"I am getting tired of second-guessing myself, looking at poicephalus and everything, so I need to hear even more about the awesomeness of these little conures... need to convince myself even further that YES, these are the ultimate choice. 
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^When you say "second guessing
", maybe it is the commitment of a bird and over thinking your fear of making sure its the right one. Or simply you just have not found your one. I don't know, I am just throwing out ideas. I know when I bought Fern I felt nervous about the commitment but I KNEW she was the one.I held every baby bird of two different species even though I went to look at one particular species-cockatiel. I wasnt even thinking of GCC. When I held Fern, she melted into me, she wanted to stay with me and all the others didnt. She won me over and I came home with a totally different bird than I set out to buy that day. I feel like you will "know" when it is right..but really pay close attention to those subtle clues. Good Luck!
Yup, for me it's less about the commitment of getting a bird. I've had one before (although, she was a cockatiel which is kind of like a parrot on Easy Mode, so there's that). But I've been eager for the challenge and reward of parrot keeping. I really have missed it. I have been a wee bit worried about how my boyfriend felt about it, but he's definitely on board now. In fact, he is having a way better time coming up with names than I am.
It was mostly just that once I knew I was going to do this I was overwhelmed with the options. It IS a big commitment, so you want to choose the RIGHT one. Green cheeks were my first go-to, but then I started wondering, are they too nippy and erratic? What about a calmer bird? What about something a little bigger and hardier (I really like birds in the poi/caique/larger conure size range). I even looked at Hahn's macaws. Talk about cute!!
I'm still kind of in love with caiques, larger conures, and red-bellied parrots. But noise and energy level mean the first two aren't a good option right now. And red-bellies are just plain hard to find! I think a green cheek is going to be a good fit. I was just oggling the cutest little yellow-sided in a new pet store in town the other day. GORGEOUS colors, just perfect. And such a perky little guy. It's going to be great. And hey, if it turns out really well, maybe there could be room for another bird someday. I could even consider rescue once I feel practiced enough with birds. Or maybe I won't ever feel like I need another bird as long as I have this one.
I'm pretty happy with the decision. I think really maybe there wasn't a "best" choice. It will depend on the individual bird, but I think a green cheek from Pampered Peeps is a really great choice, at least!
And actually, I had contacted Rita Garris. I have watched the heck out of her videos during my search! SO cute. And I love that she's licensed and D.A. inspected. Her availability wasn't as good, though. But she would definitely be a good choice as well.
I'm so stoked, though. Beth at Pampered Peeps weans babies on such a great variety of food, works on socialization, and even starts flight suit training! Just a wonderful choice for me. My deposit has been sent in, but it looks like I'll have to wait until the next clutch hatches!
Thanks, though. I will definitely keep them in mind. 
VERY generous. 
