TwigBird43
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hello, this is a very difficult post to make so please be kind.
I need to rehome my 7 year old dusky conure named Cosmo. He is my best friend. He's not DNA tested male but he's never laid an egg and the breeder said he was likely male. I'm in the DFW/north Texas. I was thinking $350 for the rehoming fee
Reason for rehoming: My mental health has taken a steep dive this year and it is starting to greatly effect my physical health, in the past I have been diagnosed with stress related heart issues at a cardiologist. I have not been able to take care of myself for quite some time, and this extends to me only being able to do the bare minimum for Cosmo as well. Some days we can have good times, and that always makes me think "yeah, I can do this" but ultimately...it's still the bare minimum
he deserves more than what I'm capable of giving, and I need to be able to try and heal and get medicated without having to worrying that I'm not doing enough for my pets. I feel like an absolutely awful person because he's so attached to me, I've cried my eyes out for months trying to figure out what to do and this decision is the one I was afraid of. But things aren't getting better with me, and my heart and chest pains are getting worse.
About Cosmo: I got him from a breeder as soon as he was weaned, he was born late 2017 and I took him home early 2018. He has always been very timid of new things even as a baby. I wanted to teach him confidence, and he is confident now but still spooks and flies at some things, and he tries to attack the cat. He has a bit of over preening on his chest and tail. His tail is always scraggly and his chest feathers a bit discolored from him preening a lot. He has been to the vet and the vet said he is healthy, it's just a habit. He was on medicine for anxiety, but I didn't notice much difference. He screams for me when I go out of sight, but I think of he had some other bird friends, they would keep him occupied. He is fully flighted and has never been clipped and I would prefer he stays that way. He loves cuddles and sitting on my shoulder while I go about my day, and he likes to wedge himself under my hand to sleep. He gets really excited when I get water from the fridge dispenser and loves to drink from mugs at the fridge. I call it his special fridge water time.
Diet: He eats roudybush pellets, but he eats one size up from the conure size because he eats the small ones too fast and it seems like he has trouble eating them/chokes on them. It has caused a few scares. So if you change his food, please make sure it's the same size as what I will give you. He's picky with veggies, but loves peas, corn, red and orange bell peppers, sweet potatoes, some sprouts, and most fruit. He used to eat tops pellets, so those are also a good option for him. I will give you everything, his cage, travel cage, UVA lamp, playstands, toys, etc. He sleeps with a little fleece thing that hangs above a perch. He has had this since before I even brought him home and it's his biggest comfort item and I would love if you could keep that in his cage, he doesn't chew on it, he sleeps under it and cuddles on it. I wish I could keep it to remember him by, but it would be wrong to keep it. His perches were hand cut by me from a bird safe tree in our yard, I will include all of them as well This is absolutely the hardest choice I've ever made in my entire life, I love this bird so much but it's not fair to me or him to keep him when trying to muster the strength to care for him stresses me out so much. My husband has been worried terribly about my health and heart issues as well, and Cosmo makes him stressed more often than not lately too. I know Cosmo needs more than I can give. And I need the space to get better. That being said, if it doesn't work out for ANY reason, I bet of you to please let me know and I will give you the rehoming fee back and I will take Cosmo back. Please give me that security to know that he will be secure with you or that you will let me have him back where I can figure out what to do next. I would love for him to go to a home with other birds, he has not had much interaction with other birds since I got him and I think it would do him well, and I would love if the new owner would send me pictures and updates and videos. I also don't want him to be neglected or left out if he's difficult to handle sometimes as he will be new and scared. But please, if you ever find circumstances change even in the far future, I will take him back. I'm very torn up, but just because i love him, doesn't mean I'm the best owner
he's living, but not thriving which is all I've ever wanted for him. thank you for reading.
Quick read: Very loud, bitey, scared of children, cats and dogs. Tries to attack cats and dogs. Flighted, please do not take if you clip. Spooks easily, rather timid. Extremely cuddly, loves to just hang out with you rather than playing. His favorite toys are plastic chains if you wear it around your neck, he will play with it for ages. Cannot be in his cage though because he gets his leg stuck. He finds great comfort in his fleece thing, never has chewed it. Would like somebody who will show me how hes doing to ease my mind and i have tons of videos and pictures i can send of him.
