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Description: Cherry Head Conures are one of the larger conures, being about 14-15 inches in length from head to tip of their tail. When young, these conures are pretty much all green (but will sometimes already have a little bit of red on the underside of their wings). It takes about 2-3 moults (usually about 1-2 years) for Cherry-Head Conures to get all of their red coloring. Talking Ability: Fair. Can learn a couple ords/phrases, but some never talk. More likely to copy sounds. Loundness Factor: Pretty loud birds. Usually not as loud as Suns, Nandays or Patties, but when they scream, let them be heard! I have actually noticed that they tend to like to make this sound that sounds like they are saying hey or cooing sounds... which is actually pretty pleasant to the ears, plus it is very cute! =) They would not make good apartment birds. Personality: They make good pets, but have a tendancy to get nippy if not properly instructed. They make good family pets, but I wouldn't recomend them for children unless it has already been tamed. Unless your child is extremlly good with birds, and you know and trust your bird, it is usually better ..Most people will not suggest that you let your child interact with your bird. I strongly disagree. My children are the ages of 10 and 4 and my ten year old is excellent with all of my birds. My four year old knows by trial and error on her part that if she sticks her hand out there she might get bit. So therefor she always asks before touching. So depending on the child itself and you know your own child so if you think they could handle a bird of this size and be mature about it then I say go for it.. if the parrot gets upset and the child gets bit then you know the child did something to make the bird uncomfortable. This is NOT the parrot's fault and the child should also be aware that birds can be upset and might bite (but not to take it personally).. Diet: This should consist of Pellets, a good Seed Mix (Safflower,Oats, some Sunflower--also sprouted--Paddy Rice, Canary Seed and various Millets), with Fruits and Vegetables (particularly apples and carrots) and Greens. White bread, and biscuit for rearing. Diets may vary so you should consult your Avian Veterinarian. I personally use Higgen tiel mix along with Zupreem pellets every other day. They always have fresh fruits and veggies available to them. To sum things up a cherry head is a wonderful bird when showed the respect and love and attention that a bird deserve. Most owners will tell you we always get bit for one reason or another. Anyone who tells you otherwise you might wanna rethink your trust in that person...HAHA just kidding. Birds are essentially wild birds. Just because we bring them in pet them feed them and cage them does not take the wildness from them. Treat them with respect and love and the relationship between you and the bird will only grow...I hope this has helped you make a decision to buy your first or 5th or 100th bird I personally do not see how I ever lived without at least one........ |
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