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Hi! I'm very sorry if I do anything wrong here as this is my first time on this site. I have a pineapple conure named April, I just got her hand raised about a month ago. She is usually very cuddly and sweet, however has been biting lately. This brings me to my question. I play a game with her...

My new lovebird Percy came from a previous owner with all his stuff. This includes a "nest" that is very dark and cozy and I'm sure will make him hormonal as soon as he's old enough for that (he's 7 or 8 months old). He really loves it though and goes in there to sleep every night and I'd feel...

Hi friends :o My boyfriend and I adopted a 13 week old Pineapple GCC on Saturday and she is such a sweet girl. She's very well behaved - loves to eat her pellets, loves nutriberries, and is getting slowly accustomed to eating fruits and veggies. I'm wondering if I should book a checkup for her...

Hey everyone! I'm bringing home a cockatiel in the the next few months and the breeder is DNA-sexing the babies. How do cockatiels differ in personality and hormones in terms of gender? I know all birds have different personalities but I'd love to know what the common themes are when it comes...

Hey everyone! My name's Estella and I'm currently in the process of doing final prepping for bringing home a baby tiel :yellow1: I've found so many posts on here helpful by lurking (thank you!) so I thought I might as well join :) I plan to perhaps foster/adopt other birdies in the future...

I recently (about 4 days ago) got my new black capped conure Ginkgo who is about 5-6 months old and only after doing some more research I realized that my bird has an unusual amount of black feathers compared to every other photo of black caps I've seen on the internet. I've read that feather...

I have been a bird mom for quite a while (parakeets) but we just brought home a four month old cockatiel. He's been here for three days, and I am trying to just let him settle into his new surroundings and not bother him too much, only putting my hand in the cage to change water and add food...

I adopted 5 budgies in November. They were about a year old. None were tamed. They have a room for themselves and are out 12 hours a day. Munny jumps on my hand to eat millet, Roger and Bunny eat while I'm holding it and Hunny and Sunny sometimes. We've come a long way. They have a great life...

Hello everybody! New to the forum, and the proud owner of two lovely conures. I’ve had my turquoise gcc Milo for just over 2 years now, and recently got a new baby dusky (Oli). I was a bit worried they wouldn’t get along because Milo hates anyone who isn’t me, but he went into total overbearing...

Hello everyone, I'm totally new to this forum so I'll try to briefly explain my questions and what my parrot looks like. I've established that my baby parrot aged 1 year old named Rio is a ringneck and the colour is totally green. However, this is my first time owning a parrot in general and I...

Hello. My name is Kristin, and I just brought a BE2 into our family this week after about 3 years of research and waiting. We already are getting along amazingly. I am having a difficult time finding new foods (fresh) that he/she (still waiting on the test to come back, finds interesting. The...

Hello, my wife and I are relatively new bird parents. We adopted a Severe Macaw about a year ago and he has been doing very well. We have just added a new baby to our flock, an Congo African Grey we call Chilee. We acquired him from a local breeder who has loads of excellent reviews, fives...

Hey everyone, My name is Bee and I've had two conures for about seven years and last month my girl Darling had a swollen belly and of course, I panicked for a while wondering if she was sick but after a lot of research I came to the conclusion she was making eggs. She does live with a male but...

Hi Everyone, I have been reading through all the pages etc. But still am concerned about the progress we've (not) made. :confused: I got an Alexandrine 4 weeks ago, was 16ish weeks old when we got him. He seemed super calm and comfortable when we met him. Once him he was terrified we gave him...

Hello guys, i was wishing you would have some tips on my situation. My lovebird(4 months) wont go back in its cage. If he goes in to eat the second we come close to the cage he flies out of it in a panic. When we go to the other side of the room, he goes back to eating. I can scratch his neck...

Ok guys, so sorry to keep posting but this will be the last question filled post for a while I promise! So, we have made the decision to bring home the little baby Timneh African Grey, his name is Oliver. My wife and I have been like 50 times over the last few months and so it is anything but...

He's FINALLY here! I picked him up Saturday (his 12 week mark), which was a long day and yesterday we started bonding, so here is a picture from this morning! Meet Lil Pete! He is so clumsy and ridiculous the named seemed to fit :D He chatters away and loves attentions and pets. We are working...

Hi everyone! I have been on the waiting list with the breeder since last May and she finally has some baby rock pebblers available so I JUST put down my deposit!!:green1: She is pulling them for hand feeding tomorrow and then they will be DNAed and I should be able to bring him home in June...

HELLO FELLOW BIRD LOVERS- So i have desperately wanted an African grey for some time now, HOWEVER because of what I've read I'm shying away. I have 3 small girls (human children :)) and I'm not sure this species would be the best choice.... I'm a bit upset....but I've also been looking into...

well I got my 4yr old GCC today named Ringo we left at 7:30am to make the 5hr journey to get him his previous owner passed away so he was in foster care im already in love. He came with his cage and toys so I need opinions on his set up does he need more less what I could add, tips on getting...

Hi everyone! I just got 6 month old Hahn's macaw 3 days ago at the exotic bird show in Orlando. His name is Petrie:). And he picked me:heart: I fell in love with Hahn's Macaws after reading all about them. And so I have been waiting for the day to get one for several months. Petrie...

Ready or Not, Here She Comes! After what seems like forever, our new turquoise gc baby is home tonight! The debate over names got pretty heated (our top 3 were Clover, Jasper, & Jaide) but we finally agreed on Jasper, no matter how the DNA comes back... So far, it totally fits her! She...

I just lost my young green cheek conure a few days ago, my little buddie left far too young. I've been starting some research for another bird in the new future. I've like what I've read about Jardines both in personality and size granted every bird is different. Problem is I can't seem to find...

Hi, Today is day 2 of being a new green cheek mommie. We just brought home our beautiful baby boy on Friday afternoon. Loki is making a good transition from his cage at the nursery where he was born to his new home with us. He was hatched in January of this year and the breeder has all her...

Hi everyone. Desperate times here in my household and I could really use some advice. I have a 2 year old Dusky conure named Gus, he has lived w/ us for about a year and a half. We recently went on vacation and had a friend watch Gus. Apparently Gus really liked hanging out with his birds, and...