Green Cheek Conure Tips

Green cheek conures are small parrots around 10 inches long. Their popularity is due to their fairly quiet demeanor, and they are intelligent enough to mimic some words and sounds. Though they are an easy bird to care for, they do require several hours of attention per day. If you cannot be around regularly, make sure that you buy two, so they can keep each other company. With proper treatment, green cheek conures make excellent pets.

  1. Give Your Green Cheek Conure a Bath

    • Green cheek conures love water. If they have a water bowl in their cage, they will dip their food in it. Every now and then, fill a large bowl with water and set it in the bottom of the cage. The birds love to bathe, splash, and play in it. You can even bring the green cheek conure into the shower with you as long as the water is warm rather than hot. If you bring the conure in the shower with you, keep it in a warm place, out of drafts, until it is dry.

    Provide Chew Toys

    • Green cheek conures are natural chewers, and they like gnawing on wooden toys. Provide them with wooden blocks or wooden cylinders, anything that they can comfortably chew on for long periods of time. While this tends to curb their desire to chew on other things, it does not eliminate the desire entirely. When the green cheek conure is out of its cage, watch to make sure that it doesn't harm your furniture.

    Socialize Heavily With Your Bird

    • Bring your bird's cage to the dining room area so that it can eat with you once in a while, and have the conure sit on your lap when you are watching television. Green cheek conures are highly social birds, and they feel the most secure and happy when they are with their flock. This type of socialization also allows the green cheek conure to bond closely with you and your family.

    Spread Out Bird Care Duties

    • When you have just brought the bird home, it may be best to have only one person feed the bird, allowing it to calm down and to start feeling comfortable. As the bird gets increasingly comfortable, however, spread out the duties to include other members of the family. The bird should bond strongly with all of the people it lives with.