First, I’m so sorry for your loss. Though it seems like your conure lived a long (and I’m guessing loving) life, it’s always so hard to lose a pet. They become so much more than a pet over time so losing one is always so, so devastating. I hope you’re able to find comfort in your good memories as well as the cute videos of fellow green cheeks online. I’m sorry if this is an insensitive question, but I would like to know if you’re okay sharing. Will you be looking to adopt another conure? 29 years!!! I hope Maggy lives at least that long! I swear the Petsmart people told me 15-20 years, though another quick Google search now says 10-25! It has been a wonderful experience so far. Maggy is my first conure and I’m so, so, so happy that he picked me at the store. I’m in love with him! We’re trying really hard with the fresh fruit and veggies put he’s picky like a toddler. So far, he’ll only eat the fruit or veggies if he sees me eating them! Except lettuce. Lettuce is still gross to him. Such a character.

Thank you!!! I’ve be so happy with it (and so has Maggy)! He really did do a great job. :)) I’ll pass on the word. He will be pleased other people like it!

They are wonderful little critters! They have so much personality packed into such a small body, haha.

I feel so lucky that Maggy 'picked' me! He is such a wonderful little gremlin. I love him so much! 🖤🖤

They are such fantastic little friends. They are bitey and loud but soooo worth it. So much fun and such little sweeties! I’m so in love with my little Maggy. :] If you do end up getting one, I wish you both many happy years together! 🖤

I love those names! I’m so glad you have two little bird loves in your life! I feel the same way. I would give my life to protect Maggy. The bird bites are totally worth it, haha! Maggy will be 1 in April and I’m so excited to spoil him even more.

It is so heartbreaking to see them in those little spots at Petsmart. Since getting Maggy, I’ve only seen other conures there once! And that was shortly after getting him. They wanted nothing to do with me! They looked older than Maggy, so maybe they were already weary of people. I’m not sure. Poor babies. :(

Oh yes! They need a lot of socialization if they are a single conure! I am ALWAYS home (work stuff included) so he’s with me most of the day!! Thank you for the advice. :) I hope you and your bird friends are having fun!

Ohh that is awesome!!! What is his name? Congratulations on the new feather baby! They are wonderful little creatures.

Thank you! I’m so happy we found each other. And yay! I’m glad you have your own little feathery friend! Aren’t they just fabulous!! Junebug is a wonderful name. 🖤

Maggy has one of those! He is quite fond of it. He likes to perch on it and each some snacks and of course harass the bell! It is so cute.

Oh that is absolutely awesome!! I love hearing stories like that. :)) you are a bird house! I bet that is a fun chorus to come home to. I think that is amazing you’ve opened your home to rescues! I bet all your birdie friends are very happy. 🖤🖤🖤

I have the benefit of being extremely hard of hearing and wear hearing aids that eliminate the extreme noise that the two bigger birds are good at but the wife retires in October and her hearing is good now and she wants a baby Caique! Can I say no, No.

@@chuckjohnston6707 ohhh I love that!!! Your home is going to be filled with so much love! Haha, that sounds like my husband. He had a hard time saying no. It helped that he saw Maggy trying desperately to interact with us when we were at Petsmart. :) I wish you and your wife a wonderful life with your feather babies! They are such amazing creatures.

I have the video of the day we decided to adopt Maxine, rolling over on her back wanting to play. There was no way we were leaving without her

@@chuckjohnston6707 I love to think that birds, or really any animal, chooses their people. I feel so, so, so lucky with Maggy! He makes me feel very special, haha. 🖤🖤

I hope so! I love him so much haha. :)))

Ohh! I’m a little jealous of that, actually! Maggy doesn’t like to sit still unless he’s in the mood to do a little cuddling. Then he’s attacking everything and trying to get into the fun looking stuff he shouldn’t be getting into (craft supplies being one). Maggy only dances now if I’m singing him a song that is just his name over and over. Trying to play him music or songs I enjoy and he does not like haha. Singing his name over and over? Likes.

