Progress

Maya has been here for a week now and she's pretty much settled in. Looking at her paper work she is 8 months old now. At the pet store she was raised on pellets, which is great, I don't have to get her to eat them, she already loves them. The problem is she wont eat anything else. So I've been trying to introduce her to fruits and vegetables with no luck so far until today. She's eating the apples that I cut up for her this morning, ignoring the carrots, peppers, and broccoli, but it's a start.

She surprised me this morning by giving herself a bath in her own water bowl. I was sitting here at the computer reading the news when all of a sudden I heard splashing coming from my left. LOL There was Maya, soaking wet and looking at me like I was strange for being concerned.

Maya Arrives

Maya Arrives

Some comfort food after a hectic day.

Maya arrived today. Weighing in at 60 grams with a hatch day of 6/12/12. so she's less than a year old at this point. right now she's getting used to her new home after a hectic day having her wings clipped and then being stuffed in a travel cage for the trip home. She's calm now and eating the millet I gave her like a horse.

This is the same bird as in the picture below from the pet store.

A Recent Trip to the Pet Store

Above: Green-Cheeked Conures. Below: Sun Conures

Conures

Yeah, I've got the bug! I really want one of these!

The local pet store has a few Conures that I really like. They are so friendly and playful! When you walk into the bird room they immediately climb to the side of their cages. poke their beaks through the bars, and beg you to play with them. The store has a pair of Sun Conures and a pair of Green-Cheeked Conures. The Suns are gorgeous, but probably a bit too loud for where I live. So I think if I decide to get one I will either get a Green-Cheek or a Dusky-Headed Conure as they are supposedly the quietest of the breed.

Green-Cheeked Conure

That also means that I need a new cage. Since Conures are larger and like to chew on things a lot I'll need a much more substantial cage than what my Budgie is in.

Dusky-Headed Conure

According to Animal Planet's book, Conures by Carol Frischmann I need at least a 20 X 20 inch cage with 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch bar spacing. I'll need to find something like that, or larger.