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I just bought a sun conure, any helpful advice you can give me2007-11-24 17:22:49

What foods do they like best?

Know of any good training techniques?

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So, how are you handling the screaming? All the sun conures I have ever heard of scream at dawn and dusk. Can't be trained out of it either, it is instinctive behavior. Any trouble?

I went to school (to be a Vet Tech) that kept one to learn with. You could hear him scream in the parking lot, across the soccer field, over 12 barking dogs that were also there for training purposes.

His name is Mytie. As in Mytie LOUD. He's sweet though.

He loves cheese. The little "baby bel" round cheeses in the red wax. Loves it!!

He has pellets in his dish all the time, for when ever he gets hungry. Morning and evening, he gets fruit and vegetables. Fresh or frozen (then thawed) peas, carrots, corn (get the vegetable medley in the freezer section, saves work and they love it), broccoli was another of his faves.

Birds can take a while to learn, so be patient and consistent. Reward the behavior you want and ignore everything else. Offer lots of toys and activities, they are very smart and get bored easy.

On a side note, I just tried "Poop Off". It is specially designed for cleaning up after birds and I couldn't be happier with it. I found it for sale at flightsuits.com. Yeah, they sell diaper like things, you might want to look into that too.

Good Luck.

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They love attention, Play with with and handle him every day, Mine loves the cheap black sunflower seeds, and almost any type of fresh fruit. GL, You bought a wonderful companion.

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You bought a parrot without knowing those answers already?