Freya Lorelei's Journal

Conure dig it?
So yesterday I was thiiiiiis close to getting a parrot; the only thing that stopped me was the fact that I did not have hundreds of dollars on my person, nor can I afford to fling around said hundreds of dollars on a flagrantly unnecessary purchase.

I went to visit Shade at PetsMart (as I often do), and while I was there I noticed one of the store's handfed green-cheeked conures had been sold. I peered in at the remaining green-cheek, and it climbed down to greet me. Carefully, I stuck a finger through the bars and began to scratch its neck.

This bird is a TOTAL CUDDLESLUT. I have never had a bird, even my beloved lovebird Pache, react so enthusiastically to being petted. It craned its head around, eyes closed in bliss. At one point it rolled over onto its back to give me better access to under its beak. It even let me pet its wings (and most birds HATE strangers touching their wings, it's too vulnerable a position).

I never, ever thought I would fall in love with a conure; I've always heard they were shrieky and nippy. (Of course, I've since learned that lovebirds have a reputation as hyper little assholes that are difficult to handle, so.) This conure was a living doll, and I'm interested in learning if it's typical of the species.

Current Mood: mellow

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