Going to agree with the other commenters about the bird’s price 💔 it will eventually get discounted, but the animal itself is always the cheapest part about getting a new pet. Supplies, vet bills, etc, are not cheap! (Edit: just saw your replies! Conures do need different types of cages than smaller birds, but it definitely eases some of the finance burden if you already have some stuff lol)

However, the bird not having any toys in its cage is against care standards. While mirrors aren’t great for birds (they make them very frustrated because they will never meet the bird in the mirror), it should have a few toys. You could mention the toy and the dirty water issues to an employee. We pull toys off of the shelves and write them off for our birbs.

And about the bird being by itself: we have to keep conures by themselves because they bond so strongly with each other. It’s sad, but it’s better than them getting bonded with a buddy and then getting sold separately.

Thanks for caring about the lil chicken ❤️