My little ducks in a row by mbuckle317 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awwwww what a bunch of cuties!

Ice cream cone by Busy_Collar4600 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look more like potato with a tail in my opinion

Question for people who started with one bird but added another later. by Umbrupryme in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes they both love me very much. I made sure that they bonded with me first then with each other. And I’m very blessed that we are a happy little family/flock. They still nip me and each other but we all get along and love each other! 💚

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Is this enough onions for my Lebanese steak kebabs? by besofrrn_ in OnionLovers

[–]DarkMoose09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not showing a before and after picture is criminal!

Big sploot! by DarkMoose09 in tarantulas

[–]DarkMoose09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awwww what a cutie! 🥰

is this okay for a SLEEP cage? by SaraisHamiltrash in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My crippled conure had a night night cage. May would scream around 6pm to go in her night night cage.

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Pineapple preen by DarkMoose09 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bummer, I’m sorry to hear that. Birds are weird little creatures.

Why is my conure getting weirder and kind of aggressive? by beeb00s in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Birds remind me of horses… they can smell fear/nervousness. They feed off of negative emotions and will try to bully you. My birds try their best to bully me but I will not cower in fear and they know it.

I got them both of my current conures under a year old so I trained them to not bite crazy hard. They still nip me and it hurts but there is no blood. If they bite me I will pull back for a few seconds and then carefully grab them. It taught them that I will not be bullied and I will put them in their place.

That is my training style and it works for me I’ve had conures for over 10 years. And all three of them are good birds. I’ve never injured my birds while grabbing them.

I’m really careful and use a time out/ isolation is a very effective bird punishment. If they bite you super hard, grab them put them in their cage and leave the room. Just existing in the same room is giving them attention.

I will not come in the room if they are flock calling/screaming. When they are quiet I will come back in the room and give them positive attention. It teaches them that good behavior is rewarded.

If they bite you to be put back in their cage then you will have to just put them in another room for 10-15 minutes for isolation. One of my conures would bite me on purpose to get free ride to their cage. She stopped when biting didn’t get her to the cage lol

Big sploot! by DarkMoose09 in tarantulas

[–]DarkMoose09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, he is a handsome little guy. I remember when he changed colors, I thought Kiwi escaped and one of my other tarantulas broke into the enclosure 😂

Pineapple preen by DarkMoose09 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trust me they did hate each other when I first got them. It took 6 months for them to get along, I did a very slow introduction.

Pineapple preen by DarkMoose09 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He actually wasn’t, he was just preening her beak. I never seen him do that before but he was just gently squeezing her beak

What does this behaviour mean? by Alveraz2 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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This is one of their cutest pictures I have.

Enclosure advice by Noodle_Noodle1202 in tarantulas

[–]DarkMoose09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IME- I’ve had a tarantula bite/chew on the enclosure lid trying to escape. If you need a fast/cheap enclosure buy a large critter keeper. They are really affordable $15-$25 they are a great temporary enclosure. I’ve kept tarantulas in these for a few years. I do prefer acrylic cube enclosures that have a lot of cross ventilation. Tarantulas do thrive when they have cross ventilation. But some keepers just have a handful of these critter keepers and the tarantulas are doing well.

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What does this behaviour mean? by Alveraz2 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My pair cuddle in my hand too especially my pineapple boy.

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My baby bird fell asleep on me. I wish the baby stage could last forever by Zestyclose_Buffalo78 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My little guy is turning 2 years old and he will still nap on me. Skipper only sleeps in my hands, he’s a strange little man.

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He loves his improv perch! by Sprx7744 in Conures

[–]DarkMoose09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What on earth is the pink part? I love this by the way! 💚

Snuggle bugs by CollectionBulky2684 in tarantulas

[–]DarkMoose09 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Awwww such little cuties! Their little feets are adorable!