green cheek conure doesn't like using nesting box

bubbaanddaisy

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i have to green cheek conures the female doesn't necessarily go into any type of nesting box unless i put food in it and the male is so scared of it he wont go within 2 feet of it what would happen if they want to lay eggs. :confused:
im going to post pictures of the two soon.
 

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I hope you realize, as we've mentioned before, that your two birds are too young to breed.

Ideally, the hen should be around 18-24 months old. As per your posts, she's about 6-7 months old and far too young to breed.


Please, remove the nest box, and wait a year!
 
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I hope you realize, as we've mentioned before, that your two birds are too young to breed.

Ideally, the hen should be around 18-24 months old. As per your posts, she's about 6-7 months old and far too young to breed.


Please, remove the nest box, and wait a year!

there is no box currently but the breeder i bought the male from took out a box put it there and the male doesnt like it the female is okay with it its never been in there cage the female has only ever seen it once i dont plan on them using it now or even for a while i was just curious if they did lay eggs in the future and the male doesnt like the nesting box then what to do i wasnt planning on breeding anytime soon;)
 

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When they're old enough, they'll look for a place to breed, ie. the next box. At this time, there's no reason for them to be in a very tight space.
 
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When they're old enough, they'll look for a place to breed, ie. the next box. At this time, there's no reason for them to be in a very tight space.

yes i know theres no way i wouldve started breeding them now i forgot to mention that i was just saying that now they dont like it what would they do then
 

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Don't panic they won't breed until they are ready.

I have a pair of GCC that are only 12 months old & they have a nestbox because that is where they sleep at night. They will not breed until next year anyway. I also have another pair that sleep in a happy hut. I give all my conures either a box or happy hut to sleep in. I have never had problems with them breeding until their 2nd year with the GCC & 3rd year with the suns.

If the nestbox is left in their cage as part of the furniture, they will get used to it being there.
 

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My GCC won't sleep in anything! She just sleeps curled up next to a bark toy.
 

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bubbaanddaisy, you're a bit confusing... you say you didn't provide them with a nesting box and yet you're also saying that they have no interest in a nesting box? As mentioned, when they are interested in breeding, they'll look for a place to have a nest at.

Aquila, that's perfectly fine. A lot of birds don't have anything to sleep in due to hazards (i.e. dangers of a happy hut) or hormones/territory (i.e. a box). All my birds sleep on the highest perches available at night.
 
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bubbaanddaisy, you're a bit confusing... you say you didn't provide them with a nesting box and yet you're also saying that they have no interest in a nesting box? As mentioned, when they are interested in breeding, they'll look for a place to have a nest at.

Aquila, that's perfectly fine. A lot of birds don't have anything to sleep in due to hazards (i.e. dangers of a happy hut) or hormones/territory (i.e. a box). All my birds sleep on the highest perches available at night.



Hi I mentiond above that I should've been more clear and I explained how I did the person I bought the male from put a nesting box with the two birds and the female didn't like staying near for a whole and the male was scared so bad he ran away and the breeder told me the same thing thanks
 

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