chondlr
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I have a crimson belly Conure who I’ve had since he was 3 months old, and he’s been with me for about a year and a half. In this time the most I’ve ever been away from him has been the occasional overnight stay during which my parents looked after him (they also have a bird so they put his cage next to theirs).
He’s very bonded to me and doesn’t particularly like and gets really spooked by anyone else in my family although he’ll tolerate my mother.
The problem comes that I may be going into hospital for anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 months, there will be a few periods I’ll be able to go back home every now and then overnight (hopefully at least twice a month) but I don’t know what to do! I have family and friends who know how to look after him and have experience with conures and their own birds in general but he isn’t very comfortable with strangers.
I’m worried that it’ll hurt our bond and he might see me as a stranger when I get back or be upset with me. I’m really at a lost I cannot fathom being away from him for so long. Any advice on how he may react or ways to make this easier ? I’m really desperate I don’t know what to do

I have a crimson belly Conure who I’ve had since he was 3 months old, and he’s been with me for about a year and a half. In this time the most I’ve ever been away from him has been the occasional overnight stay during which my parents looked after him (they also have a bird so they put his cage next to theirs).
He’s very bonded to me and doesn’t particularly like and gets really spooked by anyone else in my family although he’ll tolerate my mother.
The problem comes that I may be going into hospital for anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 months, there will be a few periods I’ll be able to go back home every now and then overnight (hopefully at least twice a month) but I don’t know what to do! I have family and friends who know how to look after him and have experience with conures and their own birds in general but he isn’t very comfortable with strangers.
I’m worried that it’ll hurt our bond and he might see me as a stranger when I get back or be upset with me. I’m really at a lost I cannot fathom being away from him for so long. Any advice on how he may react or ways to make this easier ? I’m really desperate I don’t know what to do
