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Old 27-04-2008, 11:04 PM
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Aww, absolutely gorgeous babies ! I would have one in a second if I didn't have a very jealous green-cheek already. I'd wish you luck in finding homes for them but I'm sure you won't need it.
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Are they noisey to keep as a pet?
The one I have now is my first conure, but I can say from this experience he is very noisy ! He's always either talking, screaming or grumbling to himself, and I wasn't able to shut him up for a long time, but he's starting to respond to covering his cage over, and now is completely silent when I do.
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Aww, absolutely gorgeous babies ! I would have one in a second if I didn't have a very jealous green-cheek already. I'd wish you luck in finding homes for them but I'm sure you won't need it.


The one I have now is my first conure, but I can say from this experience he is very noisy ! He's always either talking, screaming or grumbling to himself, and I wasn't able to shut him up for a long time, but he's starting to respond to covering his cage over, and now is completely silent when I do.
If you think your conure is noisy, try living with a Macaw

As for jealousy, having 2 might detract from that by providing company while your out Plus, Conures are flock animals & like to roost on nest holes, so if you provide them with somewhere to sleep, you might notice a difference. Try a snuggle hut or cockateil sized nest box.
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having 2 will provide company when your out,you posted that so id see it didnt you ken you bad man.
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having 2 will provide company when your out,you posted that so id see it didnt you ken you bad man.
WHO? ME? Nooooooo not at all

Besides, I think Nigel would a whole flock of them
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If you think your conure is noisy, try living with a Macaw

As for jealousy, having 2 might detract from that by providing company while your out Plus, Conures are flock animals & like to roost on nest holes, so if you provide them with somewhere to sleep, you might notice a difference. Try a snuggle hut or cockateil sized nest box.
Ha, I can imagine ! I've heard the macaw screams, they're deafening, wouldn't like to have to put up with that when he's unhappy about somebody rustling a plastic bag at 1 in the morning (because God forbid anything makes more noise than the bird ! They like to make their voices heard, don't they ?!)
As much as I would adore another (saw a gorgeous blue one), Pom-pom wouldn't appreciate it, and if he did, I wouldn't because he wouldn't be my baby any more, too interested in the other bird ! Never thought of using a nest box with any single bird, I'll give that a go, thanks !
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If you think your conure is noisy, try living with a Macaw

As for jealousy, having 2 might detract from that by providing company while your out Plus, Conures are flock animals & like to roost on nest holes, so if you provide them with somewhere to sleep, you might notice a difference. Try a snuggle hut or cockateil sized nest box.
and if you think a small pyrrhura conure is noisy, try living with an aratinga, or a patagonian conure, or some quakers or an umbrella cockatoo. What did you say......<holds hand to ear>......pardon.......can you speak up please....................I'm a little deaf you see!!

I keep pyrrhuras (green cheeked and maroon bellied) in a mixed aviary and don't find them noisy at all. Mine talk too saying :" 'ello likkle parrotsssss", and "kissy kissy kissy" (amking kissy noises).
To the owner who covers their bird up because it is vocalising, I would say find the bird another home. Birds vocalise to communicate. If yours makes a noise and is simply ignored or you get irritated by it, its like ignoring a crying baby. They get insecure and louder and louder. Putting any animal which a very strong flock instinct into the equivalent of total isolation is cruel.
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1 Blue baby & 2 normal Greens left & now ready for new homes.
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these birds are awesome, i have 2 of these now.well worth travelling for bumped
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To the owner who covers their bird up because it is vocalising, I would say find the bird another home. Birds vocalise to communicate. If yours makes a noise and is simply ignored or you get irritated by it, its like ignoring a crying baby. They get insecure and louder and louder. Putting any animal which a very strong flock instinct into the equivalent of total isolation is cruel.
Don't be daft. The bird is covered over about 2% of his time when he starts the ear-piercing screaming that means he's after attention because he was spoiled as a baby and now wants to be out of the cage 24/7 when that just isn't possible. If he makes the usual bird noises, or talks, or makes any other sound than screaming, he's uncovered and let out. If he starts screaming (especially at 2am, which is his usual, 'I know, let's start screaming at the top of my voice' time), he's covered over because he needs to learn that it's not an acceptable thing to do and needs to learn to not do that. It's not like we cover his cage up all the time and ignore him, he gets masses of attention, but not when he does that.
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2 hamsters, Lilac & Moomin
13 baby hamsters
2 axolotls, Feathers & Murphy
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