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TulipRox

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Hi all! I live in Northeast Texas (not my choice... lol) and I used to have and breed Budgies. They have since passed and I now would like to get a Black-Capped conure. However, my dad won't let me get one, so I'm probably going to have to wait 2 years until I graduate and move out (I'm planning on moving into apartment nearby whatever college I'm going to since I have a Yorkie and German Shepherd I'm bringing with me- probably either in/around Ohio or in Florida) to actually get one.

So until then, I've decided to just do a bunch of research and join a forum to learn more about them and conures and parrots in general, since I've only ever had budgies. I'm also interested in possibly getting a cockatoo in addition to or instead of a black-capped conure, so I'll be happy to learn more about them and their different types as since I don't know much about them at all (I've already research a lot about black-capped conures). I like black-capped conures because they're smaller and quieter and I've read they are very high energy, friendly, playful birds, but I like cockatoos because I used to go to Petland a lot back when they had this gorgeous white cockatoo I called Anna, and i would always take her out and hold her and cuddle her because she was literally the sweetest and most cuddly bird I have ever met, so I would love to have one of those haha (Edit: After looking through the cockatoo lexicon, I believe she was a White Cockatoo :)). So basically I'll probably mostly just be on here to answer budgie questions and read and learn about conures and cockatoos :). Thanks for reading!
 
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WannaBeAParrot

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Hi TulipRox. I can totally understand why you would want to have another bird. But think of it as a good thing to wait, and your dogs will have more of you. In the meantime, 2 years will give you lot of time to read, ask and learn about all types of conures in the forum. Also, if you want, you might challenge yourself to tracking down and visiting conures of different species in local rescues, shelters, sanctuaries, you can learn so much about what they are like. Generally, conures need a lot of time and attention from their humans. Several hours a day or more is best. Aso they can be extremely sensitive to change in lifestyle and surroundings. Things that are good to know ahead of time for planning correctly. No personal experience caring for a Cockatoo, but I understand they need a great deal of time and attention to be happy.
 

weco

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Hi TR, welcome to the forums.....I think you are doing the right thing doing your advance research on your conure.....but.....I think you really should give some more thought to getting a new bird before you go off to school.....

I've got a couple of step daughters, just a couple of years older than you, but both are in college and found they couldn't do all they'd planned...both live on campus & neither were allowed to have pets, though the oldest & her roommate snuck a kitten into their apartment...the fire department did their annual housing inspection & the staff assistant unlocking the doors turned them in.....

Your two dogs are going to give you enough headaches to try & find dog approved housing, then you don't know if your conure would end up being a noisy conure, mine are at times & might even get me evicted if I was renting.....a cockatoo, I wouldn't even try to find rental property that would OK a 'too, they're just too noisy & too needy, probably requiring more of your time than you could afford to take away from your studies.....when you go off to school, you're going to have so many new things on your plate, you're going to find there's not enough hours in the day to get them all done.....

Good luck.....
 
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TulipRox

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I thought I wrote that I would only be getting a Cockatoo after I have my own house (not apartment), but I guess not. Weird. Anyways, thanks for the advice. Lots of apartments allow small, 3.5 pound Yorkies, and I'm working on getting my German Shepherd his CGC (Canine Good Citizen), after which I'll be able to register him as an emotion support animal and landlord legally can't turn you down for housing regarding the breed/dog then. I'm already used to going to school 7:30 to 2:30 every week day, working on the weekends and sometimes a few days after school, taking my GSD to his training class on Saturdays, as well as completely caring for him and Miley (including walking and training him a couple hours daily). I lowe having a busy schedule I need to have tons of things to do or I get depressed, which is another reason why I'd love to get another bird once I move out. So I'm not too concerned about the time issue. I've read that Black-Capped conures are one the quietest types of conures, but obviously individual birds vary, so I will have to watch out for the noise.
 

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