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 #2049488


Stitchex
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 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

I want to get a GCC soon, maybe in about two months. Does anyone have any links for good cages? What do you feed them? How did you start to handle them? This will be my first bird, so I’ll take these two months and use them for gathering info and supplies lol. Oh, and I also need to convince my mom to let me get a Conure for my b-day. She’s told me when we lived in the old house that I can get a bird when we moved. Need some help for convincing, and for the info.




Okay, enough of that! Let’s see some pics or videos of your GCC’s!




08/02/09  09:37am

 #2049541


Stitchex
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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2049488


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Link

Is this a good cage for a GCC? I’m looking at the Large.
08/02/09  11:20am

 #2049898


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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2049541


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

that would be a great cage for a green cheek

as for food you will want to get a good quality pellet like zupreem,roudybush etc

also feed fresh fruits and veggies


make sure to get a TON of toys of varying materials and texture, youll want some that are easy to tear up and some that are more difficult so he has plenty to do

as far as handling try to get a tame baby

either go to a breeder or make sure to hold one at a petstore before you get it

try to hold it either way so you know you are getting a friendly one

i dont have a green cheek put i have a quaker

i got him from a breeder and i took him home and just kind o flet him be for a few days
talking to him and feeding and watering him of course and he was alrady used to stepping up when asked etc so it wasnt difficult

and i work at a petstore and we always hold and baby our birds so they are super friendly


good luck
08/02/09  11:58pm

 #2049997


Stitchex
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2049898


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Okay, thanks! I’m not sure if there are any breeders around here, I live in Ocala, FL. Do you think the bars would be fine for a GCC, would they break or anything?





08/03/09  07:44am

 #2050171


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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2049997


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

bar spacing is fine the bars themselvs should be fine i doont think he would be able to break those they are too big

this link has a list of a bunch of breeders just look for the bird you want and then look for where you live you might have to travel an hor or so but it is worth it

Link
08/03/09  03:00pm

 #2050173


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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2050171


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

here try this link instead (it is already on the conure page)

Link

good luck
08/03/09  03:02pm

 #2050175


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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2050173


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

oops for some reason it is not on the conure page lol
08/03/09  03:04pm

 #2050182


Stitchex
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2050175


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Thanks for the help and link; unfortunately, I don’t see any breeders near me. Is shipping safe? lovetheleo, would you recommend I get a young GCC, or older? I’m thinking of getting one from an individual owner, not sure though. Thanks!
08/03/09  03:21pm

 #2050741


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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2050182


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

shipping is safe but expensive(usually costs around $100 or so and you have to pic them up at the airport

i would go younger

it is nice to get a bird from someone but you have no idea of its medical history or if has been given proper care and it could have alot of behavior problems

but if you find a naice one that has been taken care of properly then you shouldnt have a problem

good luck
08/04/09  12:12pm

 #2050777


Stitchex
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2050741


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Okay, cool! Thanks^^
08/04/09  01:07pm

 #2052756


Stitchex
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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2050777


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Someone’s giving me a cage for free, and some toys. It’s good for a free cage, just needs some cleaning. We’re going to check out the flea market tomorrow for toys and maybe a GCC, but I’m not getting one tomorrow- just window shopping xD. Hopefully we can get my mom to say yes.

~Stitchex~
08/07/09  03:38pm

 #2053360


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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2052756


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

a free cage is always great lol

just make sure to clean it really really well

and be sure to post pics when you get him
08/08/09  10:21pm

 #2053373


Stitchex
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2053360


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

I will, especially seeing that it’s been in a barn for who knows how long lol. I only saw two GCC’s, and they were very scared of me. I did, however, fall in love with a $400 Senegal. He let me flip him on his back and even played with me, where he would run away from the other people. I wonder if we can make payments on the little guy....(five and a half months old)


~Stitchex~
08/08/09  10:36pm

 #2056492


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   Message To: Stitchex   In reference to Message Id: 2053373


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

Take your time and research the different species of birds. You should find one that fits your lifestyle best. All parrots are different, although there are certain traits that go along with the species, i.e. noise level, etc. Of course there are always exceptions.

I was only actually looking for one of my birds. My Budgie was abandoned after her owners moved and I took her in. My Zebra Finches were given to me when their owners were moving out of state and didn’t want to bring them. I found my Cockatiel on Craigslist when I had been looking at different birds on there for quite some time. It was "love at first site" when I saw him and I adopted him.

I find all parrots intriguing, which is why I recommend you research more than one species.



08/13/09  09:27pm

 #2059681


Stitchex
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   Message To: RaeBeas   In reference to Message Id: 2056492


 Pics of your Green Cheeked Conures!

I’ve already researched all the birds that I was interested in, which consisted of a Cockatiel, Green Cheek, or a Senegal. The fact that Sennies are relatively quiet hit me as their best attribute. I finally got the cage cleaned up; it took a few days! Now, all I need to do is wipe it down and add toys, food/water bowls, etc. What Zupreem food do you suggest for small parrots?
Thanks,
Stitchex
08/18/09  04:06pm


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