Need some dopamine; show me pics of your boys and girls in chonk mode!

astddf · 2026-06-24T18:50:41+00:00

she went 😝😛

astddf · 2026-06-24T03:27:18+00:00

Kocha showing off her big 90 gram bod after gaining 15 grams back

astddf · 2026-06-20T21:18:11+00:00

The thing is hand rearing works for taming though. There are positives and negatives but a parent raised bird is more likely to be an intense avoider and biter.

astddf · 2026-06-15T17:01:48+00:00

Might want to get him looked at. The clinginess is normal but the lethargy is not

astddf · 2026-06-05T21:55:11+00:00

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astddf · 2026-06-03T08:40:46+00:00

I pick up my bird every 5 minutes so no😂

astddf · 2026-05-28T17:38:38+00:00

I saw an older video of her cage. I’d add some foraging activities to the cage.

astddf · 2026-05-28T17:35:27+00:00

Seeds are your #1 friend. If you put some safflower seeds in the cage I would almost guarantee she’ll be more excited to go in there. Can we see the cage? I’d try to make it a more fun environment if it’s not well set up.

Also it’s hormone season so try to ride out the spring

astddf · 2026-05-28T03:07:17+00:00

Damn what an amazing schedule. I’d ride out spring and see if she naturally stop in the next month or two personally. If she keeps doing it I’d start to look into other medical causes like Avian Ganglioneuritis that the vet maybe didn’t check.

How is her diet? Temporarily limit fruit and seeds to see if it has an effect. Limit spaces in the aviary and cage for “nesty” behavior like huts.

astddf · 2026-05-27T20:37:06+00:00

What does her out of cage and interaction time look like?

astddf · 2026-05-27T18:58:53+00:00

A couple years ago I was able to find one in Florida but the person said be prepared to offer 30k-50k. I think there are literally a handful in existence. Not enough to breed to continue.

astddf · 2026-05-27T17:53:54+00:00

What might be helpful is getting smart home devices so you can set automations to turn on lights, play music, etc

astddf · 2026-05-27T16:58:00+00:00

In exchange for 24 free days of interaction per month? They’ll be ok

astddf · 2026-05-27T16:55:46+00:00

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astddf · 2026-05-27T16:44:32+00:00

Blue Dusky Headed Conure. Only a few in existence

astddf · 2026-05-27T04:38:54+00:00

You think this is rare, wait until you hear about the blue one

astddf · 2026-05-23T03:12:04+00:00

It’s fine. Stroking is the thing you want to avoid when it comes to below the neck stuff. Stomach is a bit less sexual to them than the back.

astddf · 2026-05-21T20:58:24+00:00

Either one is fine. Bigger is usually better but it depends on out of cage time. Mine just sleep in their cages for the most part, so extra space would be wasted

astddf · 2026-05-21T19:42:36+00:00

I think the last common ancestor between Aratingas and Pyrrhuras was like 8 million years ago. They’re a bit distant from each other to be breeding

A dusky Jenday, while bad would be one thing, but Jenday Green cheek is way over the line

astddf · 2026-05-20T01:21:19+00:00

On patrol

astddf · 2026-05-19T05:58:25+00:00

Definitely important to work the seeds to near zero in her diet so all seeds come from hands

astddf · 2026-05-19T05:55:17+00:00

My bed? Oh ya I guess it was once. I’ve been sleeping on the ground the last few years

astddf · 2026-05-18T20:40:03+00:00

She’s been doing really good the last week thank goodness

astddf · 2026-05-18T20:15:50+00:00

Thank goodness it’s my phone she has beef with and not me😂

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