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:gcc:Hello guys, I'm new to the forum and to owning birds so I need some advice. I got my first pair of Orange-Chinned Parakeets recently and one of them was pretty friendly the first day I got him and would perch on my fingers(he seemed hand tamed) but then after one day he suddenly turned to...

Hey, I am new to this forum. I am not really sure how everything works on here but I’ll give it my best shot. I have recently decided on getting a Senegal. He is currently being Handfed and will be ready for me in May. I have been planning every aspect I could imagine for bringing this bird...

My sun conure is 11 months old and I just brought him home Friday it wasn't until I did some more research that I found out that I was suppose to let him be the first few days. I have probably been trying to interact with him too much, but now that I know what to do the next few days I will keep...

Hello all, Back in November, I purchased two young Lovebirds (I was told they were about two months old; Both of their beaks were about 75% brown) from a breeder. I previously owned Budgies when I was a child, although I didn't quite know how to tame them back then. I've watched various...

Hello, I just recently got a cockatiel about a week and half ago from a pet store. I always knew that it’s better to get them from a breeder but I fell in love with him the moment I saw him and just had to get him. However, im currently having trouble taming him. He’s very feisty and always...

Hello, My name is Shikani and from Australia! I love birds and a few years back had a conure (but he sadly passed away), I'm finally ready for another companion now, and have found a beautiful hand raised green cheek conure! I'm so excited, and decided to join this community just to better my...

Hello! I'm Axel and just got a parakeet about 1.5 months ago. Their name is Doodle and is a blue-ish periwinkle color. They are adjusting well to their new home. (In fact, they're singing and dancing as I type this haha) They have been outside of their cage once so far. I am currently...

Hey guys, so I kinda had an older blue and gold fall in to my lap, an older family members has had this bird for about 10 years (5th owner) he’s getting pretty old and wanted to find a better home for his bird, A, cause he isn’t able to provide as well as he should, and B, he wants to take care...

Hi everyone. I have found a person looking to rehome their cockatiels. They are adorable pair of male and female. However the owner says they haven't had time to tame them so they never leave their cage. My main concerns are: Would having a pair of untamed birds make taming them difficult? As...

Hello, I have had my budgie for about 2 weeks now and after I'd say the 6th or 7th day he seems to have become more distanced and not really aggressive, but defensive of when I put my hand into his cage. Before this he was letting me pet him on the stomach and wasn't that worried when I was near...

Hi All, My family had found a lost/wandering little female Eclectus. We've never had any experience with parrots before and have been trying to see if we are able to find her family but it looks like there's no hope of finding her home. We have decided to care/love her, but are finding it...

Hello! I adopted Kiwi, a sun conure, in early summer from a woman on craigslist who pretty much just wanted to get rid of him. She gave me him, his setup, a few toys, perches, bird bath, etc, for much less than the usual price of the bird. She said he was cage aggressive, but when I was there...

Hi, new here. I am wanting to get a larger bird within the next few months. I've done a large amount of research and have come to the conclusion that I want either a cockatoo or a macaw. Both are very affectionate birds, which is what I would like. As for my home (and their home as well): I will...

Hi! I'm about to adopt a one year old pineapple green cheek Conure, which I'm super excited about! The bird was hand raised, but hasn't been handled in some time, so from what I've been told, it's a little nervous. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me in regards to getting my bird...

:green2: Hello my name is Mark from New Jersey and I have just recently purchased my first bird. He is a 5 month old Green Cheek Conure named Watson. I have always wanted a bird and when the opportunity came I couldn't wait. My girlfriend and her family have a 27 year-old blue fronted amazon...

Hey guys... So the decision has come down to either an Amazon (Panama Amazon).. Or a little Hahns. The lady I am communicating with has both babies available and is VERY reputable, so no worries there. Here's the thing, there is obviously a ton of information out there on the Hahns, and I swear...

Hi everyone. I live in Australia and am considering getting a sun conure as a new addition to my family and as my own pet. :orange: I used to have canaries and budgies when I was small, and now I'm much much older I am looking forward to having a lifelong parrot friend and learning more about...

Happy seems hormonal. He just seems all around annoyed with life. My once "somewhat" independent, calm Happy bird is now clingy and unhappy with all his toys. I'm sure I made things worse by letting him fly to my bed and hang out with me. He has a blanket that I would wrap around him and he...

Hi! I am looking into purchasing my first parrot in the next little bit and am in the process of doing research. I have owned cockatiels and have lived with a muloccan cockatoo. I always love to watch the parrots in the pet stores and I have finally decided to get one. I live in a town house and...

Foggy is a green-cheek conure and he's been our buddy for three months now. He comes from PetCo so we don't know his age for sure, but they said he was hand-fed and had just arrived that week when we got him. My girlfriend is allergic to just about anything furry, and we live in an apartment...