I called the vet to make an appointment for my new conure and he mentioned wanting to clip his wing at the appointment for safety reasons. Is this normal and ethical?

How can I get my conure back into his cage after free roam time without forcing him? He isn’t super comfortable with me handling him yet, and I don’t want to not let him out of his cage solely for that reason as I feel it’s not fair to keep him in the cage 24/7. Does anyone have advice on how I can get him back in his cage without hurting the bond I’m forming with him? Or is it really best to keep him in his cage until he will let me hold him? I’m a new owner and trying to do what is best so please be kind. I’m open to learning and doing better.

His name is Nanael and he likes being a boomerang (as in throw a hissy fit until I yeet him across the room, do a U turn and land on my head, and then make me yeet him again).

So my new Cinnamon Conure (around 3 Months old) is really aggresive makes my hand bleeding. Even tough the breeder said it rarely bite and he said it could be because they learn from other parrots which is possible because my yellow side do like to nib but not that hard. How do i train my cinnamon to not bite that hard? Does clicker training helps?

Ive been soft shopping around for a 2nd conure. This little dude is so funny he might be the one to convince me

Hi everyone!
I brought home Rio, my 3-month-old pineapple green-cheek conure, six days ago, and I could really use some advice on gaining his trust.
A little background on him: His previous owners got him from a breeder, but unfortunately, they weren’t very gentle with him. They would forcefully handle him, and he was already terrified of hands when he was with them. When I went to pick him up, it took around six people trying to catch and restrain him before they could finally hand him over to me. It was awful to watch, and I can only imagine how frightening that must have been for such a little bird.
Naturally, he’s now extremely wary of hands, including mine. If I approach him or his cage, he’ll immediately move away or try to escape. Sometimes he’ll even climb out of his cage just to get away from me. I don’t chase him or force him to interact. I usually just leave him alone and let him explore at his own pace.
What’s interesting, though, is that he does seem curious about me when I’m not actively trying to interact with him.
The video I’m attaching is actually the closest he’s ever willingly come to me! I was lying in bed, and I think he assumed I was asleep. He started making little noises, almost as if he was trying to wake me up. When I didn’t respond, he actually jumped from his cage onto my bed and came towards me completely on his own.
I was so surprised because whenever I try to approach him myself, he gets scared and runs away. But when he thinks I’m not paying attention to him, he seems much more comfortable getting close.
I’m trying to be patient because I know it’s only been six days, and I don’t expect him to trust me overnight. I just don’t want to accidentally reinforce his fear or undo whatever little progress we’re making.

How do I help him become comfortable with my hands? Should I continue giving him space and letting him initiate interactions, or is there something I should be doing to actively build that trust?

My green cheek conure has non stop had a attitude and has been biting me constantly for no reason at all. my hands have marks all over from him and he bites everywhere, my face, my lips, my hands, my arms, everything for no reason. he will switch up randomly and he will be cuddly and fine and then attack me out of nowhere when i am just sitting there. he used to be so sweet and i can’t deal with how mean he is anymore. it’s so random and it won’t stop no matter what i do. he’s 1 year and 6 months old and he used to be the sweetest, loving, and kindest bird. i don’t know what changed, he has pellets daily, fruit/vegtables and clean water every day with a ton of toys and a big cage and gets let out everyday. his bites are not playful, he grips on and digs his whole beak into me out of nowhere and does not let go and draws blood and leaves scars. any advice? im lost and have no idea what to do anymore. i wanna let him out but its getting hard to when he will purposely bite and attack me.

My four month old conure just played with this for over an hour. She kept fiddling with the knot, until she untied it, then lost interest. I retied it for her, and she went back to playing with it. I spent money on actual toys, and yet a string will keep her entertained for longer.

(I was holding one end, so it didn't become a chocking hazard, dw.)

It's like buying an expensive cat tower, only for said cat to be more enamoured with the box instead.

• Mon Sun Wukong, le Grand Immortel de la Cie

Hi everyone,

I’m currently considering a young Sun Conure, and there’s a chance the chick may turn out to be male.

My only real hesitation with a male is hormonal/sexual behaviour once they reach maturity — things like rubbing or mounting people or objects. I know this is natural behaviour, but personally I’d find it awkward, especially around family, so I’m trying to understand how common it actually is rather than making a decision based on a few things I’ve seen online.

I’d especially love to hear from people who own adult male Sun Conures, ideally 2+ years old.

How often does your male show this kind of behaviour?

Is it seasonal/occasional, or something you deal with regularly?

Is it usually directed at objects, one person, or people generally?

And has it been easy to redirect/manage?

I’m not worried about normal hormonal behaviour in general — this specific mounting/rubbing behaviour is really the only thing making me hesitate about a male.

Would really appreciate honest experiences, good or bad. Thanks 😊

Just look at her! She not know how wipe beak! Dirty birdie, shame.

Daddy had to do it for her ❤️

perfect for my girl who loves to climb and swing off everything in the house, going to hang some toys off it as well just to make it even better for her, highly recommend if your birds also an acrobat

Could this be a crack in my red mango conure’s beak? I’d appreciate your thoughts!