Hi there
Recently I've really been wanting a bird in my life.
I had a lovely cockatiel that I unfortunately had to rehome due to unforeseen circumstances, we suddenly had to move into a house with an unfamiliar person, and I was forced to find a new home for them, as I was still a minor when I had owned him. This was 2 years ago, and I miss him a lot.
I still kept the bird cage I had, along with some toys, however I am going to purchase new ones as well as some perches, if I do adopt a bird..
I'm an adult now. I have the finances to care for a bird, and the time to dedicate. I get paid well but work part time. I am attending college, but a lot of my studying is spent at home and in front of a computer, which of course I can entertain a bird while I'm busy. My cockatiel and I did EVERYTHING together- from cooking to showering. I do know the bird basics.. [safe cookware, how to handle parrots, feeding, etc]. As much as I loved my tiel, the dander was a bit much, and caused me some allergies.
I've been looking into conures a lot. Green cheeks really have my interest right now. I went to the pet store today and saw that they had a species of bird I've never even heard of before, a "bee bee conure". The clerk told me they speak? And they hadn't been adopted for awhile, so the price on them was $250. The store kind of concerns me, it's pretty dusty and dirty. The baby cockatiels looked alert but the beebees looked scared. They also had a cockatoo, and a green cheek, but the green cheek was $900. I understand the hefty prices of birds, but I'm a bit nervous spending so much for a bird that may be sick, and honestly I don't have $900 to dish out right now.. Now they did let me hold a beebee, but it kept trying to flutter off and seemed genuinely terrified, and she tried catching it with a net and swore up and down that it was "hand tame" and that it just needed some time, and if I wanted it she would clip its wings. So I lifted it to the top of the cage and decided to not handle it any more. I'm concerned. I want a bird, and I want to bring them home into the best conditions I can. I'm kind of in the mindset now of "this bird needs to be rescued!"
If any one knows anything about beebee conures, please let me know.
I'm also looking for good perch/toy recommendations. I know conures love to shred.
I am not 100% sold on conures, so if you have any bird recommendations in mind, I would love to hear them. I am buying toys and perches according to size and what enriches that particular parrot the most. All in all I am just looking for a cuddly companion who wouldn't mind doing... literally everything with me. I need a friend.
Also - I do not have any bird rescues near. I've seen some posts where everyone encourages adoption from a rescue, but the nearest one is like 6 hours away. =[
Recently I've really been wanting a bird in my life.
I had a lovely cockatiel that I unfortunately had to rehome due to unforeseen circumstances, we suddenly had to move into a house with an unfamiliar person, and I was forced to find a new home for them, as I was still a minor when I had owned him. This was 2 years ago, and I miss him a lot.
I still kept the bird cage I had, along with some toys, however I am going to purchase new ones as well as some perches, if I do adopt a bird..
I'm an adult now. I have the finances to care for a bird, and the time to dedicate. I get paid well but work part time. I am attending college, but a lot of my studying is spent at home and in front of a computer, which of course I can entertain a bird while I'm busy. My cockatiel and I did EVERYTHING together- from cooking to showering. I do know the bird basics.. [safe cookware, how to handle parrots, feeding, etc]. As much as I loved my tiel, the dander was a bit much, and caused me some allergies.
I've been looking into conures a lot. Green cheeks really have my interest right now. I went to the pet store today and saw that they had a species of bird I've never even heard of before, a "bee bee conure". The clerk told me they speak? And they hadn't been adopted for awhile, so the price on them was $250. The store kind of concerns me, it's pretty dusty and dirty. The baby cockatiels looked alert but the beebees looked scared. They also had a cockatoo, and a green cheek, but the green cheek was $900. I understand the hefty prices of birds, but I'm a bit nervous spending so much for a bird that may be sick, and honestly I don't have $900 to dish out right now.. Now they did let me hold a beebee, but it kept trying to flutter off and seemed genuinely terrified, and she tried catching it with a net and swore up and down that it was "hand tame" and that it just needed some time, and if I wanted it she would clip its wings. So I lifted it to the top of the cage and decided to not handle it any more. I'm concerned. I want a bird, and I want to bring them home into the best conditions I can. I'm kind of in the mindset now of "this bird needs to be rescued!"
If any one knows anything about beebee conures, please let me know.
I'm also looking for good perch/toy recommendations. I know conures love to shred.
I am not 100% sold on conures, so if you have any bird recommendations in mind, I would love to hear them. I am buying toys and perches according to size and what enriches that particular parrot the most. All in all I am just looking for a cuddly companion who wouldn't mind doing... literally everything with me. I need a friend.
Also - I do not have any bird rescues near. I've seen some posts where everyone encourages adoption from a rescue, but the nearest one is like 6 hours away. =[