much love from the breeders but is now my snuggle buddy lol. He's eating Zupreem naturals mixed with a small amount of Zupreem smart seed. Marley is also fine with fresh or freeze dried veggies. He now flies from his food bowl on a table to my chest(around 5 feet) and hates his cage lol...he doesn't spend much time in there. Haven't been logged in/posting for awhile trying to work with Marley and life getting in the way but hope all conure owners and little ones are well during this time. @Emeraldxo hope mango and your other babies are well. @Mockinbirdiva Hope you are well

I am well! Thank you for asking! Marley is precious and beautiful. I'm glad to hear he's coming along so well. I don't think there are many birds who care to be locked up. I do think it can be a good thing for them to spend some time in their cage should something happen to you ( God forbid) and suddenly they're locked up more than they're accustomed to. It can be special play time for the with shreddables, foraging time, or special treat time so it doesn't seem so much like punishment but instead something good they look forward to. Keep your pellets in a separate cup from the smart seed..... and only put the smart seed in his cage when he's locked in his cage. Mine are all to happy to go in their cages on their own when they get some seed.

 

[Beatlesfan]

I am well! Thank you for asking! Marley is precious and beautiful. I'm glad to hear he's coming along so well. I don't think there are many birds who care to be locked up. I do think it can be a good thing for them to spend some time in their cage should something happen to you ( God forbid) and suddenly they're locked up more than they're accustomed to. It can be special play time for the with shreddables, foraging time, or special treat time so it doesn't seem so much like punishment but instead something good they look forward to. Keep your pellets in a separate cup from the smart seed..... and only put the smart seed in his cage when he's locked in his cage. Mine are all to happy to go in their cages on their own when they get some seed.

Thanks for the advice with the seeds. I do feel bad when I have to put him in his cage because I'm at home most of the time and only put him in the cage when I run errands. He likes the zupreem natural alot on its own lol. He sleeps near my bed in a large bird travel carrier and woke up last night to get some water and found him looking so sad pressed against the front ...he is on me from 730a to about 9p. He has really been so good. Finally got a vet appointment for this friday for a check-up and dna test(found out I need back surgery and Corona has delayed things). I keep saying "he" but would be happy with a girl...most of my pets have been female lol. Had a weird experience with a vca near me where I asked about pricing for dna and basic blood panels and all they could tell me was the visit price. don't know if its common practice but ended up finding a vet my friends use about 10 miles from me that they swear by. Plus, they could give me ballpark prices for all the tests I was curious about. Do you have photo's of your little ones in your profile? I'm a young boomer with the forums still lol. Loving my green cheek and limited noise...most of the time lol

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Thanks for the advice with the seeds. I do feel bad when I have to put him in his cage because I'm at home most of the time and only put him in the cage when I run errands. He likes the zupreem natural alot on its own lol. He sleeps near my bed in a large bird travel carrier and woke up last night to get some water and found him looking so sad pressed against the front ...he is on me from 730a to about 9p. He has really been so good. Finally got a vet appointment for this friday for a check-up and dna test(found out I need back surgery and Corona has delayed things). I keep saying "he" but would be happy with a girl...most of my pets have been female lol. Had a weird experience with a vca near me where I asked about pricing for dna and basic blood panels and all they could tell me was the visit price. don't know if its common practice but ended up finding a vet my friends use about 10 miles from me that they swear by. Plus, they could give me ballpark prices for all the tests I was curious about. Do you have photo's of your little ones in your profile? I'm a young boomer with the forums still lol. Loving my green cheek and limited noise...most of the time lol

You do need to let your conure have separate play time instead of being on you all the time. Even if it's outside of the cage you can set up an area for your bird to have a variety of perches, boings, toys to play with and shred.... and encourage him to play there. If you have to go for surgery for your back and have to keep him caged while you are gone it's a pretty big change of a daily routine that could have a detrimental effect on him.. even for a few days. Start doing this now to get him used to that before you have that surgery. When I raised cheeks and crimsons I did my own dna tests by ordering from Avian Biotech ( that was years ago). The cost back then was 19.50 for a blood dna test. I'm not the biggest photographer of my birds, I only have an older digital camera that most of them are fearful of so most of the photos I've posted of my birds are not very recent. These days most people have smart phones with great cameras in them... I don't... I'm a simple flip phone user since I don't care to spend much time on a phone.

