Birdie Pets

Sun Conure

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Hi All, My family just purchased a Sun Conure and he is just a riot. What I would like to know, for some reason I forgot to ask the breeder, is what is the life expectancy of this bird. Regards, George Rock Valley College                   Phone:    (815)654-5561 3301 North Mulford Road               FAX:      (815)654-4459 Rockford, IL 61114-5699 Network Systems Support  ___  __  _ _                 ‘91 3 Hungry "Don’t Come into my house un-invited"                       Rottweilers

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>Hi All, >My family just purchased a Sun Conure and he is just a riot. What I would >like to know, for some reason I forgot to ask the breeder, is what is the >life expectancy of this bird.

30+ years…some say up to 50… We have one (and a Sennegal).  The Conure is a riot. Ours loves newspaper, taped into tube.  He crawls in the tube, and tears it up.  He’ll spend hours in that darned paper tube… — The opinions expressed in this message are my own personal views and do not reflect the official views of Microsoft Corporation.

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Cool!  I’m glad you’re having such a good time with your new bird!  With the biting, I think you’re right… some birds seem nervous at first and will bite more.  (unfortunately in my house the main one who was like that was Coral, the M2, and that meant blood did flow on occassion until she settled in.)  But Willie, our sun would occassionally bite at first, too.  Now, as long as you don’t jerk your hand away he’s as gentle as can be.  A real sweetie pie.  He won’t lie on his back for long, but he loves snuggling.  Oh… he LOVES it when you blow in his face.  He opens his beak and waggles his tongue.  He will get up in your face and insist that you do it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hey Kellie; > I was prolly the one that started all the talk on the sun conure – as I was > seriously looking onto them before I made my commitment. Last sunday I got a > baby boy – he is just off the spoon, though I still feed him by hand. > Although I have had him less than 48 hours – he is an amazingly affectionate > bird. He snuggles into me and progressively gets louder if I dont patt and > rub him. > He lays on his back and likes his belly scratched like a dog! He is just the > best thing! He bit very hard initially – but that seems to be hardly > happening now.. I dot know why – maybe just new pple and surrounds or > missing his mum and dad – I have no idea. > I am off now to get him more toys and some fresh veg for today! > Bye bye! > Brad ) >There’s been a lot of talk on the ng about sun conures >lately.  They are terrific little guys.  I try to spend >quality time with a different bird every day, and today was >our sun Willie’s day.  He just loves being "worn" while I go >about my business.  When he gets tired he just goes inside >my shirt and takes a nap.  Even though I was doing laundry >and other things that made me move around he just held on, >happy as could be.  And a good thing about him is that he >really hates to poop on us, and rarely does it.  He lets go >a huge one when you put him in his cage, though! >– >Kellie >Final Portrait * A Novel by Kellie Sisson Snider >Kass Arts Publicity  <http://kassarts.bizland.com>

– Kellie Final Portrait * A Novel by Kellie Sisson Snider Kass Arts Publicity  <http://kassarts.bizland.com>

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There’s been a lot of talk on the ng about sun conures lately.  They are terrific little guys.  I try to spend quality time with a different bird every day, and today was our sun Willie’s day.  He just loves being "worn" while I go about my business.  When he gets tired he just goes inside my shirt and takes a nap.  Even though I was doing laundry and other things that made me move around he just held on, happy as could be.  And a good thing about him is that he really hates to poop on us, and rarely does it.  He lets go a huge one when you put him in his cage, though! — Kellie Final Portrait * A Novel by Kellie Sisson Snider Kass Arts Publicity  <http://kassarts.bizland.com>

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Hey Kellie; I was prolly the one that started all the talk on the sun conure – as I was seriously looking onto them before I made my commitment. Last sunday I got a baby boy – he is just off the spoon, though I still feed him by hand. Although I have had him less than 48 hours – he is an amazingly affectionate bird. He snuggles into me and progressively gets louder if I dont patt and rub him. He lays on his back and likes his belly scratched like a dog! He is just the best thing! He bit very hard initially – but that seems to be hardly happening now.. I dot know why – maybe just new pple and surrounds or missing his mum and dad – I have no idea. I am off now to get him more toys and some fresh veg for today! Bye bye! Brad ) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >There’s been a lot of talk on the ng about sun conures >lately.  They are terrific little guys.  I try to spend >quality time with a different bird every day, and today was >our sun Willie’s day.  He just loves being "worn" while I go >about my business.  When he gets tired he just goes inside >my shirt and takes a nap.  Even though I was doing laundry >and other things that made me move around he just held on, >happy as could be.  And a good thing about him is that he >really hates to poop on us, and rarely does it.  He lets go >a huge one when you put him in his cage, though! >– >Kellie >Final Portrait * A Novel by Kellie Sisson Snider >Kass Arts Publicity  <http://kassarts.bizland.com>

