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Adopted a Conure

Post by PrettyBird » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:39 am

We adopted a conure last night.

His name is Coco. He is a 7 mo old Crimson Green Cheek Conure.
Hes very cuddly. The only issue he has is nipping (thats the reason they rehomed them)
He is still pretty young, so I am hopeful I can work with him, and try and curb that.

He is in love with my husband and will go and snuggled up against his neck, and let him pet him, which is funny because in his last home he was very bonded to the female, and would nip the male owner. Go figure.


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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by Chrismurdoch3 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:53 am

He is beautiful. Green cheek conures are such a pretty species of hookbill. Hopefully he'll settle down and become your best and most loyal friend. Best of luck.
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Post by debbie276 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:57 am

Very pretty!
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Post by Asym » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:28 am

So photogenic!
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Post by Nerien » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:43 am

Very nice!!!
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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by markinmad » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:19 pm

Love green cheeks! We have a girl who we've had for more than a year and she's a complete sweetie, hope you can correct the nippiness quickly!
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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by skyjump100 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:58 pm

Good luck with the nipping, hopefully he will grow out of it as he is in his naughty stage right now :)

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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by PrettyBird » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:27 pm

Thanks everyone.

Simon- oh i know...hes already bit me a few times and drew blood. Its crazy how attached to my husband he is. Hes never bit him or anything. When he comes home from work Coco will jump down and run towards him!

I was told he was a male, but when I asked if he was DNA'd they told me that no, they just took the breeders word for it.
So I will be getting him DNA'd to find out what "he" is.
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Post by 30 Seconds to Bob » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:50 pm

Very nice and good luck with him! I'm also a fan of green cheeks - babysat one for a couple of weeks, once. They are generally very sweet. From my experience with other conures that I've owned, it generally the females that are more nippy. Are you sure that he is a he? *edit* just read your last post about not being sexed. Bob
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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by Chrismurdoch3 » Sun May 12, 2013 6:33 pm

Hi Dee how is your conure doing???
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Post by Tammy » Sun May 12, 2013 7:08 pm

Very nice looking conure. -tammy
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Re: Adopted a Conure

Post by cindy » Sun May 12, 2013 7:19 pm

Dee, so happy he found a great home with you!! Nipping can be worked on, perhaps when he/she settles in and learns to trust you the nipping will stop.

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