He’s my baby!!

Aren’t they fabulous little friends? I’m sure she will love the playhouse!

​@@nipplrri would love to get her trained to do tricks & talk. Her name is Zion.

@@tamarafaison8082 Oohh I like that name! Is she responding to it? Maggy mostly only responds to ‘baby bird’. Teaching them to do some tricks would be so fun! They love to be active. :) I have a ring stack toy for Maggy that we’re trying to work with. So far, his favorite thing to do with them is throw them like frisbees!

​@nipplrr where did you purchase the playhouse she is playing inside this video i would love one for Zion?

@@tamarafaison8082 This is Maggy's main cage! My husband built it for me (and Maggy). It's basically my own little personal aviary and I love it. He will be tickled pink that someone thought it was a professional purchase. :] Thank you!

Ooohh. Oh. I’m sorry. :( I cannot even imagine not having Maggy in my life at this point. I absolutely love my little friend. I have to admit, I’m quite happy that Maggy has bonded with me more than my husband. I know that’s selfish of me but that bird brings so much joy. :( I’m so sorry you’re going through what you’re going through. I hope you find some peace in the cute pictures and videos of other conures. I know it will never replace that little friend but hopefully you’ll be able to find some joy in their sweet, mischievous faces. 🖤

@nipplrr thank you for the kind words. I subscribed for more content. They really are so great. Playing happy music and being silly really stimulates them. Be careful of opening doors. Its cute Maggy has bonded to you. Your husband will soon feel the love from little beep I'm sure too.

@@LooneyTombs Of course. And thank you! I hope Maggy brings you some smiles. One of these days, I’ll sneakily get a video of Maggy dancing! He enjoys dancing to music or singing his songs but as soooooon as he sees the camera, he must check it out haha. 🖤

A pineapple parrot? Is that a pineapple conure? If so, their coloring is so pretty. That’s the only ‘pineapple’ parrot I can think of… I do love my little green cheek! He has such a personality like most conures do. I’m so happy he decided I was ‘worth it’ when he saw me through the glass. Absolutely love that little stinker. 🖤

Pineapples are green cheek conures- they just have specific coloring. Pineapples aren't a type of parrot- it's like saying I have a brown dog. Well maybe you do but that's not the breed

@@mikebronc2902 Thank you for the info! Admittedly, with the first comment, I Googled ‘Pineapple Parrot’ and got a lot of images of actual pineapples cut into the shape of parrots hahaha.

The first little hut that was in his cage (just for a day or two), would be considered one of the dangerous fuzzy huts for multiple reasons. One being it was smaller and a material that birds seem to enjoy to chew (I’m not sure why that is). The current hut he has in his cage does not peak his chew interest at all. I wonder if that’s because it’s not as fluffy? If there were any signs of chewing, I’d remove it immediately. I’ve even washed this current hut and have had no loose threading! It may also help that he has a lot of chew toys and foraging toys in his cage. The most dangerous thing about the hut in there now (at least in my opinion) would be it can cause hormonally aggressive behavior because they can see it as a nesting ground (if that makes sense). Baby bird doesn’t spend much time in his cage- he’s usually with me. So he hasn’t gotten aggressive regarding the hut. He actually gets really excited when it’s bed time and has the most adorable little routine with me. He is territorial of his whole cage, though, and does get grumpy at food time. I have read both great success with having a fabric hut in a bird’s cage and some very stressful stories regarding them. The most horrible stories actually were with wooden nesting boxes or the coconut shells! I did make sure to do research on what I wanted to have in the cage with him. I think it helps that I am ALWAYS home (I am a hermit haha), so he’s always under my watchful eye. If anything gives me the slightest bit of stress in his cage- I remove it immediately (much to his dismay). :)

And thank you! I appreciate when people have information or concerns and share them. :) It can give you an ‘aha!’ moment and opens you up to learn from others. After I’m new to the conure world, I really appreciate all that I’m learning from fellow people on KZfaq!

