Bonding With a Peach-Front Conure

Peach-fronted conures (Aratinga aurea) are smallish and jovial parakeets from South America -- specifically nations such as Suriname, Brazil and Argentina. Conures are common choices as pets due to their pleasant, humorous and often chatty dispositions. Bonding with pet birds doesn't come overnight, but it usually is highly rewarding.

  1. About Peach-Fronted Conures

    • Peach-fronted conures can reach lengths of 10 inches. Their plumage is a blend of pale green, greenish-gray, orange, black and bluish-green. With the right care, diet and attention, peach-fronted conures can live for as long as three decades. Conures can speak, and some are skilled at retaining tricks -- somersaults, for example. Temperamentwise, peach-fronted conures extremely friendly; they are considered loving pets.

    Solo Peach-Fronted Conures

    • Because they're companionable creatures, peach-fronted conures do well in the company of fellow birdies. However, if you are interested in developing a one-on-one connection with a conure, you'll have greater success if you keep one all by himself -- otherwise, he may focus the bulk of his attention on the other bird, rather than on you. If you have ample time to provide your conure with plenty of interaction, allowing him to live solo may be OK.

    Interaction, Interaction, Interaction

    • In bonding with your peach-fronted conure, it is important to remember just how sociable these species are. The bird flourishes on attention; because of that, you may want to place this particular bird in the area of your household that gets the most daytime traffic and action -- a living room, for instance. Create rapport between yourself and your peach-fronted conure by frequently giving him direct contact, whether by stroking him or by holding a conversation with him; always and always speaking to him in pleasant and upbeat tones. Peach-fronted conures often become especially connected to a specific single person in households, but it is vital for them to have positive dealings with everyone around them.

    Teaching

    • Teaching peach-fronted conures tricks and vocabulary words can help to establish strong foundations for strong bonds. Whether you clearly repeat the name of Cupcake, your family bichon frise, or train your conure to move around on a birdie scooter, the attention and focus you provide him with can make a positive difference in how he views you. It may even make him look forward to your presence -- definitely a good thing.

    Bathing

    • Giving your peach-fronted conure a bath can promote your connection with him. Not only can bathing your peach-fronted conure with clean water -- and nothing else -- help to extract dirt and debris from his plumage, it can also soothe and comfort him. Tighten your bond with your peach-fronted conure by encouraging him to associate the relaxation of bathing with your company. Do not use shampoos and soaps formulated for human use on birds. If you bathe your conure when it is cold out, be sure to thoroughly dry him off afterward by softly massaging him using a towel. Never allow your bird to feel cold post-bath.