 

[Beatlesfan]

@Mockinbirdiva I hear you about cameras and phone...I'm about to get my first smartphone next month. I use a slider style phone from 2008 lol. Marley gets his exercise, I bought a large cage with a ladder/monkeybar set on top and a pennplax jungle gym that is near his food/water dishes on a table near his cage. I do work on a laptop about 10 feet from those and he flies back and forth throughout the day. Usually spends the first hour with me after he eats then goes to the pennplax rope and swing. He scales the cage to get up to the ladders. Marley flies/glides well for having his primary feathers cut...I am thinking about leaving his feathers gone in. Have you had any experiences/advice(good or bad) with leaving your babies feathers in? I don't own any plants or have any ceiling fans. I had dogs for quite awhile until they passes over the last year or so from old age and one was age/cancer. the house is safe for even a child because of those dogs. I'm starting to have some trust(still watching him though) with him flying around my computer area. I want to watch him as he flies to supervise though...Marley is predictable before he attempts. I'm looking at $40 for dna or $60 with a disease test included. Not super worried about price but wanted a place that would not shy from it so I could plan and anticipate as much as possible. I'm so attached to marley and want to provide as best I can...my friends fell in love already.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

@Beatlesfan All of my smaller birds are flighted. If he hangs out around your computer give him some foot toys to keep him occupied... but they always seem to go for the things you'd rather they didn't. ( like the cords to your computer) It sounds like you take very good care of Marley!

 

[Beatlesfan]

Thanks @Mockinbirdiva. He came at the right time after our 15 yr old jack russell passed...so smart and never disappointed. Marley makes me laugh. I call him the penguin because he quacks sometimes like the 60's Batman character and is too playful walking around like he's had a few. The laptop wires are covered and I made a perch for the top of the laptop. he comes and goes as he pleases...haven't had a boredom tantrum yet and very little excessive noise. Its crazy he flies to me or close when I move around. I haven't really trained for it. I will be going in for back surgery in late april/early may and will get Marley more use to the cage. I'm trying to hold out on surgery even though its needed because Boston has been hit with the corona virus pretty bad. We were late to test and are catching up to NYC numbers. The idea of a foot toy is awesome, I was looking at these cat toy cage balls with bells inside. He has been a little mischievous lol...I have one very small skin tag on my neck that is a favorite. I move him, he finds it again. He's definitely spoiled. Would it be okay to @ you or does this forum have a DM? With the time you've bred and raise I know I'll have a question every now and then. I worked around these guys a few years ago but being papa is different in itself.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Thanks @Mockinbirdiva. He came at the right time after our 15 yr old jack russell passed...so smart and never disappointed. Marley makes me laugh. I call him the penguin because he quacks sometimes like the 60's Batman character and is too playful walking around like he's had a few. The laptop wires are covered and I made a perch for the top of the laptop. he comes and goes as he pleases...haven't had a boredom tantrum yet and very little excessive noise. Its crazy he flies to me or close when I move around. I haven't really trained for it. I will be going in for back surgery in late april/early may and will get Marley more use to the cage. I'm trying to hold out on surgery even though its needed because Boston has been hit with the corona virus pretty bad. We were late to test and are catching up to NYC numbers. The idea of a foot toy is awesome, I was looking at these cat toy cage balls with bells inside. He has been a little mischievous lol...I have one very small skin tag on my neck that is a favorite. I move him, he finds it again. He's definitely spoiled. Would it be okay to @ you or does this forum have a DM? With the time you've bred and raise I know I'll have a question every now and then. I worked around these guys a few years ago but being papa is different in itself.

The @ is fine. I know aaaalll about mischievous behavior... and the comedy... they're always good for giving chuckles, unless they're screaming. The crimson clan can wear on my last nerve sometimes. I have to be in their room for them to be all out together or it's mayhem in a bad way.

 

[Beatlesfan]

Thanks @Mockinbirdiva. @Vmax My Snow Bengal cat was named Loki and lived from june 2005-November 2018. All 25 lbs of her...she though she was a dog her whole life and could rough house lol. Our home was empty for months until Marley. Thanks for the reaction and your little ones look sweet. Well I guess all conures look sweet but owners know the truth lol. Night all!

 

[Sharonitaw]

Here is Petrie. I adopted him back in September. He was a stray that flew into someone's window. He is a complete dork, but has still managed to boss all our other animals around despite being the smallest.
Got to love GCC!

 

[Beatlesfan]

Here is Petrie. I adopted him back in September. He was a stray that flew into someone's window. He is a complete dork, but has still managed to boss all our other animals around despite being the smallest.
Got to love GCC!
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@Sharonitaw you have a sweet looking guy...although I 100% think he's plotting up high in the 3rd picture lol. Outside of the cats and dogs I've had I've never seen an animal manipulate a person so well...so watch out lol. Petrie is too cute. Love that you adopted.

