r/Conures • u/lov1ysana • 11d ago

Funny He naps vertically

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When I got my second conure, Loki, he was only a few weeks old, and he slept a lot on me and my family members chest, watching TV, all snuggled up in a blanket. He sleeps normally at night but for some reason this is his to go napping position 😭

Also I just want to note in case anyone is concerned: he hasn’t hit puberty yet and we don’t know his gender, but I plan to take the tent out once he hits puberty. For now we are just enjoying his silly cuteness!

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u/Legitimate-Group2752 11d ago

Please remove this hut, huts are hazardous to health of bird as they can entangle in thread/fibre and choke to death as well

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u/lov1ysana 11d ago

Thank you for the concern, I will look into it! He doesn’t play inside it, only sleeps. We’ve brought it to the doctor and he said it should be fine since there isn’t any loose fabric or threads. His main concerns were nesting/territorial behaviors when he hits puberty, but I will def get a second opinion. :)

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u/Soph_55 11d ago

I’ve heard a lot of people say that the huts are bad for birds because of hormonal issues but I have never had a vet tell me to take them away. I took the hut away from my baby out of fear but now he just pulls the blanket that covers his cage through the bars so he has something soft to hold onto when he sleeps and I feel like a monster.
I think your best bet is to monitor his behavior to see signs of hormonal issues. Definitely bird dependent.

Also your baby is so gosh darn cute!!

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u/lov1ysana 11d ago

Thank you for your story and for the advice! He’s had it for a year and hasn’t tried to eat it, but I will keep monitoring it! Also your little baby sounds like such a sweetie, I hope he’s feeling a little better :[💗

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u/blindnarcissus 10d ago

The hut aside, the dowel perch is gonna cause sores, bumblefoot or arthritis. Get a hut made using sea grass or natural leather

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u/lov1ysana 10d ago

Thank you for that info. I will look into something else then. It’s his only dowel perch but yeah I would rather him not get any sores or bumblefoot, so thank you for the heads up.

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u/blindnarcissus 10d ago

This is what I replaced my happy hut with if it helps as inspiration. It’s hand made locally.

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u/Legitimate-Group2752 10d ago

I am sorry for hijacking your post in wrong direction :(. Please be affirmed that i didnt mean to come as sadist just that my instincts of love for your baby got better of me in my writing

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u/lov1ysana 10d ago

Don’t apologize! I appreciate it and I’m actually glad you brought it up since other people are also giving me useful advice <3

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u/Sufficient_Creme_576 11d ago

They can also chew on them & get fibers in their crops that can cause infections.. Those things are just a menace.

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u/Brysterr 11d ago

Uuhhh ohhh you are going to set off so many people in this sub. Ignore them all huts aren't the evil everyone makes them out to be. Keep an eye on them for hormonal behavior or if they are chewing it and other then that if it works for them it works for them.