What did you do when you first brought your Conure to your home?

[Meldara]

When I first brought Petri him I took him out of the box and put him in his cage. I left the door open though so he could explore the out side of it as well as the inside. Then I sat down and started studying for my exam. After about two hours he decided he wanted my company and flew/fell with style to a towel i had on my bed and waited for me to pick him up to snuggle me. The store i got him from he was used to being handled with a towel and didn't like hands so much to come out of a cage.

 

[RavensGryf]

I worked at Todd Marcus Birds Exotic, when i was 17-20. My parents did NOT want me to get a bird. I worked there for 6 months before i told them "Hey guys, i just wanted to let you know, that 4 months ago i bought Maya, my blue and gold macaw, and they wont let me board her at the store anymore. they said she needs to go home." My parents were a little upset at first, but then they fell in love with her. I Do not recommend you do this. My parents have always trusted me because i was always very mature. i never got along with kids my age because they were kids. I had adult friends.

LMAO at that one Timothy! . Right, I agree that's NOT the way to do it! I bet your parents deep down knew you had the character that it takes to handle that sort of responsibility... As we all know, there are many 'older' adults who aren't "mature" enough to have a bird!

 

[WhirlyBirdy]

my sun conure's first day home was spent out of his cage (due to a newly discovered faulty cage, which wasn't how we intended his first day would be spent. i am fairly sure that in some weird way this instilled a strong sense of boundaries, as his first week had him living on a play stand, where as our other bird who didn't have a shonky cage lived doesn't seem to understand the concept of his play stand. on the topic of convincning parents, I'm not sure about the essay, I mean maybe if you find you have trouble communicating with your parents verbally, it might be a good idea, but think the best way is to have a discussion, listen to their concerns explain your feelings and go from there. i was lucky my parents were the one telling me to get a bird, it was actually for my 20th birthday, and (yes i still live at home, but i am very independent and i'm studying and my parents have an epic house and no real urge to kick me out, so i stay) anyway a few weeks before i got my sun conure i had been told i had a rather serious health condition and quiet possibly wouldn't live for a whole heap of time anyway, my parents thought a bird that would live for thirty years was a fantastic idea, i guess in the hope that i would to, which probably is the worst reason to get a bird but anyway not dying any more and it totally makes a great side story to how i got a sun conure. also i done a lot of research before decided i wanted a sun conure

 

[dokidoki]

When I first got my little green cheek, Ella, we picked her up in a smaller cage and let her spend the night in there. The next day I put the little cage on my bedside table with the door open and I just sat on my bed talking to her and singing and reading out loud to get her used to my voice. At first she would hide in the corner of the cage but after a while she got curious and started to venture to the opening and eventually out onto my bed. I let her come to me and she warmed up rather quickly! Now that she allowed me to interact with her I put her in her new/proper cage and she's always eager to come out and play [emoji173]️

 

[Hornetkc]

I had a patient die her name was Ginny. I loved her like my own grandma. I also had many chickens who got killed by a fox! So I decided my next bird would be a indoor pet! I was very depressed! My hubby took me to the pet store and we got batman a cockatiel. He was never handled and very mean! I have tried everyday for 1 hour for 6 months now and he just doesn't care for people! Anyway my husband and I decided to get another bird I wanted to handle my bird so there she was Ginny born on my patients birthday and she was handled everyday and taught tricks! The pet store guy loved her so much he still checks on her! Anyway she is out all day on her stand since day one! She flys down to do dishes with me!