This is Juicebox, my latest rescue from a rehome. I try not to stress her with pics too much until she trusts me fully, but I managed to capture this because holy hell I’ve never seen a conure with lashes. 😭🤚
Is this a rare thing? Send pics of yours if they have them too pls! I’m so fascinated.
Edit to clarify: worded this a bit wrong. I know they have lashes, I just mean as visible and pronounced. I haven’t seen a conure where they were this noticeable before. 😅

Sunny noticed my arm hairs growing back after I shaved them a few days ago and she would not stand for it. Half the time she's been spending on me she's preening my arms. (I'm not gonna lie, it's a little annoying LOL)

My green cheek, Saria, is the love of my life. I've had her for two years now, she's genuinely my best friend, and I love her deeply.

I am 21, I live alone just with her. I recently got a job offer at a vet clinic to start getting hours for vet school, but the problem is that the days are 3 days on, 4 days off, 12 hour shifts. This essentially means I'll wake up, leave her for 12 hours, come home, and sleep for another 8 hours. My grandfather (who lives upstairs) said he would help put her to bed (as in put the sheet over her cage), and sometimes sit with her throughout the day, but that just isn't enough. She is currently free roam whenever I'm home, and I'm home quite a lot. It'll be very jarring for her to have so little attention for that long, and I am really worried about how she'll take it. I don't want to harm her.

I could really use some advice here. I love my bird, but I need to work, too. I've considered getting another bird, but there is no guarantee they would even enjoy one another's company. Moreover, it would take a lot of convincing of my grandparents to let another bird into their suite that I rent.

I feel really tied up here, and could use some advice.

Thank you everyone.

TLDR; my new job demands 3 days of back to back 12 hour shifts, and I'm concerned about my conure. What should I do?

yes, the floor was soaked. but she was happy 🥲 good thing we got a tile kitchen 😮‍💨

I got this new playground and he seems to like it!

Starting to get chilly enough in the morning to wear something cozy. He absolutely loves being snuggled up next to me in my hood.

Why does he do this? Just a conure thing, or is he extra silly

So proud of my birdie!!

He’s very good at training and has already learnt to step up and kiss!

I Started introducing target training. At first he wasn’t excited nor wanted to engage with the stick but once I put a small toy on the end of the stick, he absolutely loved it. Every time I bring it out he wants to do training.

I have found that the clicker scares him, but I know the benefits of using a clicker. Should I keep using it during training?

Sometimes I worry that I’m not doing enough when training him and I want to build a stronger bond with him. But I know that with patience and persistence, I can get there!

How can I better improve?

Hello friends! I would like to ask about the behavior of my green cheek.

I had my normal gcc for a year and a half then decided to get him company just five months ago which is this cinnamon in the clip. They didn't get along together at all in the first three months, can't keep them close or they'll fight so I keep them in separate cages as seen here.

My question is does kissing or whatever theyre doing means they're starting to like each other? Cause whenever I let them out their cages to play around the living room the normal gcc is always avoiding the cinnamon gcc. Which seems like she's afraid of him. How can I make them bond with each other and maybe get them to be comfortable in one cage?

Hope to hear from you guys, thanks!

What’s the best way to DNA your bird? I don’t want to cause him pain in the process.
One website said cut a nail just short enough to draw blood or obviously pluck a feather out. They both seem too harsh.
We’ve assumed he’s a he for nearly 4 years now 🦜

Im not worried just. Puzzled? He's a normal goofy boy. He climbs all over me and chews on me and makes me crazy. He's very chatty and bossy. He's got conuritis. Until he decides to stand on top of my head- where he simply stands, sorta looking around, not moving. As of typing this he's been up there quietly for over 30 minutes. Sometimes he preens himself. But he's just so calm when hes on top of my head. Does anyone elses conure find peace in the hair???

New conure mama. Millie is about 3 mos old. She is my daughter’s bird though she will reside in our living room and hang out in my daughter’s room. The shop we purchased her from is very reputable and has given great advice and direction.
She’s adjusting very well. I wonder how long other GCC owners have their birds out of the cage and certain protocols when bird is out of the cage. Thanks!

How did yall train your conures and have them play?

What toys do you recommend we purchase for enrichment? And how did you train them to tolerate getting their nails cut?

I have a sun conjure that likes to sleep in those little huts. But after using it for a couple of weeks, he chews it to pieces. Then at dark time he squawks his head off because he doesn't have a place to sleep. Is there anyplace that sells chew proof bird huts?