I need to rehome my 7 year old dusky conure named Cosmo. He is my best friend. He's not DNA tested male but he's never laid an egg and the breeder said he was likely male. I'm in the DFW/north Texas. I was thinking $350 for the rehoming fee
Reason for rehoming: My mental health has taken a steep dive this year and it is starting to greatly effect my physical health, in the past I have been diagnosed with stress related heart issues at a cardiologist. I have not been able to take care of myself for quite some time, and this extends to me only being able to do the bare minimum for Cosmo as well. Some days we can have good times, and that always makes me think "yeah, I can do this" but ultimately...it's still the bare minimum
About Cosmo: I got him from a breeder as soon as he was weaned, he was born late 2017 and I took him home early 2018. He has always been very timid of new things even as a baby. I wanted to teach him confidence, and he is confident now but still spooks and flies at some things, and he tries to attack the cat. He has a bit of over preening on his chest and tail. His tail is always scraggly and his chest feathers a bit discolored from him preening a lot. He has been to the vet and the vet said he is healthy, it's just a habit. He was on medicine for anxiety, but I didn't notice much difference. He screams for me when I go out of sight, but I think of he had some other bird friends, they would keep him occupied. He is fully flighted and has never been clipped and I would prefer he stays that way. He loves cuddles and sitting on my shoulder while I go about my day, and he likes to wedge himself under my hand to sleep. He gets really excited when I get water from the fridge dispenser and loves to drink from mugs at the fridge. I call it his special fridge water time.
Diet: He eats roudybush pellets, but he eats one size up from the conure size because he eats the small ones too fast and it seems like he has trouble eating them/chokes on them. It has caused a few scares. So if you change his food, please make sure it's the same size as what I will give you. He's picky with veggies, but loves peas, corn, red and orange bell peppers, sweet potatoes, some sprouts, and most fruit. He used to eat tops pellets, so those are also a good option for him. I will give you everything, his cage, travel cage, UVA lamp, playstands, toys, etc. He sleeps with a little fleece thing that hangs above a perch. He has had this since before I even brought him home and it's his biggest comfort item and I would love if you could keep that in his cage, he doesn't chew on it, he sleeps under it and cuddles on it. I wish I could keep it to remember him by, but it would be wrong to keep it. His perches were hand cut by me from a bird safe tree in our yard, I will include all of them as well This is absolutely the hardest choice I've ever made in my entire life, I love this bird so much but it's not fair to me or him to keep him when trying to muster the strength to care for him stresses me out so much. My husband has been worried terribly about my health and heart issues as well, and Cosmo makes him stressed more often than not lately too. I know Cosmo needs more than I can give. And I need the space to get better. That being said, if it doesn't work out for ANY reason, I bet of you to please let me know and I will give you the rehoming fee back and I will take Cosmo back. Please give me that security to know that he will be secure with you or that you will let me have him back where I can figure out what to do next. I would love for him to go to a home with other birds, he has not had much interaction with other birds since I got him and I think it would do him well, and I would love if the new owner would send me pictures and updates and videos. I also don't want him to be neglected or left out if he's difficult to handle sometimes as he will be new and scared. But please, if you ever find circumstances change even in the far future, I will take him back. I'm very torn up, but just because i love him, doesn't mean I'm the best owner
Quick read: Very loud, bitey, scared of children, cats and dogs. Tries to attack cats and dogs. Flighted, please do not take if you clip. Spooks easily, rather timid. Extremely cuddly, loves to just hang out with you rather than playing. His favorite toys are plastic chains if you wear it around your neck, he will play with it for ages. Cannot be in his cage though because he gets his leg stuck. He finds great comfort in his fleece thing, never has chewed it. Would like somebody who will show me how hes doing to ease my mind and i have tons of videos and pictures i can send of him.
but I’ll keep it in mind if I can figure something out and you’d be open to welcoming him!
or if you aren't in a hurry, maybe I could come and pick him up and fly back with him. But this is all in theory.. lol... If you would like to chat more, we can message on facebook, instagram or discord 
Congratulations!
