Conure -- how well they get along . . .

I am sorry if this is covered elsewhere, I tried searching and couldn't come up with what I was looking for. I "rescued" a dusky conure 3 weeks ago. She has captured my heart, but I have this nagging feeling like maybe this isn't the best situation for her. I have been back and forth about whether to keep her, find a suitable home for her, or get another conure.

I went to a house today where there are 3 different types of conures (one a dusky) and they have a room to themselves and the cages are open all day and they can come and go. They all get along! Is that normal? I was under the impression they can be pretty picky and not necessarily like a friend brought in.

She is very clingy, calls for me nonstop and I really want to do the best thing for her (even if it breaks my heart).

Anyone have any experience with multiple conures and how they get along?

Thanks.

So long as you love the bird......you will do right by the bird. I'm confused by how you adopting a conure might not be the best situation.... If you have time to spend with him, her and can support her nutritional and medical needs and if you love her....then he/she is in the perfect spot. The clingness means he/she wants to be your owner. If you had said the bird was afraid I'd wonder but seems to me he/she found a place she want's to live and a pet human to live with.

Syd doesn't have his own room he lives in the house with me. I do put him to bed in a spare room so he gets uninterrupted sleep but that the only time he is put on his own, unless I go out.
I was also a bit intimidated by pictures of 'bird rooms' with multiple birds, play areas and toys but realised that that is the ultimate and that most birds simply want to be with you. If you are happy with just one that's fine. You have no guarantees that multiple birds will get along with each other, and you would need to spread your attention equally with them all.

Your little guy sounds as if he is very happy to be with you, if it wasn't to his liking you would definitely know it.

why do you think you're not the right home for your little guy? Do you feel you don't have the time for them? Many birds are fine with standard working hours, many fall into a very happy routine, of relaxing, foraging lone playing ETC when work is on but then all that energy is reserved for when you arrive home and they know that is when the fun begins. 1 hour of focused attention for play time training ETC is worth so much more than 8 hours of sitting on your shoulder whilst you do the daily activities. Quality over Quantity

It would be nice to have a bird room but remember that is the 1% of owners, most birds stay in the living room or even a bedroom. any time it's safe for them they should be free to come and go from the cage, but look at the cage more as a private bedroom than a prison. they have their toys, food, water, a nice view of their domain.

Clearly your bird loves you or they wouldn't call and you love them really. I wouldn't bother looking at a home for them, there's no reason to do so and doing that would cause them more upset than most things you can throw at them, they'd lose their flock and be wondering why they were abandoned. then there's other birds, they may be friendly or they may decide to murder the outsider. It's really not worth the stress and risks

I only thought maybe I wasn't the right place because she doesn't really play with toys and I feel so guilty when I can't be with her all day. I thought maybe it was selfish of me to keep her if she would be happier in the home I found with 3 other conures.

She's staying, I may look into a friend at some point, but I can't bear the thought of moving her again. I am too attached.

Thanks for the advice! Now if I can quit buying her toys every day . . .

As she settles in and gets more confident with her new surroundings she will no doubt be well into her toys. You sound like a great new pet for her, just take it slowly, don't expect too much too soon and enjoy.

one thing to add sometimes birds get along sometimes they don't, he may not have even fit in with the other place and it's "flock" already established. Some birds can be extremely selfish with their flockmates, some get along great.

A single bird with a human usually get along great together, the bird can still be selfish and demanding but we are more in tune and don't mind as much as another bird would. I know my bird absolutely loves me, and I love him. A green cheek conure is a wonderful companion.