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Hey! This won't be so much of an introduction as a question but here goes: I'm a young homeschool student with a passion for birds and psychology. I've started looking into parrots as pets and after a couple months of extensive research have settled on GCCs being my best bet. However, I went...

Howdy, I am purchasing a 4yr old male GCC conure his owner passed away and he was taken in by friends, he is tame and all but I've never owned a GCC I have had Sun Conures, Quakers, Cockatiels, Parakeets, WB Caiques, handled African Greys. So what do I need to know about owning a GCC. do you...

Hello everyone, I am trying to train my GCC to improve his behavioral responses ( no biting, get off my shoulder when I need him to get down, etc). My vet suggested that I use a treat as a positive reinforcement when training him. The problem that I am having is that I can not seem to find a...

As a new bird owner, I am sure that this is one of those things that you can just figure out over time, but my bird (Alfred GCC 5mo) is using up all my t.p. While I am working during the day, I like to bring Alfred over by my desk and let him play in his playpen. The problem is that the...

Hi there, I'm in the process of "doing my research" on green cheeks--although I've never owned a bird before, I've certainly had pets in my care, and I know myself to be a thorough and responsible person capable of lots of love and attention. My husband and I are just waiting until we find a...

Hello, I am a proud birdmom to several birds, but as of two weeks ago, I am a first time Conure mom! Our little Motochika was a rescue. He is roughly four months old and has a clean bill of health... Hopefully. Last night, my partner woke to him coughing, which startled us quite a bit. It...

Hello everyone. My name is Amado. I've joined this site to learn more about my GCC. I've had him for about 6 months and it was going good but recently he has become somewhat aggressive towards anyone but me. And just looking to get advice. I'm new to bird ownership. Thanks!

Hello! So I've had my parrot for about 8-9 months. And he was abused because he has a big fear of hands. So about 3 months into owning him I got another GCC. I was told both are males but I'm not sure. Well they have gotten along really well. And Dredd (the first parrot I got) seems to be really...

Hi there, was wondering if anyone can give me a straight answer to what is the no1 best cage for a green cheek conure. I know bigger is better but I'm wanting to know if anyone can tell me a specific cage (make/model). Price isn't a issue as I want the best for the bird, thanks.

Hello! I'm new to this forum but I've had my GCC Oliver for almost 4 years. I got him the day before Halloween my Freshman year of High School and graduated in June! I even skipped Halloween that year because I just couldn't let him out of my sight. If you knew me you'd know dressing up in...

Long story. I am the owner of a beautiful, tame yellow sided GCC. My mother was watching the bird and accidentally released her. She flew straight up and dissapeared. Out of guilt, and without asking, my parents, who know nothing about birds, bought me not one, but two GCCs, a male and female...

I have had my GCC for about a month or so. And he doing fabulous, people are amazed at how long I've had him and how well behaved he is. He goes to stores with me and everything now. But I have heard that GCC are noisy and loud but Buddy my GCC isn't noisy at all is that good? He only makes...

Hello everyone! This is the first forum I've ever been a part of and I'm super excited to get involved with this community. In early March, my coworker Kay brought in her adorable parrotlet, Peapod. My boyfriend and I instantly fell in love with her, even though neither of us ever considered...

GCC Bandit happily hangs out on the seed catcher around her cage. That doesn't seem normal ... your thoughts? She spent most of the first year of her life in a glass-front display cage at a pet store. I brought her home about six weeks ago and put her in a 20x20x50-ish cage on a stand. The top...

Hello fellow bird buddies. My apologies if this has already been covered many times but I have utilised the search function to no avail. My little GCC has been with me for a few months now and when I first brought him home, he was hesitant to let my hand go near him but sometimes, I could get...

So I'm finally upgrading Caspian from his baby cage. I've been asking around for ideal sizes(I know big) and bar spacing and such, and I've been getting mixed answers. Some people said at least 18x18x18, others, 24x24x24 ,and so on. Plus bar spacing is all over the place. So I think I found a...

Hello! I have a GCC and everytime I walk in the room he starts bobbing his head...? When ever someone comes to the house he starts bobbing his head he never stops lol. Is it normal?

Hello, I have a GCC. And I've had him for a little more then a week. And I had some questions about his poop. So, I know that when a bird has light green watery poop it can mean that he is sick. But see my GCC's poop is light green and has white in the middle. Its not watery and does not smell...

Green cheeked conure questions? Hello! I just got a GCC 4 days ago. He's very friendly and cuddly, and I was wondering how long does it take for a bird to get used to its new home? He has been eating great, playing a bit with his toys, and he actually has not problem with me. He lets me sit near...

He's (/she but I consider him a boy so far) not quite a GCC he's one of those slightly more colourful ones (probably still a GCC). He's super friendly and hates being in his cage when I'm around (poor guy paces back and forth till I get him). I try and instill some independence by making him...