Post by Kylie on Mar 16, 2008 1:25:26 GMT -5
Conures:
Description: Conures come in all sizes and personalities. You can have a small Green-Cheeked conure packed with a lot of personality or a larger Patagonian Conure with even more personality. The smaller ones can be a beginner’s first parrot, or an expert’s best friend.
Diet: Small pellets, a little bit of seeds, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fresh water.
Cage Size: For the smaller conures, at least a 24in x 16in x 20in. For the larger conures, at least a 44in x 26in x 40in. Bar space should be between ½ in to 1in. Always get the largest cage you can afford.
Toys and Perches: Conures love to climb, and most adore chewing. You will be surprised to see how fast your little friend can chew. Wood chew toys, shredable toys, and ropes are fun. Most conures love to cuddle in a happy hut for the night. Sand perches and wood perches about 1 1/2in to 2in in diameter.
Life Span: 25 to 30 years for the smaller conure. 30 to 35 years for the larger conures.
Intelligence: Pretty smart for a smaller parrot. They aren’t exactly little Einstein’s, but they can usually figure out new toys or puzzles.
Personality: These birds are packed full of personality. Some are very affectionate, and some run around non-stop playing.
Talking Ability: They can say a few words and usually it’s hard to understand what they are saying. Usually they can say their name, your name, or simple words.
Training Ability: They can learn basic tricks with the encouragement of you and a lot of treats.
Noise: The smaller conures like the green cheek are rather quiet. The larger conures like the sun, the jenday, and the Patagonian can let out ear shattering screams at times.
Mess: The mess can be small or large depending on the size of the bird. For the smaller conures, you will have to clean small feces, dropped food, or chewed up toys. For the larger birds, it’s the same except their feces is a little bit bigger.
Description: Conures come in all sizes and personalities. You can have a small Green-Cheeked conure packed with a lot of personality or a larger Patagonian Conure with even more personality. The smaller ones can be a beginner’s first parrot, or an expert’s best friend.
Diet: Small pellets, a little bit of seeds, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fresh water.
Cage Size: For the smaller conures, at least a 24in x 16in x 20in. For the larger conures, at least a 44in x 26in x 40in. Bar space should be between ½ in to 1in. Always get the largest cage you can afford.
Toys and Perches: Conures love to climb, and most adore chewing. You will be surprised to see how fast your little friend can chew. Wood chew toys, shredable toys, and ropes are fun. Most conures love to cuddle in a happy hut for the night. Sand perches and wood perches about 1 1/2in to 2in in diameter.
Life Span: 25 to 30 years for the smaller conure. 30 to 35 years for the larger conures.
Intelligence: Pretty smart for a smaller parrot. They aren’t exactly little Einstein’s, but they can usually figure out new toys or puzzles.
Personality: These birds are packed full of personality. Some are very affectionate, and some run around non-stop playing.
Talking Ability: They can say a few words and usually it’s hard to understand what they are saying. Usually they can say their name, your name, or simple words.
Training Ability: They can learn basic tricks with the encouragement of you and a lot of treats.
Noise: The smaller conures like the green cheek are rather quiet. The larger conures like the sun, the jenday, and the Patagonian can let out ear shattering screams at times.
Mess: The mess can be small or large depending on the size of the bird. For the smaller conures, you will have to clean small feces, dropped food, or chewed up toys. For the larger birds, it’s the same except their feces is a little bit bigger.
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