How to Care for a Nanday Conure

Nanday conures can be mischievous birds but they can also make great pets. Every bird is different just like people, but they are known to knock bowls over on purpose or even open their own cage doors! With proper care your nanday could live up to 30 years and be lots of fun its whole life.

Things You'll Need

  • Enclosure
  • Substrate
  • Three food and water cups
  • Commercial pellets
  • Fortified seed
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase or build the largest bird cage possible. The minimum requirements should be 20 by 20 by 30 inches tall, but larger is always better. The cage bars should be 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch apart.

    • 2

      Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper or corn cob to make cleaning easier.

    • 3

      Place three cups in the cage: one for non-chlorinated water, one for food and a third for treats.

    • 4

      Give your nanday conure a 70 percent to 30 percent mix of commercial pellets and fortified seeds. You should also feed fresh fruits and vegetables as a treat a few days of the week.

    • 5

      Change all of the food and water dishes as well as the substrate every day.

    • 6

      Clean the cage and all of its contents on a monthly basis with a dilute bleach concentration.

    • 7

      Furnish your conures cage with plenty of activities. Several bird toys to interact with and a few perches of varying make and size for the bird to hop around on will accomplish this task.

    • 8

      Devote at least three hours a day to spending time with your nanday conure. Your bird will crave your attention and needs this time every day to interact with you.