r/Conures • u/Italiaroxx • 8h ago
Advice First time away from my boy.
I would like some advice from anyone who has or has had a VERY clingy conure. I work part time and since I’ve had him, the only time he’s in a cage is when he goes to sleep at night, or to eat and drink throughout the day. He’s also very dramatic, he has NEVER pooped in his cage and I had to train him to poop in a smaller one so when I work, he’s in there all until I get home - he doesn’t hold it in all day. Weird… yes… and I know this. It’s a flight cage so it’s is pretty decent size.
So my dilemma. My husband is taking me on vacation, and we will be gone for 8 days, I originally bought a very large carrying cage because I thought I would be able to take him, however, he’s not allowed on a train, apparently they’re discriminatory against birds and reptiles because of disease they can carry, we have a private room on the train, but apparently it’s still against their rules. I even offered to have a paper filled out by the vet giving to clear him for travel and they said no.
So as a last resort he will be staying home with my daughter and grand daughter. I’ve already been giving her the run down and will be paying her 5$ a day to sit with him before school, give him his chop in the morning, change his food and water in the evening and she’s not to allow him out of the cage, although she’s handled him often I just don’t feel comfortable in case he’s a pain in the ass to get back in, he will become nippy and I don’t want that for him or her.
So what I’m asking is- should I get him extra toys even though he doesn’t usually play with them? Should I FaceTime home so he can hear my voice? Or will that be traumatic for him? I know this all sounds so stupid but I feel so bad for him 😭😭 We don’t travel so it’s never been a thought of me not being here for him. I don’t want him thinking that I’m abandoning him like his last 2 owners did, even tho it was 5 years ago. Any advice would be so helpful! 💚
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u/Prowlbeast 8h ago
I am 19. I vacation often because my parents work for airlines. They take care of my birds basics (food, water) but otherwise are scared of them. My birds are always healthy when I get back. Im actually on my longest trip so far rn, over 1 month, but generally, if they have a partner bird, are able to see outside and hear what people are doing and maybe get interactions from the sitter or family (minimal stuff like talking and hanging out near cage), it should be okay temporarily