They can! They have very gravely voices but can end up saying a couple of words. Maggy currently says ‘I love you’ and ‘want water?’, and of course ‘baby bird’ haha. His words aren’t super well enunciated but he does a good job of mimicking my tone and flow of how I say them. There’s a specific word i want to use to describe how he ‘talks’ but my brain is drawing a blank! Most of the time, it’s just peeps and screeches and chatter.

@whitneyrosati8395 I think I was very lucky with Magnus. Maggy was comfortable (and demanding) with our attention right from the start. The staff assured me that they played with him and gave him attention during food time and cage cleanup so I think he was comfortable with being handled. I hope your new baby starts getting comfortable! I do know it did take a week or two before Maggy’s full personality was released. So hopefully your new little family member just needs some time to adjust. Conures usually need a week or so to adjust to all these new changes. I’m sure you’ve done your research on conures so you know they can also take a little time to trust their new person. It’s so hard to be patient though! I also think Maggy was pretty young when we got him. He was small and just a few months old so I think it was much easier for him to have a clean slate for trust with us- if that makes sense. The other conures I’ve seen at the pet store since have been a lot bigger and have no interest in people at all. They make me think of sulky teenagers. So I think their trust and comfort would take longer.

@@nipplrr thank you so much for this information!! You are the best.

@@whitneyrosati8395 I hope it helps in some way. I’d also love an update on how things are going with your new little one if you’d be willing!! :] I really hope they come to understand they are in a safe and loving space and open up to you. They are such amazing little creatures. I never knew I could love such a small and fierce (because Maggy is very fierce) thing so much!

I hope so! I love him so!

Oh, they are such fabulous little creatures! Maggy has gotten VERY LOUD. The first week or so he was reticent which I found shocking because a lot of what I read about Green Cheek Conures was... they are quite vocal. Apparently, the first week - two weeks is known as the "honeymoon" stage where your new little birdy friend is just getting used to the new space and routine. After that, their real personalities and nature start to shine. With knowing how loud they can be... I think some apartment situations could still work out under the right circumstances! I'll try to get one of his temper tantrums on video sometime so people can hear how loud they can be. They really are such great companions. Bitey, loud, wonderful companions!

@@nipplrr omg thank you so much for your time to give me some details :). It definitely helps a lot. I think next time driving by there I’ll see if he’s still there and talk a bit to the staff to find out a little more about him🤞

@@robinhoch924 How absolutely exciting! I'd love to know what happens! And I am happy to share the little details I have, haha. I am very new to conures (I grew up with chickens, parakeets, and cockatiels..). I am still learning as I go! But it has been a wonderful learning experience so far. :] I will say one thing, a lot of people told me conures are like a cross between a toddler and a dog. I find that half true? Maggy is very, VERY much a toddler in the way he acts. I see more toddler than dog in his behavior! A total "mom, watch this" kiddo, he is.

I will work on text for future videos! Thank you for the feedback.

Thank you for the feedback. I’ll work on the text in future videos if text is added!🖤

@nipplrr You are very welcome. The video was super interesting, and I wanted to read every bit of the text you displayed. I've had green cheeks for over 25 years, and you have REAL sweetie.

@@BRIGRANSTROM oh thank you!! I love him so much. He’s my first conure ever. I’ve grown up with parakeets, cockatiels, chickens, even a peacock (one wandered onto my grandma’s farm and decided it was home). I feel very lucky to have been chosen by Maggy!!!

@nipplrr Maggy will bring many years of joy and happiness. Of course, that "little stinker" side will always catch you off guard.

@@BRIGRANSTROM We’ve been calling it his “gremlin mode”, haha. Still surprises me that so much personality and attitude could be in such a small body!!

Charlie is a great name! My husband and I mostly call Magnus ‘Maggy’ at this point. So he’s only been responding to Maggy or Baby bird!