Did you know.....

.....that Conures come in a great assortment of shapes, sizes and colors?  From the 10 inch Greencheek to the 18 inch Patagonian,  with every size in between.  From the brilliantly colored Jenday to the subtle yet beautiful normal green of the Greencheek, there is a wide range of colors and different personalities of each species to enjoy.

 Conures can always be depended on to be a lot of fun.  They enjoy a good assortment of toys, especially the ones with bells, beads and untreated rawhide strips.  Be sure the toys you pick are appropriate for the species of Conure you have.  For instance, a Blue Crown would need a lot sturdier toy that a Greencheek.  Conures also love swings and toys to climb on.  In addition they  enjoy toys that can be chewed up and destroyed, such as colored soft wood toys for the smaller birds and harder wood for the bigger ones.  Experiment to find out your bird's particular preferences and needs.

You can expect your Conure to be with you for quite some time, seeing as their average life span in captivity is about 30 years, providing they are cared for properly.  A seed diet is not enough, it lacks Vitamin A and Calcium among other nutrients.  We recommend a pelleted diet, bird pellets being available at most pet and feed stores.   We at Ruffled Feathers Aviary, however, believe that a diet of about 10% seed is necessary, if anything because the birds love to crack seeds so much.  A diet rich in fresh vegetables and fruit, along with pasta, brown rice and cooked beans is essential to their well-being.  Please refer to our recipe page for more  information and some tasty treats for your feathered friends to enjoy.

Conures have a reputation for being rather noisy birds, some obnoxiously so.  This needs to be taken into consideration when buying a Conure,  some of them just don't make good apartment birds.  The exception is the Green Cheek Conure; they are much quieter than most other species of birds and make great apartment pets.  However, many of the others can quiet too, it just depends on the individual bird.  I have found that very often the noise level of the household may reflect the noise level of the bird.  We can say one thing for sure though, the fun and enjoyment of these birds definitely  outweighs the exuberance of their voices.