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dereknc

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I just bought my first Quaker about 2 months ago, and she's now 5 months old. This was my first bird. The lady at the pet store had told us that most Quakers are family birds, instead of just one person birds, and that they can be a bit cage aggressive. Well, with this being my first bird, I was a little worried about the cage aggressiveness, as I'm not too fond of being bitten by a big mean bird. BUT... I got her home and she immediately took to me. She doesn't care for anyone else in the family, and will only let me touch her. She absolutely refuses to have anything to do with my wife, and will not even take treats from her. She's also not cage aggressive at all to me. In fact, she hates her cage and would rather be with me 24/7. In only 2 months I've gotten to know her personality inside and out, and she's quite the loving companion.

My wife was quite disappointed that the Quaker took only to me, so we bought a Sun Conure for her the 3 or 4 days ago. He's 11 months old and was owned by a small family. They were unaware that the Sun Conure could talk, and had him on a diet of mostly sun flower seeds. Well we've gotten him home and he's taken to me as well. He too won't let anyone else touch him. He also says "step up" when he wants to get on my shoulder. Now the hard thing is to try to transition him to Roudybush pellets. I have some of the California Blend coming in the mail tomorrow to help with the transition. Other than that he's also the perfect bird, although I'm still trying to get to know his personality.
 
Hello again Derek. :) So glad you joined our community!

I had to giggle when I read that your Sunny took to you as well, instead of your wife.

Hey, they pick their people, but that doesn't mean there is no hope for your wife ;) The more time she can spend with your Quaker and Sun Conure - preferably without your presence - the better. She can talk softly to them, read to them, then try and offer them some goodies (Lafeber's NutriBerries are a BIG hit with birds), and maybe in time they'll take to her as well. Neither one of them have been with you long, and their attitudes could change. :)

We'd love to see some pics of your babies, if you have some available. :)
 
Hello there, we are glad that you joined our forum. i am sure that you'l get plenty of help from the members of this forum. Hope that you enjoy your stay :) cheers
 
Hey guys, thanks for the warm welcome! I recently found out that the 11 month old Sun Conure isn't really 11 months old. When I read his vet paperwork, I learned that he's actually a year and a 1/2. He's still extremely timid, and usually doesn't want to come away from the safety of his cage. When I get him away, he feels at home on my shoulder, and then doesn't want to return to his cage. I'm hoping that with a little time he'll learn that we don't think of him as dinner.

On a side note... He still doesn't care for my wife. It doesn't help that she jerks away from him each time he reaches out to bite her. He knows that she's scared, so he exploits it. Every now and then he'll nip me when he doesn't get his way, but we're quickly overcoming that.

Now if I can just teach him to use his "inside voice" more often.
 

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