MsKista
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- May 5, 2021
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I have 2 green cheek conures. Female Kami is 6, male Junho is 3. During the day they are free range in my tiny apartment, at night they love their cage and go in willingly. She has never mated, never laid an egg.
When she was in heat a month ago, Kami accepted Junho's constant humping, however she kept her tail tucked tightly instead of allowing access. Not properly mating.
She didn't "get pregnant" although she thought she did and they took over the back of the sofa. The first day or so, I allowed it but it got crazy. They even slept there!
When I checked on them, she was setting, as if on eggs. She barely came out and he fed her himself. He was so attentive. Such a good husband. I was able to see that there were no eggs.
They both began aggressively defended their fortress, the sofa, and attacked our feet until I'd had enough. I pulled the sofa away from the wall and put an end to the madness. Everything went back to normal.
Sorry it's so long but.... I wanted to create a safe space in case they started up again so I put a small box in their big night cage.
Here's where the problem is:
Junho, the male, stays inside the box all day. He only comes out to eat. He's healthy, interacts with her and with me normally. If he hears a "danger" or thinks I'm bothering Kami, he pops out and hurries to stand by her side.
She doesn't join him during the day but goes in at night and they're both reluctant to leave the cage in the morning for fresh breakfast food, but once she's out she avoids going back in until bedtime. She watches the box hoping he will come out and is so happy when he does. She seems bored and lonely without his companionship.
So. Why does he stay in there all day? Is he depressed or confused that she won't let him hump her anymore? (She fought him the last few times he tried and he started doing it without her) Is it a nest placeholder to him, for next time? He defends it like territory.
Do I strip away the box and make him rejoin the family? Or let it play out?
When she was in heat a month ago, Kami accepted Junho's constant humping, however she kept her tail tucked tightly instead of allowing access. Not properly mating.
She didn't "get pregnant" although she thought she did and they took over the back of the sofa. The first day or so, I allowed it but it got crazy. They even slept there!
When I checked on them, she was setting, as if on eggs. She barely came out and he fed her himself. He was so attentive. Such a good husband. I was able to see that there were no eggs.
They both began aggressively defended their fortress, the sofa, and attacked our feet until I'd had enough. I pulled the sofa away from the wall and put an end to the madness. Everything went back to normal.
Sorry it's so long but.... I wanted to create a safe space in case they started up again so I put a small box in their big night cage.
Here's where the problem is:
Junho, the male, stays inside the box all day. He only comes out to eat. He's healthy, interacts with her and with me normally. If he hears a "danger" or thinks I'm bothering Kami, he pops out and hurries to stand by her side.
She doesn't join him during the day but goes in at night and they're both reluctant to leave the cage in the morning for fresh breakfast food, but once she's out she avoids going back in until bedtime. She watches the box hoping he will come out and is so happy when he does. She seems bored and lonely without his companionship.
So. Why does he stay in there all day? Is he depressed or confused that she won't let him hump her anymore? (She fought him the last few times he tried and he started doing it without her) Is it a nest placeholder to him, for next time? He defends it like territory.
Do I strip away the box and make him rejoin the family? Or let it play out?
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