 

[Vmax]

Petrie is absolutely adorbs

 

[Beatlesfan]

I have Marley's first vet appt later this afternoon. I am having a check-up and DNA gender test....PIneapple baby gender reveal incoming soon! Also, purchased insurance through nationwide and was happy with the price, I'm too much in love with Marley for anything to happen I can't prevent.

 

[Beatlesfan]

Hi all, The DNA results from my vet came back and Marley is a Male. I'm happy either way(was originally hoping for a girl), but not knowing drove me crazy. Marley's check-up and stool test both went well previously too.
Here's a new photo that is now my avatar photo...Marley being cradled like a baby. @Vmax @westvan gal @Mockinbirdiva

 

[westvan gal]

Hi all, The DNA results from my vet came back and Marley is a Male. I'm happy either way(was originally hoping for a girl), but not knowing drove me crazy. Marley's check-up and stool test both went well previously too.
Here's a new photo that is now my avatar photo...Marley being cradled like a baby. @Vmax @westvan gal @Mockinbirdiva

Wonderful and what a precious BABY. I was hoping for a hen too, but either way is just fabulous.

 

[Vmax]

Adorbs!!!

 

[Bailzofhay]

I would love to see pics of all of our Greenies on here. Especially people with Turq Greenies,as I will be getting one if all works out this coming spring and I just cant get enough of them.

Here's my Nala baby to start,almost 5yr old DNA'd female.

If the photos upload they go froM my first time meeting them to me bringing them home and then adjusting the first 2 days.

So this is my first ever post and I’ve never really gotten into forum type sites before so bear with me as I learn the format and such! My names Bailey, and this is my first bird as an adult. I chose a Turquoise Green Cheek Conure for a few reasons, the first being I fell in love with the personality of Conure’s, the second being I loved the color of the turquoise, and the 3rd being the turquoise color in Conures is a genetic mutation just as my red hair is.

My first bird was a Cockatiel named Sunny that I got when I was 3, then I got a parakeet named sky when I was about 11, when I was 12 and both my parents were out of town my cockatiel started having severe respiratory issues and passed suddenly while I was all alone. When my parents returned we gave Sunny a proper avian burial ceremony and when I was ready they let me adopt another cockatiel and I chose a bullied boy that I named Hubble and ultimately I just couldn’t provide l proper care for them when it came down to their emotional needs and such. Well, shortly after Hubble entered our home my mom decided she wanted a love bird. She didn’t want me interacting with her bird because she wanted Lily to be bonded with her. Well, that led to Lily the lovebird being emotionally neglected since my mom didn’t have the time for her and she passed way too early, then while I was at school one of the dogs we had attached my cockatiels cage and he passed during the attack. When Hubble passed I was 16. I decided then that my next bird would be as an established adult. 10 years later and here I am with a 3 month old turquoise green cheek conure! I’m so in love with my little baby, and I’m already learning their body language and their chirps. Embird's (my lil baby green cheek) clutch had I think 5 babes in it’s brood. Embird was the youngest, hatched 1/26/2020 and came home to mom 4/11/2020. I’m not a first timer bird mom, but I am a first time conure mom, and a first time SOLO bird mom and there are so many things I want to do differently that I wasn’t able to under someone else’s rule. I’ve been researching a lot but any tips, advice, and words of encouragement are appreciated here!

I have so much more to say about my choice of bird and why I chose the one I did, and how amazing we’ve bonded since I brought Embird home on 4/11/2020, but I think I’ve already bored you enough. I’d love to share more about our journey together to whom ever wants to hear it though!

 

[Beatlesfan]

@Bailzofhay I don't think anyone is going to get bored of hearing about Embird...I think this is what this forum is about lol. I'm a first time dad to my pineapple green cheek, Marley...just found out I have a boy. I worked around these guys in a petshop when I was younger and always wanted one but had several dogs and a bearded dragon. My plate was full with other little ones and knew how much attention they needed. My dogs passed away within a short time of each other at 14yr and 15yr...had them since I started college. With the house feeling empty and quite I found Marley online. How is Embird with getting into things they shouldn't? Marley is a laptop keyboard specialist by taking keys off and is a part time hair stylist lol. I've been calling him Quacker Jack and Quacker Oats because he does quack like a duck sometimes. I love that he flies to me from other rooms despite receiving him with trimmed wings. Good luck and would love to here more.