breeding Green Cheek Conures

[MarciaLove]

I recently got a breeding pair of Green Cheek Conures (3 days ago) they are a proven pair 4 years old and I gave them a cockatiel nest box outside their cage you know by opening a door and attaching the box to that opening so they can get in it but they wont go near it! what should i do? does it just take lots of time? I breed lovebirds and they went right into the nest box first time I gave it to them and same with the Sun Conures I used to breed.

 

[Boysmom]

In my opinion a cockatiel nesting box is much too small for GCC's and the wrong style. My blue crown conures have a boot style box that is 16"wide x 12"tall x 8" on the boot part. You will also probably have to give them time to adjust to their new surroundings, most aren't going to breed with a recent move.

 

[MarciaLove]

i thought it a bit small as well but the previous owner sad she out the cockatiel nest box and larger one in their cage and they always chose the cockatiel one for her so i thought id give them the one they liked thanks for the answer ill try a boot box as well and i hope needing time to adjust is all it is

 

[Echo]

I use a grandfather style box (22" H x 9" W x 8" D) and it took about 3 or 4 weeks for my new crimson pair to go into it.

 

[amysaviary]

I think they need time. 3 days in a new place I would not feel safe to do anything yet! lol! I use cockatiel nest boxes for my GCC. They tend to like the smaller boxes better and if u think about it GCC r smaller then tiels. I say give them time!

 

[MarciaLove]

thanks all i am prepared to wait for them to breed. I do have great news last night i caught them both in the nest box! i opened the cage door to put millet in and they scrambled out though.

 

[Boysmom]

Congrats on them investigating the box !