Young Conure behavior

[SimonaTheDragon]

I have a very kind young (7 month old) GCC named Olive Pepper, and I'm not sure if its male or female but its very nice and not at all seeming to be aggressive but it does a few things I'm not quite familiar with as this is my first conure and I just got it about a month ago, but when myself or my daughter put our hand in the cage, it runs to us and will lay on its back and rub its hard on our hand. He has also started bobbing his head up and down (like dancing kinda) and then stops to look at us as though waiting to see if we do it too or are impressed or something. I have owned a quaker (had him more than 10 years) and I currently also have 2 lovebirds (caged together but seperate from Olive Pepper) . Any advice on what this behavior indicates would be helpful and appreciated as I want to be sure the new baby feels fully happy and at ease and I was unsure if these behaviors indicate that it is or that it's not? Thank you everyone!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That sounds like normal playful behavior. Play along with it.
If he bobs, bob back and make a game out of it. Scratch his belly if he allows it. Have fun with your baby! He learning to trust you and seek you out for fun and attention.

 

[onamom]

Sounds friendly! My Ona likes to run her beak on my hand to use me as a napkin lol. She also just generally enjoys rubbing her beak on things and different textures.

The head bobbing could be many things - could be just dancing or being curious, regurgitating, etc. At that age you don’t need to worry about hormones too much so it’s likely just playful behavior!

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Green cheeks, in my experience, love 'headbanging' games. Play music and bob your head while singing and they bob along with you, LOL!

 

[rheashard2]

That's a secure, happy bird. The head bobbing is a sign of affection and wanting attention. Be glad. Read here and other places for more details. You'll need to learn how to pet your baby.