So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
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So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
Hello fellow finchers,
I have noticed lately that everywhere you go, there are Conures for sale.
Even on kijiji, every second ad is for Conures of different types and colours.
Can anyone tell me what the craze is all about?
Do they make such wonderful pets, or are they just the favorite new Spring flavour?
Does anyone happen to have a Conure on this forum, or know anything about them?
The one thing I do know, is that they are noisy when I hear them in the Pet shops.
I have noticed lately that everywhere you go, there are Conures for sale.
Even on kijiji, every second ad is for Conures of different types and colours.
Can anyone tell me what the craze is all about?
Do they make such wonderful pets, or are they just the favorite new Spring flavour?
Does anyone happen to have a Conure on this forum, or know anything about them?
The one thing I do know, is that they are noisy when I hear them in the Pet shops.
~Elana~
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
Hi Elana,
Probably going back about 20 - 25 years I had a few , Sun, Nanday, Patagonian and the little Marroon bellied conure's,
Nice birds but boy were they noisey,
One of the very reasons why I rapidly give em up and not forgetting the numerous times my fingers got bit
Nowadays I'm just more than happy with me waxbills and small finches
Probably going back about 20 - 25 years I had a few , Sun, Nanday, Patagonian and the little Marroon bellied conure's,
Nice birds but boy were they noisey,
One of the very reasons why I rapidly give em up and not forgetting the numerous times my fingers got bit
Nowadays I'm just more than happy with me waxbills and small finches
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I had a green cheek conure for quite a few years and absolutely loved him. He was like our child and would go everywhere with us. He was quite for the most part and really enjoyed playing with my kids, in the future i would like to get me another one.
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
lovezebs
Conures do seem to be quite popular right now. However, I find green cheeks quite nippy-I got a nasty bite from one a while back-and they are also loud. I would only consider getting one if I lived in a detached home.
That being said, I do like sun conures a lot....they are very cuddly....but again I don't think I could handle the noise.
Heck, I find my green singers LOUD! lol
Conures do seem to be quite popular right now. However, I find green cheeks quite nippy-I got a nasty bite from one a while back-and they are also loud. I would only consider getting one if I lived in a detached home.
That being said, I do like sun conures a lot....they are very cuddly....but again I don't think I could handle the noise.
Heck, I find my green singers LOUD! lol
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
That's why there are so many for sale, no one can stand the noise!
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
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I can just imagine while from now, when all these poor birdies will be hitting the Parrot Rescues .
People are so silly in their choices of feathered companions....
Oh everyone is getting one, need to get one too... head shake
I watched a couple of girls at the Pet Shop the other day. They were looking at the finches, and commenting?..
"Why do people buy these? They don't like do anthing."
"I know, at least get like a Parrot or something that can like talk ..."
I had to smile and shake my head, thinking to myself: Yea, just stick your finger in the cage and see what they can do, lol.
I can just imagine while from now, when all these poor birdies will be hitting the Parrot Rescues .
People are so silly in their choices of feathered companions....
Oh everyone is getting one, need to get one too... head shake
I watched a couple of girls at the Pet Shop the other day. They were looking at the finches, and commenting?..
"Why do people buy these? They don't like do anthing."
"I know, at least get like a Parrot or something that can like talk ..."
I had to smile and shake my head, thinking to myself: Yea, just stick your finger in the cage and see what they can do, lol.
~Elana~
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Yea absolutely Elana, quite agree likelovezebs wrote: Stuart whiting Chrismurdoch3 Nerine wildbird
I can just imagine while from now, when all these poor birdies will be hitting the Parrot Rescues .
People are so silly in their choices of feathered companions....
Oh everyone is getting one, need to get one too... head shake
I watched a couple of girls at the Pet Shop the other day. They were looking at the finches, and commenting?..
"Why do people buy these? They don't like do anthing."
"I know, at least get like a Parrot or something that can like talk ..."
I had to smile and shake my head, thinking to myself: Yea, just stick your finger in the cage and see what they can do, lol.
Parrots luv chewy sticks.........& fingers
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
Maybe the parrot can teach her how to talk like better!
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wildbird wrote: Maybe the parrot can teach her how to talk like better!
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Oh ye gods, we'll have a whole bunch of Conures in Rescue, who will be:
"SQUAWK LIKE SQUAWKK , LIKE I COULD JUST SCREAMMMMM, LIKE YOU KNOW? THIS FOOD, IS LIKE SO REALLY SICK, LIKE OMG, GIVE ME MORE, LIKE REALLY....WHERE IS MY PHONE, LIKE OMG, I GOTTA GET ON LIKE FB AND TELL ALL MY BFF'S, LIKE RIGHT NOW. GOTTA GET LIKE A SELFIE EVERYONE ... OMG...I LOOK SO LIKE FAT IN THESE FEATHERS, LIKE URGGGHHHH!"
Oh ye gods, we'll have a whole bunch of Conures in Rescue, who will be:
"SQUAWK LIKE SQUAWKK , LIKE I COULD JUST SCREAMMMMM, LIKE YOU KNOW? THIS FOOD, IS LIKE SO REALLY SICK, LIKE OMG, GIVE ME MORE, LIKE REALLY....WHERE IS MY PHONE, LIKE OMG, I GOTTA GET ON LIKE FB AND TELL ALL MY BFF'S, LIKE RIGHT NOW. GOTTA GET LIKE A SELFIE EVERYONE ... OMG...I LOOK SO LIKE FAT IN THESE FEATHERS, LIKE URGGGHHHH!"
~Elana~
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......... ........PMSLlovezebs wrote: Stuart whiting wildbird
Oh ye gods, we'll have a whole bunch of Conures in Rescue, who will be:
"SQUAWK LIKE SQUAWKK , LIKE I COULD JUST SCREAMMMMM, LIKE YOU KNOW? THIS FOOD, IS LIKE SO REALLY SICK, LIKE OMG, GIVE ME MORE, LIKE REALLY....WHERE IS MY PHONE, LIKE OMG, I GOTTA GET ON LIKE FB AND TELL ALL MY BFF'S, LIKE RIGHT NOW. GOTTA GET LIKE A SELFIE EVERYONE ... OMG...I LOOK SO LIKE FAT IN THESE FEATHERS, LIKE URGGGHHHH!"
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
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Please don't PMSL
Can you imagine a room full of rescued Conures, all screaming for their cell phones? and rolling their eyes at everyone who comes in ?
Please don't PMSL
Can you imagine a room full of rescued Conures, all screaming for their cell phones? and rolling their eyes at everyone who comes in ?
~Elana~
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
lovezebs yep I sure can picture it
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
As friend of mine has some turquoisines with her finches. I want to steal some from her.
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Re: So What's With The Conure Craze Anyway???
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Blimey that's a bit of a mixed collection
Can see painted finches, star finch, Yorkshire canaries, new colour canary, doves, Bourkes and Turquoisines
Hope you get the Turq's that yer after
Blimey that's a bit of a mixed collection
Can see painted finches, star finch, Yorkshire canaries, new colour canary, doves, Bourkes and Turquoisines
Hope you get the Turq's that yer after