The Green Cheek Conure is quickly becoming one of the most popular pet birds, especially among millennials and apartment dwellers.
Their playful personalities, manageable size, and striking colors make them a favorite for both first-time bird owners and seasoned aviculturists.
When it comes to choosing a pet bird, the green cheek conure is like that quirky friend who’s always the life of the party—small in size but bursting with personality.
These pint-sized parrots may look adorable, but don’t let their charm fool you; they’re basically tiny comedians with wings.
Jeanne wants to know,
Hi Mitch,
How are pineapple conures different from green cheek conures?
Hello, I was hoping to get your insight on what’s going on with our Pineapple Green Cheek Conure named Mango.
She’s about 13 years old. About 6-weeks ago, we put in a cage heater for her to sit near and keep warm at night instead of using a space heater in her alcove.
Let’s start with parrots falling under a definite no.
Kea for one. The New Zealand Alpine parrot lives in the snowy mountains and is really smart but extremely destructive.
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Susan is seeking advice,
My 9-year-old conure is having an issue with his beak.
Two months ago I had his Avian vet trim his top beak as it was very long. Less than a month later his bottom beak got really long. So back to the Vet Jax went. The vet said to give him hard nuts to chew or a cuttlebone.
Hi! I very much enjoy your emails and all the information you provide. By the way, my green conure (Wyndle) looks just like the bird you have in the picture with you, Mitch.
Wyndle is a “mutt”, not a pedigree like my Sun Conure was. She has a HUGE personality and is full of spunk; very strong, inquisitive, eats all day (not overweight, tho), etc.
Cora Q. is concerned about,
My Green Cheek conure is having a problem molting.
His feathers are not replacing fully.
Lots of downy feathers.
Not replacing color.
It has been almost two months.
Pat D. relates,
My GCC has started biting quite a bit.
I want to do light therapy with her.
Can I keep her cage in the living room and cover him at night or should she be moved to another room to sleep?