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Vicki: Thanks for your input.  I guess we’ll just let laying birds lie. We have had birds for some years and have done some reading, but didn’t realize they could take so long to mate.  Sun Conures sell for $399. US in Florida where we go every winter.  A few weeks ago I saw one in a pet store in Barrie ON. Canada for $999. Can.  ( $679. US. )  So I guess $500 Can, is conservative.     Our highly spoiled bird has its own bed room and sleeps at least 12 hrs a night.  She likes fresh squeezed orange juice ( won’t touch any other kind ) and  gets some shavings from a calcium pill and multivitamin in that.  We read that if take eggs away it induces them to lay more. So we leave them until she gets tired of them.     Thanks again to both you and Janet.  If you want know anything about sailing I’m your man. Bob. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > < > <We have a female Sun Conure who frequently lays unfertilized > <eggs.  Since she continues to do this they may as well be > <fertilized.  Anyone out there have a male located north of > <Toronto Ont. who could use a girl friend for a romantic weekend? > < > Birds aren’t like dogs.  My ‘tiels were together for 7 months before > they started mating.  Some male-female couples never do bond and mate. > Assuming they do, in many bird species both adult birds set on the > eggs and care for the chicks.  You don’t get a hen serviced the way > you can a mammal. > <The chicks are worth over $500 ea. > Heh.  And how much is your time worth, to learn to hand-feed correctly > (and if you want top dollar for your babies, you’ll need to handle > them and feed them), to keep the nest box clean, to look after the > health of the parents and to make sure that the babies have proper > veterinary care?  Birds aren’t like planting zucchini, either, where > you plant the seed and wait for the harvest.  You’ll invest a lotta > hours in those little guys, and then find, to your dismay, that you > might not get close to $500 for them.  Are you sure that young Suns > are actually *selling* for over $500, or are there overly-optimistic > breeders out there, *asking* $500? > <    Failing this is there any way to them to stop laying? This > <bird is a small parakeet about 7" long. > Conures are not parakeets.  Are you sure you’ve thought this through? > I don’t want to discourage you necessarily, but I do hope that you do > some more research before you commit your pet to breeding. > Vicki > — > Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Resources: > http://www.rit.edu/~vjrnts/mediation/mediation.html > The alt.folklore.urban FAQ and archive can be found at > http://www.urbanlegends.com/

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:With all due respect, birds are birds, not :mammals.  One romantic weekend is not going to cut it. One romantic weekend may not cut it for all mammals, either.    -J.

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LOL!! Oh, for heavens’ sake!!!  Warn me next time, Jennifer! : ) Janet– See my baby, Ruby, at… http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=920323&a=6711759 Jennifer Mullen wrote – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > :With all due respect, birds are birds, not > :mammals.  One romantic weekend is not going to cut it. > One romantic weekend may not cut it for all mammals, either. >    -J.

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At this point, one romantic weekend would cut it with me!!  ;-) L

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > :With all due respect, birds are birds, not > :mammals.  One romantic weekend is not going to cut it. > One romantic weekend may not cut it for all mammals, either. >    -J.

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> At this point, one romantic weekend would cut it with me!!  ;-)

I hear you, Laurie.  When you get to be my age, look out!  These older farts seem to always looking for a money machine, don’t they?  That really has a way of putting me off and bagging the "romance"!  Could be the young ones do it now, too.   Has Pops said any more about the AG  you saw at the pet store?  That bird could bring him a heck of a lot of joy.  I hope it happens. Andee

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Oh sorry.  I meant to say "old butt bubbles", not "old farts". – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> At this point, one romantic weekend would cut it with me!!  ;-) > I hear you, Laurie.  When you get to be my age, look out!  These older > farts seem to always looking for a money machine, don’t they?  That really > has a way of putting me off and bagging the "romance"!  Could be the young > ones do it now, too.   > Has Pops said any more about the AG  you saw at the pet store?  That bird > could bring him a heck of a lot of joy.  I hope it happens. > Andee

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Naw…not much more than "I’m not a bird person"  He thinks it’s totally crazy that anyone would spend that kind of money on…a bird!!!  He just doesn’t get it! Laurie

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Has Pops said any more about the AG  you saw at the pet store?  That bird > could bring him a heck of a lot of joy.  I hope it happens. > Andee

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I can’t tell you how many times that someone has offered to "rent" me their bird for "stud" ! Its usually some bonehead that figures that they will be able to make a living in bird breeding just by running a stud service….of course they failed to make a million bucks selling Amway too ! And  its always some yo-yo that got fleeced buying their "stud bird"…..since when does a sun comure cost more than $125.00 in Florida ? You’d have to look for the highest-priced retail store in the state to get screwed for $400 …..I saw sun conures for $100 just two days ago in Fla. This guy has alot to learn about BUYING before  he starts SELLING….and it might help to learn something about birds too ! Doug

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> .I saw sun conures for > $100 just two days ago in Fla. > Doug

  Really? You were in Fla. recently? They have suns for $100.00 weaned? If so, I am headed to Fla., much sooner than I thought. I love sun conures and wouldn’t mind having another one. Gwen

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Careful, romantic weekends can have the same effects as MBD<<VBG>> Dave –

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> At this point, one romantic weekend would cut it with me!!  ;-) > L > :With all due respect, birds are birds, not > :mammals.  One romantic weekend is not going to cut it. > One romantic weekend may not cut it for all mammals, either. >    -J.

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> I saw sun conures for > $100 just two days ago in Fla. > Doug >

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