Wow. 2 conures and they don't scream up a racket.

[Deja Q]

Both are green cheek conures, but still... :D

(I got a friend for Rusty and myself that's human tame -- he was Rusty's cagemate at the store, so all things being audibly equal, this combo will work great.)

Pics to follow...

[KSinTX]

1. Looking forward to the pics

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[TZ]

2. Wow, HT you are becoming a regular aviary

Thats four birds now, isn't it?

[Deja Q]

3. And this time that's where it stays at! (read for more)

A long time ago, I raised parakeets - they had up to 12.

I later raised zebra finches. Started with 6, and over time sold over 50.

The two parrotlets take care of each other; Piri developed neuroses and if it hadn't been for Piers I would have sent her to MAARS. (With Piers, she plays with toys and is well adjusted. Adopted at an older age (18 months, 3 times what's normal for a parrot), she was very slow to transition and she never knew how to play with toys at Petco; nor did she learn from me. :(

Then I got Rusty.

And hearing the back story to his cagemate, Scooter, I got him too. Scooter is still adjusting, hence the lack of pics. I don't want him to be freaked. But he and Rusty did share a cage, save for that partition, and they were able to communicate and preen AND be human friendly too. Assuming they don't holler enough to raise the dead, I am planning on keeping him. I'd spent time with him over multiple visits too.

Obviously any more would be out of the question; vet bills would eat me alive. Never mind the accumulated noise would be over the top and that's still possible if both squawk too much. But they have had opportunities and have been amazing as to when and how long they do raise a racket; it's surprisingly tolerable.

But I've conversed with people who parent four or more hand-fed parrots, so I know I'm not alone.

Will be going to a parrot club later this month too and meet other people who love tending to parrots. :party:

But both conures dig me, when not trying to use me as a soda fountain, and their personalities gel with mine.

Can't wait to put up pics too. Maybe tomorrow or Tuesday.



Oh, like Rusty, Scooter had to play with only one toy at the store. (GRR!!!) Scooter is very much at home with multiple toys; he took to them right away. Rusty took a few days, but started playing and swinging too. The toys I've bought work with their favored attributes so I don't waste money either (nibbling, biting, chewing, bell ringing, et al) and it's fun to play with them and scratch their necks. Conures rock!

[Danger Mouse]

4. Is a miracle. Seriously. We just have one and he never shuts up.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I have a friend who has a Nanday conure

and whenever I talk to him on the phone I can hear this bird going "EEEEEE! EEEEE! EEEEE!" in the background. Noisiest critter I've ever heard, except for one of my cats when he's in a mood.