Hi, new member

[JaxandRoxie]

Hi, I am new here, and I have just rescued....(not really rescued, as they came from a good home) two conures. I was told one is male the other is female, although I have no paper work. I also was told they are greencheeks, one of which was classified as “fancy”. I could find no pictures on the internet of the so called fancy Greencheek. This particular bird has no red tail feathers. Upon some more research I have figured out that this bird is actually a black capped conure. They are 6 years and 8 years, and have been togeather since they were in the pet shop they were purchased from. They are a bit....ok, more than a bit to be honest, nippy. They were not handled in their previous home, which they lived for 4 years. Their life before that I am unsure of. I will have TONS of questions in the near future I am sure of that😊

 

[SailBoat]

Welcome to Parrot Forums. Thank-you, for bring these Conures into your home.

Take the time to visit the Conure Forum and read it with depth.

Sadly, what prior owners say about their Parrots is rarely true.

Look forward to your questions.

 

[Terry57]

Hello and welcome! I'd love to see pictures of your new family members!
What are their names?
I'm really glad you joined us, lots of conure lovers here

 

[Flboy]

Welcome! Let the journey begin!

 

[Chelsea304]

Welcome!

 

[Scott]

Welcome, and thanks for adopting your two conures - whatever species!!

There are many techniques to socialize conures, as they are popular companions. I'll leave a few links to help!
http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/49144-tips-bonding-building-trust.html
http://www.parrotforums.com/training/63988-bite-pressure-training.html

 

[Jen5200]

Welcome! I’m glad you adopted these two conures and do hope you’ll share some pictures with us - we love pics!

I agree with previous posts - it’s hard to get accurate info from prior owners (and I also think it’s tough for birds to behave exactly the same in a new environment). If you take a browse through the conure forum, you might find one or two threads about “nippy” behavior (it comes up on occasion lol). Ask lots of questions, there’s lots of experts with great information on here.

I have two conures that came from other homes as well, and I can absolutely sympathize with having sore fingers . With patience we were able to work through the bitey phase and now mine are mostly playful and affectionate - and we only have rare bites now. I’m sure you’ll be able to work through the nippiness with time!